Edith Murphy
Patterns available as Ravelry Downloads
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
This pattern was designed to teach Magic Loop knitting. It includes the class pdf with photos, instructions, and hints for doing Magic Loop.
Knitting: Fingerless Gloves, Mittens
The Basic Bulky Mitten and Mitt is intended as a first mitten to knit in the round. You can choose to knit the mitten, or stop where you like to create a mitt. I developed it for a class taught at Moss Brook Fiber Arts.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
This hat makes a good introduction to stranded colorwork. While the pattern is basic and is presented in both graphed and written form, the final product looks great. Use one or two contrast colors or a striped yarn for contrast to get a more complex look.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
Use any worsted wool that knits at about 5 stitches to the inch in stockinette. The original was knit in Liberty Wool, a washable worsted weight.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Based on Elizabeth Zimmermann’s Pi method, this half circle shawl is knit in garter stitch with eyelet rows and a Feather and Fan border. It begins at the center of the top, with rows becoming longer as you work increases down to the scalloped edge.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Any beautiful yarn between fingering and sport weight will work for this shawl; the lace will vary in sheerness.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
This is the same hat as the Blackthorn Brioche Beanie with additional sizes added: Newborn, Child S, L, Adult S/M, L.
Knitting: Cowl
MountainTop Chalet’s colorful cousin, Chateau is the same super-soft baby alpaca/bamboo blend with a chainette construction. It knits up quickly, which is perfect for last-minute holiday gifts. Any pattern written for Chalet will knit-up just as beautifully in Chateau.
Knitting: Washcloth / Dishcloth
This pattern is designed for new knitters who have learned to knit, purl, cast on, and bind off. Terms are written out, rather than abbreviated. Once it is finished, the student can choose one of the patterns to make a worsted weight scarf with the same number of stitches, or a heavier weight scarf with 25 or even 15 stitches.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
This customizable hat creates crisp stripes in ribbing. Your sports fan can choose the colors and stripe pattern to go with their favorite team.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
Use this pattern to knit any fruit or vegetable hat in sport weight yarn. You can choose the basic version of the hat, or add in the leaf tips for fruits that have a prominent calyx, such as eggplant, tomatoes, and raspberries. Also choose between a stem that looks cut, as shown, and one that ends in a point. The 3 mo size sample took half a sk...
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
This rolled brim pumpkin hat is knit in the round and uses less than 1 skein each of main and contrast colors. The newborn size used just under half a skein of the main color.