La Pigna is a slightly slouchy colourwork hat worked in Aran weight yarn, so it works up quickly. Using a tubular cast-­on, it starts with twisted ribbing and a long section of stockinette stitch. You can fold over the brim when it gets really cold and the pattern will still be visible. The hat is long enough to fit over your hair even if you w...

Double Bend is a delightful little cowl with an interesting construction: you start by knitting flat, starting with the shape of a half­pi shawl. This makes it possible for the finished cowl to lay naturally against the neck.

Kyudo is the Japanese art of archery and knitting this shawl reminded me of it, you concentrate for a little bit and can then get lost in stitches.

Mitts are an ideal accessory to tide you over to a new season. This pair has an interesting texture on the back of the hand that I called “slip stitch cable”, because it may look like a cable but is not worked like one.

This shawl starts out like a sideways shawl but takes an unexpected twist right in the middle. After knitting a soothing amount of garter stitch, the second part is joined to the first by working a knitted-on edging while simultaneously increasing before ending with only a few stitches to cast off.

This hat is a lacy little number that is knit from the bottom up in the round. Offered in three sizes, there is surely one in there for you. The lace patterns used may look complicated, but are really quite simple. Even as a lace beginner, you might fall into the simple rhythm of it.