Melissa Dominguez
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Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
When I found this yarn, the name of the colorway, ‘Faded Valentine’, just screamed out for something with hearts, knit as an expression of love. Is there any greater love than that of a mother and her baby? Celebrate it with these beaded socks decorated with hearts for each of them. Or just make the adult size to give to someone you love. Or ma...
Knitting: Ankle Sock
There’s no place like home with these ruffled blue anklets that come with ruby slippers attached. A trompe l’oeil bow completes the look of these yellow brick road-ready socks. You’ll be Dorothy from the ankles down, or make them for a special little girl. Pattern includes instructions for sizes from 2 years through women’s large for toe-up con...
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
This whimsical sock pattern showcases Felici self-striping yarn for the color changes, giving your fish a range of slowly-shifting hues without extra skeins of yarn to purchase. The argyle lines can be knit in or added afterwards with duplicate stitch. The foot is worked in two-color stranded knitting, giving you a plush and thick bottom to you...
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
A flame-like pattern climbs up your feet, and turns your legs into a towering inferno! The pattern continues down the back of the heel thanks to an unusual gusset construction that requires no picking up of stitches. Show off your patterned heels in clogs, or keep them secret in other shoes.
Knitting: Dress
In ancient Greek Mythology, Iris was the personification of the rainbow. This Iris is a versatile rainbow-trimmed dress. In cooler weather, wear it over a shirt, in warm weather, wear it on its own. The straps are attached in back via button holes, and so are adjustable in length, and can be worn three ways: crossed, straight, or tied halter-st...
Knitting: Throw
A subtle and beautiful pattern of maple leaves decorates this blanket. Done in a pattern of knit and purl, with a seed stitch border, it is completely reversible, with no wrong side, and no top or bottom. The blanket is knit in one piece, so no finishing is required other than weaving in ends. Instructions included for baby blanket, afghan, twi...
Knitting: Booties
Ruby slippers complete with attached bows will make your baby sparkle! Choose between the Dorothy version (pale blue anklets) or the Wicked Witch version (black and white striped knee socks). The socks and shoes are knit in one piece from the toe up, to make adorable booties for any baby. Includes instructions in 3 sizes from newborn to 6-12 mo...
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
This pair of children’s socks uses Stroll Hand Painted yarn for the changing colors and a single skein of Stroll Fingering for the background, minimizing the number of skeins you’ll need for such a bright, many-colored sock. Knit in the round, includes a short row heel
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
In the depths of winter, wouldn’t a reminder of spring right on your head be nice? This hat is created entirely from flower and wave patterns traditionally used in mittens from Selbu, Norway, where they know something about long winters. The crown is made of 7 repeats of a thumb gusset pattern. These come together at the top of the hat to make ...
Knitting: Mittens, Beanie, Toque
After knitting a pair of socks from two skeins of Lorna’s Laces Shepherd Sock, I had a small amount of yarn leftover. Not enough to make anything big, but too much to throw away. The colors were so beautiful I couldn’t bear to waste it. Then it occured to me: baby stuff! My sister-in-law was expecting a baby girl, so I set about making a hat. T...