This fun to knit pattern has the beautiful texture of cables without the hassle of using a cable needle. It features simple twisted stitches. The name is inspired by the challenging, popular trail of the Great Smoky Mountains by the same name. This design is perfect for an advanced beginner, yet challenging enough for a seasoned knitter.

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The men in my life love wearing watch caps, and I have to admit I enjoy their warmth on the coldest of days as well. This simple but effective design combines everything that makes a watch cap amazing - a wide warm brim to keep the ears and forehead cozy as well as a wonderful textured pattern that insulates and keeps the wearer’s head cozy.

Moonlit Mountain design features a fun to work slip stitch colorwork pattern. It’s a great stash-busting knit to use up little bits of extra yarn while creating an interesting colorwork feature that is simple to knit.

Wishful Mitts are a fun and quick to knit set of handwarmers making a perfect last minute gift. They are also a great stashbuster using only about 50g of worsted weight yarn. The twisted ribbing makes for a mitt that fits most teens and adults.

This hat is perfect for a snowy winter day in the mountains. Colorwork knitting adds a wonderful extra layer of warmth to to keep the wearer nice and cozy.

Wishful Cowl is a simple lace cowl design that features a twisted ribbed edge. It knits up quickly for a wonderful last-minute gift for that special someone or a nice treat for yourself.

The Gifty Beanie design is perfect for gift knitting for everyone. The pattern is graded to make hats to fit all sizes. The sample is knit with Malabrigo Yarns Rios. I’m particularly fond of the way this stitch pattern looks with hand dyed yarns, but solids and tonals are nice as well. The stitch pattern is an interesting texture and wonderfull...

This Gifty Cowl design is perfect for gift knitting. It’s a quick to knit pattern with your favorite worsted weight yarn. The sample is knit with Malabrigo Rios. This stitch pattern looks great with solids, tonals, and especially hand dyed or hand painted yarns. It features an interesting stitch pattern that is wonderfully stretchy.

These mitts are perfect for gift knitting. They work up so fast. The sample is knit with Malabrigo Yarns Rios, but your favorite worsted weight wool or wool blend would do nicely. I am particularly fond of the way this stitch pattern looks with hand dyed yarns, but any tonal or solid would look stunning as well.

The Wishful Hat was designed as a nice airy hat that helps the wearer stay slightly warm, but not too warm. I think it would make a nice hat on a crisp autumn day or a cool spring morning. It would also make a nice hat for someone undergoing chemotherapy treatment if knitted out of a soft fiber.

This hat was inspired by the thousands of people that arrive to my little mountain town to view the gorgeous colors of fall. We affectionately call them the leaf lookers. Cozy up with your favorite worsted weight yarn and a cup of spiced cider to knit a hat for yourself or someone you love.

“One that beareth a torch shadoweth oneself in order to give light to others” - the Volunteer creed

Ridgetop Hat is a two-color brioche hat knit in the round with worsted weight yarn. This reversible hat features beautiful designs that come to life with contrasting yarns. This pattern makes a wonderfully stretchy hat that will fit most adults.

This lace shawl design features a fun boomerang shape. It begins with a small cast on and continues to grow as it is knit. This shawl was designed for a gradient yarn, but would look beautiful in any combination of colors or even a solid or tonal.

This simple triangular lace shawlette would look beautiful with your favorite little black dress. This design was inspired by Grotto Falls of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It is a beautiful 25-foot waterfall on the Trillium Gap Trail. The beautiful waterfall is well worth the roundtrip 2.6 miles of hiking to see it.

This design is a simple to knit hat in the round using two colors of your favorite worsted weight yarn. This is a great use for complimentary colors, sports team fans, or just stash-busting. The pattern has both written and charted directions. It is sized to fit a Baby 16” (41cm), Toddler 17½“ (45cm) Child 19” (48 cm), Adult Small/Medium 20-21”...

This is a simple design featuring a beautiful texture. It is knit with your favorite worsted weight yarn.

The Skywalk Hat is a design using the basic stitches of knits and purls to create a fun texture. The instructions are completely written out and fully charted for your preference. It makes an adorable hat for a little one or a stylish hat for an adult.

The Mountain Hiker Mittens are a simple design with an interesting texture that looks like trees or mountain with a ribbed cuff. The mittens are knit in the round using your favorite worsted weight yarn. They are perfect for keeping your hands warm while hiking in the mountains or spending time outdoors in the winter. The pattern is written for...

The Roaring Fork Hat is worked in the round. It features cables and a diamond design. It can be knit to fit a variety of sizes from a child to an adult. There are two options for the brim, either a fold-over or regular brim.

This watch cap is knit from the brim to the top. It features ribbing, textured stitches and a twisted stitch that resembles a chain when finished. This hat is so stretchy because of the ribbing and stitch design so the fit is quite forgiving. The men in my life love watch caps, so this design is for them.

River Trail Hat is a hat that is worked from the brim to the crown in the round. It has an unusual cable pattern. This design works beautifully with your favorite worsted or aran wool yarn. The ribbed edge paired with the cable pattern gives this pattern some stretch for a comfortable fit.

This hat features cables knit in two colors. The design looks like a chain as it is worked up to the crown.

This is a simple stranded two-color hat featuring a crown motif.

This hat features a fun 3-color plaid design with a fold-over brim for extra warmth.

This is a woven textured hat that is worked in the round from the brim to the crown. It features a stretchy fabric that will fit a variety of head sizes from child to adult.

The Mountain Hiker Hat is a simple design with an interesting texture that looks like trees or mountains with a ribbed brim. It is designed to wear snug-fitting. If you prefer a slouchier look, just knit the main pattern a few inches longer before beginning the decreases. It is written with many different size options from preemie all the way t...

This hat pattern features an interesting cable, twisted stitches, and a ribbed brim. It can be knit out of your favorite worsted weight yarn. Because of the stretchy nature of cables and ribbing the sizing is quite forgiving in this design and will fit a wide-range of sizes. It is named for one of my favorite places to picnic in the Great Smoky...

This is a toe up sock pattern with a heel flap and gusset. It is written for various sizes ranging from an 8-year old child to an adult man. The stretched foot circumference measurements are 7½“(8”,8½”,9”, 9½“,10”). Shown in Women’s size Medium.

This warm hat features a cable design with a fold-over brim. The cables and ribbing lend a lot of stretch which means this hat will fit most adults.

Laurel Falls is a hat that is knit in the round from the bottom up. It is a nice cable pattern. The rolled brim adds extra warmth for cold days.

The vest is named for Cades Cove, a valley in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park known for beautiful mountain views and some of the best wildlife viewing opportunities of the park. This is a simple lace vest with plenty of drape. It features a scalloped edge along the bottom and ties on the side that allow for adjustment of ease for a loos...

This pattern is worked from the brim to the crown in the round. It is a slouchy lace hat.