This cabled pattern only looks complicated. It was designed for an Advanced Beginner class and is the perfect project for a knitter’s second project or a knitter who is new to cables. This fun pattern incorporates stitch and row combinations in twos, fours, and sixes, but requires only one skein of worsted weight yarn!

For years, I’ve been teaching people to knit using this pattern because who wants to start knitting with a rectangle scarf? Since this hat is knit in the round, only the knit stitch is used. Simple colorwork and creatively selected colors make this cheerful hat with jaunty tassels an engaging first project.

These simple garter stitch fingerless mitts may look sophisticated, but they make a perfect first project for a new knitter. You only need to know the knit stitch. All other techniques are explained in photo tutorials: casting on, the three needle bind off, and finishing. Knitting vocabulary is also explained in more detail than a typical patte...

This infinitely customizable hat was inspired by social media and the humor and utility of hashtags. Available in sizes Preemie through Large Adult, this hat can be topped with an optional tassel or two. Knit in a DK weight cotton yarn, your choice of colors adds to the hat’s whimsy.

Inspired by the original Gertrude and her gingham wallpaper, I think every baby’s head should be graced with gingham. This hat can be topped with a bow or left plain.

More delicate than a cape or a poncho. A wrap that stays where you put it. Airy and light enough to float away from the body. Knitted in the round in a luxurious fiber. That can also be worn as a cowl. Meet Floataway.