I love a good folded brim beanie. The folded brim helps to keep my ears warm and toasty! This hat is knit, in the round, from the bottom up. A few cables add interest.

6 different patterns for washcloths using Elsebeth Lavold’s Hempathy yarn. The patterns are simple yet engaging, and it’s the perfect project to bring on the go whether you’re in line for the ferry or in-between errands.

Difficulty Level: advanced beginner

A wonderfully cushy blanket with an easy to memorize stitch pattern that also is fun to knit! Pattern is written in 3 sizes.

This pattern is written for 2 different gauges, both Sport weight yarn and DK weight yarn.

Simple fingerless mitts that are perfect for highlighting a beautiful painted or striping yarn!

A simple lace shawl that makes use of 3 coordinating yarns.

Available exclusively with your passport at Island Wools during the Slow Yarn Crawl from May 24- Sept 2, 2019.

This hat pattern is knit in the round, with a ribbing edge. Extra yardage would be needed to create a folded brim. 3 options for closing the top are included - kitchener stitch, 3-needle bindoff, and casting off and sewing the top closed.

Yup, another Pussy Hat pattern! I wanted to knit it in the round and have enough length to fold the ribbing up (to keep my ears warm!).

Add a little zing to your life with a brightly colored slouchy hat! This is a great pattern to try out stranded knitting. This pattern has 1 size.

A cardigan for babies and toddlers that is equally suitable for boys and girls. A lovely texture stitch helps the sweater be warm and interesting (yet easy) to knit. This cardigan was the favorite of my youngest child and was knit in several sizes as she grew.

A beautiful, rhythmic cowl that works up splendidly in gradient sets of yarn, but would also be lovely in a single color. Using Cat Bordhi’s moebius cast on, the cowl’s shape drapes beautifully as a large loop, or you can twist it around and loop around your neck a second time. The stitch pattern was specifically chosen for it’s lack of a “righ...

I love the shape of this shawl! It starts with a semi-circular shape and ends with the angles of half an octagon. It drapes beautifully over your shoulders and stays on easily, even without a shawl pin.

Slipped Stitches help to blend from one color to the next! This pattern was designed to use a Merino Bliss DK gradient kit from Whimsical Colors.

Great simple beanie pattern, excellent for use with variagated yarns. The slipped stitch pattern helps to break up the colors and adds great textural interest!

This shawl uses 5 different colors of Silk Whimsy, a fingering weight yarn that is 80% Merino and 20% Silk and 100% delightful!

A long skinny triangle shaped shawl with a little bit of lace on the edge. This shawl was designed to use 5 different colors, such as the gradient kits from Whimsical Colors. In the sample, color 1 is the lightest color and color 5 is the darkest.

Rainbow stripes and black accents make this hat extra special! Knit using a Rainbow Gradient kit in Merino Bliss DK from Whimsical Colors plus a mini skein of Black. Super fun and easy knit result in a spectacularly colorful hat! Purchase the yarn from us, and get the hat pattern for free!

Slipped stitches make this Rainbow hat extra fun! The hat was designed to use a Rainbow gradient kit in Merino Bliss DK from Whimsical Colors. The gradient kit (in the Hat size) contains 14g (32yds) of each color.

A delightful stitch pattern reminiscent of scales on a mermaid’s tail creates a beautiful cowl. The cowl looks lovely in tonal yarns. The small size is 22” around, and the large size is 48” around (enough to wrap around your neck twice). The small sized sample here was knit in Whimsical Colors Merino Bliss DK yarn in the Lagoon colorway.

A wonderful scaly pattern that produces a stretchy fabric creates beautiful mitts perfect for any Mermaid or Merman on your list!

Super cute baby hat. Uses less than 50grams of fingering weight yarn.

A fabulous fingerless mitts pattern equally suitable for men and women. The sizing is easily adjusted. The mitts pictured are the small size and were made from 1 skein of LLamor.

Stylish, yet simple! Uses 1 skein of Malabrigo Rasta.

A great cabled hat with seed stitch between the cables and perfect decreases to keep the cable going up to the crown of your head.