Traci Bunkers
Patterns available as Ravelry Downloads
Knitting: Cowl
This easy cowl knits up quickly in thick-and-thin bulky yarn and can be made in 3 sizes. Although it uses a lace stitch pattern, the men will like it too! The small cowl can also be worn as a headband to keep your ears warm.
Knitting: Cloche Hat
This fun and funky hat is knitted in 4 panels with triangles that form the top when the panels are sewn together. To give the hat its unique look, you randomly change stitch patterns and colors as you knit, working with only one color at a time, and make each panel different. This is made in 4 panels so that you will have a mix of colors next t...
Knitting: Vest
The interesting construction of this vest, worked in different directions, holds your interest while making it and is best suited for the intermediate knitter. It is worked beginning with the center back panel, then stitches are picked up along the sides and worked separately from side-to-side around to fronts. Stitches are then cast on for fro...
Knitting: Beret, Tam
This pattern is for a lacy knit hat is worked circularly from the stem out to the ribbing starting on double-pointed needles and then changing to circular needles. It is for an intermediate knitter, or adventurous advanced beginner. The pattern has both complete written instructions and a chart--either one can be followed to knit the hat and bo...
Knitting: Vest
This knit vest with simple shaping is easy enough for a beginner. Worked on size 13 needles using my lovely thick-and-thin Hand-dyed Scandia wool yarn. It is worked in one piece to underarms, then divided for fronts and back. No seaming! The shoulders are worked together using a 3-needle bind-off, which is explained in the pattern.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
This 2-color knit hat is worked circularly from the stem out to the i-cord brim using simple knit and purl, and is for an advanced-beginner knitter. The increases cause the purl ridges to rotate around.