Karen Collins

Patterns available as Ravelry Downloads

Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
This pattern was inspired by a recent trip to Portugal and all the beautiful tiles. The top of the sock features an innovative mocked ruffle in contrasting yarn. There is a color work section at the top of the sock and a small complimentary section on the foot. I do love a little fancy detail even if it is hidden in my shoe. The heel flap is do...
Knitting: Cowl
This cowl was inspired by my recent travels to Portugal. It is knit in the round. The pattern includes both charted and written instructions.
Knitting: Brimmed Hat
Project description:
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
KACO Fair Isle Hat is a stranded colorwork hat that plays great with long color repeat variegated yarns. I was asked to teach a class in stranded knitting and decided that it was a perfect time to design a hat. The photos at the bottom of the page are the creations of some of the students.