Amanda Scheuzger
Patterns available as Ravelry Downloads
Knitting: Cowl
A seaside village, full of colorful cottages and weathered docks. Around each home, fences of whitewashed wood and intricate latticework that call to mind lacy foam rolling upon the shore. A rainbow of hues layered against weathered wooden planks, faded by salt air and ocean breeze into a beautiful patina. By The Sea cowl features a decorative ...
Knitting: Hanging Ornament
Embark on a Mini Sock Adventure, a whimsical journey for your knitting that transports you to a world of charm, texture, and creativity. These little wonders celebrate the art of knitting and the joy of exploration, weaving tales of adventure and individuality with each stitch. Whether you’re cozied up by the fireplace or perched on a sun-drenc...
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
Kits are available from Marianated Yarns, Note that kits ordered in the month of May include a free pattern download.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
The pattern now includes instructions to make both the Sassy Socks and Sassy Mitts!
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Cyclone is a brioche and garter stitch shawl that is worked from side to side. Increases along one edge and decreases along the other create the asymmetric triangular shape. The syncopated brioche pattern features twists and turns that look much more complicated than they are, making Cyclone a great introduction to brioche. Optional tassels ad...
Knitting: Fingerless Gloves
Kaiburr is a fun and easy fingerless mitts pattern that shows off self striping yarn with multi-directional knitting. With a little extra planning, you can place your favorite stripe on the center of the thumb, or place one red and one blue to express both your light and dark sides. What color is your Kaiburr?
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Based on the book A Morbid Taste for Bones by Ellis Peters, Gwytherin is inspired by Sioned, a woman who is steeped in medieval Welsh tradition yet fiercely independent. This shawl mixes a Celtic inspired cable and delicate lace with a modern asymmetric shape. Suitable for everything from a stroll in the countryside to diner in the manor, this...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Beeline is an asymmetric shawl with slip stitch cables, garter stitch, and lace sections designed to showcase the beauty of gradient set of mini-skeins against a single skein of a contrasting color. The curves of the lace stitch pattern flow out of the meandering cables which are created with traveling slipped stitches worked over a striped ba...
Knitting: Cardigan
Update your fall wardrobe with this modern take on the traditional cabled cardigan. The sweater is kept minimal with stockinette stitch and ribbed edgings to let the cable around the yoke take center stage. This cardigan is knit from the top down with round yoke shaping that transitions to raglan shaping for a refined fit.
Knitting: Fingerless Gloves
Fingerless mitts are a great project for learning a new technique: you get a little practice working a new stitch and the instant gratification of a quick knit. These mitts are worked with a yarn that shows off the closed loop cables beautifully and feels luxurious to wear.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Kits (includes yarn and pattern) for both of the color ways shown are available on the String Theory website.
Knitting: Cowl
This big cozy cowl combines brioche panels, stockinette stitch, and subtle shaping for a modern geometric design. The brioche sections are simple and straightforward, making this cowl a great tool for learning the stitch.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
This an asymmetric shawl with alternating lace and garter stitch panels designed to showcase the beauty of a gradient set of mini-skeins against a single skein of a con-trasting color. The diamond pattern in the garter stitch sections flows out of the lace pattern and is created with traveling slipped stitches.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Sagitta is an asymmetric shawl with alternating lace and garter stitch panels designed to showcase the beauty of gradient set of mini-skeins against a single skein of a contrasting color. The cables in the garter stitch sections flow out of the lace pattern and are created with traveling slipped stitches worked over a striped backdrop.
Knitting: Pullover
A distinctive cable travels horizontally around the yoke of the otherwise spare and minimalistic Tucker Sweater. This infinite cable is fun to work and fits neatly into the upper body circumference across sizes.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
Alpine Flower is the second pattern from Holiday in Zermatt, a collection of four colorful cozy hats for the whole family.
Knitting: Cardigan
The cardigan is worked in the round from the top down, then steeked along the center front, and stitches are picked up to work the front bands. The patterned bands on the yoke are worked using the stranded colorwork technique. A sewn steek is used to ensure the stability of the steek. The cable and colorwork patterns are given in chart form only.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Stutzen is a triangular shawl, inspired by the calf gusset patterns in traditional twisted stitch stockings, called stutzen. These cables are created with traveling slipped stitches worked over a striped garter stitch backdrop. A lace border flows from the cable pattern and ends with a scalloped edge.
Knitting: Vest
Autumn is a wonderful time in Maine, the classic New England fall weather is perfect for exploring this beautiful state. Whether it is apple picking, a day at the local fair, or a ferry ride to a nearby island, at this time of the year the temperatures do cool down, so you need to have a sweater handy. A vest is perfectly suited for the purpose...