The Canucklehead Set are a hat and cowl set for the whole family, with a Canadian flag motif worked in stranded knitting; the tuque can be topped with a pom-pom if desired.

For a burst of warmth in the coldest of winters, envelop your hands in luscious alpaca with the Starburst Mittens! These mittens feature a thumb gusset on the palm, and a whimsical nod to a traditional motif that is explored in a not-so-traditional manner. While the main motif has been placed to the outside edge of the hands, if you prefer it t...

One of the highlights over the last two years have been our walks at a local provincial park, where we enjoy a bit of bird-watching. We don’t go often enough, but we have been lucky enough to see a Blue Heron, American Coots, and some Ruddy Ducks! The Bird-Watching Hat, made from soft and warm Alpaca yarn in natural colours, is perfect for keep...

If you’re mad for plaid but want a straightforward and not-too-fussy knit, Chequey has you covered both figuratively and literally, with a hat that will keep you warm and cozy!

Inspired by late season gardens and the beautiful array of subtly saturated and muted colours in the Lascaux Fine yarn line, the Autumn Blossom Hat and Mittens set is sure to please with a perfect

The Chunkadelicious Cowl and Scarf is are-imagined variation on a theme of the Running Tide Cowl, upsized to super- bulky, and upgraded to include two sizes of cowl, and directions for a long scarf featuring a reversible cable pattern.

Perfect for making several projects from just two skeins of yarn, or for using up odds and ends, this sweet little mug cozy is great for a gift; or to enjoy around your own mug with your favourite hot beverage! Worked in two colours in the round using stranded stocking stitch and corrugated ribbing, the steek stitches are then cut so that you c...

The Patio Weather Cardigan is an elegant sweater that is ideal to dress up your spring, summer, and fall wardrobes. Featuring a cable-and-lace saddle that extends across the back and eyelet trim, this cardigan makes the most of Nettle Soft yarn’s drape and stitch definition. This delightful cardigan has set-in sleeves, waist shaping, a gently s...

I’d wanted to try River City Yarn’s Adam & Eve for ages (both cashmere and gorgeous colour do make for a tempting yarn!). When I finally had the chance to work with it, I settled on a scarf, because it seems like a waste of good cashmere not to wrap it around the neck and snuggle into it. My love of contrasts brought the rest together: A sc...

This pattern calls for two colours of our Lascaux Fine 50’s.

The Whitemud Creek Pullover is worked in the round to the underarms, then shaped and worked back and forth in rows to the shoulders. Shoulders are seamed, then stitches are picked up at the armhole edge and worked back and forth in rows, with a join worked at the underarm edge at each pass until the underarm is fully integrated into the sleeve....

Inspired by a vintage curling sweater, the Kväll Cardigan is a cozy shawl-collared cardigan accented with contrasting stripes, and featuring good-sized pockets. The unisex cardigan is worked in pieces and seamed, then stitches are picked up and worked to form the buttonband and collar, which is shaped with short rows. The pockets are made by wo...

The Fennel Cardigan combines classic worsted-weight wool, simple cables, pockets, and a buttonband to create a timeless V-neck cardigan. This cardigan is worked from the bottom up in pieces and seamed. The pockets are roomy enough to hold sundry necessities.

The professorial Laboratory Pullover has the rugged look of traditional Dutch fishing sweaters but the luxurious feel of fine merino and the modern style of seamless set-in sleeves picked up and worked with short-rows. The rope-and-ladder cables and simple bands of textured stitch will keep you warm whether you’re in a chilly lab, in a library,...

Inspired by traditional Fair Isle designs, these cosy gloves will keep you warm all through the winter.

The motif for these mittens was inspired by an image of a stylized Iris that has been reworked; intertwined with a memory of a wrought iron fence with the sunset glowing behind it. The result is a fun and elaborate-looking pair of stranded-knit mittens, the Wrought Iris Mittens glowing with the remembered light.

My parents often switched between calling our living room furniture a couch, sofa, or Chesterfield. These sock-like slippers remind me of

The Braeside Cowl is worked bottom-up in the round with a picot hem at each end, and features diagonal stripes of eyelet stitches and reverse stockinette. Named for pleasant walking days spent in Braeside Ravine, this cowl is a beautiful accent that adds extra warmth to your autumn or spring rambles!

The Folk Tale Mitts are worked in the round, with gusset increases worked on the side of each mitt and set aside on waste yarn for the thumb to be finished later with simple ribbing. The body of mitt is worked in St st, with charts for the stranded knitting sections.

Hank’s Pullover is a Knits menswear classic with refinement suitable for casual office and weekend wear. The allover garter rib stitch and simple construction make this garment a satisfyingly quick knit. The pullover is polished off with a welted shawl collar that resembles piping and gives the pullover a stylish finish. The subtle texture part...

The Canucklehead Cowl is a cowl for the whole family, with a Canadian flag motif worked in stranded knitting.

The Canucklehead Tuque is a classic tuque for the whole family, with a Canadian flag motif worked in stranded knitting, and can be topped with a pom-pom if desired.

Nor Good Red Herring was inspired by a herringbone pattern from a Dutch fishing gansey, but has here been transposed onto a circular yoke more in keeping with an Icelandic-style sweater, and worked in a luxurious English-spun merino yarn—making it neither fish, nor fowl, nor good red herring. The herringbone pattern runs not only around the yok...

The Tricycle Track mittens are worked from the cuff upwards, with the thumb gusset worked to the side of each one, then the thumb stitches are put on hold until the rest of the mitten has been worked. The palms and thumbs are worked in St st, with the backs of the hands worked in alternating columns of Garter st and mirrored cables.

These gloves are worked cuff-up in the round, and feature a band of stranded colourwork that glows against the darker background. The thumb is set aside using a technique often referred to as a ‘peasant’ or ‘afterthough’ thumb, where the stitches for the thumb are worked in waste yarn, then worked again in pattern. The waste yarn is picked out ...

The Bangor Pullover is the quintessential menswear pullover that any woman would be happy to “borrow” from an unguarded closet. The simple cables, textured panels, and saddle shoulders are carefully crafted for an interesting project that results in a desirable garment.

The Garneau Top is an elegant women’s sweater with waist shaping and elbow-length set-in sleeves. The top is worked in the round to the underarms, then worked flat for shoulder caps; sleeves are also worked in the round to underarms and then divided and worked flat to the shoulders. Short rows cleverly counteract the difference in row gauge bet...

The Running Tide Cowl is a cozy cowl featuring a reversible cable pattern. Beginning with a provisional cast-on, it is knit flat, then joined by grafting the final row to the first row. Once joined, the cowl is long enough to pass twice around the neck.

The Windsor Vest is a classic Fair Isle vest with pops of fun colors to delight kids. Worked in the round
from the bottom up and steeked, this precious vest is perfect for a first steeking project.

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This jumper is knitted flat in pieces from the bottom up and seamed for a well-structured and comfortable fit.

An intarsia cat on a wooly warm hat will bring a smile to the face of everyone who sees it. An adorable puff stitch creates a ball of yarn with which the kitty plays, and a pompom completes a whimsical knit you’ll wear proudly, this season.

The Zephirine Tunic is worked flat, in pieces, from the bottom up, and seamed. It features a square neck at the front and a V at the back. The sleeves are slightly unusual in that they are open at the shoulder, and so, in order to work them each in one piece, the underarm (and the sleeve-cap shaping) is located in the centre of the piece. The s...

The Mount Robson Pullover, named for a peak in the Canadian Rockies, is a lightweight men’s sweater worked in slip-stitch ribs with considerable stretch. Contrasting texture is provided by the stockinette saddles. Not only does this sweater weigh very little, but it’s just the thing for extra warmth at higher altitudes.

These Lily Mittens were originally designed for Issue #45 of Knit Now Magazine. For this design, I decided to play with a

Evoking the natural rhythm of a “firth”, an inlet or bay, the fair isle pattern employed by this cushion will relax and impress anyone who views it. Knit in a palette of gorgeous blues, a pop of an alternate color is knitted with a third strand, or added later by duplicate stitch. Take it on a picnic or add it to the decor of your home. The Fir...

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The Woodland Cardigan was originally designed for Issue #39 ofKnit Now Magazine. In my neighbourhood, I am much more likely to spot porcupine and hares than hedgehogs and rabbits. However, despite my Canadian prairie upbringing, my childhood imagination was populated with English woodlands, thanks to RoaldDahl and C.S. Lewis, among others.This ...

Irish Cowboy is a neck-warmer featuring a cable-and-bobble pattern on a background of reverse stockinette and moss stitch, bordered by twist cables. It is knit flat, then joined by seaming the cast-off end to the side adjacent to the cast-on end. This creates a shape that effectively keeps the neck warm while wearing a v-necked jacket. The cabl...

Penguin Mittens are a pair of stranded-knit mittens featuring Black-FootedPenguins.

What’s Your Fancy is a seamless yoked child’s pullover, knit in the round, with sleeves joined to the body then all the body and sleeve stitches are knit in the round to form the yoke. Underarms are grafted upon completion. Optional Picot edgings are used for the cuffs, collar, and hem. To be embroidered, if desired, with images to delight the ...

Ruched Legwarmers are a pair of legwarmers that evoke the cozy rusticity of sturdy wool blankets and boot socks, but provide the warmth and luxurious feel of cashmere with Knit Picks Capra. The ruching provides a textural twist to 1980s-style legwarmers by enhancing a slouchy appearance while retaining the structure for a comfortable fit withou...

This knitted stole features both cables and lace, with lace eyelets forming both the borders between cable panels and the background behind the main cable panel. The interplay between dense cables and airy eyelets is highlighted by the lovely drape and shine of Galileo.

Popinjays are a pair of stranded-knit hand-warmers featuring a juxtaposition between warm-weather tropical birds and cold-weather Nordic knitwear.

The Cowl of Skaro is named for its Dalek-like appearance, referring to the Dalek Cult of Skaro from Dr. Who. A bulky, oversized cowl, featuring large bobbles, it is quick and fun to knit.

Myshka, being Ukrainian for ‘little mouse’ seemed to suit this sweet little tuque just right. Myshka is knit from the bottom up, starting in back-and-forth rows with a half-linen stitch, then joined in the round and knit in stockinette for the remainder. A button finishes it off quite nicely. Myshka is sized from baby through adult.

These fluffy alpaca mittens are convertible with flip-tops, and also have flip-top thumbs for easy and warm texting in the winter.

Customize dice-bags for the other players in your gaming group with this pattern. After all, what mage doesn’t need a dice-bag with fireballs on it? Pattern is worked in tapestry crochet with spiraling rounds.

This pattern creates two circles, which are joined together in a double-thickness to form a 20 cm diameter round smiling snowman potholder.