One of the students in my weekly knitting class, Cathy S, came up with the idea of a bright green Brat Hat (thanks Charli XCX) with , la embroidered on it. A nice accessory for the supporters of Kamala Harris for President to wear leading up to the 2024 election.

Inspired by The Fibre Co. Almanac Series III “look to the seas” ocean theme. The Ripples & Waves Marlisle Hats are knit using the Marlisle technique popularized by Anna Maltz. Constructed brim to crown alternating between one and two strands of the oh-so-soft and luxurious Amble fingering-weight yarn for the color work.

WOOF WOOF -- This pattern is part of the Designer’s Dogs Collaboration with Knitted Wit yarns and 9 other pattern designers for the 2020 Portland Rose City Yarn Crawl.

Designed using Berroco’s Flicker yarn and a user-friendly cable stitch, this hat is truly scintillating. The subtle twinkle of the fine metallic filament in this baby alpaca chainette yarn is a dream to knit and is next-to-skin soft. Construction begins with a knitted cable band on a background of reverse stockinette. Ribbing is picked-up and k...

My husband and I occasionally meet for lunch at the large chain grocery store near his work—sometimes referred to by friends and colleagues as Whole Paycheck. After eating lunch, while shopping for groceries, I’m intrigued by all the non-grocery offerings: flowers, candles, toiletries, cosmetics, clothing, accessories, etc. Recently, I noticed ...

Slip Slidin’ is a seamlessly constructed cowl. Knit in the round creates an infinity loop that can be worn single or double. Can be worked using three gradient colors, solid yarns, or hand paint yarns. Written and charted instructions.

Soothing for baby because the super wash yarn is next-to-skin soft and keeps baby warm. Soothing for parents because the recommended yarns are washable. Soothing for the knitter because knitting is soothing.

Scarlet Holiday instructions include two options: (1) Without buttons, the brim is worked entirely in a faux-cable rib. (2) With buttons, three stitches on brim worked in stockinette creates a smooth surface between faux-cable rib pattern to sew buttons. Bottom-up construction; worked in the round from brim to crown. Option to shorten crown len...

Grande Eyelet Cowl includes two options: Without beads in a bulky yarn or with beads using a worsted weight yarn and mohair yarn carried together. Pattern includes written and charted instructions. The recommended yarn was chosen for its drape. If substituting yarn, look for a yarn with drape, perhaps a wool/silk or a wool/alpaca blend. Cowl ca...

Shifting Colors features Lisa’s Elegant I-Cord Edge (EIE); by maneuvering the MC and CC yarns, the strand of yarn not in use is carried-up and hidden inside the i-cord edge. The cowl is worked flat (CO edge to BO edge) and worked with stripes/color work and texture details, then seamed with mattress stitch to create an infinity loop that can be...