Sophia Laster
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Knitting: Sleeveless Top
The Saulish Top is a lace-edged, sleeveless top that is knit in the round, from the bottom - up. Knit in cotton, this is perfect for the warmer months. Knit in a wool blend (a percentage of cashmere or silk would be lovely!), this can be layered under a cardigan or blazer for the cooler months. Using DK weight yarn, this top works up quickly an...

Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Summerlove is a triangle-shaped shawl that is worked from end to end with a simple and easy to memorize stitch pattern. The instructions are written for both fingering/sock weight and Aran weight yarns. This pattern is easy to adapt to different weights of yarn - just be sure to begin decreasing when you’ve used about half of your yarn!

Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Clutch My Pearls is a whimsical crescent-shaped shawl worked with 2 colors of fingering weight yarn. The body alternates “pearl” stripes and finishes with a simple feather-and-fan border. I would love to see this knit up with mini skein sets or any color combinations you like! The finished sample measures approximately 76”/192cm wide and 17”/43...

Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Willimena is a crescent-shaped shawl knit from the top down in an increasing leaf pattern. The shawl is knit with bulky yarn - I think this is perfect for beginner shawl or lace knitters as the stitches are easy to see and manipulate and you’ll be done much faster than with a thinner yarn. This pattern includes written instructions only.

Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
This one-skein, crescent-shaped shawl has a little story: A very dear friend of mine happens to live in Truro, England, and she sent me a package of some of the most beautiful ombré striped yarn I’d ever seen. Truro is also the setting of one of my favorite series, the 2015 “Poldark”. One of my favorite characters is Demelza: a wild child who b...

Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Rhodia is a crescent-shaped shawl worked with about 150 grams of fingering weight yarn. The body is sprinkled with a simple textural pattern while the border has lacy leaves undulating across the width. Choose one color as the samples show, or two colors for a stash-busting project. The pattern is both written and charted.

Knitting: Scarf
Cozy up in this giant hooded scarf that will block the fiercest of winds, all while not smashing your hair (hat-head, anyone?). This scarf works up quickly using Aran weight yarn and a simple ribbed pattern. The sample uses a metallic thread held together with the yarn for added sparkle to brighten the dreary winter days.

Knitting: Cowl
One skein (100 grams) of fingering weight yarn is all you need for this loop that can be worn as a light neck accessory as it is, or looped twice around the neck for a cozy cowl. The simple lace pattern twines and climbs up and around like a spiral staircase, bringing a little bit of architectural detail to your knitting. Pick a vibrant multico...

Knitting: Scarf
This sweet little scarf will make the most of one beautiful skein of sock yarn (fingering weight) in a solid, a wildly variegated color, self-striping, or anything in between. Since the scarf is knit from tip to tip, if you have a kitchen scale handy you can weigh your yarn before you begin so you’ll know exactly when to start the second half o...