Who better to deliver your valentines (or any tiny treat) than a friendly knitted monster? He is tightly knit in the round using worsted weight yarn. Limbs are knit separately and then attached, and the final size is approx. 11 inches tall.

This is a stranded design worked in two colors of worsted weight yarn, and two variations are given. Variation one is topped with an optional pompom and features a solid colored gathered-look top, while the square version is completely patterned and features pointy “ears.”

This fire patterned cowl, inspired by Hansel and Gretel, is knit in the round using a stranded knitting technique and color charts; no more than two colors are ever in use at one time.

This pattern was made with a Frog Tree worsted yarn as the main color and a Misti Alpaca heavy worsted/aran yarn as the contrasting color. Unfortunately, the yarn has been discontinued, but any heavy worsted/aran yarn should do. This difference in yarn weights increases the texture of the corrugated rib.

Can use either worsted or dk weight yarn; do not use both.

Created for someone who wanted a functional winter hat with just a bit of flair, this hat knits up super quick using one skein of bulky weight yarn. Optional crocheted border on brim provides a clean edge. This hat will accommodate a variety of head sizes, but I would recommend reducing the number of cast-on stitches or using thinner yarn and a...

A slouchy cowl knit in the round with a ribbed zigzag pattern. The pattern includes a simple chart and is a great beginner’s knitting project.