Inspired by the latest Little Women movie, I designed a shawl as practical as Jo and as feminine as Amy and that any of the four sisters would love. My only other requirement was that it be accessible to relatively new knitters, including videos for all the basic techniques. The result – a worsted weight, garter stitch shawl with an I-cord cast...

I released an update on April 23 of 2020 that includes links to instructional videos. If you downloaded it previously, you will NOT receive an update because it is a FREE pattern. You will need to download it again.

Designed for my knitting students who know how to knit and purl and are ready for a lot of practice, this simple cowl can be knitted in two lengths - either 25” to fit around the neck or 50” to be doubled. Fully reversible, you never have to worry about a “wrong” side showing!

The Lollipop Cowl has a scalloped edge and is fully reversible with lovely textured patterns on both sides. Knit flat with a provisional cast on, once complete, the cast on edge is grafted to the bottom edge. An interesting project to make something with just 2 skeins of a luscious fiber to wear against your neck!

Saxon Braid Mittens include a long, twisted rib cuff that weaves beautifully into the cable panel on the back of both mittens. Using 100 grams of worsted weight wool, these mittens will knit up quickly and can easily be made from your stash!

This project requires around an hour of knitting, half an hour of felting and half an hour of assembly time. Knitting the stars is simple, but interesting -- using Elizabeth Zimmerman’s basic star pattern from “Christmas Fiddle-Faddle in the Wilds” (Knitter’s Almanac, p. 86) with slight variations. The star is stuffed with a small amount of woo...

Knit and felt your own Waldorf-inspired felted dress-up crown for birthdays and pretend play. No toy cupboard is complete without one. Extremely durable and sized for all ages, this is a classic gift for the children (and children-at-heart) in your life. Velcro fastening makes it easy size for small hands to put on and off. Can be worn by child...