Dana Rae Makes

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Knitting:
This wrap is a simple and fun way to knit up a yarn countdown set in either DK minis, or sock minis held double! The pattern also works well with four full skeins or can be knit completely scrappy using mini skeins or leftovers. The pattern is easy to memorize once it’s established, and the garter stitch makes it perfect for movie or podcast kn...
Crochet: Throw
This crochet blanket is designed for a set of 6 sock weight half skeins for a holiday countdown calendar, but it can completely scrappy or even in a single colour! It is a 4 row repeat with a colour change every second row, and is finished with a crab stitch border, which has a clean look. It works up quickly because the yarn is held double, an...
Knitting: Throw
This cozy throw uses five skeins of DK boucle yarn and makes the softest blanket! If you’ve seen boucle yarn from your favourite indie dyer and haven’t known what to knit, this blanket may be the answer! It is a simple garter knit, with eyelet rows for interest. It is perfect for TV or movie knitting, and before you know it, it will be long eno...
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
These socks have a deceptively simple lace pattern framed by slipped stitches - the lace patterning is meant to evoke waves on the beach, and has only two rounds of lace stitches for an eight round repeat! They can be knit with a contrast cuff, heel and toe or can be knit in a single colour.
Knitting: Poncho
This pattern uses four different textures of yarn (and optional stellina!) for a unique cozy poncho. It is a simple garter knit, with a fun fringe that shows off the different yarn textures. It is a wearable shape that will look very different depending on the colours you choose, whether a similar palette or a varied one, or you can go fully sc...
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
These socks are a fun option for knitting up a skein of self striping yarn, when you want to knit something with some interest instead of a vanilla sock! There is a pretty twisted cable mirrored on the socks, and the twisted stitches are knit without a cable needle. I knit mine with a shadow wrap short row heel, as it does not disrupt the strip...
Knitting: Earwarmers, Fingerless Gloves
This set uses the same stitch pattern as my Snowy Cottage Socks - I wanted to see them as a cozy ear warmer and fingerless mittens set and I love how they look! I used a DK weight Share A Pair from Mandi’s Makings – it was fun to try something other than socks with a set of 50 gram skeins! The patterning uses only knit, purl and slipped stitche...
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
These boucle socks are honestly the coziest socks I’ve ever worn! If you’ve seen boucle yarn from your favourite indie dyer and haven’t known what to knit, socks may be the answer! They have a simple texture to let the boucle shine, and I have been surprised at how well they have held up to wearing and washing!
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
These socks have a plush garter horseshoe cable on the front and back that works well with marled or tonal yarns. It is the easiest kind of cable – you only need to use a cable needle every tenth round! They are DK socks, but they can be knit with sock yarn double stranded for the same gauge!
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
These socks have a pretty texture that remind me of icicles hanging from a rooftop! The patterning uses only knit, purl and slipped stitches, and is easy to memorize after a repeat or two. The sock set I used had two minis so it was a chance to play with colour at the cuff, heel and toe, so have fun with the colours if you like, or stay with a ...
Crochet: Shawl / Wrap
This crochet wrap is designed for a set of 24 sock weight countdown minis, perfect for holiday countdown calendars! The squares are corner to corner granny squares, joined as you go, so there’s no joining squares at the end! The squares work up quickly because the yarn is held double! I used a 25th mini for the fun pompom edging but that’s opti...
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
These socks were a lovely collaboration with Smash Knits for their winter box! They are a fun way to use a sock set with two minis, and have a pretty lace band on the front and back that reminds me of pine cones and works well with variegated or tonal yarns. The striping at the toe and cuff adds to the rustic outdoorsy look of the socks.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
These are fun two colour Halloween themed socks – a perfect way to use two 50 gram skeins or leftovers! The simple lace patterning is meant to look like dripping slime and the rest of the sock is broken rib stitch for some simple, mindless knitting! You can decide how many lace repeats you knit and change the look!
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
These socks are a pretty way to combine a self striping with a tonal yarn using mosaic knitting, so you only use one colour at a time! You could also make a scrappy version with minis or leftovers!
Knitting: Mittens, Beanie, Toque
This hat and mitten set uses the same stitch pattern as my Plaid Blanket Socks from the Knitting With Besties pattern – I wanted to see them as a cozy hat and mittens set and I love how they look like plaid! I used a DK weight Share A Pair from Mandi’s Makings – it was fun to try something other than socks with a set of 50 gram skeins! The patt...
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
These double stranded socks have a pretty pattern of vining leaves on the front and back and are the perfect cozy socks for cooler days! These can also be knit in DK weight.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
These socks are knit in an interesting textured pattern with columns of eyelets. The patterning is comprised of mainly simple stitches, with a lace repeat every fifth round. The pattern is easy to memorize after a few repeats. There is a fingering weight and a DK weight option included.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
These socks are a fun way to use a Mandi’s Makings Share A Pair set or two 50 gram skeins! The patterning brings to mind a stack of sprinkle donuts when it is knit in bright colours, and is perfect for a speckled yarn paired with a tonal – but when it is knit in two tonal or solid colours it looks completely different! The patterning is a two c...
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
These fun scrappy socks use an eight skein mini set, or leftovers from your stash, with different texture and mosaic colourwork sections to highlight the scrappy colours! They were originally designed for a Gingersnapthat Advent set that had a cookie theme, so feel free to choose cookie inspired colours, or like the samples shown, colours with ...
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
These socks are knit in a pretty twisting cable pattern that does not need a cable needle! The pattern is a nine round repeat, with only three of the nine using twisted stitches. They can be knit with or without a contrast coloured heel and toe.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
These socks are a pretty way to use a Mandi’s Makings Share A Pair set or two 50 gram skeins! The patterning has a vintage china feel and is a simple feather and fan variation that has only one lace round out of the eight round repeat!
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
These tweedy DK socks have two options – one is a two colour sock with simple mosaic colourwork, and the other is a single colour sock with textural lace sections that connect to bands of ribbing. Both patterns have simple sections along with some sections of interesting knitting!
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
These socks are knit in a pretty lace ribbing pattern that is quite stretchy, and works well with variegated or tonal yarns. The pattern is a four round repeat, and is fairly easy to memorize after a few repeats. They can be knit with or without a contrast coloured heel and toe.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
This shawl uses four different textures of yarn, held double throughout, for a unique cozy shawl. It is a simple garter knit, with eyelets for visual interest and a fun fringe that shows off the different yarn textures. It is a wearable shape that will look very different depending on the colours you choose, whether a similar palette or a varie...
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
These socks have a pretty faux cable and eyelet band on the front and back that works well with variegated or tonal yarns. The pattern is a four row repeat that is easy to memorize once it is established. There is a single stranded version, and a DK/double stranded option included.
Crochet: Cowl
This cozy scrappy cowl is made up of fun bobbles that are simple to crochet…I kept wanting to do one more row! It is perfect as an advent project or for mini skein sets or stash busting leftovers! The pattern is easy to memorize, and there are no ends to weave in because they can be knotted and left inside! There is a single stranded and a thic...
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
These socks are a fun way to use a sock set with a 50 gram skein or two minis! The patterning is simple purling and a twisty cable band that does not require a cable needle! The sock set is inspired by the Muppets Christmas Carol Movie, and I think the colors are perfect!
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
These socks have cute dots of colour within the purl stripes using mosaic knitting, so you only use one colour at a time! They are a fun way to use a Mandi’s Makings Share A Pair sock set or two 50 gram skeins, or you could use self-striping yarn with a solid or tonal. The pattern is easy to memorize once it’s established.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
These socks both have lovely texture - one is a lace option that requires more attention, and one is a simple meditative texture that is simple to memorize!
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
These socks are knit in a purl stripe pattern overlaid with slipped stitches, and if you dislike purling, they can be knit inside out! They are an unusual way to use a Mandi’s Makings Share A Pair sock set or two 50 gram skeins, or you could use self-striping yarn with a solid or tonal. The pattern is easy to memorize once it’s established.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
These socks have a band of simple texture on the front and back that works well with variegated or tonal yarns. The pattern is easy to memorize once it is established, so it’s perfect for TV/movie knitting or for chatting during knit nights! There is a single stranded and a double stranded option included.
Crochet: Shawl / Wrap
This cozy scrappy wrap has beautiful texture but is made up of simple crochet stitches! It is perfect for mini skein sets and advents, or for stash busting leftovers, and can also be made in a single colour. It would be fun to add a bit of mohair or textured yarn to the occasional stripe too! The length and width are adaptable and the fringe ha...
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
These socks are a simple and fun way to knit scrappy socks! The colourwork is mosaic, so they are knit with one colour at a time. The pattern works well with mini skein sets or can be knit completely scrappy. The pattern is easy to memorize once it’s established.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
These socks are knit in a modified fisherman’s rib, creating vertical bands of colour! They are an unusual way to use a Mandi’s Makings Share A Pair sock set or two 50 gram skeins, or you could use self-striping yarn with a solid or tonal background. The pattern is easy to memorize once it’s established.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
These socks have some interesting vertical texture without being complicated, and the patterning works well with variegated or tonal yarns. The pattern is easy to memorize once it is established, so it’s perfect for TV/movie knitting or for chatting during knit nights!
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
These socks have some interesting vertical texture without being complicated, and the patterning works well with variegated or tonal yarns. The pattern is easy to memorize once it’s established, so it’s perfect for TV/movie knitting or for chatting during knit nights!
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
These socks have simple and fun to knit texture without being complicated! The pattern is easy to memorize once it’s established.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
These socks are a fun way to use a Mandi’s Makings Share A Pair sock set or two 50 gram skeins! They’re also great for striping in mini skeins with a solid or tonal background colour, or you could use self-striping yarn with a solid or tonal background. The pattern is easy to memorize once it’s established.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
These socks are a fun way to knit self striping yarn for something a little more than vanilla socks! They would also be lovely in a tonal yarn. The pattern is easy to memorize once it’s established.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque, Mittens
This hat and mittens set is all about mini skeins! Ideal for mini skein sets or advent calendar minis, the patterning is easy to memorize once the pattern is established.
Knitting: Cowl
This cowl is all about mini skeins! There are two options for thickness – a thinner version using sock weight yarn, or a thicker version with DK weight yarn OR with sock weight yarn held double! The patterning is easy to memorize, and there are no ends to weave in because they can be knotted and left inside! This pattern is ideal for yarny coun...
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
This pattern is exclusive to the Cozy Winter Retreat Box from Crafty That Way Shop until the end of December !
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
These socks are a fun way to add texture to self striping or tonal yarns! The patterning only requires knit and purl stitches, and since every second row is a repeat of the one before it makes for relaxed knitting.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
This sock pattern set is a special collaboration with Manda Jae Design from Little Bitty Delights! Sharing one of Mandi’s Makings Share A Pair sock sets we’ve designed two unique socks patterns to make the most of your Share A Pair sets! This pattern comes as a set of two with my sock pattern called Plaid Blanket socks and the Berry Punch socks...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
This shawl uses simple patterning for a lovely texture that lets the yarn shine. It is simple enough to make the knitting enjoyable, but also ideal for conversations or watching a movie. It is designed to be a wearable piece that goes with everything, and can be made smaller or larger according to your preference.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
These sweet socks are knit with a two colour Share A Pair set, and have beautiful texture, but are simple to knit! I made them as Christmas socks but they would make fun scalloped socks in any colours! The pattern is easy to memorize once it’s established, and only one round per repeat is patterned.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
These socks are a perfect way to knit up a gorgeous, faded sock skein, when you want to knit something with some interest instead of a vanilla sock! The patterning uses only knit, purl, and slipped stitches, and is easy to memorize. It includes a heel flap and gusset for toe up socks – I find this heel fits as well as the heel flap and gusset f...
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
These socks are all about mini skeins! There are two options for thickness - single stranded using mini skeins, and double stranded using a solid held double with mini skeins! The patterning is easy to memorize once the pattern is established.
Knitting: Fingerless Gloves
These fingerless mittens are a perfect way to knit up a gorgeous, faded sock skein, when you want to knit something other than socks! I used a stunning Frenzy set from GingerSnap!
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
This hat uses a lovely feathery stitch pattern and can be made more or less slouchy according to your preference! The patterning looks cozy in a sport weight and more delicate and lacy in a fingering weight.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
These cozy sport weight socks have beautiful texture but are simple patterns to knit! There are two options for the cuff, and two options for patterning (one lace and one textured) and both are easy to memorize once the pattern is established.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
These socks are all about texture without being complicated! There are three options for patterning, and all are easy to memorize once the pattern is established. They also work well with self-striping yarn.
Crochet: Cowl
This cozy scrappy cowl has beautiful texture but is made up of simple crochet stitches! I made it as a long loop to wear doubled, but it can easily be adapted. It is perfect for mini skein sets or for stash busting leftovers, and can also be made in a single colour.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
These socks are my attempt to create more options for socks knit with sock yarn held double. I have come to prefer the warmth and squishiness of thicker socks, and I love that it uses a full skein of sock yarn plus some minis or leftovers. The heels, toes and cuffs are knit the same, and there are three options for patterning, and all are easy ...
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
These cozy sport weight socks have beautiful texture but are simple patterns to knit! There are two options for the cuff, and two options for patterning, and both are easy to memorize once the pattern is established.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
These socks are all about texture without being complicated! There are three options for patterning, and all are easy to memorize once the pattern is established. They also work well with self-striping yarn.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
These socks are my attempt to create more options for socks knit with the yarn held double. I have come to prefer the warmth and squishiness of thicker socks, and I love that it uses a full skein of sock yarn plus some minis or leftovers. They’re perfect for sock sets plus one more mini! They knit up so much faster than single stranded socks, s...
Knitting: Beanie, Toque, Fingerless Gloves
This hat and fingerless mittens set uses the same stitch pattern as my Hearth Socks and my Hearth Hat & Mittens– I wanted to see the pattern stitch with larger gauge yarns as a cozy hat and fingerless mittens set. I love how they look like thermal waffle weave! The patterning uses only knit, purl and slipped stitches, and is easy to memorize.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque, Mittens
This hat and mittens set uses the same stitch pattern as my Hearth Socks – I wanted to see the pattern stitch as a cozy hat and mittens set and I love how they look like thermal waffle weave! The patterning uses only knit, purl and slipped stitches, and is easy to memorize.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
These socks are my attempt to create a textured geometric patterned sock that is still simple to knit! The patterning uses only knit, purl and slipped stitches, and is easy to memorize.
Crochet: Wall Hanging
These wall hangings came about because I wanted to try to make one with crochet instead of macrame. I wanted a dramatic black wall hanging, but I also saw this mustard yellow yarn and knew I had to use it too!
Crochet: Pillow / Cushion
This pattern has BOTH crochet and knit versions.
Knitting: Cowl
This Birthstone Cowl is designed to highlight your birthstone color in one skein of sport weight yarn. The pattern includes a chart of birthstones and their colors so you can figure out your birthstone (or someone else’s if it is a gift), which is part of the fun! If you don’t love your birthstone color you can look up your astrological sign’s ...
Knitting: Scarf
The Family Tree Scarf uses birthstone colors to represent each of your family members, so no two scarves will be alike! Half the fun is in figuring out your family’s set of colors and deciding how to place them, and just like families, the combinations will be unique.
Knitting: Cowl
The Family Tree Cowl uses birthstone colors to represent each of your family members, so no two cowls will be alike! Half the fun is in figuring out your family’s set of colors and deciding how to place them, and just like families, the combinations will be unique.