Inspired by Sherlock’s iconic coat in the BBC series, these mitts knit up in a weekend. Seed stitch in BT Shelter’s rich Cast Iron colorway produces a terrific representation of the Belstaff fabric, and the red edges catch the eye like the stitching around the collar buttonhole. Sizing up or down is no problem at all; you can cast on any odd nu...

A tiny deerstalker for your detective-to-be! The body of the hat is worked back and forth (though instructions are given for in-the-round) from a provisional cast-on. Then the cast-on is unraveled a section at a time to work each brim and earflap individually. The best thing about hats for babies: they’re done in one afternoon!