This is a warm, structured shrug that feels almost like a jacket. It is cozy and fashionable at the same time. It is worked from the bottom up. The pockets are knit first, then stitches are added for the lower edge. The body is knit in one piece up to the armpits, and then fronts and back are divided and worked one at a time. Shoulders are graf...

Aunt Ninny has never cared much for babies. She thought she might like them better if they were a tad more—ahem—appetizing, so she cooked up a recipe for camouflaging drool and other residue: the baby cupcake hat. It’s easy to knit, and so darn cute you might forget there’s a diaper somewhere south of it that needs changing.

All that ruffle yarn! What were we thinking? Even the most sensible knitter has at least one skein of it languishing at the bottom of a plastic tub. Embarrassed? No need. Aunt Ninny rescues your naughty self and resurrects your ruffle yarn with this classy update of a fizzled fad.

Aunt Ninny believes that sparkles, like thong undies, do not belong on anyone over 25—but there are exceptions. For sparkles, at least. The Early Frost Hat is one. Teeny tiny sequins hide in the mohair and flash like frost when the light hits them. The wide brim, worked in a twisted cable rib, adds structure and warmth and keeps the hat in plac...

Mohair is always mo’ better than other yarns, especially if it’s Angel by Debbie Bliss. Aunt Ninny can’t keep her hands off the darn stuff—it’s like baby bunnies and cloud fluff—so she decided to give her Colorblock Infinity Scarf a makeover.

Aunt Ninny has fallen hard for plaid, that venerable old tartan long favored by Scots and old-money matriarchs. While paisley, plaid’s ugly stepsister, languishes in some evolutionary backwater, plaid proves its fitness again and again. It deserves to survive. In fact, you just can’t kill it.

Aunt Ninny’s no slouch, but she loves a hat that cuts you some slack. When she spotted this little number in a certain catalogue, she knew right away it would sit her pretty in the catbird seat! So she switched out the cheesy acrylic for two skeins of Paloma, Debbie Bliss’ luscious alpaca and merino chainette yarn, and knit the four stripes in ...

This fresh, simple infinity scarf is the perfect pick-me-up while you wait for Spring! It uses six cheery colors or five soothing neutrals from Elsebeth Lavold’s gorgeous Silky Wool color palette, with enough yarn left over to make a pair of striped gloves or socks to match. Choose colors from your wardrobe so you can wear it with everything, b...