Helena Bristow
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Knitting: Tee
The garter diamond lace in this top reminds me of the beautiful, elaborate patterns that appear on the skin of venomous snakes. In homage to these fascinating and dangerous creatures, I’ve named this pattern for herpetologist Grace Olive Wiley, the first scientist to successfully breed rattlesnakes in captivity. This easy-to-knit, easy-to-wear ...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
The shape of this shawlette inhabited my thoughts for a long time before it finally came to life. I’ve named it for Maria Agnesi, an Italian mathematician best known for her contributions to differential and integral calculus. Agnesi was a professor at the University of Bologna. She gives her name to a concept known as the “Witch of Agnesi,” wh...
Knitting: Cardigan
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Knitting: Cloche Hat
This classic ruffled cloche pattern is named for Austrian-American actor and inventory Hedy Lamarr, who co-developed a radio guidance system for Allied torpedoes during WWII. Though the US Navy did not adopt the technology until the 1960s, the principles of their work are now incorporated into modern Wi-Fi, CDMA and Bluetooth technology.
Knitting: Cowl
This pattern is named for American mathematician Elizabeth Buchanan Cowley, fourth woman to be awarded a doctorate in mathematics from Columbia in 1908. She taught and wrote extensively on plane and solid geometry and public education. I think she’d be pleased by the geometric forms in this cowl, for which her name is remarkably apropos.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
This asymmetrical shawl, worked bottom up from the base of all triangles to the tip of the largest, is formed of a series of (nearly) golden ratio triangles in (abbreviated) Fibonacci stripes. The pattern is named for 17th Century German mathematician Johannes Kepler, who first observed that the ratio of consecutive Fibonacci numbers converges ...
Knitting: Cowl
This pattern is named for French industrialist André-Gustave Citroën (1878–1935). He is remembered chiefly for the make of car named after him, but also for his application of double helical gears, which inspired the logo for his brand, as well as the stitch pattern in this scarf. Also known as ‘herringbone gears’, the inlaid chevron pattern on...
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
This pattern is written for using the Magic Loop method. You should be familiar with the Magic Loop before using this pattern.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
This update revises ‘An Easier Heel’ to become perhaps the simplest, most attractive, all-gauges, all-weights sock pattern. I’ve named it after Emmy Noether, renowned German mathematician known for her landmark contributions to abstract algebra and theoretical physics. Also because I’m confident that once you make a pair of socks using this pat...
Knitting: Cardigan
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Knitting: Shawl / Wrap, Scarf
This pattern is available for FREE in my “Pay If You Can” series, inspired by Skeinanigans. Simply add the pattern to your cart and use the coupon code “PAYIFYOUCANBIAS”. However, if you would like to buy me a coffee please feel free to purchase the pattern for the listed price.