A cuff down sock in 2 colors, playing with a 1930’s Art Deco design.

An upbeat sock with bamboo ribbing that grows as you knit. Leap Frogging (Bringing one sock to a certain point then taking the second sock to that place and beyond) will eliminate 2nd Sock Syndrome.

This pattern is a percentage method based on foot measurements and your gauge. Toe- up socks, one at a time, with 2 circular needles. Use any size yarn from fingering to worsted.

Use 16” circular needles with fingering held doubled or worsted or bulky weight yarn.

This pattern began life as a mystery shawl.

I am concerned about the decline in our bee population. As of this writing we have lost over 40% of them. We need them to pollinate many of our foods. $1 from each pattern sale goes to Save the Bees.

Warmth, wind and snow tested in upstate NY.

A cross between a shrug and a shawl. This pattern starts with cuff in the round and half the sleeve in the round then moves to flat knitting. It is sized according to the person by measurements. The sleeves smoothly transition into back and forth knitting, then on the other side the sleeve goes back to knitting in the round.

This is an easy thin scarf which has a bit of a wave to it.

A warm fall sock inspired by the Cubist period in Art early in the 20th Century.

a cadet style cap in 2 colors using fair isle charted technique with a soft short row brim. Made all in one piece.

Although this pattern uses fingering yarn it is very warm because of the Fair Isle throughout which makes it double thick.

This is a 2 color fair isle stranded leg warmer knit in the round. An easy knit with 2 circs (16 or 24”).

This 2 color cadet style cap knits up quickly with either fingering or sportweight yarn. It starts with Judy’s Magic provisional cast-on so there are no edges to graft at the end.

Needles: 16” US 6(8)/4mm(5mm),

Butterfly Cowl

This Shawl was designed for social knitting and for new knitters that want to try something a bit more interesting. This shawlette can be completed in a weekend or a week of evenings. And Chatty Shawl comes out looking way more complicated than it is.

Remember those mittens from childhood? Remember how warm they were but really only good for making snowballs, not for picking anything up smaller than a ball or sled?

A fast 2 ­ 3 evening lacey beret with optional ‘no stringing’ 

An infinity style scarf/cowl with spiraled Icord edgings and BEADS.

Inspired by the lights blinking out during Hurricane Sandy, this shawl is full of window lights (lace and sparkling beads). Partial proceeds from the sale of this pattern are going to OccupySandy.org in NYC, NJ and Haiti to help with clean-up and restructuring of people’s lives.

When visiting my sister in coastal RI I’ve noticed that the wind is stronger and the air more moist than at home in upstate NY. Wearing a cowl keeps my neck nice and warm, allowing me to walk around in comfort. Great for cross country skiing too. oh and it works great as a doggy cowl too as those ‘so called coats’ don’t really keep their necks ...

Sport wt yarn uses 150 yds, US6 / 4mm needle.

Very warm hat with a large cuff that can come down and cover more in colder weather. Optional pom pom for children. Can make it dressed down or up depending on the yarn used. You can also combine yarns to make the light bulky weight.

This is a Democratic Party Donkey Logo Facsimile.

Part neckerchief, part cowl. Made in one piece from the tippy point up to the rolled neck. Starts as flat knitting and easily moves to in-the-round for the neck section.

Originally designed to be a basket for holding fiber while drop spinning but this basket works well in so many other ways, plus its so pretty for displaying apples or other bulky items.

This pattern makes up in about 3 evenings. A great soft toy or decoration.

A rolled brim, warm earflap hat with braided ties. Looks great on everyone.

Very flattering, unstructured, tunic/vest worked sideways from under the left arm around and back to under the left arm.

Jim and I wanted some really warm mittens to wear while walking the dog and for snow blowing our driveway. I searched and searched but didn’t see what I had in mind so….

Dress up any top or coat with this seamless beaded neck scarf.

This cowl started life as a KAL. We loved it enough to make it available to all. One of the unique things about this cowl is the fact that is starts as flat knitting for 8 rows. That’s enough to be able to join in the round without actually twisting. The pattern shows you how to do both the long but thinner and the wider but longer versions.

You’ll be knitting flat and making a parallelogram which will be folded and then joined together at the beginning and end with a Kitchener stitch, folded again and then tacked on top with grafting.

Simple fast warm soft fingerless mitts that you will be reluctant to take off.

A toe up socklet using about half to three quarters of a skein. You can use up some colorful leftovers by making the toes and heels in a complementary or contrasting color.

Keebaru means cable in Japanese, hence the name of these warm clog socks.

The pattern began as a Mystery KAL (in early 2013) with 2 colors of yarn in each kit.

I wanted to design a modern take on fair-isle. Serendipitously I was invited to visit a post modern manufacturer of hand painted pottery and accessories about 40 miles north of my home on the east side of Cayuga Lake. The Lily Mitts and Lily Tam are the result of that excursion.

The Lily Tam and Lily Fingerless Mitts were heavily influenced by a visit to a post modern manufacturer of hand painted pottery and accessories about 40 miles north of my home on the east side of Cayuga Lake.

ERRATA!!!!!

This pattern was developed as a birthday present for my son.

Love to ski? snowshoe? live in the mountains? Love Alaska or sledding? This is the hat for you or someone else who does.

Inspired by the wonderful shoreline in Rhode Island, this faroese style shoulder hugging beauty will warm you on those cool days and evenings when the breezes blow.

With many apologies I did not give credit for the heart shaped paw pad to taraknitterb

Last Tuesday night, my DH came home with a large bag of food goodies sent to us by his co teacher. Peg grows a huge garden and is very generous all summer and fall but this is February and it was over the top in generosity. Enough food for at least 5 meals. Since my DH has been doing all the cooking and shopping while I recover from Hip Replace...

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A close fitting two color cowl done in the round with corrugated and Armenian knitting. This pattern was especially designed for the Iditarod.

A toe-up sock starting with a diagonal toe. This fold down cuffed sock has an optional intarsia heel panel of a rosebud and a knitted leaf edged cuff.

Also uses optional 80 size E beads on the cast on edge and 80 on the cast off edge. Blocks to about 12 inches/30cm wide by 60 inches/150cm long.

Shoulder shawl or wrap around pretty scarf for those who have never done a Faroese style before or want a simple one. These shawls STAY on your shoulders. Neat picot bind off. Great for watching TV or social knitting. Makes up quickly. No chart needed. Approx 4 times the edge length is needed to complete the picot bindoff.

My sister is often cold, no matter what time of year. An easy to slip on warm cowl is the perfect stylish answer when a hat is not needed. Soft and warm. Quick and fun. Add beads or not. Makes a perfect present for you AND a matching one for someone dear.

A hooded cowl with a lacy frosty edging around your face and simple snowflakes over your head meeting at your neck with a frosty lace collar. Perfect for gradient dyed yarn.

A toe-up eyelet sock knit on two circs in the round. Make some snowflakes dance on your feet.

Starts out as flat knitting and intarsia coloring. Then when the cuffs are done, changes to knitting in the round.

I go the idea for this pattern from a cone of soft serve ice cream this past summer. I loved how the machine made spiraling swirls.

Both patterns are designed for your choice of yarn. Sport/Dk, Worsted or Bulky

A lacey beaded beret with ‘no stringing’ beads. You will barely know this hat is on your head. Worked in the round from the center top to the ribbing.

Perfect to knit while watching Downton Abbey or any other British Victorian saga.

A simple toe up tube sock with a spiraled foot and leg. It’s an easy fit for all types of feet.

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Errata: Revolved Icord Bind Off. replace sts to LH instead of RH as typed.

Celebrating the Dragonfly.

A simple but interesting to knit cap that works up quickly and keeps your head nice and warm.

Charted for the Dendarii Free Knitters Vorkosi-gan project.

Designed for the Dendarii Free Knitter’s Vorkosi-gan.

You’ll be knitting flat and making a parallelogram which will be joined together at the beginning and end with Kitchener stitches and then a bit of origami folding and tucking makes it complete.