Ruth Boelkins
Patterns available as Ravelry Downloads
Knitting: Pullover
Make this easy fitting drop-shoulder pullover for yourself or someone in your circle of friends and family. With it’s positive ease, roomy sleeves and mix of textures, Touchstone is sure to be a new favorite that layers comfortably for an everyday vintage modern vibe. Two sleeve length and cuff options add to the possibilities for making this p...
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
Making a Benchmark Hat is the perfect way to play with scrappy leftovers, a single skein, or several bobbins of Plied Yarns North Ave. Use it to practice and swatch for a Benchmark sweater too! The gauge and stitch pattern repeat are the same.
Knitting: Pullover
Make this easy fitting drop-shoulder pullover for yourself or someone in your circle of friends and family. Benchmark is sure to be a new favorite! Styled to be worn with positive ease, it’s possible that anyone can enjoy more than one size, either closer fitting or extra roomy for a cool casual vibe.
Knitting: Scarf
Look no further for a generously sized scarf that is a delight to knit. Wingspan is my answer to the question, “How could making a long scarf be less tedious and more fun?” There are no back and forth rows here or complicated stitches. Cast on and knit the entire scarf in the round! With bouncy sock yarn and changing stitch patterns and colors,...
Knitting: Scarf
Show your colors! The bold shapes and stripes of this oversized scarf are a great canvas for your favorite rainbow, ombre’ shades, or team colors. Express your spirit and your pride with Fanfare and wear it about town, to the game, and everywhere! It’s such a great size for wrapping your neck up cozy, draping your shoulders, or covering your lap.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
Trail Point is a lightweight and warm hat that anyone would love to wear, whether walking about town, hiking some trails, of fly fishing on the river. This hat takes inspiration from the activities my family enjoys. And we always want to wear something functional and fun on our heads!
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Light and airy, bouncy and fluffy, Latitude uses both fingering wool and mohair/silk lace bases for its textured and interesting fabric. Alternating sections of each throughout the shawl gives it a subtle ribbed surface and a linear appearance. The Old Shale stitch pattern makes curves down the spine and along the bottom edge.
Knitting: Cowl
Have fun working this mosaic color work pattern to make an attractive and cozy cowl in either size. Choose two colors with lots of contrast, or go more subtle if that’s more your style. Mosaic knitting makes a double thick fabric, so working with worsted weight yarn results in a chunky weight cowl. In this case, the stitch pattern is identical ...
Knitting: Scarf
Third Coast has all the things I want in a versatile scarf: squishy width, lots of length, light weight fabric, cables and texture, and something unexpected when wrapped and worn different ways. The inspiration for this unisex and funky piece came once again from my family and a desire to make one item that looks great on everyone.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
Ready for a walk in the woods or a jaunt around town? Hamlin has you covered. This style can go anywhere with you. Choose a size that gives you either a snug fit or some slouch. Wear it with the ribbing cuffed to the outside or the inside, or wear it uncuffed for an entirely different look. Hamlin is all about options! Make it in two colors tha...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Penn Cove is a slightly tapered rectangle shawl that’s knit in two different directions. It begins with a narrow panel of garter stitch rows and cables. Then stitches are picked up on one edge of this panel and the shawl body is worked in long pattern rows. There are small cables running along both sides of the shawl and an I-cord bind off to n...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Madeira is a versatile rectangle “Old Shale” pattern shawl with an unexpected twist: the ends are asymmetrical in width and have different versions of the stitch pattern. Most of the body is knit at 15” wide and with a simple 4 row repeat to form the traditional looking Shale. Then increases are gradually worked within the pattern, and it switc...
Knitting: Cowl
This neck warmer gives you every option for keeping cozy while making a style statement. Wear it all different ways: lining tucked in, slouched around, or even pulled up to your nose when necessary. Inside out or folded down are great looks too. Fault Lines is the accessory that can adapt to wherever the mood, activity or weather takes you.
Knitting: Tote
This classic tote shape will carry your things with easy style. It’s designed with the all natural and non-superwash nubby aran weight yarn of Mountain Meadow Wool, called Cheyenne. Gauge, needle size, yardages and finished size are based on holding this yarn double throughout the entire project and then lightly felting to finish the tote. You ...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Boundary Bay has been updated with a new additional Mega size! The original size published in 2017 is now referred to as Regular and both sizes are included in the pattern.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
Here’s a Hat Trick for knitters: 3 hat styles in one pattern. It’s like a hockey player having 3 goals in a single game. But you don’t need to be a puck enthusiast to enjoy this design. Anyone likes to be warm and express their style. Use this pattern with the vibrant & excellent Three Irish Girls Springvale Bulky, and you’ve got a winning ...