This ebook contains the two patterns that make up the Jamestown Hat and Cowl set. Short rows, stripes and plenty of texture make for a set of colorful winter warmers!

Stylish, seamless and surprisingly easy to knit, the six designs in this eBook let knitters explore a variety of intermediate knitting techniques. First is a top-down fitted sweater with lace detailing (Chunky Fudge Lace Cardigan), then a lace beret and fingerless gloves set (Kensington and Kensington Fingerless Gloves), followed by a beret featuring an all-over heavy cable design (Brampton), next a lace scarf that makes use of the elongated stitches technique (Nevez Lace Scarf), and finally, for those looking for some serious lace-knitting, a large lace shawl featuring an all over lace pattern with lace edging (Maratea).

Three colors, two stripe patterns and one little bit of lace! Alvar is a long, squishy shawl in garter stitch that is easy to knit and easy to drape. It’s knit sideways from point to point and features stripes that change color mid-row, for which instructions are provided in the pattern, as well as regular stripes. Simple increases and decrease...

Top-down, full of texture and color, worked in a lace weight yarn and the third course in the Dinner Party Collection: Manicotti Main Course hits the right flavor for Summer!

Adjustable, reversible, worked from side to side, straightforward lace and pointy bits: Pointer combines some of my favorite elements in shawls. One 100g skein of a DK weight yarn is enough to knit up both the size small and large shawls shown, but you can knit Pointer in any length that you like by changing the number of times you work the rep...

Combine your three favorite colors in this quick-to-knit funky shawlette! Asymmetric shaping, points and lines moving in different directions, a bit of texture in the form of garter stitch ridges: Vantage Points has all of this and more. The unique shape allows the shawlette to be worn in a variety of ways. This shape is created through increas...

Seamless, free-flowing and quick to knit, Ischia is a versatile tunic top perfect for early Fall: wear it as is if you live in a warmer climate or layer with a long-sleeve shirt or boyfriend cardigan if you’re in a colder location. The top is worked from the top down: first the ribbed yoke is worked flat and folded over, then stitches are picke...

Oxford Circus is a small asymmetric shawl knit from side to side. Rows of yarn overs and elongated stitches show off the pretty colors of a variegated yarn, while two stripes in a contrasting color form an eye-catching detail. The shawl’s shape is created through increases along the outer edge and decreases along the top edge. It is easy to add...

Aubergine Surprise is the second shawl in the Dinner Party Collection: a collection of shawls inspired by different dishes, which together would create a yummy meal for a dinner party. Each shawl is named after a different course and each pattern includes the recipe for the dish which inspired the design. My husband loves to cook and we have de...

Longing for Spring during the cold winter months put Milou in my head. A light sweater in a fingering weight, Milou combines dainty lacy cables with a large travelling cable to create an eye-catching panel on the front. From there, oval cables run down the body to a seed stitch hem, while two repeats of lacy cables adorn the cuffs of the sleeve...

Salad Shawl is the first shawl in the Dinner Party Collection: a collection of shawls inspired by different dishes, which together would create a yummy meal for a dinner party. Each shawl is named after a different course and each pattern includes the recipe for the dish which inspired the design. My husband loves to cook and we have decided to...

An unexpectedly sunny winter day, a muddy walk in the woods with the dog, then back inside to warm up with a red wine by the fire. Am I knitting or wearing a Kersen cardigan? Perhaps both! Kersen is a top-down cardigan featuring an easy-to-work lace pattern in panels down the front and back, as well a pretty cable section. A seed stitch shawl c...

Garter stitch, stripes, short rows: Unruly adds its own voice to a familiar theme. The shawl is worked from the top down with stripes in three pretty colors. Two stripes widen towards one side of the shawl, followed by two that widen towards the other and so on, while with every color change the stripes grow. Unruly is easy to knit, fun and a p...

Mergellina is a sideways knit triangular shawl that combines the fun of cables with the ease of garter stitch. The shawl is worked from side to side in one piece, with the wavy cabled border knit simultaneously with the garter stitch portion. The cables slant to the right in the first half of the shawl and to the left on the second half of the ...

Metamorphosis Shawl is a top-down, crescent-shaped shawl worked in three colors. Stripes change color in the center of the shawl, forming a zig-zag pattern while the colors alternate on each side. Metamorphosis: an abrupt change, in this case from one color yarn to the next. Just like its counterpart Metamorphosis Cardigan, this shawl is worked...

Amalfi is a lacy cardigan that is all about options. The pattern includes instructions for a color block cardigan in two colors as well as a solid cardigan, for two different types of raglan yokes, and for short sleeves and three-quarter length sleeves.

At first glance Metamorphosis Cardigan seen from the front may seem like a simple striped affair, but wait, why do the stripes on the front alternate? The color of one stripe on the left side of the button band lines up with a stripe of the other color on the right. The back reveals all: stripes change color in the center of the back, forming a...

The sweetness of a little lace, the spice of cables and a lot of straightforward stotckinette stitch blend together to create Etching. This short-sleeved cardigan is worked seamlessly from the top down with raglan increases. It features cabled side panels and lace detailing above the bottom hem and on the sleeves as well as a cabled collar and ...

Left Bank Cardigan is a vintage-inspired fitted cardigan with a lacy rib pattern on the body and on the hems of the sleeves. The cardigan is worked seamlessly from the top with raglan increases, so there’s no need to get out the sewing needle once you have finished knitting! The eyelet rib pattern looks intricate but is very straightforward and...

Asymmetric shaping, easy lace and garter stitch combine to create this quick-to-knit shawl. It’s worked from the bottom up with short rows the way many crescent shawls are worked, except in the case of Coastline Shawl the deepest point is not in the center but off to the side, creating a sweeping shape. A lace panel runs from the top edge to th...

Stripes, lace and texture are the ingredients that went into the blend that is In Vino Veritas. An easy-to-work snowdrop lace pattern in two colors forms the main part of this small shawl. A ribbed section topped off with a row of eyelets follows the stripes, while short rows create the crescent shape. You could change things up by working the ...

Imladris is a slouchy hat featuring a strongly textured lace pattern. Inspired by the landscape of Rivendell and Lothlórien in J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, the lace on this hat reminds me of a lattice of intertwining branches and leaves. The lace pattern is straightforward and easy to remember, which combined with the aran or heavy-w...

I love the great train stations of the nineteenth century. They are sometimes called ‘the cathedrals of the industrial age’ and it is their architecture that inspired this shawlette. The asymmetric shape reminds me of the support structures underneath the awnings and massive arched roofs of the stations, which were both functional as well as de...

This is the hat pattern ONLY! For the cowl, please see this pattern: Jamestown Cowl.

This is the cowl pattern ONLY! For the hat, please see this pattern: Jamestown Hat.

Navona is a top-down, seamless cardigan full of stripey goodness. When I began to work on this cardigan I asked myself what I would want to wear sitting on an outdoor terrace in a piazza in Rome, sipping a cappuccino while it is still a bit cool outside: the answer is Navona. Directly beneath the raglan yoke the contrasting stripes begin. Wide ...

Stripes ahoy! If you’re in the mood for some more stripes this summer Centrifugue may be just the thing. Celebrating the fun of stripes with a whimsical, asymmetric design of stripes that widen toward the shawl’s edges, Centrifugue reminds me both of the effect of a centrifuge, which pushes things from a center towards the edge, and the musical...

Summer Solstice is a cute girl’s skirt in cool cotton. Worked from the top down, Summer Solstice’s increases are incorporated in four cable lace ridges to create just the right amount of girly flare. Knitting the skirt at a fairly large gauge for a DK yarn creates a summer-y, airy fabric.

The sound of guitars more or less defined my teens. From falling in love with the music of Nirvana and Oasis in the early 90s to boogieing to the Beatles, Bob Dylan and the Grateful Dead, there was always a guitar playing something, somewhere; a little folk-gone-electric riff here, a searing guitar solo there. I devoured Kerouac’s On The Road t...

Skyline Shawl is a pretty crescent shaped lace shawl that puts the spotlight on two repeats of stunning Lotus Lace. Like its companion Waveline Shawl, Skyline Shawl is worked from the bottom edge up with easy short row shaping to form the crescent. The Lotus Lace pattern is a bit more challenging and will require more attention than the lace pa...

Colors in Search of an Exit is a open, airy crescent shaped shawlette in easygoing garter stitch with eyelets on the edges. The shawl is worked sideways from tip to tip with short rows to form the colored wedges, which in turn create a pretty crescent shape. Key design features are the purl bumps of one color overlapping with the next on the ri...

Oh lovely lace! Waveline Shawl features several repeats of Crest of the Wave Lace, a simple and straightforward lace pattern that looks anything but! A variation of famous Scallop Lace, Crest of the Wave Lace produces a delicate open pattern, which, combined with a striking crescent shape makes for one eye catching shawl. Waveline Shawl is work...

When I picture springtime, one of the first things that comes to mind is tulips: growing in our garden, while a watery sun tries to warm the still-chilly air, for sale on the market, in a vase on the kitchen table, growing in the grass by the side of the road… it’s no wonder tulips are one of the national symbols of my home country The Netherla...

Applelicious is a children’s chunky sweater jacket with a garter stitch, square yoke and stockinette stitch body. Worked from the top-down, Applelicious requires no seaming. The jacket features a small front patch pocket and optional basic embroidery around the edge of the yoke and on the pocket. A straightforward, easy knit, Applelicious comes...

Snow Blossom is a quick-to-knit hat featuring a simple Fair Isle flower border. Originally designed as a baby hat for my youngest daughter Emma, the pattern evolved to include five sizes: baby, toddler, child, women’s small and women’s large. The straight-forward decreases and narrow Fair Isle border make this a great pattern for those trying t...

Looking for a fun little gift for your significant other (or anyone else who loves their coffee)? These coffee cozies may be just the ticket. I designed them as a Valentine’s Day gift for my husband and thought they might make other knitters smile, too. The cozies are knit flat and fasten with a button on one side, so they will fit coffee mugs ...

Maratea is a triangular lace shawl featuring an all-over goblet lace pattern that flows naturally into a simple but decorative lace edging. Both lace patterns are fairly straight-forward and easy to remember. The shawl is worked from the center top down in a fingering-weight yarn, making this a great shawl to wear on a cool Fall day or to wrap ...

Chunky yarn and lace are not the most obvious of combinations, yet it is exactly this combination that makes this slouchy beret stand out. A little ripple lace and a little shaping create a hat that looks almost as though it’s cabled, but is not. Ripples is knit from the bottom up on a circular needle, with double pointed needles to shape the t...

Brambling is a slouchy beret featuring a crossed cable pattern that grows smaller towards the top, resulting in a flower shape around the center of the hat. The beret is knit from the bottom up on a circular needle, with the shaping incorporated in the cable pattern. Knit in a chunky yarn, Brambling knits up quickly and if a pure wool yarn is u...

Sweet yet a little tough, Madelief is a great children’s hoodie for outside wear on a cool Spring or Fall day as well as to wear indoors when it’s freezing cold out. Knit in yummy bulky yarn, it knits up quickly and features a very simple cable along the front edges, back and down the sleeves. The contrasting color on the button band, sleeve an...

These quick-to-knit cabled wristlets can be easily embellished using buttons or embroidery. They feature something a little special on the inside: a secret pocket! This could hold anything from a lucky charm or some spare change to a sweet note from a loved one. They’re a perfect project for using up some pretty scrap yarn, too.

Belle Bébé is a chunky shrug for all the sweet little belles in your life. It features a wide ruffled rib edge and collar, as well as large bell sleeves with a simple lace rib pattern around the edges, creating a romantic look. The shrug is worked from the top down with raglan increases, so there’s no seaming, and comes in sizes 3 months throug...

As a huge fan of vampire fiction, I’d been wanting to design something vampy for some time. Jardin Sauvage is a pair of fingerless mitts inspired by my favorite vampire of all, Lestat de Lioncourt from Anne Rice’s Vampire Chronicles. The black of the night, the crimson of blood, and the decadence of the Ancien Régime come together in these mitt...

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Kensington Fingerless Gloves is a dainty pair of gloves in the same style and using the same stitch patterns as my beret pattern “Kensington”. Fingerless gloves are a fantastic accessory, useful in keeping the hands warm while allowing one to use one’s fingers, and a delightful style item to boot. These gloves feature a fairly simple leaf lace ...

This pretty 1950s inspired cardigan is knitted from the top down with raglan shaping, with delicate cables at the cropped waist.

Nocturne is a short-sleeved swing-style cardigan top. The design was inspired by the trapeze A-line silhouettes of the sixties and will flatter virtually any shape. The retro contrasting hem is also reminiscent of vintage designs, but a solid color version of this cardigan would look fab as well. Worked in an aran-weight yarn, it’s the perfect ...

Slouchy berets are great for dressing up a pair of jeans or dressing down your little black dress this holiday season. Better yet, they keep your ears warm and make nice gifts to boot, especially when knit in a pretty luxury yarn. This one is knit in an alpaca silk blend and takes just two 50g. skeins of yarn. The leaf lace pattern is fairly si...

Though berets were popular in the 1940s and 1950s, it wasn’t until the 1960s that they became especially sought-after. One look at a picture of Brigitte Bardot, Catherine Deneuve, or Faye Dunaway sporting a beret tells one why: It adds instant chic to any outfit.

For the true beginner! Sometimes simple is the key, both in style and in knitting. If you have just learned to knit and want to create something wearable without having to worry about shaping, decreasing and increasing, this is the project for you! Though it knits up quick in a super bulky yarn, this simple rib pattern will keep you knitting fo...

During my recent pregnancy, I loved designing a few baby items that our little one could wear. While designing and knitting baby things I would imagine what it would be like once our baby would be here. One of my designs was this little cardigan. Even though we did not know whether we would be having a boy or a girl, the design is rather girly ...

Most of my designs are planned in advance. I sketch, measure, calculate and then start knitting the first sample. But once in a blue moon a design happens very much on its own: I pick up the needles and the project just grows into something. When I started knitting, I didn’t know this yarn wanted to be a hat, let alone what type of hat, but thi...

Who says that super bulky yarn must yield super boxy sweaters? This fitted little sweater jacket is knit with some of the bulkiest yarn available. The design has sprung from my love of all things vintage and especially of the mod fashion of the 1960s. The oversized collar can be worn up or down. The double moss stitch pattern gives the jacket a...

We are expecting our first little one in June ’09 and one of the perks of being pregnant is of course having the best reason ever for knitting lots of sweet tiny baby things. With this in mind, I designed this baby hat and booties set. The hat has a wide ribbed band in a contrasting color to the top, and the booties have a ribbed top in a contr...

We are expecting our first little one in June ’09 and one of the perks of being pregnant is of course having the best reason ever for knitting lots of sweet tiny baby things. With this in mind, I designed this baby hat and booties set. The hat has a wide ribbed band in a contrasting color to the top, and the booties have a ribbed top in a contr...

My husband and I have a bit of a love affair with a part of France’s west coast, the province of Brittany. I used to spend three weeks there nearly every summer growing up, it was the destination of our honeymoon, and now that we live in England we take the ferry over whenever we can. What attracts me in Brittany’s coastline is that it is stunn...

There are two chunky things I like quite a bit: chunky fudge brownies and chunky yarn. This vintage-inspired cardigan is named after both. I envision one wearing this on a cool Fall day while enjoying a yummy bite of hot chunky fudge brownie! Well, the brownie thing aside, I mostly picture one wearing this outdoors on a cool fall day, or indoor...

Errata: I have received much appreciated feedback that pointed out an error in my pattern. “Bella Sera” was my first-ever pattern and I’m very grateful to those of you who have taken the time to write me and give me feedback on it. I have corrected the problem and the updated pattern is available on my website: Bella Sera Shrug

A little pattern for scrap yarn!