Kristin Nicholas
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Patterns available as Ravelry Downloads
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
Pattern includes several sizes and many charts along with graph paper to design your own Fair Isle charts. Five styles of hats are included:
Knitting: Vest
Vivaciously Vibrant Vests includes 8 sizes from 22” to 50”. Instructions are given for back and forth knitting and brief instructions for converting to in the round knitting.
Knitting: Doll Clothes - Other, Pet Clothing, Animal Toy, Doll
Pattern includes Christmas Stocking, Dog Sweater, Dolls - including Farmer, Farmwoman, Chicken, Sheep, Cow, and Pig and Teddy Bear Sweater
Knitting: Drawstring Bag, Backpack, Purse / Handbag, Tote
Pattern includes 5 different knit in the round colorful bags in various sizes.
Knitting: Pillow / Cushion
Pattern includes 5 different knit in the round colorful pillow and bolster patterns.
Knitting: Slippers
Magical Mocassins are part of The World Knits Collection designed by Kristin Nicholas. There are 15 different stranded knitting projects which are designed to stretch a knitter’s skills. Each pattern includes instructions and many charts for the knitter to design their own project mixing Fair Isle charts with different stitches.
Knitting: Mittens
The pictorial version of Magnificent Mittens is based on the traditional shape of the Scandinavian or Latvian mitten. Commonly, most people think of these mittens featuring motifs including snowflakes or floral designs. The version before you is a bit funkier - charts reflect designer Kristin Nicholas’ interests in animal and floral life, garde...
Knitting: Legwarmers, Slippers
Pattern includes 5 sizes and many charts along with graph paper to design your own Fair Isle charts.
Knitting: Hats - Other, Beanie, Toque, Beret, Tam
Pattern includes 4 different style color Fair Isle hats knit in the round:
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap, Scarf
Pattern includes several sizes and many charts along with graph paper to design your own Fair Isle charts. Instructions are given for in the round and knitting in different directions.
Knitting: Coaster, Containers, Coffee / Tea Pot
Pattern includes Tea Cozy in 5 sizes,French Press Cozy, Teabox Cozy, and Trivet.
Knitting: Pullover
Easy Aran design featuring 2 cables - a simple cable and a braid cable. The cables repeat over 6 and 12 rows and the pattern is easily memorized.
Knitting: Christmas Stocking
From knitwear designer Kristin Nicholas, author of Color by Kristin (Sixth and Spring 2009) and Kristin Knits (Storey 2007), here’s a fabulous collection of easy to make Christmas Stockings.
Knitting: Cozy - Other
A fun project to make as gifts for kids, teachers, yarn store owners, anyone who uses a pen or pencil for Back to School or any holiday. Pattern includes many photos, four variations, complete felting instructions, and illustration.
Knitting: Electronics Cozy
Who would have thought that we all would be carrying around plastic gadgets with flashing images in our pockets, purses, totebags and knitting bags? Well, we all are, aren’t we? How many times have you wished you had a case for your phone, tablet, or e-reader - a case that would show your style, shout out that you are a knitter and a crafter, a...
Knitting: Mittens
This pattern includes two designs - the One Heart Mittens sized for toddlers to adults and the Many Heart Mittens sized for teens and adults.
Knitting: Applique / Embellishment
Colorful flowers play an important part in Kristin’s home and farm. Every year, she and her husband plant a sunflower field with several different varieties of multi-colored blooms. Alongside the vegetable garden, rows of Benary’s Giant Zinnias bloom with abundance. In the farmhouse during the growing season, there is always a jug full of bloss...
Knitting: Christmas Stocking
Kristin Nicholas brings you a fabulous Christmas Stocking Pattern in 4 sizes and 6 designs. Pattern includes both simple stripe one color knitting designs and Fair Isle two color knitting. For beginning and intermediate knitters.
Knitting: Cozy - Other
A quick little project to knit for a Christmas gift or anytime gift. Use up your odds and ends of worsted weight feltable wool blends in these fun wizards, Santas, gnomes, elves and Little Leo Tolstoys!
Knitting: Fingerless Gloves
A stash busting easy fingerless mitten pattern using 3 strands of yarn - one strand of worsted and 2 strands of self-striping standard sock yarn. This project is easy enough for beginners and a great choice for quick holiday knitting.
Knitting: Pillow / Cushion
Inspired by the Field of Sunflowers my family grows on our farm in western Massachusetts. This pillow is knit in Fair Isle and then embroidered. The edges are worked in Reverse Stockinette Stitch Stripes with mitered corners.
Knitting: Bag - Other
A great Fair Isle project for those just learning to work with two colors. The Fair Isle is felted after knitting which will hide some of the uneven qualities of those just beginning to learn to work with two colors. Perfect project for gift-knitting - small, portable, and fun. Complete tutorial for setting in a zipper and extra tips for combin...
Knitting: Pet Clothing
This easy to make garter stitch dog sweater is given in 8 sizes. I’ve included instructions for customizing the coat to fit different shape dogs.
Knitting: Table Setting - Other, Potholder, Coaster, Pillow / Cushion
This is a fun home dec item in 6 sizes worked Kristin Nicholas’ Julia yarn. It is a stashbuster for sure. You could adopt other weight yarns without too much trouble because it doesn’t have to fit anyone!
Knitting: Applique / Embellishment
Olympia’s Knit and Crochet Felted Flowers is a perfect project for summer knitting or when you need pretty quick gratification. The pattern includes 17 different projects - mostly knit but with some crochet variations. There are 16 product shots with ideas of what to do with the felted flowers once you finish them!
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
The Quarters Cap is sized for from babies to adult men. It is one of those addiciting knitting projects. I have made at least 15 of them and have heard from many knitters that they can’t stop either!
Knitting: Cardigan
This is sweater is steeked. You will be working the body in the round and then steek and finish the front and the armholes. Please be familiar with the steeking process.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
This pattern download also includes the pattern for the matching Cuffed Mittens
Knitting: Scarf
Finished size - Approximately 81”(205.5 cm) long x 6” (5 cm) wide. Total width is folded to the 6” (5 cm) measurement.
Knitting: Electronics Cozy
You will need a stitch marker, tapestry needle, two black size 10 sew-on snaps, and sewing needle and thread.
Knitting: Coffee / Tea Pot
You will also need stitch markers, a tapestry needle. Two size 4 sew-on snaps, sewing thread and needle.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
Photo by John Gruen, reprinted from Color by Kristin, ©2008 by Kristin Nicholas, with permission from SixthandSpring Books. All rights reserved.
Knitting: Coffee / Tea Pot
Photo by John Gruen, reprinted from Color by Kristin, ©2008 by Kristin Nicholas, with permission from SixthandSpring Books. All rights reserved.
Knitting: Tote
Bag measures approximately 16” (40.5 cm) wide x 14” (335.5 cm) high x 4” (10 cm) deep (excluding handles)
Knitting: Home - Other
You will need circular needles in both sizes in 16” (40 cm) lengths, and extra long length - 60”+ (300 cm+) to hold all of the stitches for the skirt.
Knitting: Pillow / Cushion
You will also need a stitch marker and tapestry needle, as well as an 8” x 20” ( 20.5 cm x 51 cm) Firm Fill Bolster form, or to fit.
Knitting: Home - Other
This pattern is featured in the Color by Kristin eBook by Kristin Nicholas. This eBook has 50+ pages of instructions, charts, trims, finishes and other information for colorwork enthusiasts. You can select a variety of charts to personalize your project.