This knitting pattern includes instructions to make either fingerless mittens or full length mittens. It is a stranded color work pattern worked in two colors. The back of hand features a sweet penguin in a snowstorm with an evergreen tree at the top. The palm is a traditional Norwegian criss-cross pattern and the thumb is worked at the side of...

The Mohawk trail in the Northeast United States was used by Native Americans as a travel and trade route to points east and west. Today it’s a beautiful and scenic tourist route and highway across the region attracting many leaf peepers from around the world. I have many happy memories of driving through the beautiful autumn foliage both as a c...

My simple Selbu mittens feature the iconic Norwegian eight leaf rose and a little spruce tree at the top. This pattern uses worsted weight yarn on US size 7 needles with a gauge of 5 stitches and 6 rows to the inch.

The word Monadnock is derived from an Abenaki word loosely translated as, “mountain that stands alone”. Mount Monadnock in Jaffrey, New Hampshire is one of the most climbed mountains in the world. At over 3,000 feet it’s a moderately challenging climb, with expansive views from the peak, including the Boston skyline. Iconic American writers suc...

The word Monadnock derives from a Abenaki word loosely translated as, “ mountain that stands alone”. Mount Monadnock in New Hampshire is one of the most climbed mountains in the world. At over 3,000 feet it’s a moderately challenging climb, with expansive views from the peak. Iconic American writers such as Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David T...

This blanket is worked in little square sections that look like patchwork but are actually knit all in one piece. This construction method gives the blanket a very pretty zigzag edge. I use the crochet cast on because it looks exactly like the bind off edge, though you can use any cast on method you like. I also slip the first stitch of every r...

These knit mittens feature cubes that look like flights of stairs, with vertical stripes that disappear into the top. They look complicated but are so easy to make.

When I was little I liked to cut snowflakes out of paper, though I wasn’t very good at it. I often ended up with awkward squares and rectangles, but it was fun to try!

I live in the the Nashoba Valley region of Massachusetts. It’s a beautiful area of small towns, farms, rolling hills, ponds and streams, and abundant wildlife. Also, the winters are COLD! Being outside during a New England cold snap requires serious layers to stay warm. These mittens, with their double thick outside shell and warm inner lining ...

The Norwegian Selbu rose is one of my favorite knitting motifs and I use it often in my designs. This version places the beautiful 8 leaf roses on a color blocked background giving it a graphic feel that I love. It’s done in three colors, but no row uses more than two colors at a time making it easy to work. Choose your favorite color combinati...

Is it a snowflake? Is it a Selbu rose? It’s both! Here is a lovely snowy version of the iconic Norwegian Selbu rose. These beautiful eight leaf roses are a traditional motif from the Selbu region of Norway. In the mid-nineteenth century this motif was incorporated into mittens, stockings, and hats. For weddings, many pairs of these mittens woul...

I love knitting geometric patterns. They have a natural rhythm, are easy to memorize, and seem to work up quickly. This handsome plaid hat will appeal to both men and women. Plaid accessories are classic and timeless wardrobe staples that you’ll wear all the time, especially when they’re your favorite colors.

I live in a wooded wetlands area of Massachusetts. Sometimes, when mosquitoes make it impossible to go outside at night, I think about living other places. The rest of the time, I’m really grateful to live in such a beautiful place. We’re surrounded by fields, rocky formations, water, wildlife, and TREES. New England is home to some of the most...

You can have warm hands and still keep your fingers free to work your devices. This fingerless mitt pattern features the iconic Selbu Rose on the back of hands and a simple to knit pattern on the palm. It includes charted duplicate stitch which is optional.

Coffee, oh coffee, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways- black, with cream, in a latte, as an espresso, hot or iced, tall or short. It’s life great elixir! This hat is my tribute to coffee in all its forms.

This hat is made up of parallelograms placed side by side to form a chevron pattern. The chevrons seem to disappear into the crown as you decrease, making a spiral that looks like a pinwheel on top. It reminds me of a circus tent somehow and feels festive, but is also classic and reserved. You can do it in any combination of colors to get diffe...

These happy hand-holding penguins are so fun to knit! You can do them in traditional black and white, shades of gray with off-whites, or in any colors your heart desires. The crown of the hat has sweet little snow-covered conifers, and decreases that look like the spokes of a wheel. It’s a fairly simple stranded color work knit that could be do...

This is my interpretation of the little garter stitch booties that match the famous bonnet worn by baby Charlotte when leaving hospital. They are done in garter stitch worked in the round with no seams or sewing. They’re designed to stay put on wiggly feet.

A simple striped hat for baby designed to match my Striped Party Cardi. It’s knit in the round with pretty mirrored decreases at the crown.

A simple hat design featuring the iconic Selbu rose. Make this hat two ways: with just the Selbu roses and a plain crown, or with little spruce trees and spoked decreases at the crown. I’ve included charts with both light color dominant and dark color dominant for easier knitting. There are 6 charts in all.

This is my pattern for a go-everywhere baby cardigan. I make this in classic neutrals with pearly buttons to wear over dressy outfits, or in bolder brights with wooden buttons for a fun casual look. It’s worked in sport weight yarn on US size 2 needles so it’s not bulky and makes a nice layering piece. I use cotton blends for warmer weather and...

I designed this simple little cardigan to match my Royal Baby Bonnets, “Louis” and “Charlotte”. It’s knit from the top down with little mock cable details down the front and sleeves. I used sport weight yarn and US size 2 needles to get a newborn size cardigan that is @ 8 inches long from collar to hem and is @ 16 inches around the chest. Using...

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex introduced their baby, Archie, to the world wearing a simple white cap in Cashmere from a London firm that’s been supplying knit wear to the royals for years. This is my version of the little hat with matching fingerless mitts. This is a very simple knit perfect for a new beginner who wants to try knitting in the ...

This is my pattern for the bonnet Princess Charlotte wore home from the hospital. The bonnet was actually put on the baby the wrong way around. It was meant to be worn with the little cables at the back of the head, not the front. My pattern is designed to be worn both ways.

This is my pattern for the bonnet baby Prince Louis wore home from the hospital. I looked closely at pictures of the hat to get a very close replica of the original. It’s a simple knit in garter stitch with tiny cables around the face and at the crown. I used sport weight yarn and small needles to get a newborn-3 month size hat (@14-15”). Using...

Here is my pattern for a simple, summer sun hat for a baby boy or girl. I recommend making it up in cotton or a cotton blend for coolness and comfort. It is written in US terms but I have included metric conversions for everyone else.