After I made the beautiful Chrysantheme shawl for myself, I decided that I really wanted a coordinating headband to match. Even using small needles, the Chrysantheme flowers were much to big for a headband, so I decided to design my own floral headband to not necessarily match, but coordinate with the shawl.

After Bernie’s mittens became a sensation, I was inspired to make my own. The original mittens were made by reusing sweaters. I mimicked the original sweater designs to create my own. I love that the pattern on the back of the hand and the palms are completely different and knit in different directions. These mittens would look great in a varie...

The shower theme for my new nephew was Harry Potter, so naturally I wanted to make him something Harry Potter themed.  I searched for existing Harry Potter patterns, because I knew there were a lot of them, but nothing really stood out to me.  A lot of the fashion from the movies prominently used stripes (in the scarves, in the ties, etc.).  My...

I saw some popsicle holders on Pinterest and thought, wouldn’t that be a fun knit or crochet project? They are effectively a popsicle cozy, and I make cozies all the time. I came up with several ideas I wanted to make. My two-year-old is obsessed with dinosaurs right now, and I knew he would love a dinosaur popsicle holder. It seemed natural to...

It’s hot in Houston right now. Like miserable sweating within two minutes of stepping outside hot. I decided I wanted to make something I could wear despite the heat, and I have had an idea for a drop-stitch scarf in my head for months. The airiness of it is perfect for the heat of summer!

I’ve had it in my head for a while that I wanted to knit some buffalo plaid ankle socks with a black sole, but I was struggling with how to make the stranded colorwork work over the instep portion. If I carried it, the tension would end up funky and likely too tight. If I cut the contrasting color every row, that would be a nightmare to work in...

As my daughter’s first birthday was approaching, I decided to make her a bee-themed cardigan to go with her “First Bee-Day” party. The cardigan was blue to match her beautiful blue eyes, and featured capped sleeves for the warm weather. All of the edges feature I-cords to give a soft, rolled-edge look. The sweater is knit as one piece because s...

One of my goals as I try to get my knitting pattern business off the ground was to create a pattern inspired by every major holiday this year. When I thought of Easter, my mind initially jumped to bunnies and Easter bonnets, but there are a lot of bunny and bonnet hats out there already. Next my mind jumped to Easter eggs. A colorful Easter egg...

Buffalo plaid has been everywhere this winter season. If you know me, you know I’m not that in to fashion trends. However, something about buffalo plaid really appeals to me. Since spring decided to let winter have a big last hurrah (at least I hope it is the last), I decided to design one more winter pattern: buffalo plaid ear warmers. The pat...

I designed this headscarf for my sister to wear at a competition she was judging in which she needed some sort of head covering. I loved it so much, that I made one for myself! The pattern features garter stitch, short rows, and a modified seafoam stitch to create lots of fun texture. It works great with a variegated yarn.

I designed this hat for myself as a St. Patrick’s seasonal hat, but the colors chosen make the shamrocks subtle, so the hat can be worn at other times.  The pattern features fair isle color work with shamrocks and an ombre crown. The hat can be worked in sizes baby through adult. Visit http://engineeredcreations.com/sham-ombre-hat-pattern/ for ...

I designed this hat for my daughter as a Valentine’s seasonal hat, but hearts are really always in season, so she doesn’t have to put it away after the holiday. The pattern features my favorite heart cable that I’ve been putting on everything since college. The hat features a horizontal heart cable, a ribbed brim, and a simple stockinette crown...