Paul Haesemeyer
Patterns available as Ravelry Downloads
Knitting: Pullover
Klejotājs (clay-yo-tice, Latvian for “wanderer”) is the easy-going, cozy, and simple sweater, ready for the late night road trip, roasting s’mores, or a morning walk along the beach. Interwoven threads against the reverse stockinette background adds simple intrigue. Take inspiration from your surroundings, like a sunset or hike, or simply combi...
Knitting: Scarf
After I finished my Ariana Cardigan by Amy Christoffers, I had two balls of Noro leftover. So I thought, why not make a matching scarf?! The Spilgts Scarf (Latvian for bright & colorful) combines knitting and crochet into an easy accessory perfect for winter. A bulky yarn makes this a quick knit too! Go search your stash for some handspun! ...
Knitting: Pullover
Camp Blanket swaddles the wearer in color and cables similar to cozying up next to the fire. This sweater lets the knitter do a little bit of everything: cables, colorwork, and seaming. The oversized, cropped length ensures a fashionable fit perfect for surf shorts or hiking pants.
Knitting: Shorts
Vasarely embraces summer wear’s best qualities: light, stylish, and playful. These shorts are knit sideways using shadow knitting and create a bit of an optical illusion! Victor Vasarely is regarded as the father of illusion Op Art which utilizes straight lines to create shapes, texture, and curve. Black frames speckled yarn creating a multicol...
Knitting: Scarf, Headwrap
Calling all Barbies and Kens! Fashionista is ready for any outfit. It can be worn many different ways: a headband, scarf, belt, or even an ascot! Beads add a bit of sparkle and flair to an otherwise simple reverse stockinette scarf. Double knit edging stabilizes the edges and adds a clean finish. Be any Barbie or Ken you want to be with a stash...
Knitting: Cardigan
Hearsay combines brioche’s coziness with the moody colors Nocturne displays as it weaves throughout the sweater. This cardigan allows Nocturne to shine as it morphs and changes across the body. The two color brioche creates a glow with Brown Sugar as the background and Thin Ice as the foreground. Nightwatch forms the garter hems and button band...
Knitting: Cardigan
Wade’s Sweater is a collaboration between Wade and I. Wade is my brother, a classics major who rocks a minimalist aesthetic. He graduated spring 2022 and I told him I’d knit him a graduation sweater. Only requirement is that it must incorporate the color red: his school’s colors. Combined with yellow, white, and black, this sideways knit sweate...
Knitting: Pullover
Birefringence took on a life of its own after encountering a high fashion sweater. And, after combining with Rowan Felted Tweed Colour, it became a 1960s mod inspired sweater. The term, birefringence, refers to an object’s refractive qualities: like crystals. The body and sleeves are knit sideways to ensure easy color changes. Rowan Norwegian W...
Knitting: Cowl
The Stellar Sailor Dickey is directly inspired by the Stellar Sailor Sweater. The split cowl ensures coziness whether worn on the high seas or deep space. The asymmetrical cable panel harkens to craters with vertical ropes framing either side. A drawstring neckline references original drawstring necklines from turn-of-the-century fisherman swea...
Knitting: Pullover
The Stellar Sailor was an idea ruminating before coming forth in 2020 and created in 2021. Combining the adventurous nature of the classic turn-of-the-century fisherman sweater with space, the final frontier, the Stellar Sailor is born. The asymmetrical cable panel harken to craters with vertical ropes framing either side. A drawstring waist re...