FILE INFO: Pattern is 12 pages long (the nitty gritty is over 7 pages), 7 MB. Pattern is charted.

FILE INFO: Pattern is 7 pages long (the nitty gritty is over 4 pages), 2.1MB. Pattern is charted.

FILE INFO: Pattern is 9 pages long (the nitty gritty is over 4 pages), 3.1MB. Pattern is charted. 2 charts are provided, one pre-colored and one with symbols you can color in yourself.

Originally published in PLY Magazine for handspun yarn, this pattern has been reworked for commercial sport weight yarns. A separate PDF with the original spinning instructions is included.

Knit in worsted weight yarn with up to four colors per round, these boldly patterned stranded mittens will keep your hands nice and toasty and provide all the color you need this winter.

This pattern was written as part of a kit, which included approx. 500 yards of super bulky thick and thin handspun yarn. The kits aren’t available anymore, but you could certainly spin for one of these shawls!

Inspired by flocked wallpaper and ornate fabrics, these mittens have large areas of color, so are suited to both bold and subtle color combinations. Optional Swiss darned accents add a fanciful touch. The single-color braid adds texture without detracting from the bold patterning. The picot hem is a delicate addition and may be substituted with...

Turn 4 oz. of your favorite spinning fiber into these simple yet effective mittens. Knit-to-fit from the top down in a range of yarn weights, the size is completely up to you. Don’t forget that some fibers wear better than others. If you’re working with a finer fiber, knitting at a tighter gauge will help your mittens last.

Inspired by a Quaker child’s cross stitch sampler from the late 1700s, these mittens are particularly suited to rustic, tweed, and mottled yarns that lend a sense of age to the finished product. The design is sparse and simple yet delicate and whimsical. The 2–strand braid adds texture while keeping the design spare. A picot hem is a dainty tou...

Twisted traveling stitches in stranded color work, knit in the round, steeked, and finished with applied fabric lining.

Adrian says: “The man in the photo, Mr. HelloYarn, has a 23” head, measured where the base of the hat sits. This allows 2” of negative ease for the hat, so that it doesn’t stretch out and get too loose after a bit of wear. I have, however, been very sure when knitting to leave nice, long floats when switching colors, which leaves the fabric wit...

This is a stitch pattern that may be used with any smooth yarn.

The cable is show here in bulky weight yarn on the sweater and worsted on the swatch below..

Hello Yarn provides a generic pattern for a Norwegian-style hat, the prototype shown being the famous “We Call Them Pirates” hat. Create your own chart and knit away!

Erratum:

Use any bulky weight yarn you like for this project. Wool is great looking and a great insulator. It’s a great use of leftovers from other projects!

Needle: One size 13 US circular, 32"

Yarn: 100 yards bulky weight 2 ply yarn

This is a great beginner cabling pattern.

This is a great beginner cabling pattern.

Stranded mittens with sore thumb and a traditional mitten shape, knit in decidedly non-traditional yarns, fibers, and colors.

There was a mistake in the pattern until November 11, 2009. In the heel portion of the pattern, you “Slip 1, P27, turn” rather than slip 1, P28, turn“. The pattern has been corrected.

This is a great pattern for learning colorwork and making a steek.

A great, simple bonnet that looks great in handspun or hand-dyed yarns.

From the pattern description: The above mittens are just an example of what can be done with these blank charts. Get a pencil and fill in the squares as you see fit, then get knitting! Print the chart out at least twice so you can design different backs and palms. If you go over 7 or so stitches in one color, weave in the yarn you’re carrying, ...

Yarn used in sample: Dale of Norway Hauk in natural (contrast color) and black (main color)- one skein each. You’ll need about 100 meters of each color.

Needle: size 10, 16" circular needle, plus dpns