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I love that first crisp bite of the air at the beginning of autumn. It’s not cold enough for a jacket but you need a little something extra. Why not step into fall in style?

The stars and night sky have always been a personal fascination for me. At one point, I even considered becoming an astronaut! Knowing that those same stars shine over those I love that are far away, is a comfort. The full moon reminds me of paper lanterns hung at festivals and that is exactly what these legwarmers look like when you block them.

The first three words that came to mind upon seeing the mood board inspiration for August were: Bright, Happy and Fun. What do we use most to express those emotions? Our hands. Clapping at different events, high fives with friends, or raising them in the air to celebrate a great performance on the field. August is when most of these events begi...

One of my favorite things about crochet is texture. Each stitch stands out and gives the finished fabric a different feel when compared to knitting. These socks then exaggerate the texture even more by using a puffy stitch in the cuff.

This piece was inspired by a fabric that a friend made into a project bag for me.

Back to the 80’s! These boot cuffs are worked in the round with chunky cables

These mittens are worked in the round from the cuff to the tip with an increase gusset and knit-purl heart pattern on the back of the hand

“I’m going on an adventure!” Bilbo Baggins, The Hobbit

This wrap is worked from the bottom up with the lace in a contrasting color. It has a slight crescent shape in the body portion to make it drape gracefully. You will need approximately 2/3 skein for the contrast lace and 1 skein for the main body.

This cowl is worked in the round from the bottom up and inside out to make it a quick knit. You can see it in person and purchase the yarn used in it at Your Daily Fiber in Fort Collins, CO.

This is hat is knitted from the top down with a slip stitch cable. It only takes one skein.

Scarf with button that is worked from the long edge with buttons in the middle to change into a cowl

This shawl is a large, long crescent worked from the

This is a long crescent shawl worked from the top down using short rows to shape the body and with a lace edge.

A lace detailed shrug worked in the round from the center out. Shrug is worked all in one piece and has no seaming.

Created after a friend’s mom saw my large round yarn bombings. This is a much smaller version with kokopelli. Finished piece is 14” in diameter and mounted on a hoop.

“The night is dark and full of terrors” Melisandre, also known as the Red Priestess follows the god R’hllor and has given her support to Stannis Baratheon in the fight for the Iron Throne. This is the third in my A Song of Ice and Fire Series inspired by the novels of George R.R. Martin.

Inspired by George R.R. Martin’s series A Song of Ice and Fire, better known as A Game of Thrones series. Cersei Lannister of King’s Landing. This is the second pattern in the series. It is a top down Danish tie shawl with both cables and lace.

This is the sample swatch for Cersei, second pattern in my A Song of Ice and Fire series inspired by George R.R. Martin’s books. Cersei will be a Danish tie shawl and I hope to have the pattern available by the end of May. This sample swatch is available for one week only in honor of the premiere of the second season of A Game of Thrones on HBO...

Inspired by George R.R. Martin’s series A Song of Ice and Fire, better known as A Game of Thrones series. Arya Stark of Winterfell. This is the first in what I hope to be several patterns inspired by the characters of this series. Arya, starts with a cable and is then worked in the round.