A sudden late-summer rainstorm led to the design for this lace crescent shawl. The shawl consists of a pattern of raindrops suspended in a mesh with a bind-off that represents the little droplets that cling to and then fall from leaves and twigs.

Stained-glass windows combine the joy of many colors, sometimes subtle and sometimes bright, with the mystery of what might be on the other side. Is it a garden? A city? A view to the ocean? It’s usually impossible to see! This hat imitates a stained-glass window of hexagons by bordering each patch of color (the “glass”) with a raised chain sti...

This is a requested 6-color variation of a rainbow hat that had 7 colors (https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/rainbow-hat-14) . Another difference is that the only crochet in this pattern is optional – just a chain you can coil around for a top button if you choose. I’ve sized it for a 20-24” head (it’s quite stretchy), but you can make it...

Where I live, it is just now the season of vivid rainbows – their colors so brilliant against gray clouds. This is a hat designed for a friend who deserves warmth and rainbows. It is something between a beanie and a cloche and uses both knitting and crochet. I’ve sized it for a 22-24” head, but you can make it smaller or larger by changing need...