This vintage-style lace shawlette was created for two shades of Knitpicks Gloss Fingering (50g, 220yds, 1 skein in each colour), but would work equally well in any one skein of fingering weight yarn with a similar yardage, or a combination of variegated and tonal yarns. It is crocheted from neckline to tip with increases down the center and on ...

Commercial clothing sizes can only do so much to match our wildly individual selves. And even patterns based on bust measurements are limited in scope.

A summer shawl as light as a spider web.

If you crave an easy knit that shows off your yarn to perfection, this scarf has your name on it. Voted “beachworthy” by testers, the pattern holds up during knitnites, as well as providing relaxing TV knitting.

The 20s are back

First, there were socks.

I grew up carrying my own grocery bags, but for some reason it never clicked that I could replace those flimsy plastic bags from the produce section. Well, it finally did, and I’ve been making these little things for a while now. They work up in no time.

I love patterns that make an impact with their sheer simplicity. Here’s an unfussy, unisex crochet shawl, you can make as big or as small as you want it.

Clean lines and clear contrasts in an asymmetrical shape make this an easy, breezy knit for any gender, that uses your favourite colours to great effect. The wide wingspan makes it a generous wrap that doesn’t easily slip.

To the power of two, and all things squared!

I like slouchy beanies that are long enough to keep my ears covered, but they’re not always warm enough to withstand our Canadian winter winds. So, for those of you with the same problem, this pattern gives you the option of lining your hat with a layer of extra coziness.

A loose-fitting, fall-at-the-hip top, perfect for those hot, hot summer days; it’s barely-there airy and still just dressy enough for office casuals.

There are a lot of stashbuster patterns out there for fingering weight yarn, but I also routinely have a pile of worsted ends to be busted. And in our Canadian winters, there’s always room for one more scarf. So this pattern was born out of necessity, but it also knits up into a very cool-looking scarf. And it’s dead easy to boot. That’s a trip...

Need something to quickly dress up a tank top, or to throw something on over your bathing suit?

Ah, those colorful, beckoning, bedazzling skeins of variegated yarn. We all have them. They’re irresistible; like soap bubbles, flower gardens, or firefly wings.

Like the plow or plant rows in a field, the pattern stripes run across the width of this asymmetric shawlette, giving it a striking depth and visual interest. Wear it with jeans or use it to spruce up a t-shirt. This is a wardrobe item that goes with everything.

If I had a penny for every time I heard a beginning knitter say: “I love that shawl/shawlette, but I just learned how to knit. I better stick with a scarf or dishcloth for now.” I’d be rich. And you must be awfully tired of scarves and dishcloths.

If I had a penny for every time I heard a beginning knitter say: “I love that shawl/shawlette, but I just learned how to knit. I better stick with a scarf or dishcloth for now.” I’d be rich. And you must be awfully tired of scarves and dishcloths.

If I had a penny for every time I heard a beginning knitter say: “I love that shawl/shawlette, but I just learned how to knit. I better stick with a scarf or dishcloth for now.” I’d be rich. And you must be awfully tired of scarves and dishcloths.

Pattern difficulty: Advanced Beginner to Intermediate - pattern uses chain, single, double, treble and double treble stitches and clusters and picots.

Pattern difficulty: Easy