Carla Cuadros
Patterns available as Ravelry Downloads
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
The Wild Pinstripes Shawlette was designed to highlight that pair of skeins of irresistible handpainted yarn sitting in your basket looking gorgeous while waiting for you to figure out what to do with them.
Knitting: Scarf
Blocks of color stacked on top of each other form the intriguing Tower of Colors Scarf.
Knitting: Cowl
Another fabulous collab with Elissavet from Wonderland Dyeworks has resulted in a simple, easily memorized slip-stitch pattern combined with four coordinated colors to make a stunning cowl that is surprisingly easy to knit. Both sides of the fabric are attractive, which gives you lots of styling options.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
The Fading Tweed Shawl is a dramatic and versatile piece that is sure to turn heads.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
The Herringbone Pi Shawlette is an exercise in texture and color. It resembles a circular capelet, but has no buttons or buttonholes for maximum flexibility in wearing options. Leave it open and draped around your shoulders or use your favorite shawl jewelry to keep it closed.
Knitting: Cowl
This cowl comes with an interesting twist: two lace patterns come together to form a tube wide enough to fit around your shoulders. The tube is twisted and held in place with temporary or pedestal buttons to offer a subtle reference to the Edwardian silhouette.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Light as a breeze yet surprisingly warm, this shawl can be worn year round. The pattern highlights the contrast between smooth stockinette and a deep edging of lace. The winged crescent shape is achieved through fairly aggressive blocking.
Knitting: Cowl
A single easily memorized stitch pattern combines with four brilliant colors to create an addictive knitting experience. The ever-changing interplay of colors keeps the knitting interesting.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
This asymmetric triangular shawl is worked flat from the bottom point up, starting with just 3 stitches. It features a simple stitch pattern in combination with a gradient mini-skein color progression, Latvian braids, and a corrugated ribbing finish to produce a complex-looking texture that is surprisingly easy to knit.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
The Midvale Avenue Shawl is designed to make full use of a gradient mini-skein set and uses an 8-wedge construction that produces a swirly shape that shows off those colors as it drapes elegantly around the shoulders. It is knit from the top down, using a simple 6-stitch, 12-row lace stitch pattern, then bound off as the edging is worked along ...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Designed especially for that gorgeous single skein of hand-dyed sock yarn that you don’t know what to do with, the Hilgard Avenue Shawlette uses a simple slip stitch pattern to blend the yarn’s runs of color, thus minimizing pooling.
Knitting: Cowl
This pattern is perfect for the advanced beginner who wants to move forward from flat scarves. Designed to take advantage of a gradient color set of mini skeins, the I’m Spiraling Cowl allows the yarn colors to shine.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Simple lines and simple stitches create a classy, modern look with enough pattern work to let the lace stand out. The stockinette body is accented by the restrained use of lace and beads for a dramatic pop of visual interest.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Working cables in ribbing produces an astonishing double-sided fabric, even though the cables are worked only on the right side. This wrap combines a simple mistake ribbing filler stitch pattern, right- and left-hand rope cables, and a central Celtic knot panel to produce a completely reversible wrap that will amaze your knitting friends (your ...
Knitting: Cowl
Designed to take advantage of a gradient color set of mini skeins, the Gradiently Inclined Cowl lets the yarn do the heavy lifting.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Combining a modern linear “striping” sequence with a traditional Shetland lace edging, the Patrice Wrap is a gossamer rectangular stole, perfect for dressing up a party frock for a summer wedding or any festive occasion.
Knitting: Beret, Tam
Named for a village on the island of Westray, Orkney Islands, the Pierowall Tam is worked in the Fair Isle technique. With a 13.5-inch (34 cm) diameter, this is an oversized tam that provides a large canvas for the colored stitch patterns.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
A little confection to keep your shoulders warm, Rosaura is a crescent-shaped shawl knit from the bottom up using three lace patterns and finishing with a rolled stockinette neck edge. The stitch patterns show the beautiful shadings of this variegated yarn to their best advantage, while the shape helps to keep the shawl in place without a shawl...
Knitting: Doll
Act out the story of Hans Christian Anderson’s The Little Mermaid with this set of two topsy-turvy dolls. One doll features the Little Mermaid herself, in both mermaid and human forms. The other doll features the Sea Witch and the Prince. Make an extra mermaid/girl doll with different coloring to represent the mermaid’s rival and one of her sis...
Knitting: Cowl
I wanted to design a cozy cowl that was attractive on both sides and had a bit of shaping for a better fit at the neckline. This lovely reversible stitch pattern features hidden leaves that make a secret promise of spring to the winter-weary wearer. You can wear it with either side facing out, depending on your mood.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
This luxuriously long rectangular wrap, inspired by an image of a starry sky above a ring of evergreens, features two lace patterns; the upper pattern is beaded to evoke the
Knitting: Scarf
This cozy neck scarf is knit from the bottom up. New stitches are added at each side edge to make a triangle with long, skinny arms—just right to warm your shoulders or to wrap and tie around your neck to cover that bare spot above your coat collar.
Knitting: Cowl
I wanted to make something cozy and colorful to keep my aunt warm and to remind her of her tropical home in Colombia while she was visiting her sons in the Bay Area one winter.
Knitting: Cowl
This versatile lace cowl requires 300-325 yds (274-297 m) each of two colors. It begins with a provisional cast on and is knit in one piece in the round, with the main body being worked in a simple dropped stitch pattern. The edgings are worked perpendicularly to the body. No bind off is needed because the live stitches are consumed as the edgi...
Knitting: Cowl
This versatile lace cowl is knit in one piece in the round, with the main body being worked in a simple garter stitch lace, edged with an easy ribbed border. Since both stitches are reversible, there is no right or wrong side or top or bottom edge.
Knitting: Child Doll (American Girl, Sasha, etc)
Every young lady of fashion needs a cloak to keep her warm whilst she is out riding or visiting friends.
Knitting: Child Doll (American Girl, Sasha, etc)
Your doll will be taking tea in style when you knit this elegant three-piece dress and lace collar.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
The sparkling blue of the sea surrounds the shores of a jewel-toned island in this easy, heart-shaped shawl inspired by the classic novel, Treasure Island.