It has been far too long since I last wrote a pattern! Inspired by the striped colorway “Jellybean.” I wanted to create a design with rounded shapes. By now it’s probably pretty obvious I love to do bands of twisted stitches in my designs. Together they created this sweet design just in time for Easter knitting. :)

The embossed appearance is created simply by knitting in the stitch below on some of the stitches. It is simple to memorize and adjust to your preferences. This pattern could very easily be adapted to any yarn weight.

Bringing your own bag to shop, whether at the farmers’ market or your grocer, is a simple way to help the environment. It can also offer a fun way to bring some color and style into a menial task. This bag is roughly the size of a typical plastic grocery bag, but this bag is much sturdier and stretchier. It would also work well for stowing your...

A simple and fast sock pattern. Great gift idea.

50% of proceeds from the sale of these socks will be donated to The American Cancer Society in honor of our loved ones that have battled cancer. Thank you for your contributions to the cause!

A quick and simple knitting project for gifting or for yourself.

I have found that when I reach in my sock drawer, it’s always the basic, boring, ol’ ribbed socks that I grab time and time again. They fit well and wear well… but they can be so boring to knit! So I created this sock to save myself from boredom. The “twisted spine” was inspired by my husband’s injured back, so these are dedicated to him.

Trust the pattern! I have seen a lot of comments on cloths similar to this one regarding the holes that form the decorative edge. When first reading through the pattern, many people don’t understand how you can get holes at either end when you only yarn over at the beginning of each round. Keep in mind… you turn the cloth with each row.