Destiny Itano
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Knitting: Cowl
A wavy stitch pattern that whispers of blooming tulips. A cabled look without making cables. Just interesting enough to keep your attention, but easy enough to let you relax as you knit. Made from a soft and bouncy DK weight yarn, the resulting cowl is warm, bright, and cozy.
Knitting: Fingerless Gloves
Oh, the ups and downs! If there is one constant in life, it’s that it’s rarely constant – but sometimes you can look at all the changes and see how they connect. In that spirit, these fingerless gloves are designed using simple texture and twists to create a valley on one side of the hand, wrapping around into a peak on the other side.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
My mother lives in Alaska, on a sweet little homestead, with a big barn, a large garden, and a peaceful pond that is just large enough to skate on in the winter or paddle a canoe on in the summer. I designed these socks for her, in a pattern that evokes the twists of a wrought-iron gate.
Knitting: Cowl
This cowl is made up of large cables that create a rippled, wave-like texture. It is a relaxing pattern to knit, with only a few rounds of cable crosses, and a bit of interest in the ribbing on either end. It makes for an excellent pattern for travel, knit nights, or TV watching.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
This slouchy hat makes use of large cables to create a warm and rolling texture that reminds me of ocean waves. The crown is formed using a slightly unusual, folding construction instead of decreases to preserve and even emphasize the rumples of the cables. Because of this construction, it is also an extremely simple pattern to work. Your full ...