Olmsted is a basic, every-day wear hat pattern. It’s knit in broken rib stitch at a DK-weight gauge, making it incredibly versatile for many yarns. (My favorite way to knit this hat recipe is to use those precious fingering-weight skeins of sock yarn held double.) Because rib is very elastic, this hat stretches to fit most adult heads, making i...

Roebling is a hat pattern inspired by my favorite Brooklyn neighborhood (DUMBO) and one of my favorite New York City sites—the Brooklyn Bridge. The bridge was conceived by German immigrant and civil engineer John Augustus Roebling in 1852, and became a real family affair when his son, Washington, and his wife, Emily, saw the bridge to its beaut...

The Williamsburg Socks are the ultimate cozy sock. The simple design is composed of only knits and purls that are combined in such a way to make the sock ultra squishy and comfortable, with lots of stretch recovery. The front features an angled, plaid-like design and is combined with a beaded rib on the back–one of my favorite stitch patterns! ...

Astor is a sock pattern inspired by the New York Public Library. Two climbing cables represent the stately lion statues Patience and Fortitude, which lend their steadfast strength to an ornamental lattice motif like the ceiling at the library’s outside entrance. Five lines span the back of the sock for the beautiful Fifth Avenue branch. Designe...

Irving is a sock pattern inspired by the 1920’s. Classic Art Deco motifs give the design a vintage and luxurious flair. It gets its name from Irving Place, a historic neighborhood in New York City and home to NYC’s oldest saloon—Pete’s Tavern—where O. Henry’s The Gift of the Magi was conceived, and which survived Prohibition disguised as a flow...

Birch is a fitted hat pattern featuring all-over herringbone stitch. A classic design, this versatile wardrobe staple is perfect for both casual and fancier occasions. It gets its name from Birch Coffee on E 27th Street in New York City—a cozy and intimate coffee shop where a treasured friendship bloomed and blossomed.

Clark is a sock pattern inspired by 1940’s Brooklyn. While designing it, I imagined the wearer strolling along cobblestoned streets around the industrial Brooklyn Bridge pier in the crisp, autumn air. The name comes from the nearby subway station in Brooklyn Heights at Clark Street.

The concept of a log cabin style cozy memories blanket is not my original idea, but I thought I would share my pattern recipe for anyone who was curious and wanted to make their own. There are several advantages to knitting a cozy memories blanket in the log cabin style, including: