I was spinning a lovely, long-stapled Shetland/Corriedale lamb fleece during Tour de Fleece and all I could think about while spinning was knitting a Hap style shawl. Once I’d finished and found out how much and what weight of yarn I had made I went searching for a pattern. I knew I wanted a garter stitch center and Old Shale for the border. Al...

I had so much fun designing my first cowl that I had to design another. This design is inspired by the cover of Traditional Fair Isle Knitting by Sheila McGregor. It has a central motif floating over an all-over pattern. I have used a different motif and pattern and I think I’ve achieved the floating effect. I used a yarn with long color repeat...

I needed a cowl for these cold Wisconsin winters. I wanted something that would be snug so it would fit under my jacket when it’s zipped up yet would look nice on those warmer days with my jacket partially open. It couldn’t be too bulky but still needed to block the icy winds. Colorwork, with it’s extra layer of yarn in the floats, fit the bill...