Worked from the top down, Star in the north is a raglan sweater with round neck and simple colourwork. It was designed with Norte yarn in mind but you can use some beautiful sock yarn leftovers to knit the motif.

These mitts are my gift to all you knitters on this year’s Christmas Eve.

This sweater is a top down hybrid and is designed to have a relaxed fit. The yoke is first knit in the round from bottom up starting with a provisional cast on at the widest part. After the stranded yoke is done, short rows are worked on the back of the sweater to shape the neckline. Body and sleeves are worked top down from the provisional cas...