The Rock City hat was inspired by a hat I caught a glimpse of on the head of a stranger at Rock City Cafe. It has a tiny rolled brim and a simple combination of knits and purls that give it a delightfully slouchy ft. For some extra panache, add buttons, a pom pom topper, or a single row of duplicate stitch embroidery in a contrasting color.

Foxy slippers made in Vintage for the 2017 12 Weeks of Christmas Knitalong to go along with the Foxy Mittens.

A long scarf made in a super bulky weight yarn that makes sure you don’t lose your mittens this winter!

Felted and belted, the headband hat is great for those of us who don’t look our best in beanies or watch caps. The pattern has instructions for three brim widths and features belt loops that hold separate bands in place. You can make as many bands as you like using whatever stitch pattern you like and change your hat with every change of mood.

Foxy Mittens. The pattern is sized for children through adults and features duplicate stitching on the tips of the hand to make an adorable fox face.

Adorable mini knit dolls as a Nativity set. This pattern calls for fingering weight and is a wonderful way to use up those scraps!

This supremely soft capelet designed in Albina, an elegant fuzzy yarn from KFI, feels just like a hug. Once you put it on, you may never want to take it off. It’s designed as a free size that fits everyone, and you may choose to include the optional pom pom tie for added style.

Designed by Lauren Chesis for Over the Rainbow Yarn.

Lauren’s simple, dainty linen stitch muffatees are quick and easy to knit. They’re knit seamlessly and without a thumb gusset as an introduction to linen stitch. They are knit in the round, then flat to form a gap for the thumb, then joined in the round again. They’re adorned with a button to make them extra special!

Once upon a time, a young knitter named Harry asked Mim how to knit a hat. She told him to knit a tube and cinch up the top. The “Trust me, Harry” hat was born when she reassured him that indeed, it really is that simple.

A sweet little bear knit with leftover bulky weight yarn from a striped chevron blanket. Perfect for using up leftover yarn and for babies to cuddle with in their cribs. Knit flat in 8 separate pieces (head, body, arms, legs, ears), seamed and sewn together. Use single colors or multiple colors - the more, the merrier!

Lauren’s Basketweave Cable Cowl is designed in Malabrigo Worsted, using an all-over cable design that produces an impressive-looking texture and a dense, firm fabric. Buttons allow for versatile wear with either one or two buttons fastened. Length and width are both adjustable.

Jennifer’s cozy cowl is designed using Berroco Folio Luxe, a sport-weight alpaca blend with a hint of sparkle, combined with HiKoo Caribou, a nylon faux-fur yarn with a luxurious loft. It’s double-thick, fuzzy on the inside, and the simple stitch pattern made of knits and purls forms a spiral design.

This hat is meant to show off Malabrigo Caracol in all its colorful glory. Caracol has the look of stained glass, with its hand-painted colorways, thick-and-thin texture and distinctive black thread wrapping. It’s a simple twist on the basic welted hat, knit in the round beginning with 2x2 ribbing.

This hat and mitts use a super-bulky yarn and a worsted weight yarn together, allowing room for playing with contrast in both color and texture. In both patterns, the brim/cuff is knit from side-to-side initially using the larger yarn, then stitches are picked up using the finer yarn.

These mitts are knit in 1x1 ribbing for maximum stretch. When worn, they will conform elegantly to the shape of your hand. The simple style is jazzed up with an attached bracelet knit with pre-strung beads.

This cute button necklace is quick and easy to crochet. Pick out a wild rainbow of buttons or an elegant selection of mellow hues. Include size variation, or use buttons of the same size. Consider a statement button to place front-and-center. It’s up to you!

Felt this bowl by machine washing it in hot water and drying it in the dryer. Repeat the process several times to achieve a very dense, hardy fabric. Display it on a shelf or tabletop and use it to catch your odds and ends.

Felt this bowl by machine washing it in hot water and drying it in the dryer. Repeat the process several times to achieve a very dense, hardy fabric. Display it on a shelf or tabletop and use it to catch your odds and ends.

This sweet crocheted dolly with floppy arms and legs will brighten up any child’s space. Perch her on a bed, chair or tabletop, or play with her to your heart’s content. The head and body are made in one piece, with arms, legs and hair sewn on, and dress easily interchangeable - create a whole wardrobe for your dolly!

This sweet knit dolly with floppy arms and legs will brighten up any child’s space. Perch her on a bed, chair or tabletop, or play with her to your heart’s content. The head and body are made in one piece, with arms, legs and hair sewn on, and dress easily interchangeable - create a whole wardrobe for your dolly!

These fingerless mitts are knit in bands of fair isle-style colorwork in four colors of sport-weight yarn. Wear them on their own or over a pair of lightweight gloves for warmth and style!

These mitts are knit using tapestry crochet colorwork. The strands between stitches are enclosed within the stitches of the opposite color, so there are no floats on the inside. When you drop a color for several rows, you can leave it hanging and pick it up without cutting several rows up to reduce the number of ends to be woven in at the end.

Boot cuffs featuring twisting crocheted cables formed with post stitches will keep your feet cute and toasty in the autumn and winter. They tuck right over the tops of your boots of any height or style, and keep the cold air out.

Boot cuffs depicting falling leaves will keep your feet cute and toasty in the autumn and winter. They tuck right over the tops of your boots of any height or style, and keep the cold air out.

This darling little coaster and mug cozy set will keep your drink both insulated and stylish. Using a hand-painted yarn in linen stitch results in a spectacular speckled look, and a denser, less stretchy fabric, perfect for warmth, but also sleek and non-bulky. The fringes on both coaster & cozy add a little something special to this set.

This darling little coaster and mug cozy set will keep your drink both insulated and stylish. Using a hand-painted yarn in linen stitch results in a spectacular speckled look, and a denser, less stretchy fabric, perfect for warmth, but also sleek and non-bulky. The fringes on both coaster & cozy add a little something special to this set.

This textured 2-color hat for men or women is thick and warm. It begins with crocheted ribbing, then changes direction and and stitches worked into the row below to form its unique texture in the middle.

This intarsia cable hat for men or women is a fun alternative to the basic ribbed knit hat. Knit it in subdued tones or go crazy with color. Feel free to use four different colors!

A lofty and warm crocheted cowl that buttons on the side for versatile styling. This cowl uses rows of post stitches alternating with rows of slip stitches to form its unique texture.

A cozy cowl, knit flat with buttons which can be fastened on the end or on the side for versatile styling. This cowl uses brioche stitch throughout for a lofty, reversible ribbed texture, and picked up stitches for a multi-directional effect.

This dryer ball is crocheted flat and stuffed with wool roving which will shrink along with the outer layer to create a dense ball of wool. Toss your felt dryer ball in the dryer with your clothes to make them tumble more effectively and dry more quickly and evenly. Crochet in a solid color or change colors on increase/decrease rows.

This dryer ball is knit flat and stuffed with wool roving which will shrink along with the outer layer to create a dense ball of wool. Toss your felt dryer ball in the dryer with your clothes to make them tumble more effectively and dry more quickly and evenly. Knit in a solid color or change colors wherever you like.

A stylish solution to fit most feet, this zipper slipper will keep your feet happy in the cold season. Perfect for lounging around with your feline companion. The zipper is hand-sewn in at the end.

A stylish solution to fit most feet, this zipper slipper will keep your feet happy in the cold season. Perfect for lounging with your feline companion. The zipper is hand-sewn in at the end.

This crochet soap sack functions as a soap holder and wash cloth in one. Just add your favorite luxury soap, and use the soap inside the sack. With use, the soap sack will shrink and felt around the soap. This sachet could also be used for potpourri or little trinkets.

This mosaic knit soap sachet functions as a soap holder and wash cloth in one. Just add your favorite luxury soap, and use the soap inside the sachet. With use, the soap sachet will shrink and felt around the soap. This sachet could also be used for potpourri or little trinkets.

This pretty picot hem hat is perfectly sweet and girly. It uses simple techniques suitable for an advanced beginner. The double thick hemmed edge will keep your ears warm and cozy.

This crocheted hat features all the prettiest things crochet can do, from the lacy v-stitch top to the picot-edge bottom. Add a little elegance and drape by using a silky yarn like Berroco Ginkgo.

Every year, Over the Rainbow Yarn designs 12 original patterns for our 12 Weeks of Christmas Series.

The Ants Go Marching… 2 x 2. This warm and cozy hat is worked in 2x2 rib throughout, using one solid color and one self striping yarn. The ribbing is alternated, giving it a much more complex look than the simple structure might hint at. This hat is finished by gathering the top, with no decreases!

This envelope-style pillow cover is worked with simple increases

These mittens have one layer with roving knit in and one layer plain. This makes them reversible and keeps the thrums from getting caught between your fingers or on your rings. As you wear them, the insulating thrum layer will felt down. We’ve written this pattern in a size that will fit most women. If you want to make children’s or men’s sizes...

Keep your hand toasty while keeping your coffee or tea warm with this cozy cozy. Using Emily Ocker’s Magic Ring Cast On, this lovely piece is based on Elizabeth Zimmerman’s Pi principle.

This wreath can be decorated with either holly leaves and berries or mistletoe leaves and berries. You can make the base cover in either white or red.

The cuffs of these mitts are started with and I-Cord Cast on and

Welting is like ribbing that runs horizontally instead of vertically.

Illusion knitting appears to be simple stripes when you see it straight on, but shows a clever raised design when you look at it from an angle. The secret is the placement of knit and purl stitches. On the right side of this fabric, purl stitches will rise up while knit stitches recede. The chart is written with notation that shows what the sti...

This pretty headband will keep your ears cozy and warm in the winter. It’s narrower in the back and wider in the front, so it will fit without scrunching or sliding. You will begin with a single braid cable in the back, which will split into three small braid cables with mirrored increases between them.

This sparkling ball ornament is knit with a plain-colored acrylic yarn and a sparkle-sequin strand held together throughout. You’ll begin at the bottom of the ball and work up towards the top. Your hand-knit ornament will look charming on your Christmas tree with twinkling lights reflecting off of the sequins!

Elizabeth Zimmerman, Knitting Goddess extraordinaire, gave the world the Pi Shawl formula, but since we wanted a quick project, we adapted the formula to a sweet tam style hat. The formula is easy and so are the lace stitches! With 1 strand of Frog Tree Alpaca Sport and 2 strands of Kidsilk Haze held together throughout, the Pi Hat is airy yet ...

These simple lace boot toppers feature Jagger Spun Green Line, a 100% Merino Wool yarn spun and dyed in our native state of Maine. They’re a quick and adorable knit, and are perfect for adding a pop of color to your winter wardrobe.

This precious little hat has been designed for those helpless little babies that have no choice about being born during a New England winter.

This hot pad is constructed of mini knitted hexagons called hexipuffs!

This pattern is actually two patterns. The mitten is a simple, standard mitten worked in 1x1 rib. The muffatee is a rectangle seamed at the inside of the wrist.

These warm and cozy slippers are stretchy and flexible so the fit a wide variety of feet. They are made using standard top-down sock techniques. the trim at the top is a separate piece with a three strand braided cable and a big statement button.

This fuzzy bear is very simple and cute. All of the pieces are worked separately and later seamed, and stuffed. Short rows are used to shape the head and feet, intarsia is used to create paws in a contrasting color.

A simple fisherman rib makes these leg warms oh so cozy, and fun to knit.

These three coordinating lace mason jar cozies cast a lovely dappled glowing light when you place a votive candle inside. This project is also an excellent introduction to knitting lace. This pattern has both written and charted instructions. All 3 cozies begin the same way and only the lace patterns vary.

This cowl is worked in continuous twined knitting. This kind of stitch when used as an edge treatment is called Latvian Braid. Twined knitting, or Latvian Braid, is worked in two color knit and purl rows, and the braided effect is achieved by carrying the colors over and under one another. The pattern will explain the technique of twined knitti...

A lovely center piece or holiday decoration featuring simple traveling stitches. 1 skein Berroco Lustra (Optional:some yellow roving for a star) US Size 7 DPN or Magic Loop

Inspired by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee’s gorgeous mittens, we worked up this matching hat. If you want to make the mittens, you can find Stephanie’s pattern here http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/cloisonee.

An adorable and simple baby sock pattern!

This adorable aran hat is funky and cute. The tassel is optional.

This cloche is an adorable and quick knit.

These simple slipper socks are worked entirely in garter and work up in an afternoon. They’re cozy and adorable!

This darling little basket starts life as a garter stitch square, then adds stitches and turns to stockinette in the round. You’ll want to experiment with different sizes to make a whole bunch of them.

A quick and simple cushion cover using modular knitting. It is worked flat entirely in garter stitch.

These darling mini’s are all knit flat and seamed. No need for dpn’s!

This super soft, face warming balaclava is knit in the round with tubular cast ons and a sewn bind off. The structure is a straight tube with no shaping.

This skirt has a central cable panel meant to look like hearts with x’s and o’s on either side. It uses the tubular cast on and includes cable charts as well as written instructions.

Try your hand at mosaic knitting with this iPad cover. Choose three skeins of Debbie Bliss Blue Faced Leicester in highly contrasting colors, any size 6 needles and give it a go.

A very quick and easy boot topper! Great for beginners and people looking to learn how to make pompoms. Includes step by step photo and written instruction.

This pattern is very simple and very easily adjusted for different sizes of mugs and coffee presses. It includes step by step photo and written instructions.

A simple but beautiful lace pattern, including stitch maps. It’s great for multiple seasons, as the shawl is both light weight and warm. It’s big enough to wear as a shawl but small enough to be worn as a scarf. Enjoy!

These slim-fitting, lacy fingerless mitts are reminiscent of Audrey Hepburn’s elegant style in Roman Holiday. They incorporate lace cuffs and a panel of Fountain Lace from Barbara Walker’s 2nd Stitch Treasury on top of the hand. You can whip up a pair with less than one skein of sock yarn.

This hot water bottle cozy is a very quick knit. There are photo and written instructions for all techniques used. A great beginner pattern or a great pattern for any one looking for a super cozy hot water bottle cozy.

A nearly reversible infinity scarf in a mock cable lace pattern. It knits up very quickly and as the name suggests is both super cozy and fabulous.

This pattern is worked flat and seamed. It is very easy and quick. It’s great for first time cablers. Enjoy!

This is a great project for people looking to try entrelac for the first time. The pattern includes both written and visual step by step instructions. It uses one skein of the Marlowe yarn and works up very quickly! I hope you enjoy, and happy knitting!

This is a ribbed scarf with an easily customizable striping

This super simple pattern shows off the natural beauty of this super bulky yarn, and features a fun and unusual technique - deliberately dropped stitches - which creates a surprise effect at the end of the project!

This scarf is knit using a bulky hand-painted yarn with funky color variation, such as Ella Rae Lace Merino Chunky. The bright, fun colors and the chevron-stripe design in this scarf evoke beloved old afghans in the style popular in the 70’s, but with a contemporary update.

This scarf is an excellent project for a beginner, or someone who just needs a simple project to work on while multi-tasking or meditating. This lacey scarf features one easy-to-remember line of instruction. Select a beautiful worsted or aran-weight yarn and let the beauty of the yarn shine.

Want to have a super-peppy-awesome-good-time? Knit this

This basic fringed garter stitch scarf is a great project for beginners, including a simple introduction to lace eyelets, and a great use of super-bulky yarn. This scarf will keep you super warm with style!

This unisex neck warmer is a variation of the cowl which is flared at the bottom for a more fitted and less drapey look.