Self-published knitting patterns.
Ever wanted to knit a square lace shawl from the center out? The Garden Shawl starts with just eight stitches and grows round by round into an all-over lace garden. An applied lace edging is knit sideways around all four sides and grafted at the ends, so there’s no bind-off or seams at all. Intermediate
This set-in sleeve tee is the perfect introduction to knitting a sleeve cap shaped with short rows (see the video tutorial linked below, for a full demonstration of the process). The tee is knit in the round from hem to underarm, with A-line body shaping. At the underarm, the front and back are knit separately
The Party Favor shawl is an experiment with brushed merino yarn. It’s paired with two sock yarns (one in the same color and a second contrast color). The two sock yarns are used for the striped Feather & Fan sections while the brushed merino is used to add texture and interest to the shawl with
The Firefly Creek crescent scarf/shawl is a fun, relaxing knit that uses assigned pooling. It’s knit tip to tip and worked in Garter stitch with a slipped edge stitch to keep thing neat, and a fun Daisy stitch to keep things interesting. The background color is done with Garter stitch, and when the contrast color
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The Blooming Cowl is an experiment to try a brushed merino yarn (something I had never used before – and it’s not the same as a brushed mohair!). The brushed merino adds a bit of a halo and some added texture to the fabric of the cowl (and it’s super soft!). The cowl is knit
The Camellia Blooms Sweater is a perfect introduction to knitting a sweater in pieces (and learning to sew the pieces together). It’s a drop shoulder design with lots of options – two neckline options, two body lengths, two sleeve lengths, and even different variations for the neckline, cuff, and hem edgings. You can create a
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The Chevron Adventure Wrap works best with a color-changing yarn that has long color changes. Instead of working to a specific number of rows, stitch patterns change when the colors change. The stitch patterns for the shawl body are simple enough for beginners, but there’s still enough to keep knitters of all experience levels engaged.
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The Gated Garden cowl is a perfect project for practicing stranded colorwork and steeking. With just two colors, you can practice holding multiple colors without having to constantly change yarn colors. The pattern also introduces steeking with a full video tutorial walking through the complete process. The cowl is worked in four stages – the
This lace tank is perfect for wearing over a summer dress – it’s cool and airy and, because it’s knit with sock yarn, it’s easy to care for too! The tank is knit in two pieces from bottom to top. A few rows of reverse Stockinette stitch are used for the hem, and the body