Will you be at Chicago’s YarnCon on April 7th - 8th? Come see me and Chelsey of Darn Yarn MN in Booth 3! We will be selling kits of this yarn and meeting all our amazing yarn friends! The kit includes a project bag, yarn, and a download code for Hivemind!

I went back to some basic roots in designing with stripes for this shawl, which I named LOCAL GIRL, and I encompassed a repeating lace motif which uses double yarn overs for a beautiful and open stitch pattern. The garter section is also peppered with the slightest of short rows for some visual interest in the contrasting color. Breaking away f...

The Great Basin is located in the middle of the Western United States; a large rocky area of mountains, lakes and desert, much of which lays atop my home state of Nevada. I designed this generous wrap as the namesake of this geological location. Being a desert, it is known to be very cold at night, so I switched to using an aran weight yarn for...

This pattern is available as a Ravelry download, but for the full experience, the entire kit (in which the same yarn colorway is included) is available at leadingmenfiberarts.bigcartel.com/product/winter-wonderland-kit. Go check it out for more info!

I remember in school learning about Mayan civilization. One of the most fascinating points I learned was how such a primitive culture was so capable at astronomy. The view of the sun, planets, and stars was how they based many aspects of their life. This brilliance is found, not only in the Mayans, but all over the world, spanning countless cul...

Some mornings in Chicago, I will walk to Belmont Harbor near where I work and spend time on the beach with my knitting. The view of Lake Michigan puts me in a calm state of mind as I soak up the sun during the warm days. It puts me in the mood to knit some of the designs in my head, including this project. BELMONT HARBOR is a garter stitch shaw...

ERRATA: The line after Row 16 of Section Two should read “Work all 16 rows of SECTION TWO a total of THREE times. 133 sts.

ERRATA: Rows 99 – 106 SHOULD READ: Repeat rows 95-98 two more times. 331 sts

In celebration for Mother’s Day 2017, I collaborated with Jimmy Beans Wool to design a shawl using two of their Lorna’s Laces Limited Edition colors for the months of April and May, with the theme being “April Showers bring May Flowers”. GARDEN BED uses two skeins of sock yarn in an uncommon construction. One color is knit in a repeating lace m...

Gradients, fades, color changes are in… MY TURN! I had been planning to make my own shawl using some SweetGeorgia Tough Love Sock and a pack of their Party of Five gradients, but I wasn’t sure how. After learning an interesting short row technique from a previous pattern, I took to the drawing board and designed POLYGRADE. The majority of the s...

This hat was designed using one skein of Madelinetosh Vintage and Tosh Vintage 15 yard samples, which are available at Jimmy Beans Wool. To purchase samples, click here.

ANOTHER TIME AND PLACE was designed with only three skeins of fingering weight yarn, utilizing an easy slip stitch mosaic pattern as well as eyelets, all created on a bias shawl with an asymmetrical spine traveling through the project. The shawl is available in two sizes, and it also comes in a one size sport weight version. The hard part is de...

With everyone jumping on board the brioche train, I decided to give it a proper shot myself. After much trial and error, I had a breakthrough with HIDDEN TWIST. Well placed increases and decreases and an easy to follow pattern repeat create an amazingly squishy and slouchy beanie. The project only uses two skeins of yarn, and you even have enou...

Partners in Cashmere is a pattern that results in fingerless mitts that are nothing short of stylish. Using two colors, a slip stitch pattern that twists across thin stripes gives the mitts a fresh, modern look. Twisted stitches in the openings give the gloves some sturdiness. Originally knit with Shibui Drift (a super soft wool and cashmere bl...

Fun fact about me: I could never pass up a good beer, especially if I can knit at the same time. Whether it’s a quiet Saturday night or a happy hour after a busy day, I like to grab a pint, sit, and work on my knitting. I bound off this project as I was finishing an evening drink with friends, so the name HAPPY HOUR stuck. Made with three skein...

Welcome to “A Mystery KAL on Baker Street”, inspired by the classic consulting detective, Sherlock Holmes.

Worked in three sections, this shawl will be a definite head turner, and all you need is two skeins of fingering or sock yarn, so if you have two skeins in your stash you’ve been dying to use, now’s your chance! If you can’t make up your mind, let me tempt you with the kits below. Each one has the Lorel-Eyes colorway, dyed exclusively for Jimmy...

Kits for this pattern using the Madelinetosh JBW Exclusive colorway, Scorpio, can also be purchased here.

Indigo Dragonfly dyed an exclusive colorway for Jimmy Beans Wool in their CaribouBaa base. The colorway and the shawlette’s name share the same name as a popular novel by John Steinbeck: Cannery Row. Using one skein, the shawlette is knit lengthwise, decorated with mesh eyelets in patterns that are very easy to remember. Since the shape is very...

(Taken from the TreLiz website…)

The pattern has been updated to include instructions on how to increase the size of the project.

Out of the entire American Horror Story canon, my favorite character will always be Misty Day from Coven. She had a peaceful and carefree attitude with an amazing Stevie Nicks inspired wardrobe to match. These include her lavish shawls she wore in and out of the swamps of New Orleans. As a result, I was inspired to create a shawl named after he...

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I’ve always loved the yarns and patterns from Shibui Knits. I was excited to receive a couple of bases

This shawl was designed for the Jimmy Beans Wool exclusive colorway from Lorna’s Laces, “May ’16 – Wildflowers”, as a part of the Mother’s Day Gift Bouquet. This elegant crescent shawl evokes the night sky, using short rows, gathered stitches, and a mesh border as you continue knitting into space. The shawl only uses one skein of yarn and 100 y...

I designed Arrows & Flights with the Jimmy Beans Wool Madelinetosh Toshstrology Exclusive for April 2016 “Taurus”. I don’t normally like making scarves or wraps, mainly due to the fact that, unlike shawls, it is somewhat difficult to hide the fact that there is a right and wrong side, and plain garter stitch isn’t challenging for me. With i...

This shawl is a fun knit to better explore texture and alternative stitch patterns. I took advantage of two exclusive colorways from Forbidden Woolery’s Babel base named “Red Fish” and “Blue Fish”, inspired by the book by Dr. Seuss, and I created a sea-creature inspired design that comes out of the deep and grabs everyone’s attention. Lace eyel...

Black Trillium Fibres dyed an exclusive colorway called “The Lorax”, a childhood favorite from Dr.

I was given an opportunity to knit a design for Jimmy Beans Wool Madelinetosh Toshstrology Collection for the month of March (Aries). With one skein of Tosh Sport, I designed The Arietis Mitts (the name comes from a group of the most prominent stars in the Aries constellation). Twisted stitches create a textured pattern with the use of increase...

This hat was my first time experimenting with a true lace pattern throughout. Named after the North Star, a deceptively simple lace pattern finished off with an equally simple crown decrease gives the complex impression of a radiant star that shines down from the top to the brim. All you need is one skein of sport weight yarn and you can cast o...

“Moho” is the Spanish word for “rust”, and after binding off this shawl, I couldn’t help but think of an old ship on its last layers of metal due to the rusting that occurred after years at sea. Construction and techniques may be familiar, but the result is unique. Worked sideways in a growing chevron style, half the shawl is regular garter sti...

I was asked to create a design with the Artyarns Merino Cloud Gradients set, and after several attempts, the result was the Nimbus Lace Cowl. The design is worked in repeats to use the entire set, or at least four colors, each being at least 160 yards. A garter ridge and lace section is worked, and “under-cowls“ are worked into the project for ...

A project for your special skein of hand dyed yarn, the clever design of this hat uses slip stitches that break up the colors of the yarns perfectly, and you will be surprised how fast you can finish it. Instructions are included for a brim that fits, or a longer slouch for the cold time of the seasons.

I always wanted a shawl that was free form with yarn overs to give it a worn out and withered look, but I always had some difficulty conceiving and writing such a pattern. I was able to solve the problem with a skein of Merilon Sock by Black Trillium Fibres. Starting with a few stitches, increases and decreases form the body while the color of ...

Chaotic Color is a shawl constructed sideways exploring a few different techniques with three colors, creating an impressive work of art. As a simple sequence of increases and decreases shape the shawl, cabled slip stitches, short rows, eyelets, and your choice of three vibrant colors make this a fun project that everyone will covet!

The Veremiere Gauntlets are a fun knit to stash bust some of your yarn stash. Stacked double yarn overs along the sides of the wrist give these mitts a unique look that also echo chevron style knitting. Choose your two favorite colors and cast on for the quick knit!

ERRATA!: Row 1: k2, yo twice, k to m, YO, k1, yo, k to last 2 sts, yo twice, k2.

Elsa is a one-color shawl worked sideways in garter stitch, gradually increasing as you continue working. As you knit, an I-cord edge is formed, and cables are worked along the other edge in a ribbed sequence, making the project completely reversible! This project is perfect if you have a single skein of sport, DK, or even worsted weight yarn i...

NOTE: This pattern link also contains a PDF for the original Echo Strike pattern. Additionally, the original pattern link will contain this PDF, so it will be available to those who have already purchased the pattern.

The PDF attached to this pattern is labeled “Winding Shards”. The name was changed midway through the design process, but not renamed on the PDF. It is the same pattern though.

Poetic is a textured beanie made with yarn I had left from previous projects. A garter stitch brim with slip stitches is created, and dividing sections of lace work, seed stitch, and slip stitches occur throughout. While writing the pattern, I got a bit funny and wrote a small poem to go with the pattern. Originally created with two colors, thi...

I designed this shawlette when I discovered five leftover skeins in my stash that formed a nice gradient when I arranged them together. Basic increases form a triangle shawl in garter stitch arranged by color. Aside from the many rows of one color, breaks of basic intarsia striping halfway through the rows break up the colors for a slightly asy...

Arlington was my project during my move into downtown Reno near Arlington Boulevard. The shawl is knit top down and uses some intarsia techniques to alternate striping in the body. Some short rows are added within the stripes to give the project a slight asymmetrical look before being finished by a garter border.

Broken Ribcage was a way for me to break out of my colorwork addiction and try a design that was focused on one color. As a result, I knew I had texture to work with. Starting with only two stitches, This shawl grows rapidly with double yarn overs and a unique spine down the center. While switching back and forth between garter ridges and twist...

Meandros is a uniquely constructed shawlette/bandana cowl knit in three colors, all while enjoying garter stitch. A striped triangle is formed with selvedge edging that is picked up to form the structure of a normal top down triangle shawl. An I-cord forms along the edge of the shawl, and toward the end, slip stitches and stripes create an imag...

The Hawthorne Hipster Shawl gets its name for a few reasons. I had lived in Portland, Oregon between 2012 and 2014 before moving back to my native Nevada, but I learned so much living there, including how to knit. When Jimmy Beans Wool released the now unavailable PDX Carpet Victory Sock yarn from Knitted Wit, I saw an opportunity to design som...

Prism Magic was a design that was rather improvised, but uses a short row design that I had in mind for some time. Using four colors, the striped section constructs the shawl in a standard fashion, and the final two colors use short row wedges knit into an almost mesh-like fabric for texture. After a few more stripes and a garter stitch border,...

West Hills is a quick-knit shawlette using a single skein of space dyed yarn. It gets its name from two shawls, each one designed by Romi Hill and Stephen West, and each of which has elements used in this project. After numerous cast on stitches, the piece is shaped and expanded over a simple two row repeat, and the yarn itself plays a role in ...

Slipping Away is a comfy scarf knit with fingering weight yarn, making it a perfect accessory anytime of the year. It is constructed in three colors, mainly striped and decorated with perfectly organized slip stitches and several short rows to give the piece a gentle curve. An I-cord border finishes up the scarf for an extra color pop. While cr...

24 Karat was a fun little project where I was able to experiment more on fair isle knitting. Knit top up with sport weight yarn, it begins with a garter stitch brim decorated with slip stitches. Two sections of stripes are separated by an easy to follow fair isle pattern in three colors. After the crown is decreased, you have the option of crea...

This pattern link also contains the PDF for the fingering weight version to make it available to those who have already purchased the pattern.

Simple Mitts are not only simple. They are also warm, comfy, and a quick knit. Find some spare worsted weight yarn, cast on, and go!

Taking a new approach by making a shawl arm to arm rather than top down, Circadia uses intarsia and short row wedges in alternating colors, with occasional increases and decreases, creating a sundial-like effect. Along with being peppered with yarn overs, the piece utilizes a curved neckline and a one color, built-in I-cord edge and bind off fo...

In a classical music piano sonata, the third movement is in a musical form known as “rondo”. Best explained, a musical theme is executed, followed by a second, third, then the first two are repeated (although any music theorist will tell you many countless forms also exist). This knits slouch follows a similar sequence. This slouch utilizes gar...

This top down wrap, inspired by a small costume piece worn by Sean Maguire in his portrayal as Robin Hood on the ABC television show Once Upon a Time, is very versatile. It begins with raglan-style shaping, while the front and back are created seamless using short rows, increases, and selvedge edging, all worked entirely in stockinette. An I-co...

The SOUNDBREAKER SHAWL was the first shawl I designed and published myself. It made the way for many more designs, and remains one of my favorite and most fun knits. The original pattern is a good example of my early editing style, which was not very clean. Three years later, I decided to go back and reknit the entire pattern, making correction...

A simple beanie with a… twist. As any standard hat, a ribbed brim prevents curling, and the body is worked in a simple stockinette with a combination of slipped stitched which are passed over neighboring stitches to create a cabling effect. Because knitting is the only main motion, the knitter is relaxed, yet attentive the entire time.

Extremely simple and visually striking, Leo is based on a scarf I discovered online and never saw again. Seed stitch is worked all the way through, and fringe is added on one side so when wrapped, a stunning effect is seen. Told you it was simple!

I guarantee, this is one centipede what you will want to snuggle with. This infinity scarf, easy, unique, and eye catching, ends how it began. Shaker rib and stockinette make up the body, and fringe finishing is added to the top and bottom to create a warm piece of clothing for you. To give the project a bit of kick, the center body and fringe ...