Lynn Nilges
Patterns available as Ravelry Downloads
Knitting: Scarf
The Wave Length Scarf is knit flat in garter stitch while working a simple color work motif. Floats appear on both sides of this unique, reversible Stranded Garter Stitch fabric that features both color and textural interest. Simple increases and decrees along one edge create waves that gradually grow to the center and then tapper back in a mir...
Knitting: Cowl
Between the Covers is a cozy, transitional layering piece. Pop it on while you snuggle into bed to binge read your favorite page turner or layer it over your favorite summer top to move gracefully into Autumn. This caplet is knit from the top down and uses a unique crochet - like mesh stitch pattern. Use a circular needle for the entire piece, ...
Knitting: Mittens
Learning that licorice is such a favorite in Iceland, I decided to name this pattern after a licorice candy that was a childhood favorite of mine. This is a Good basic mitten pattern that is quick and easy- meaning you can knit Plenty! These mittens are a perfect introduction to knitting with Plotulopi, an unspun, pencil-roving style Icelandic ...
Knitting: Mittens
These mittens are knit holding two strands together, making a firm, weather resistant fabric, and also doubling the color play opportunity. Purl stitches add texture and help to highlight the flower shapes. While I’ve listed the sample colors, it’s my hope you’ll be inspired to experiment with your own unique blends, taking delight in the
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
Let your mind wander - explore new color combinations - relax and watch the colors roll by - This lightweight Spring Beanie is a fun and addictive knit and a great way to add some color to your life!
Knitting: Beret, Tam
While your chances of finding a four leaf clover in nature are 1 in 10,000, this charming hat is covered in them! Sure to bring good luck to both the knitter and the wearer. Charmed is a stranded color work hat that can be blocked to wear as a beanie or a tam/beret. The color repeats are short, keeping the knitting easy, and the motif features ...
Knitting: Mittens
Who can resist a handful of Candy Corn? These stranded color work mittens will keep your hands toasty all autumn long - especially while you are out Trick-Or-Treating! Instructions and charts are included for both an adult version, featuring a stranded, shaped thumb gusset and thumb, and a child’s version, featuring a solid color after thought ...
Knitting: Mittens
Life with chickens inspired these mittens. “Fuss and Feathers” an expression meaning undue commotion seemed the perfect name for them. Feather and Fan lace, purl stitch accents and tumbling feathers keep the knitting exciting while you work these stranded color work mittens. Both right and left hand, including the palm, are fully charted.
Knitting: Mittens
“Red Herring” is a phrase used to describe a distraction. No matter what color you choose to knit your herrings my hope is that the knitting will be a pleasant distraction. These stranded color work mittens feature a faux entrelac cuff and purl stitch accents. A simple alternating stitch pattern on the palm, sometimes called “Salt and Pepper”, ...
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
The Thread Creek Hat is a two color, stranded colorwork hat that can be blocked to wear as a beret or a beanie.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
This stranded color work hat can be blocked to wear as a beanie or a beret. Use the colors charted for the version pictured or use the grey scale chart also included to dream up your own I <3 color combo. Depending on how you place your lights and darks you will spot at least 35 hearts on your hat.
Knitting: Fingerless Gloves
Fun Mitts for toasty wrists and hands, leaving fingers free for chores or driving. Grab some colorful sport weight yarn and dive in! The Jig Stitch cuff will have your fingers dancing. A Stranded color work body at a small gauge is the perfect canvas for a touch of embroidery using the motifs provided or your own imagination.
Knitting: Mittens
“Weeds” is a stranded color work mitten featuring a seed stitch cuff, purl stitch accents at the fingertips and a seed-like motif on the palm – weeds have lots of seeds after all. It is sized to fit an average adult hand measuring 8 inches around. The mitten is 11 inches long from fingertip to the edge of the cuff. The sample was knit in Jamies...
Knitting: Fingerless Gloves
A fun way to sample shades of Spindrift or other fingering weight yarns and build Color Confidence. You will need approximately 130 yards.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
I dreamed up this hat for my Mom. It features a traditional colorwork pattern that reminds me of the warmly lit windows of houses in my old neighborhood on a cold winters night. My Mom always made the season bright for us and as a special way to honor her all proceeds from the sale of this hat pattern will be donated to Habitat for Humanity, a ...
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
Beanie or Tam with three charted color work options. New to color work? Choose the two color option. Feeling more adventurous add a second contrast color and try three colors per row. Want to make the dots really pop? Written instructions are included for the Estonian Button Stitch.
Knitting: Mittens
Skaters spin in celebration of the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi Russia –This is a classic – stranded color work mitten inspired by a vintage design from an out of print pamphlet by Rose Anderson. I have redrawn the charts, adding new motifs. I have also resized the mitten for a roomier more modern fit.
Knitting: Mittens
Skiers race downhill through the pines in celebration of the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi Russia. This is a classic stranded color work mitten inspired by a vintage design from an out of print pamphlet by Rose Anderson. I have revised the chart, updated and simplified the instructions and given the mittens a roomier more modern fit. Full instruct...
Knitting: Boot Cuffs / Toppers
These boot-toppers knit up quickly in sport weight yarn and are a fun way to add some color to a grey day. A chart is included for the argyle pattern. For the size large I used almost a full ball of the background color, about 3/4 ball for the pattern color and just a tiny bit of the bright contrast for embroidery. Enjoy!