Welcome to TKGA’s first KAL running January 11 – February 28

The XO Coxl is worked in the round from the bottom up. An Italian CO starts the rib trim, and an Invisible Rib BO finishes the top rib edge.

The cold weather makes me long for a cozy cardigan and a day at the movies! Enjoy some popcorn and candy while wrapped up in the Cinema Cardigan!

I love knit accessories that serve more than one purpose and can be worn different ways. With that

The Cozy Lace Neck Scarf is a quick, easy project that can be made in just a few hours! So chunky, warm, and cozy. Just in time for Fall!

What’s more fun than an easy-to-make cable poncho for the kids? The S&Z Kid’s Poncho allows you to explore mirrored and horseshoe cables in a simple layout that can be easily followed from memory once you get started. The seed stitch border also lets you practice controlling cable flare and provides a lovely frame for the cables themselves....

My initial inspiration for the Brioche Check Hat was a frosty cold morning here in Indiana, when we were in a deep freeze and icicles hung from every corner of the house. There was a blanket of snow on the ground, and the air and sky had a cool grey hue. The drips from the icicles made a dotted check pattern on the ground, and an idea started t...

I love to take simple shapes and turn them into more complicated-looking styles. This Cocoon Cardigan is knit in one piece as a rectangle, then folded on itself and sewn together to create a circular-shaped, open-front cardigan. The Remix yarn, made from recycled fibers, gives it a slightly rustic look that would be fantastic to wear to a casua...

I’ve been experimenting with different yarns to create a more attractive and affordable weighted blanket, and Paintbox Yarns RECYCLED TSHIRT has become one of the favorites from my stash. I love the added bonus that the yarn is made from recycled T-shirt fabric, so it’s also good for the environment. In the Striped Triple L Tweed Stitch, the pa...

I wasn’t sure what to do with Rico’s Creative Paper yarn when I first bought it, but I knew I just had to have it and I’d figure it out later. After stumbling across a new farmers market this summer, it dawned on me that this yarn wanted to be a farmers market tote to carry all of the beautiful and colorful fresh vegetables that I found. Althou...

I originally designed this hat for my Level 3 Master Knitting Program submission in a different yarn and using a few different cables. After many gauge-and-pattern test swatches to figure out how to most effectively shape the crown, I finally settled on the finished pattern you see here. I love it even more in the Jamieson’s Shetland Heather Ar...

As knitters, we spend a lot of time using our hands. I wanted to honor this precious time spent doing my favorite activity by designing a pair of mitts to wear while knitting in cooler temperatures. My Good Vibes Mitts are fingerless mitts that keep your hands warm and cozy while still allowing unrestricted movement of all fingers and the thumb...

I love figuring out ways to use up yarns in my stash, and I’ve been itching to use my Schachenmayr MERINO EXTRAFINE 40 for something. While I didn’t have enough of each color to make a solid scarf and beanie set, I did have enough if I combined the two colors I had on hand to create a fun traveling rib scarf and hat set. And, I couldn’t resist ...

I love figuring out ways to use up yarns in my stash, and I’ve been itching to use my Schachenmayr MERINO EXTRAFINE 40 for something. While I didn’t have enough of each color to make a solid scarf and beanie set, I did have enough if I combined the two colors I had on hand to create a fun traveling rib scarf and hat set.

I designed this blanket for my cousin and his new wife who is of Lebanese descent. They are expecting a baby this year, and I wanted to make something special for them. I spent some time researching and was truly inspired by the beautiful tile patterns found in Lebanese architecture. I thought entrelac would be the perfect technique to replicat...

6 skeins of color A

I originally designed this V-neck vest for my Level 2 Master Knitting program submission and made it in a size small, with the neck trim kissing at the center front. After making it in a size medium, I discovered that adding the extra repeat of the pattern made the chevron point down at the center front instead of up, so I adjusted the pattern ...