Wrap your tentacles around (and in) these cepahlo-tastic new mittens.

You’ll find these mitts at the exact point where Greek myth and William Morris meet. A triple trio of pomegranates, framed by their leaves, remind us that you need Winter to have Spring and that warmer days are always just around the corner.

Mittens with Curling rocks/stones on! Easily sized up to fit the largest curling enthusiasts you know!

Adorable octopuses slink up and down your legs and feet on these charming socks. Don’t worry; it’s warmer and fuzzier than it sounds. Let these tentacled buddies toast your toes!

Love ‘em or loathe ‘em, squirrels are just NUTS for NUTS…

Offered as part of the Yarn Crush box, January 2016.

Wheat fields are a constant companion on road trips in Southwestern Ontario. Winter wheat is planted in autumn and brilliant green fields emerge when the snow recedes in earliest spring. These mittens capture a drive home on Highway 401 in high summer while farmers work into the evening to harvest the now-mature grain from dusty golden fields. ...

I spent New Year’s Day 2012 wandering around the magnificent Abney Park, a Victorian cemetery in north London. It was a mild January day; the trees were still bare but there was plenty of green about. A particular highlight was the abandoned Neo-Gothic chapel in the centre of the park. Now in ruins, its gratings and gates inspired these mittens...

Oh Venus was born out of sea foam

This pattern was originally published as part of Spilly Jane Knits Mittens in 2015. It includes instructions for making both mittens and fingerless mittens in three different sizes.

I am a big fan of fish; I love their somewhat grumpy expressions and their rather blank, beady-eyed stares. If there’s a body of water chances are someone fishy is about. Work these mitts for the ichthyophile (or the Pisces) in your life.

Some people are cat people and some people are dog people, but I’m a bird person. I can never get enough of those little (and not-so-little) feathery guys and their twitchy, sharp-eyed antics. I’d be hard-pressed to choose one species of bird as my favourite but I’m a big fan of penguins. With their fluffy tummies, waddly walk and sophisticated...

Mittens with a Latvian motif, re-imagined in a very cosmic colourway.

You’ll go nuts for these mittens covered in sweet little acorns! These mitts have a long, cozy cuff to keep you extra warm.

WHAT’S NEW --> NaKniMitMo 10 is happening again this January, 2018! In honour of this most esteemed event, our Shumard Mittens are on sale for 50% off from 26 December 2017 - 10 January 2018 with code NaKniMitMo. Don’t miss out - catch those squirrelies while you can!

SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY PRICE of $4 USD until Monday, 15 June 2015! After that it’s back up to $6 USD!

Mittens based on the textile pattern of the rebozo shawl worn by Frida Kahlo in her painting Frida and Diego Rivera, 1931.

Mittens with everyone’s favourite garden (or house) buddy, the hedgehog trotting across their cuffs. Named for the giant (imaginary?) hedgehog who would stalk Dinsdale Piranha in the Monty Python sketch ’The Piranha Brothers.’ Spiny Norman is mentioned at the beginning of this bit.

Never knit colourwork before? Since these mittens only use one contrast colour these ones would be a great place to start!

Did you know that there are also Police Box Mittens AND FINGERLESS MITTENS?

Makosh is an ancient Slavic mother goddess who looks after women and all the things they make and grow - from handknit goods to crops to children and all things in between

Mittens featuring a multitude of dried spiky teasel heads, just like the ones placed on each wine-dark leather seated chair in the library at Sir John Soane’s Museum. What a way to deter visitors from sitting down!

These mittens (and fingerless mitts) feature three jolly octopuses (that’s the correct plural,) bobbing along singing a song at the bottom of the (beautiful briny) sea. Want to join them for a dip? They’re all arms!

Mittens featuring sturdy, well-made wooden chairs bathed in that beloved - and beautiful - golden light.

Delicious mittens inspired by gingerbread houses and their decorations. Alpine flower motifs and lacy icing loops make these mitts as sweet as can be!

Cozy and festive mittens inspired by traditional Latvian motifs are pulled right up-to-date, 2014 style.

Pattern is now available!

Pattern is now available!!

When the lights finally go out on civilization, we’re going to need another power source. These mittens, with their mystical/technical motifs are a reminder that the power has always been – and always will be – within each of us. Stylized versions of the symbols commonly used to represent our bodies’ seven main chakra centers resonate within an...

Did you know that there are also Police Box Socks?

Everybody - especially the Eleventh Doctor - knows that Bow Tie mittens are cool!

Somebody went under a dock

Originally designed for Shalimar Yarns’ Indulge me Luxury Yarn Club.

These festive colourwork mittens are the offical mitten pattern of National Knit Mittens Month (NaKniMitMo) 2013!

Socks with Curling rocks/stones on! Easily sized up to fit the biggest curling enthusiasts you know!

Sweet socks featuring a floral motif on the leg.

DON’T PANIC --> These mitts can easily be to fit a medium-sized woman’s hand - or any hand that is 8” in circumference - by switching the yarn to fingering weight and the needle size to US 2 (2.75 mm.)

The Official Mitten of National Knit Mittens Month (NaKniMitMo) 2012!

The classic sporting stocking gets a makeover for the discerning, fashionable Gentleman - OR LADY! -about-town.

Mittens inspired by the River Thames with a fancy cabled cuff and wavy palm and back-of-hand.

These mittens made their debut exclusively at Knit Culture’s booth at Vogue Knitting Live LA this past September.

These socks are a breeze to knit, and a great first project if you’re learning to untangle cables for yourself.

New mittens inspired by tilework - just in time for your Summer/holiday/whatever knitting needs!

There are mittens. THEY HAVE BACON ON.

Socks with blue faience hippos on -- inspired by William, the unofficial mascot of The Metropolitan Museum of Art and named for a song by The Smiths.

A right mash-up between the minds behind Chinese avant-electronic duo FM3 and designer SpillyJane, the Buddha Machine mittens feature the iconic avant soundbox in traditional handknit style.

A right mash-up between the minds behind Chinese avant-electronic duo FM3 and designer SpillyJane, the Buddha Machine mittens feature the iconic avant soundbox in traditional handknit style.

A handsome, striped scarf knit in a farrow rib. He is an elegant and luxurious complement to any ensemble, anytime, anywhere.

Stylish socks featuring colourwork and a stylized, Art Deco-inspired twisted stitch motif. They’re called “Socks for Declan,” after (one of the incarnations of) the protagonist of Glen Duncan’s magnificent novel I, Lucifer, the writer Declan Gunn. The Real Tuesday Weld’s brilliant record I, Lucifer is the companion soundtrack to the book.

Interesting socks for men -- yes! Striped socks, as loud (or as quiet) as you or your dude would like. These are perfect for the gentleman who desires a certain panache in his accessories.

Hey, it’s a free pattern! Enjoy!

Instructions are also included to make these as fingerless mittens!

Mittens with blue faience hippos on -- inspired by William, the unofficial mascot of The Metropolitan Museum of Art and named for a song by The Smiths.

These were the Official Mittens for NaKniMitMo 2011.

Instructions for making these as fingerless mittens are also included in this pattern!

Instructions are also included to produce fingerless mittens.

This pattern is now available.

You might also like to know that there Mittens With Pints On as well!

I’m Miss October 2010 in the Yarn4Socks’ Not So Sock Club. This year’s theme is Classic Movies.

Because as they say: “Happiness is a warm gnome.”

Some people despise snails in their gardens, but I just love the little guys! It turns out that a having a pretty shell is all it takes for good PR.

Instructions are also included to make fingerless Flamingo Mittens!

These are the sock-incarnation of my Strawberry mittens.

Fancy socks for Gentlemen (and Ladies,) inspired by (and hand-knit for) Chris Coco. He loves his socks and you will too.

Are you looking for the Socks With Pints On?

The pattern is now live!

This pattern was originally published as part of Spilly Jane Knits Mittens in 2015. It includes instructions for making these mittens in three different sizes.

There are also Strawberry Socks!

Mittens with wee birdies on. Go ahead -- make some new Feathered Friends this season.

Whimsical socks with a large floral motif, reminiscent of the floral/snowflake patterns seen on Pizzelle cookies. For added interest they have striped soles and contrasting cuffs and heels.

Somewhere between William Morris’ tapestries, Byzantine herbals, my own scribblings and the Fourth Style of Roman wall-painting these mittens happened.

These were the official mittens of NaKniMitMo 2010.

Row upon row of adorable bunnies (in two “flavours!”) parade across these cute mittens.

Rows upon rows of cute pears (D’Anjou, Bartlett and Bosc!) adorn these cute mittens. This pattern is ideal for those new to colourwork. The striped thumb adds interest.

Mittens with amorous hedgehogs on, inspired in no small amount by Nanny Ogg. I’d like to think that she’d wear a pair.

This pattern was originally published as part of Spilly Jane Knits Mittens in 2015. It includes instructions for making both mittens and fingerless mittens in three different sizes.

Fingerless mittens featuring a unique twisted stitch motif.

These rustic, intricate socks are knit top-down and are available in both Men’s and Women’s sizes, so they can be made to fit practially anyone that you’d like to knit them for!

Remember the Carrots and Beets socks? This is their mitten-form!

Are you a fan of the ROBOSOCKS? These are their mitteny counterparts!

For those of you who enjoyed the Owlsocks -- these are their mitteny equivalents!

My early holiday gift to all of you lovely knitters -- the Quo Vadis mittens. Happy Holidays 2009!

Not familiar with the Estonian Roositud inlay technique? My FULLY ILLUSTRATED TUTORIAL is now automatically included when you purchase this pattern!

There are now matching Carrots and Beets Mittens!

Named for a song by The Real Tuesday Weld, these socks feature a skull and heart motif just beneath the cuff and a heart-shaped cable that runs down the leg and foot.

Instructions are also provided within the pattern to produce this pattern as a pair of fingerless mittens

If you are into robots, moreover, PINK ROBOTS, it may interest you to learn that there are now ROBOMITTS as well!

A new free sock pattern to comemmorate my move into Pittsworth Manor.

I should also mention that there are Owlmittens as well!

Little fishes swim back and forth on these fun, unique socks. These are the perfect (and cutest) introduction to colourwork socks if you’ve never tried them before!

Say it: “Bah-vah-wah!”

Now you can have your meat and wear it too! Happy little sausages trail down both the front and the back of these unconventional mittens.

Mittens based on some of the Art Deco tilework and ironwork motifs found on the Guardian Building (a gorgeous brick skyscraper built in 1928) in Detroit, MI.

A pretty, minimalistic lace sock perfect for those who are new to lace (or to fancy sock-knitting.) Lacy fronds wave down the leg from cuff to toe, lending gentle movement to the large portions of regular Stockinette stitches in between. If only all lace socks were this easy!

I’m so glad you came

Pretty seed stitch diamonds and just a little bit of lace add interest to these highly-textured socks.

Rustic, cabled socks inspired by an, erm, pilgrimage to Athens, GA -- in particular a viewing of the remains of the railway trestle that used to span Trail Creek. Yes, that trestle.

Colourwork mittens inspired by Phèdre, the heroine of Jacqueline Carey’s Legacy of Kushiel series. The briar rose motif on the back of the hand is reminiscent of Phèdre’s marque (or tattoo) that she has across her entire back.

The pattern is now available! And yes, that is the palm -- the thumb is there, it just blends in really well! :)

The pattern is now available here on Ravlery and in my Etsy shop!

The pattern is now available! Enjoy the fish! :D

I stared at my favourite mug (a piece of Polish stoneware) a little too long and this was the result.

Folky-style socks featuring a sampler-type leg and a simple twisted cable down the foot. Perfect for pickking up a few new skills.

Pretty, lacy socks that have been specifically engineered to be compatible with ONE SKEIN of Colinette Jitterbug. Yes, you can comfortably knit a pair of top-down socks (Women’s medium, US sizes 7-9) without fear of running out of yarn (when the pattern’s leg and foot length are followed, of course.)

A sock inspired by the South, Flannery is eleganty rustic, featuring a wide knot cable and moss stitch rib.

A long, lean, lacy scarf that’s quick and easy to knit, and a great “one skein” project. The pattern is easily memorized and is a wonderful introduction to lace-kniting. Its basic stitch pattern is ideal for showing off multi-coloured or more highly-textured yarns.

Socks of my own design based on a Japanese stitch pattern featuring lace and faux-cabling. They only look really complex, trust me.

A classic Shetland lace pattern is given a new lease on life as a fun, modern scarf. Two strands of variegated laceweight are held together to homogenize the colours and add depth to the design.

The Piggy Mittens pattern is finally ready!

Latvian-style mittens with an oceanic feel -- the sun plays on and under the water, illuminating the sea flora beneath. Wave patterns and muted colours throughout evoke a sense of calm that only the oceans can provide.

If you like these socks you might also enjoy my other free cabled sock pattern Pittsworth.