This simple mitten is quick to make and can be customized to work as a fingerless mitt with or without a flip-top. It really is three patterns in one. You can customize the fit by modifying numbers (such as stitch or row counts) at key points in the pattern, which I’ve indicated with an asterisk (). Gauge given is a suggestion. I want to encour...

Laurel Crown is a headband with a motif like the crown worn by Olympic victors in ancient Greece. I designed this a while back and it sat on the back burner. The inspiration for this pattern’s publication is the necessity of social distancing and my own desire to be proactive in distracting myself and my community in a time of high stress. I kn...

Inspired by the beverage horchata, this pattern is the first in a series of meditations on my Mexican-American and Western North American heritage.