The year 2024 is the Year of the Dragon. These mitts, featuring a sinuous Asian dragon, honor and welcome the inspiring symbol of abundance and good fortune into your life. Challenge yourself with a fresh new continuous cable pattern. Side-by-side charted and written instructions will guide you every step of the way.

Thor’s Well is a geological feature on the Oregon Coast and the inspiration for this cowl. Knit seamlessly, the cowl takes you on a journey from Midgard to Asgard and pays homage to Thor with patterns of thunder and lightning. Once completed, the cowl folds to create a double layer for warmth.

I make my morning tea in a little 2-cup (16 oz/475 ml) teapot, but could I find a pattern for a literally pint-sized teapot cozy to keep it warm? One that would leave the handle and spout free for pouring? And… here was the real sticking point… leave the top free in case I wanted to refresh my brew?

An elegant little cloche hat called Lucy appeared in the Winter 2012 issue of Knitscene. After making it for myself from a skein of my own handspun and some Manos Silk Blend that matched well, I had plenty of both to make a coordinating pair of mitts. With instructions from several mitt patterns in front of me, and the directions for the linen ...