Kristine L. Franklin
Patterns available as Ravelry Downloads
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
This shawl works up quickly with worsted weight yarn and is a great introduction to lace knitting. Cool in cotton, cozy in wool, you won’t be disappointed when you wrap up in this one! Makes a lovely gift for a nursing mother - use soft, washable yarn. NOTE: This shawl must be blocked. Choose a yarn that can withstand steam or wet blocking.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Use any weight yarn except bulky to knit this elegant shawl. Start at the point and knit until you’re finished! Yardage for Laceweight, Sport/DK and worsted/mohair are included in the pattern.
Knitting: Sleeveless Top
This is an easy lace pattern tunic. Two identical panels are knitted and then sewn together at the top and up the sides. The tunic is lace and requires blocking. This design looks great over a swinsuit or over a cocktail dress. It is dressy or casual, depending on what kind of yarn is used,
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
No gauge necessary for this quick and easy square shawl. Use any yarn. Start at the point and knit until you’re satisfied. A great project for beginning knitters.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Easy doesn’t mean boring. Knitted up in a drapey, luxury fiber, this shawl is elegant, and sophisticated. The pattern is easy to memorize and quick to knit -perfect for the busy knitter on the go. Choose a soft, high-quality yarn that can withstand water- or steam blocking.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Cozy or elegant, you decide! This shawl pattern gives yardages and gauges for three weights of yarn and can be made in any fiber that can withstand water or steam blocking. It is a very easy lace pattern, given in standard knitter’s English. The repeats are easy to visualize and memorize.
Knitting: Poncho
It doesn’t get any faster or easier than the Machu Pichu Poncho. Buy the best yarn you can afford (or spin up a soft-spun, luscious blend or art yarn) get out your monster needles. You’ll be finished in a weekend. Yardages and instructions for lighter weight yarns are included as well.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
This is a great shawl for beginning knitters who are ready to graduate from scarves to shawls. The pattern is simple and easy to memorize and the results are stunning! Choose a high-quality, drapey yarn that can withstand steam or cold water blocking.
Knitting: Poncho
This cozy poncho can be knitted in a weekend. Choose a soft, bulky yarn that knits at 3 sts/inch. Handspun works great! I designed this poncho with beginning knitters in mind - the pattern is simple and striaightforward, worked in the round on big needles for instant gratification.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
This shawl can be knitted from any weight yarn except bulky. Yardages are given for laceweight, sport/DK, and worsted/mohair. Start at the point and knit until you like the size. It can be a scarf or a full-length wrap-around shawl. This shawl must be blocked in order to open up the spaces created by the yarnovers. Blocking wires make the job s...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
This is an excellent “first lace” project for the knitter who is tired of making scarves. Based on the classic pattern known as Feather and Fan, this lovely shawl is simple to make and beautiful to wear. Choose an elegant sport/DK weight yarn with an elegant drape - a fiber that can withstand steam or water blocking. This shawl must be blocked,...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
One size fits all! This is a great design for beginning lace knitters. The pattern repeat is easy to memorize and easy to see in the knitting. Can be used with any comparable yarn, but will look best in something with a bit of sheen. Multi-colored yarns work well for this design. Model garment was knitted with Great Adirondack Co. “Montana” in ...