These gloves are worked in the Estonian tradition of Roosimine and are knitted in the round from the cast-on to the fingertips. After the Scalloped Lace Cuff, Small Knitted Motifs are worked at the wrist. The remaining stitches of the gloves are worked in the Main Color, while the Contrast Colors are worked in Roosimine, an inlay technique. An ...

PLEASE NOTE: The glove size, gauge, and needle size is dependant on your gauge swatch. There is only one set of directions for Sanquhar Gloves because of their static architecture, so you must make a gauge swatch to determine the needle size you need for your hand.

This pattern includes two garments, a scarf and a hat.

The gloves are knitted in the round, beginning with the

These mitts are worked in a combination of flat and circular knitting. The Channel Island cast-on and a Garter stitch welt start things off, and a buttonhole is knitted into this section. The cuff is knitted flat, edged with the modified attached I-cord, then joined circularly at the wrist. When the mitt is completed, the welts are overlapped a...

Estonia has many wonderful mittens, and gloves, with unique techniques for construction and surface design. These mittens can be worked as fingerless mitts if preferred, and feature Diagonal Ribbing with a special increase technique, afterthought thumb, and Vikkel Braid. For finishing the fingerless mitts, striped garter stitch is used, while t...

This hat is made in the Swedish Twined Knitting technique, and the pattern assumes the reader has not practiced this method before. A two-color cast-on creates a lovely edge, then the brim is worked in two ends of the same ball of yarn, creating a textured pattern. The upper part of the hat features motifs that appear to be snowflakes; then a t...

Finished circumference: 7.5-9.5

Finished hand circumference: 7-8.25”

Foot circumference: 7.5-9.75”

These Sanquhar gloves follow the theme of Valentine’s Day, with contrasting knit stitches making tiny hearts in the corrugated ribbing cuffs and motifs in the hands of hearts too. These gloves are designed as the original gloves of Sanquhar in Scotland were done in the mid 1800s to present day, with thumb gussets and finger gussets, and “I Love...

These mittens and hats are inspired by those warm and wooly Cowichan sweaters that are still made today. Knitted in the round, they include motifs used in the larger garments. The mitten directions are first, the hats are second, but if you want to make the set, the yarn requirements are shown both separately and together for the set. (Note: th...

This scarf pattern has 4 sizes. Each size features it own motif, which coordinates with my other pattern Cowichan-inspired hats and mittens. The scarf is knitted in the round so the wrong side doesn’t show. It works up quickly as the gauge is 3.5 sts/inch.

Helix Knitting is an interesting technique involving stripes of single rows, worked circularly. Knitting stripes circularly in the normal manner–one round of one color, then one round of another color– creates a jog, “steps” in the stripes, where they don’t meet up cleanly at the beginning of the round. This disturbs some people and certain tec...

This Cowichan-style cardigan features pockets and traditional construction: the back and fronts are knitted all in one piece up to the armholes, then split. The shoulders are joined with an unusual technique (shown with photos) and the V-neck grows into the shawl collar. The sleeve caps are shaped with short rows, then they are joined circularl...

This wonderful cap is an original design by my friend John Crane, who was inspired by my North Halland Sweater workshop. He says this pattern is “in honor of Beth Brown-Reinsel for bringing historical knitted garments to life for our generation of knitters.” He is so kind!

The Saami people live in the northern most areas of Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia and are the nomadic indigenous people of Scandinavia. Their folk costumes are made of bright colors and their knitted mittens, worn on special occasions, follow this tradition. These mittens, inspired by a pair I saw in a museum in Helsinki, begin with a tra...

Based on motifs and the classic scalloped edge seen in Latvian mittens, this modified drop-shoulder sweater is knitted in the round with steeks worked for the armholes and neck. The steeks are machine-stitched and

Sanquhar Gloves have a fixed architecture, so needles and yarn thickness must change in order to work in different sizes. The pattern begins with making a gauge swatch. You can knit the year and initials into part of the cuff above the corrugated ribbing. There is a thumb gusset, made with raised increases (photos included). The pattern has Tec...

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This pattern is designed for intermediate knitters who love Arans, but also love circular knitting.

This pattern is written for seamless construction: circular up to the armholes, with sleeves picked up and knitted down to the cuffs. The pattern is also available by emailing Knitters Treat: knitterstreat@wekz.net

I love to design with motifs from long ago and to knit in a high gauge for lots of detail. This mitten and hat set was inspired by a sweater from Sunnhordaland, Norway, knitted in the 19th century. I first saw this sweater in the book Nordic Knitting by Susanne Pagoldh, Interweave Press, 1991. I love the two types of stars, which the Norwegian...

The design for these Latvian Finglerless Mitts was

This pattern requires 5 colors, but 2 pairs of these mitts can be made from the 5 balls. The pattern details the 2 color cast-on, half-braids, a lace panel that creates a scalloped edge, working with two colors in three styles, working form a chart, the afterthought thumb, the Herringbone Braid, and the picot hem and edge. 4 pages.

Knitted flat from the top down, this Aran Cardigan features deeply sculptured cables, saddle shoulders, and square armholes. The cabled

These Twined Knitted (or Two-End) Gloves are made with the Swedish technique Tvåändsstickning, which developed in Sweden around the 17th century in the Dalarna region. By utilizing a yarn from each end of the ball and using the yarns to work alternate stitches, a thick, warm fabric with embossed motifs can be made. The Swedish knitters used Z-...

Double mittens!! Well, two mittens in one. Learn the provisional cast-on (or an easier alternative), and knit a mitten with a palm thumb, then pick up and knit another mitten in the other direction to stuff inside the first for thick, cozy warmth! These mittens are shaped with optional short rows to conform to the hand’s natural curve. In 6 siz...

From the pattern description at Patternfish:

“A Color Twined Knitting primer,” says Brown-Reinsel. “Using a strand from each end of a center pull ball of yarn (wound of either one or two colors of yarn), creates a fabric that has great warmth, strength, and durability, and elasticity. This technique takes some patience and effort to master, but will soon reward the tenacious knitter with ...

The mitts are worked circularly with double-pointed needles and include many techniques: a twined knitting cast-on, reading and working from a chart, the “O” stitch, Chain Path, Purl Deep Stitch, an asymmetrical thumb gusset, and traditional motifs.

11.2019 Note: I have clarified the verbiage in my own pattern download (available here on Ravelry and on my website) from the over-edited (and confusing) version in Interweave Knits.

Sanquhar Gloves have captivated the Scottish and non-Scottish alike since the late 1800’s when they were first created. These gloves were favored for riding and driving horses, playing the sport of curling, and looking smart as well! Several classic patterns have survived, most notably the Duke and Prince of Wales patterns.

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Drawstring Bag worked in Fair Isle Stranded Knitting.

This cardigan is for the experienced knitter and is available in four sizes. It is knit from the bottom up as one piece, back and forth, including the button bands which are patterned in the OX cable.

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Zig-Zags and O’s: Twined Knitted Socks

Set of patterns includes: Hat, Mittens and Scarf worked in matching Cabled Rib. Scarf uses 440 yds,. hat and mittens each use about 220 yds.

This sock was inspired by the book Snow Crystals by W. A. Bentley and is dedicated to him for his life-long interest in photographing snowflakes. The pattern includes charts and information on the Herringbone Braid, working the snowflake motifs in Intarsia in the round, the Band Heel, the Wedge toe, and Kitchener Stitch. This pattern may be ava...

Knit these fun scarves in cotton for summer! Three patterns are included: Fringed, Beaded Scarf (left), Syncopated Brioche Scarf (center), and Tubular, Tasselled Scarf (right). The gauge is 5-6 stitches/inch.

from the website:

The tam is made from four colors of yarn, but never more than two in a round, as is customary in traditional Fair Isle knitting. It is comprised of ribbing, a border pattern area, and the wheel area in which the top part of the tam is created.

NOTE: This pattern available on my website and on Ravelry has been updated and, as far as I know, is error-free. The errata from Knitting Daily is no longer available.

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This pattern is inspired by the Gansey tradition of 19th century England and Scotland. The sock is patterned with knits and purls, but features a tiny cable down the back of the leg. The center pattern motif is a “starfish”, flanked by diagonal lines of purls.

Pattern description from Knitting in America: “Beth’s At Sea Gansey is knit in the traditional manner - in the round and without seams. The pattern begins with the classic Channel Island cast-on and split garter welts, which are knit flat. Once the welts are completed, they are joined circularly and knitting continues through a stockinette stit...

Many sizes

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Three sizes of wearable socks plus a Christmas stocking are included in this pattern. The socks are worked in the round in stranded knitting. Techniques covered are: knitting with a color in each hand, the Peasant Heel, the Wedge Toe, and Kitchener Stitch.

Intermediate.

This gansey is knitted in Guernsey or sport weight yarn at a more relaxed gauge than is traditional. It includes horizontal patterning and simple shoulder extensions, seam stitches, bisected underarm gussets, and ribbed cuff, neckband, bottom edge.

Ravelry download and pattern from Knitting Traditions contains six (6) finished sizes: 22 (24, 26, 28, 30, 32) inches

Socks are worked in the round in two or five colors. Techniques included in the pattern booklet are: The Double Cast-On, Working with a Color in Each Hand, Corrugated Ribbing Heel Pattern, The Dutch Heel, The Wide Toe, Kitchener Stitch. Charts are included.

This gansey features circularly knit horizontal patterning with simple shoulder extensions, seam stitches, bisected underarm gussets, and ribbed cuff, neckband, bottom edge. It is knitted the round from the cast-on to the underarm, then knitted flat in the upper body to the shoulders.  Once the shoulders are joined, the sleeves are picked up an...

Formerly “White Gansey”, renamed “Newhaven” in Knitting Ganseys: Revised and Updated (2018)

Sized Toddler to Adult Large with 2 heel variations. Top Down.

Chloë’s Dress is a little girl’s dress that is knitted from the hem to the underarms, circularly. The bodice is knitted back and forth; the sleeves are picked up and knitted circularly. Different knitting stitch patterns are used in the bodice to give the effect of a smocked