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These mitts have feminine picot edges and snug cabled cuffs. The hand is worked in stockinette stitch, creating a simple yet elegant feel, letting all of the attention be focused on the cuff details. The thumb gusset can be modified for a customized fit.

This scarf is warm and squishy and practical, just like mothers are thought to be. The two columns of cables are the two heads of the royal family, surrounded by three columns of textured stitches to represent their daughters. The silk content in the yarn and the feminine picot edges make this scarf fit for a practical queen who has a family to...

“This shawl is inspired by the Rosa Persica – a rose that has thorny, rambling branches and is difficult to grow in gardens. Therefore, in this design, the rose only appears in every other gap between the branches/leaves.

The shawl is worked sideways starting from the right-hand side edge. The lace sections have patterning on both sides.

From the pattern: Explore Mercury, the smallest planet in the solar system, with this top-down triangle shawlette. Starting off with the largest chart representing the large iron core, the pattern then flows into the heavily cratered section. This is followed by smooth plains found in the diamond pattern in the third chart. The final chart demo...

From the pattern: The patterns used in the shawlette show the rose forming from a bud in Chart B to going into full bloom in the edging with sections of simpler lace as trellises in between.

A pair of stretchy chunky/bulky fingerless mitts worked in the round using multiple colours.

A quick lacy beaded fingerless mitt knit from the bottom up with a thumb gusset.

A pair of fingerless mitts with a seed stitch cuff, perfect for showing off handspun.

A small half-circle summer scarf or medium shawlette (depending on gauge and yarn choice) worked from the top down.

A pair of mittens made to match the Sade hat. Includes rolled cuffs, twisted stitches (including twisted decreases) and a thumb gusset.

A slightly slouchy hat knit from the bottom up and features a rolled brim, twisted stitches (including twisted decreases) and seed stitch.

I needed a thick and warm scarf to wear this Christmas when I went back to Finland for a few days. The patterning reminds me of poinsettias and the garlands my mother uses to decorate the house every year. Perfect for Christmas.

The mitts are worked from the cuff up with an afterthought thumb. Unworn, the circumference is about 8”; the pattern should stretch enough to fit at least a 10” circumference.

These mittens are knit from the cuff up with a thumb gusset.