Adorn your boudoir, chaise, or coffin with thirteen ghostly guardians to invite sweet nightmares. These bell-shaped specters are beginner-friendly and quick to crochet, and they can be strung on a garland (as pictured here) or hung singly as ornaments. In celebration of this October’s Friday the 13th, download this pattern for free and finish t...

It has been said that the Inuit language family includes as many as 50 different words to describe “snow”: soft snow and crunchy snow, light flurries and heavy blizzards, single tiny flakes and deep drifts. I found myself reflecting on these many words for snow as I developed this shawlette, with its variety of stitch patterns inspired by the d...

“I might not have gone but for you, and so have missed the finest study I ever came across: a study in scarlet, eh?” – Sherlock Holmes

If any piece of knitting could be described as, “ooey-gooey goodness,” this cowl would be it! Named after a French pastry known for its decadent layers, brioche knitting allows you to create textures that are irresistible to the eye and the hand. What better way to show off all that warm and bouncy brioche goodness than a simple cowl in two eas...

Sparkles and stripes, sunny yellows and candy pinks- this cowlette brings all the fun of the circus to your needles! Each stitch pattern is specially chosen to showcase a unique yarn from Unidled Hands, from a crisscrossing slip stitch that piles on the glitter in Digknitty, to a modified stockinette that maximizes the texture of slubby Charm, ...

Surround yourself with the bold, sweeping beauty of the desert. “Pico Mundo”, or “land of peaks”, is a striking shawl inspired by the gradually shifting colors and rustic texture of Noro Geshi. This single-ply yarn is more flexible than most, allowing a seamless transition from plain stockinette to chevrons without bunching. Its slightly thick-...

The inspiration for this shawl came in the strangest way I’ve ever experienced. I dreamed I was lost in a blizzard so thick I could barely make out the ghostly shapes of trees and hills around me. Suddenly a little girl with a round face, steely eyes, and pigtail braids peeking out from under her pointed red cap materialized from the swirling s...

You don’t need the luck of the Irish to pull off this charming colorwork cowl! From the Irish form of the name “Patrick”, the Pádraig cowl uses the magic of mosaic knitting to create this playful shamrock motif. Green and orange bands frame a bright white stripe of Irish Moss Stitch for added texture. The final effect invokes the flag of the Re...

Winos on the go will love this cute caddy! Overlapping two colors easily achieves a lovely gradient effect. A built-in strap is the finishing touch that keeps your vino secure. Felting transforms the fabric into a dense, sturdy material that will cushion bottles and won’t stretch. Best of all, the whole project can be completed in time for your...

Warren’s Weave is a quick-knit, fun and easy babies’ and kids’ blanket with a playful block design. The blanket is worked with 2 strands held together; MC is used throughout, so when you reach the end of a skein simply join the next skein and keep knitting!

Evelyn’s Eyes is a quick-knit, fun and easy babies’ and kids’ blanket with just the right amount of feminine lace detail. The blanket is worked with 2 strands held together; MC is used throughout, so when you reach the end of a skein simply join the next skein and keep knitting!

Smitten knitters will appreciate these whimsical socks, with their sweet allover eyelet dots and cheeky motif hidden in the heel! An easy-to-memorize stitch pattern, punctuated by a quick bit of colorwork, helps the rows fly by. A traditional turned heel and gusset provide a comfortable fit. Girly shades of pink are an obvious choice, but you m...

Cozy up in this generously sized, scrumptiously textured pullover poncho. String Quartet’s boxy shape is softened by a loose-knit fabric with plenty of drape. The beautiful details of the broken rib stitch pattern are framed by wide ribbed borders, while a clever bind off plays the part of an architectural seam. Knit it in a rich tonal handpain...

Specialis Revelio (speh-see-AA-liss reh-VEH-lee-oh) will keep you spellbound! Simple stitches reveal the secret beauty hidden within a unique skein. Clean garter stitch stripes, punctuated by bands of eyelets and dropped stitches, offer just enough texture to display the intermingled colors of a handpainted fingering weight yarn. The result is ...

This crescent shaped shawlette is comfort knitting at its finest. Roomy garter stitch allows a lofty merino yarn to bloom, resulting in a decadently soft and squishy fabric. Short rows shape the body without increasing or decreasing, and the ruffle is joined as you knit to the live stitches of the body- no picking up stitches required! Relax in...