This pattern was created for students of a high school knitting class to practice basic knitting techniques. The construction of this knit follows a basic formula for mitred squares that can be used for many different applications, with opportunities for working in a dash of texture or colour. Once you have worked through it, you may also be ab...

Note: A few helpful ravelers have pointed out minor weaknesses in this pattern which will be corrected when our knitting course comes out of hiatus. Attentive knitters will probably troubleshoot around these issues with ease.

Note: A few helpful ravelers have pointed out minor weaknesses in this pattern which will be corrected when our knitting course comes out of hiatus. Attentive knitters will probably troubleshoot around these issues with ease.

The construction of this knit follows a basic raglan construction that can be used for many different baby and child-sized cardigans, with opportunities for adjusting vertical sizing as well as for working in a dash of texture or colour. Call it a vanilla pattern for a bottom-up cardigan, with room for your choice of sprinkles or chocolate sauc...

Note: A few helpful ravelers have pointed out minor weaknesses in this pattern which will be corrected when our knitting course comes out of hiatus. Attentive knitters will probably troubleshoot around these issues with ease.

This pattern was created for students of a high school knitting class to practice basic knitting techniques. The construction of this knit follows a basic formula for creating reverse mitred squares, or squares made using increases instead of decreases. It also allows opportunities for working in a dash of texture or colour. Once you have worke...

Swans? Ducks? This abstract bird pattern comes from an old hand-me-down sweater whose origins are unknown. It’s not a perfect tessellation, as there are some unused gaps in the pattern, but it still evokes the interlocking patterns popularized by M.C. Escher. Use this chart with your own needles, yarn, gauge and choice of project. The original ...

This pattern was created for students of a high school knitting class to practice basic knitting techniques. The construction of this knit follows a basic formula that can be used for many different berets, with opportunities for working in some lacy decoration. Call this a vanilla pattern for a beret, with room for your choice of sprinkles. On...

This chart was developed for one section of a charity blanket that was passed around from knitter to knitter. Use it in the fibre and gauge of your choice.

This pattern was designed by high school student AC as an assignment for her school’s knitting course. She writes: