A collection of two patterns, hat and gloves, designed with a bavarian twisted stitch pattern. The shapes reminded me of parts in the electronic engineering kit I used to experiment with as a child. Sized for adult male, but both patterns include instructions for adjusting length and gauge to make a good fit for any adult size.

The Thaw is a small shawl inspired by My Place: the Canadian Arctic. The diamond shapes were inspired by an overhead view of thawing sea ice. The slightly-more-than half-circle shape reminds me of the circumpolar community. You can read more about this design in essays coming soon.

The Nebula Medallion Vest is a free pattern, designed for handspun at any gauge. This is a great way to showcase a super-bulky art yarn, either in the center back or in the shawl collar.

This shawlette was inspired by the small flowers that cover the arctic tundra of Baffin Island during the summer. Inspired by our visit to Iqaluit, the capital of Nunavut territory, I chose to use this, the state flower, as the shawl’s motif. For the full story of the design process, visit my blog.

I designed this hat to go with my husband’s new gloves, incorporating the same bavarian twisted stitch pattern. I enjoyed working the cables into the sharply defined crown.

My engineer husband asked for a pair of gloves for Christmas. Unable to find just the right pattern to remind me of him, this stitch pattern evolved from my doodles. The shapes remind me of the parts in the old electrical sets I used to play with in middle school.

Instructions for both hats and cowls included.

This decorative scarf can also be worn as a headscarf, fastened behind the head with a half-knot, shawl pin, or spare DPN.

The final pattern in the Liturgical Year Pattern Series! This pattern includes detailed instructions to make the cowl as shown, with plenty of variations. It also includes a calculator if you want to start from scratch, designing a scarf that is patterned after your tradition’s liturgical calendar.

-Update 09/08/12: The complete pattern is now available. For those still working on the shawl, the row #s are unchanged, though the format was adjusted for efficiency.

This aran sweater, part of the Liturgical Year Pattern Series, is meant to be the best of what might be called “ordinary.” To learn more about the inspiration behind this pattern, click here.

This installment in the Liturgical Year Pattern series is based on an old story about a Church Father of the Eastern tradition. Slipped stitches on a garter background form lamps that climb the hand, ending with a tiny flame at each fingertip.

This is the second Easter Pattern in the Liturgical Year pattern series, coinciding with the Eastern date for the feast.

This is the first Easter pattern in the Liturgical Year Series. The sample is made from five panels in a self-striping yarn, seamed. However, a one-piece version is also included in the instructions for those who are not using a self-striping yarn, and/or can’t be bothered with seams.

The second pattern for lent in the Liturgical Year pattern series!

This little pattern was the brainchild of a week at the beach: simple and adaptable. Make one of the three provided patterns, or use Version 2 as a template to make your own with any stitch pattern you can dream up. Tied in the back for minimum fuss with gauge.

From the pattern description: “The many new colors available in ‘Kirby Meritime’ begged to be mixed and matched into a simple but loud hat to scare away the winter doldrums. You can make this into a beanie, a tam, or any variety of slouchy hat, depending on how long you make the body and how you block and wear it.”

From the pattern description: “This circular shawl design was inspired by a rose window at Church of the Ascension in Pittsburgh, PA. The center is based on a pi shawl framework, but the outer section grows through integrated increases. For more reflection on the floral symbolism in this design and a complete gallery of photos, click here.” Thi...

From the pattern description: “Epiphany celebrates the arrival of the maji at Bethlehem to pay homage to Jesus after his birth. One of Jesus’ titles is also “Morning Star,” from Revelation 22:16. This sock design brings those images together, fading from the eyelet star on the calf to the sunrise on the toe.”

From the pattern description: “The foot of these socks is knit first from heel to toe, then the leg is picked up and knit up to the cuff. This allows you to use every inch of a favorite yarn, while using a top-down foot fitting. The two tea leaf “hands” of the clocks on the leg and foot sit at about 4 o’clock on one side, and 8 o’clock on the o...

The Christmas installment in the Liturgical Year Pattern series. Kits are available on that page.

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From the pattern: “Do you have a pile of dirty handknits piling up, waiting for you to have time to wash them by hand? Who says that easy-care handknits are only for babies and mon-knitters? This simple A-line shell can be worn as a tank top or a vest, and is designed for maximum washability and wearability.”

This is a simple and gratifying pattern, offering a way to make use of a very unique and funky yarn. Designed in celebration of Pentecost!

Made for Leftovers!

This small hat can be worn as a beret, tam, or beanie. The textured pattern on the crown - created with M1s, YOs, and wrapped stitches - replicates the shape of the rose window at Shields Chapel in Edgeworth, PA.

This scarf is composed of seven blocks in seven colors with seven different stitch patterns, that tells the whole story of the drama of Scripture.