Billie Birchfield/The Purple Porcupine
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Knitting: Baby Blanket
This sweet pattern represents little acorns. It was knitted out of a colorful self-striping yarn that does the colorwork for you. The colors & self-striping give it a Bohemian vibe. The Garter Stitch Border matches the Garter Stitch in the body of the pattern. It is an Easy Pattern that nearly anyone can accomplish. I used a US Size 8/24” c...
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Knitting: Throw
This pattern is knitted in 8 strips that are sewn together afterwards. I used 4 colors (1/2 skein for each color)/2 strips per color. Due to the colorwork, this afghan can look very different depending on the colors used & your arranging of them. The difficulty of the pattern would suit an Intermediate Knitter.
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Knitting: Beanie, Toque
Our Sweet Striped Slouchy Hat Pattern includes three sizes: Adult Small, Medium & Large. It is a relaxed, bohemian, sport design & is very customizable depending upon colors & types of yarn used (shaded, variegated, heathered, etc). We used 180 yards of the MC & 100 yards of CC. This pattern is for DK weight yarn & fiber dra...
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Knitting: Throw
This is a sweet juvenile sized blanket worked flat from the bottom up. In addition to the 2 skeins of Herrschner’s Worsted 8 yarn, you will need various small amounts of different colors of your choice to make the Owls. This yarn should be the same weight & fiber as your main color. The Owls are added later using a chart & duplicate sti...
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Knitting: Beanie, Toque
This hat features a lovely textured lace design that covers the body of the hat, giving it a bumpy feel & appearance. The crown of the hat actually looks like a large asterik. You will also need a set of Size 7 Double Point Needles & a Blunt Needle to complete the hat. This hat is knitted in the round & the pattern is appropriate fo...
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Knitting: Beanie, Toque
Our Accordian Hat is a whimsical Beanie/Cloche style hat knitted out of DK/Sport weight yarn. The pattern consists of a rolled brim, followed by horizontal rings that wrap around the body of the hat every inch or so. The rings bubble outward to give an “accordian-like” appearance. This hat would best be knitted out of a Wool blend yarn, like Wo...
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Knitting: Fingerless Gloves, Cowl
This is our gorgeous Fancy Twist Cable Neck Warmer & Fingerless Gloves Combo Pattern. The Neck Warmer is snug fitting & features rows of beautiful twisted cables, which provide both texture & visual interest. It is knitted in the Rounds. The Fingerless Gloves have the same matching pattern @ the wrists & top of hands, giving you...
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Knitting: Beanie, Toque
This is our adorable One Cable Hat. It is made out of one skein of Willow Yarn’s Gorgeous “Briar” Self Striping Yarn. But it can be made out of any bulky weight yarn of your choice. It is made in a Beanie Style and features a Ribbed Band & One Cable running up the side of the hat. It is an Easy Pattern & would be great for a Beginner Kn...
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Knitting: Beanie, Toque, Pullover
Our Goat Hat & Sweater Set consists of 2 great patterns!! The first is a very sweet, Child’s V-Neck Pullover Sweater featuring 2 rascally, whimsical Goats on the front of the sweater, facing off for a day of play!! The second pattern is a matching Toboggan Style Hat with a cute pom pom on top! Both patterns feature contrast color trimming a...
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Knitting: Beanie, Toque
This lovely slouchy hat features a wide hat band design with a cool cable pattern running around it. After the band, the hat immediately becomes slouchy, with narrow circumference rings prominent every few inches. The crown of the hat has a gorgeous finished look. The pattern is available in one size that will fit most Adult/Teen Women. This ha...
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Knitting: Beanie, Toque
This is our wonderfully, whimsical “Squirrel Hat”! It features a Ribbed Band, interesting Star-shaped Crown and 4 adorable little Squirrels, surrounded by 4 lovely Evergreen Trees! To top off the hat, you can make a sweet Pom Pom!! This Tobagan Style Hat would be a great pattern for the Intermediate Knitter.
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Knitting: Baby Blanket
This is our adorable Bunny Hop Blanket! It is a wonderful pattern for the Intermediate Knitter & features 30 squares, delineated by using a Rib Pattern. Each square is filled with one of five different colored bunnies. Mom used Lion Brand’s “Pound of Love” Yarn, but can use any worsted weight yarn of your choice. It took 860 yards for the M...
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Knitting: Baby Blanket, Bonnet, Booties, Cardigan
This is a lovely, Victorian-inspired Baby Set designed by Mom. It includes a sweet “Matinee Jacket”, Bonnet, Booties & matching Blanket. They feature the gorgeous Rosebud Lace Pattern, Pico Edging & contrasting I-cord trimming. This would be a wonderful pattern set for the Experienced Knitter. This baby set would fit a baby from Birth t...
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Knitting: Throw
“Bold & Beautiful Afghan” is a gorgeous pattern for the Experienced Knitter, that Mom designed several years ago & gave the finished blanket to her Granddaughter when she got married. It is made out of Red Heart’s Collage Yarn in Red, which is a lovely self-striping yarn that has rich color variation. But you can use any Aran weight, se...
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Knitting: Throw
This is Mom’s Award-Winning “Have a Seat” Afghan! It features squares containing duplicate-stitched Victorian Style Chairs that can be created in any colors of your choice. The yarn used was Lion Brand’s Pound of Love in Antique White for the body (approx. 2 skeins), but you can use any worsted weight yarn of your choice. Each chair requires 2 ...
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Knitting: Baby Blanket
This is a lovely & unusual pattern designed for the intermediate knitter. It was made using Mary Maxim’s Baby’s Best DK weight Yarn, but you can use any DK weight baby yarn of your choice. We used Mint for the main color & Rainbow for the contrasting color. You could really change the look of this blanket just by changing the colors. Th...
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Knitting: Baby Blanket
This is a sweet pattern for a child’s-sized blanket, perfect for the Intermediate Knitter. It features cute Owls, with button eyes, on both the bottom & top borders. The body of the blanket was made using the delicate Elm Seed Stitch. It was knitted using 4 skeins of Paton’s Décor Worsted Weight Yarn in a lovely Oceanside Blue. But you can ...
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Knitting: Baby Blanket
This is a beautiful baby blanket pattern featuring 2 colors knitted together with a slip stitch technique that creates unusual visual pattern & texture. It is reversible, making it lovely on both sides!! Another plus about this blanket is though it looks difficult to make, it is actually an Easy Pattern, making it perfect for the beginner k...
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Knitting: Cowl
Our Reversible 2 in 1 Hat & Cowl/Neck Warmer is a wonderfully versatile, easy pattern for the inexperienced knitter. It can be worn either as a Hat or as a Cowl/Neck Warmer. Also, being reversible, it can be worn on either side, essentially giving you 4 garments in one!! The Main Color requires 264 yards of Worsted Weight Yarn & the Con...