This quick project is a gentle introduction to knitting cables.

These pillows are sure to bring a little joy, merriment and

This oversized Christmas stocking is a ideal for newer Fair Isle knitters. Only two colors are worked at a time. You will need a base color (shown in white), an ornament anchor color (shown in silvery gray), and an ornament color (use one color, or many, or a gradient- have fun with it!). Ornament loops are embroidered on after knitting.

This oversized Christmas stocking is a ideal for newer Fair Isle knitters. It uses just two colors to create a botanical-themed stocking with plenty of Xs and Os under the mistletoe. If you want to accessorize it, you can add ribbons to wreaths, pearl beads to mistletoe and red beads to holly leaves.

Looking for a fun twist on a Christmas stocking? This enormous mitten is perfectly stuffable and covered in Nordic star and snowflake patterns, a delightful fusion of tradition and whimsy. It is ideal for knitters who are newer to Fair Isle/ stranded colorwork.

This pattern creates a classic mitten ideal for knitters branching out into shaping. Once you’ve got the basics down, add a little flavor! Cables, stripes, stranded colorwork, corrugated ribbing- everything pairs well with vanilla.

This bag is a simple and fun way to get comfortable with adding beads to your project with a crochet hook. Make sure your crochet hook is small enough to pass through the bead and pull your yarn through.

Dietes are large, wild irises native to South Africa, and are often called Fairy Irises. They are graceful, hearty and spread quickly in the right conditions. They are beautiful and inspired this floral motif so that I could bring Summer’s beauty to a Winter’s day. This pillow can be a very mild introduction to Fair Isle knitting if working onl...

This hat is a gentle introduction to knitting Entrelac in the round (or is it?). Instructions are given for a basic stockinette stitch square, but once you’re comfortable with the technique you can spice it up however you like! Throw in a garter or seed stitch square, bust out a cable or simple lace pattern. As long as you end up with the corre...

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Originating in Newfoundland and Labrador Island, thrummed mittens are a fun way to create wonderfully warm, fleece- lined mittens. Thrums were originally scraps of yarn leftover from weaving projects, but now roving (tufts of unspun wool) is used. Roving thrums are added every 4th round to create that layer of wool insulation that felts with us...

Seasonal Splendor is a deceptively easy way to create fun colorwork patterns using slipped stitches in a fun Fall or Winter color combination.

This pattern is a gentle introduction to Brioche (made during my Great British Baking Show binge, hence the name) using 2 colors of sport weight yarn. It can be easily adjusted by adding or subtracting stitches in multiples of 2.

This bag was designed for my daughter, Tia, who loves to find little treasures (like buttons, Legos, raisins, and hair ties) and collect them in little containers and then proudly present them to her dad. This textured tote will let her scavenge in style! It also works perfectly to store small-medium knitting projects, and allows you to create ...

This pattern was designed to work with Good For Ewe’s Rainbow Taster Kits- 25g of 6 different rainbow colors, but you can make it work with any 6 sport weight colors! There are 4 patterns included in this file- 1 striped hat, 1 Fair Isle hat, 1 striped cowl, and 1 Fair Isle cowl. Ultimately, you get a rainbow fade regardless of how you knit it.

This fun little garland is a great way to add some holiday cheer to small spaces! It’s also a fantastic way to learn to knit socks (with 2 kinds of heels and toes explained) and mitten construction. You won’t need much yarn at all, and there’s a few different finishing suggestions if you want to branch out from the Christmas Clothesline.

This post is for a Knit-Together hosted by several Indiana Yarn Shops in the Summer 2018. It will be broken down into 5 sections, and each week I (Paige) will update the pattern and give you the next clue. You will receive an update that the next clue is available.

This pattern is for a hat and cowl set. The hat is worked back and forth, then joined in the round and knitted up. The cowl is worked on the bias and then joined. Both have matching cable motifs.

Tormund is worked top down, back and forth at first and then joined in the round. When the yoke is finished, the sleeves are separated from the body and placed on holders to be worked later. This pattern is seamless, and does not require picking up and knitting button bands. It is an ideal introduction to Fair Isle knitting.

This pattern is designed to be used with Good For Ewe’s Sultry Sampler kits, but you’ll need about 100 yards of 4 different colors of Fingering Weight yarn if that’s easier.

Flowers of Ferdinand is a fun little way to use scrap yarn! You’ll need about 15-20 yards of your flower color and 5-10 yards of green for a leaf. Beads are put in with a crochet hook, and petals are twisted in as you go for texture. Attach to a hat or scarf for some flair, or put it on a pin and wear it anywhere!

Gentle Waves Baby Blanket is a very easy crocheted afghan pattern. It is worked flat (back and forth) until the border, where it is worked in the round. Includes crochet spikes- deep runs of color, and shells in the border.

Originally made as a chemo cap, Morning Glory is simple yet elegant, a truly feminine hat with only a row of eyelets, keeping warmth in and providing a solid head covering. The slight bucket shape keeps potentially itchy ribbing off sensitive skin, so the wearer can scan the horizon for her Gatsby in comfort.

This fair-isle hat is a great way to get your feet wet in this amazing technique. You can use two colors, or as many colors as you wish! Knitted at a slightly tighter than usual gauge, this hat is bound to keep you warm as you chop wood, hit the slopes, or whatever else your rugged heart desires!

This fast and fun hat is a great introduction to one of my favorite Fair Isle patterns, Nordic Star. Pyramid motifs between the stars help anchor down your yarn on the inside to prevent snags and keep your needles clicking. You’ll be a stranded knitting pro in no time- and have a snuggly hat to boot!

This cowl is a great chance to learn a new technique! It starts with a picot hem, glides into a cable and lace motif and then finishes with an identical picot hem. It’s a fast project and uses only one ball of Claddagh for a size small.

Show off your poker face! A great hat for any card game enthusiast. Worked in fair-isle in the round, it never uses more than 2 colors at once. Starts with corrugated ribbing at the bottom and finishes off with diamonds at the top.

This shawlette is worked from the top center out using beads to create a pattern instead of lace or cables. Beads are not pre-strung, they are added as you go with a crochet hook.

Pattern has 5 sizes for bust sizes at 28”, 32”, 36”, 40” and 44”. Worked as a top-down raglan, shawl collar is knitted on later in seed stitch with short row shaping.

Braided cables work up into a quartered crown in this hat, creating a series of tidy decreases for a fun and fast knit.

This richly textured baby afghan looks much harder than it is. An easy ribbing makes for an interesting fabric that doesn’t roll, and borders are knitted on in up to 4 colors.

This hat is a fast and fun hat that can be personalized with your own flair on embroidery. Stitch instructions are provided for several different embroidered stitches.

Slippers begin with a heel flap and are worked back and forth until joined over the foot to create the toe. Optional single crochet border and band to tighten slipper is decribed in the pattern. Yarn worked at a tighter than usual gauge to create a sturdier slipper.

This is a fair-isle pattern for a cowl. Size could easily be adjusted by adding repeats for a larger cowl.

A fast and easy baby hat with a ribbed section of “cake” and a fluffy stockinette section of “frosting”, all with a cherry on top!

Little cables run all the way up the hat and form and have a fun way of decreasing for the crown. Worked in fingering weight yarn, this hat is light but very warm.