The Golden Eye Scarf/Shawl is a lovely accessory that is sized to wear as a scarf or a shawl. Using sport weight fuzzy yarn and size 6US needles the project is pleasantly satisfying to knit as well as to wear. Knit it using a luxury yarn for a dressy embelleshment to an understated outfit, sportier yarn to warm up a turtleneck, or use a rustic ...

Long and warm as a scarf, elegant and fluid as a shawl, this piece gains beauty from the combination of a lovely lace pattern knitted with a gorgeous mohair/silk blend yarn. The repetition of the simple 4-stitch/2-row lace pattern is the perfect classic simplicity that will make this project a lasting treasured accessory. It also makes the piec...

Worked in DK weight yarn with mid-size needles this is a poncho suitable for indoors or outdoors in cool weather when a jacket is too much. Using a simple, classic lace edge and collar the poncho is feminine without being fussy and is an easy knit with basic colorwork and a four row lace repeat that is quickly memorized.

An exquisite gift for any grandmother, mother, sister, friend, or to yourself, the Mother’s Day Shawl is just the right warmth for any season of the year or for any occasion. It is light weight, drapey, and a size that allows it to be styled in many ways.

After struggling with a few shawl patterns (one too small, one too fussy, another more complicated that I would ever complete) I set out to devise a pattern that would be easy without being boring, attractive, just the right size, and would employ contrasting yarn from my stash. Hence, Success! a Shawl. Knit entirely in Garter Stitch, this shaw...

This hat was designed for my large headed husband for whom it fits slightly snugly like a beanie. I tried it on my 20” head and loved the looser but not slouchy fit. My 9 year old granddaughter put it on and looked adorable with a turned cuff and a slouchier fit.

This is a convertible hat/cowl! Simple as could be, it is a cowl with a “draw string” at the mid-crown that, when cinched, converts it into a hat. Size is appropriate for a child or teen with the actual measurements being 19” around and 10” high. The “draw string” is a contrasting color I-Cord that is woven through eyelets in the main body. It’...

For the motorcycle or bicycle enthusiast or anyone else who suffers from a chilly neck left bare between the top of your coat and the bottom of your helmet or hat, this is the cure! A version of the MC Cowl, this Lite version uses a light worsted yarn and due to the cabled ribbing is very stretchy. At 16” in diameter by 7” in height, wrinkles, ...

The Biker Cowl is knit in the round using heavy worsted yarn on size 9 US needles so it is an extra quick project. While it comes in one size, the finished size is 18” x 6”. It fits close to the body without being snug, has plenty of stretch, and is easily worn under a jacket without bunching up. The pattern is easily memorized and necessitates...

There comes a time in the life of most knitters when lace knitting becomes a goal. First there are the dainty eyelets, then begins the adventure of mastering classic lace patterns. The Forest Lace Scarf is a perfect project for learning one of the most popular and enduring lace works: Old Shale (sometimes referred to as Feather and Fan). The pa...

This shawl is a riff on the July Night Shawl, published previously. The triangular shape, the placement of eyelets, and the picot beaded edge remains. The difference is that the Summer Sunset uses a slightly heavier, sock weight yarn, Uluru from the Queensland Collection, as a main color. Additionally, striping is added at the lower edge of Sum...

This triangular shawl was inspired by the beautiful, luxurious yarn, Juniper Moon Farms Findley, a blend of even amounts of silk and fine wool with subtle gradients of deep purples and charcoal/ browns. Because the color-way reminded me of a moody summer’s night, I gravitated to silver and gold beads, the stars in the sky, or maybe the fireflie...

Take a basic hat pattern, adapt to a snazzy silhouette, add some bobbles, use colorful, thick, luxury yarn (after all, you need less that 175 yards!), and with very little effort you have created a great gift! Give it to yourself, or to your daughter or favorite niece. Better yet, make the companion Yay For Color Fingerless Mitts out of the sam...

Made with wildly colored yarn, an unexpected ribbing, and reverse stockinette, the Winter Carnival Hat is a quick and easy one skein project suitable for beginners familiar with magic loop/knitting in the round. Directions come in three sizes for kids, mom and dad. Contrasting yarn may be used for the ribbing and Pom Pom. Heavy Worsted or Aran ...

The Twisted Rib Hat is a warm, easy to knit hat that works up quickly with Aran Weight Yarn and US size 9 needles. Knitted in the round, switching to magic loop at the crown, it is suitable for novice knitters who are ready to take on their next challenge as well as experienced knitters looking for a project for social knitting. The written pat...

Gigi’s Poncho is both a fun knit as well as an interesting accessory that is useful in all seasons. Smaller than typical ponchos, it can be worn in place of a sweater indoors or, on cool days, it works just as well over a sweater as an outer wrap.

Recent community renditions of the musical Grease, featuring the iconic picture of Olivia Newton-John wearing a flirty summer scarf inspired this project. Ode To Olivia is an easy to knit, quick as can be project that works well with yarn weights ranging from Light Fingering to DK, all using the same size needle. Depending on selected yarn, the...

This is a warm, simple beanie style hat with coordinating fingerless mitts and/or mittens. An elegant touch of a cabled brim and a solitary cable running up the body of the hat and mittens provides added interest in knitting these otherwise basic projects. For additional fun, the hat, mitts and mittens have the option of stripes or color blocki...

This is a beginner friendly, one skein project that provides new knitters with practice in manipulating knit and purl stitches while knitting in the round. Of course more experienced knitters who enjoy no-attention-needed projects will love this! A beaded trim embellishment is offered for those who are adventurous or have a bit of crochet exper...

The Clarion has the distinction of being a Wild River. It transects the remote Allegheny Highlands of Pennsylvania where towering White Pines provide a backdrop for soaring eagles, while playful otters and scampering mink share the river with kayakers and fishermen. Beautiful as it is, the Clarion is neither long nor wide. It’s pools, holes and...

This pattern is a sister pattern to the Susquehanna Sunset pattern but in a different gauge and with modifications to accommodate finished size. Like it’s sister, the pattern employs beginner friendly color work and lacework to develop a pretty, fluid fabric that works up easily, even in the company of chatty friends and family. Using Dk (ish) ...

While living on the West Branch of the Susquehanna offers stunning reflections of sunset colors, reminiscent of southwestern skies, the river’s latitude ensures chilly weather much of the year. I knit this poncho with the colors that I love and used yarns that insulate against the chill without adding weight: mohair. A bonus of using this yarn ...

This project is designed for beginning knitters to gain confidence and proficiency in using knit and purl stitches nine different ways. Blocks are knit separately and sewn together later. This offers knitters practice in using the mattress stitch to create smooth seams. Pattern directions are written and charted offering knitters opportunities ...

New Year’s Day was when I started knitting this cowl. The yarn, a DK weight single ply alpaca/ silk blend that was hand spun, very soft and smooth begged for a stitch pattern to give it some texture. As my free form knitting progressed, I began to think about how I would rather wear a warm, cozy cowl in the winter as opposed to a bare necked ho...

This is a project that is beginner friendly, great for social knitting, yet interesting enough to get you to the finish line. The uncomplicated shape eliminates fit problems and the simple glitzy stripes carry the poncho from casual autumn afternoons to dinner and the movies.

The Color Block Popover is a versatile garment that can be worn most similarly to a light weight poncho. It is comprised of 2 rectangles, including a simple lace insert, that are joined at the shoulders and fastened at the sides with buttons. The given sizes are oversized without being tent-like, allowing for a neat, but relaxed fit. Adjusting ...

The Woodland Lace Shawl, is a smallish, light weight, crescent shaped wrap, and is just the thing for chilly evenings or air conditioned surroundings. Double rows of ridged eyelets and short-row garter stitch result in relaxed knitting and beautiful drape. This project knits up quickly, is suitable for novice knitters, and, while interesting, c...

A Rondelay is a simple song with a repeating refrain. Likewise, this poncho is an easy to knit, lightweight wrap with repeating stitch patterns. The “chorus” is made up of rows of garter stitch divided by “verses” of eyelet combinations and stripes of a harmonizing color, elementary enough for novice knitters, but offering pleasant diversions f...

I love Christmassy accessories that lack the ugly Christmas Sweater look and played around with hat designs until I satisfied my sense of sweetness, elegance, and tradition without being corny. I wanted sparkle without flashy, accomplished by topping the hat with a pom Pom made with tinsel yarn donated by my favorite yarn store owner!

Starry Night Hat is a classic beanie style hat, using worsted weight yarn, and simple stranded colorwork incorporating one contrasting color. The sample was knit with approximately 2/3rd skein of Cascade 220 Superwash and less than half of a skein of the same yarn in a contrasting color. The ribbed band stretches comfortably from 19-22”, making...

The Cross Body Felted Felted Bag is a felted envelope bag that is embellished with needle felting. The bag was knitted with a single strand of worsted yarn which finished, post felting, to 9”x12”. The bag is made from a 24” knitted panel, which is folded in half. Side edges are joined with an adapted 3 needle bind off. Stitches are picked up in...

On chilly autumn evenings I take pleasure in snuggling my feet into heavy, cushy socks that fit, but without the negative ease that allows daytime socks to be worn inside shoes. I want my cozy Slipper socks to allow a bit of wiggle room for my toes without being loose or sloppy. This is accomplished by using an aran or worsted weight yarn knitt...