I was knitting a pair of Mrs.Elizabeth Zimmermann’s sideway socks when it struck me that the mosaic pattern she employed looked strikingly like the lighted wall-panels lining the hallways of the Death Star (and other places, but the Death Star firstly). So I tweaked the design a bit and made a pair of Star Wars-inspired footwear! I love subtle ...

I designed this sweater very specifically for a friend who likes a loose fit, low hemline, sleeves to bury one’s hands in, and large collars that don’t bunch around the neck. So understandably, this may not appeal to or be sized for you (pattern is written in one, albeit generous, size {it’s designed with about 8-10” of positive ease} - see mea...

’In later days he dearly loved the Children of Eru, and took pity on their sorrows. Those who hearkened to him arose from despair; and in their hearts the desire to heal and to renew awoke, and thoughts of fair things that had not yet been but might yet be made for the enrichment of Arda. Nothing he made himself and nothing he possessed, but ki...

A little sister to Lionberry; the clouds to its sunshine, the smoke to its flame. Knit in the same yarn at the same gauge, great for wrapping around your neck or laying across your shoulders.

A pleasant mixture of garter and lace, this scarf is worked in a randomly ordered sequence chosen by you, which means that no two scarves will (likely) turn out exactly the same. The randomness of the structure blends beautifully with the ever-changing shades of varigation, providing a little more visual interest than solid garter or lace. It’s...

I wrote this pattern as a celebration of the hand, that amazing appendage that lets us knit, type, make music, pen words, shift gears, stir cake batter, caress a loved one, tie shoelaces, and almost anything else you could imagine.

This shawl is a collection of condradictions. It is at once both elegant and tatterdemallion; old-fashioned, yet modern; rustic, but refined. It started out as a simple project to take on a journey, but it turned into - for me - a sort of reminder of my own journey of knitting.

A little bit of loveliness to drape around your shoulders. A textured, crescent-shaped shawl that can also be bundled about the neck as a scarf.

A simple, slouchy beanie I made as birthday present for myself one year. Features a mistake stitch ribbing, and a distinctive X on the crown.