These stripes are biased! They believe color should dance diagonally from row to row across knit fabric, with strong contrast or bold blends. There are two takes on the same garment in this pattern, as well as mini-tutorials on the shape and striping. Stash Dive plays with color and texture while Optical Blend explores what the eye sees when mi...

One of the first classes I taught nationally was called “Round Up! Four Ways to Knit Around.” The projects used to teach the techniques are now available outside of class, as well as with size options for the mitts. Simple knitting will let you practice working in the round. The neck warmer has a curled bottom border, with slight shaping as you...

Hearts & Diamonds surrounds your head with color, keeping it warm even on a winter beach day (aka July in San Francisco). Background or pattern, one remains the same while you change colors every few rounds for the other. Make it light or dark, and the rest of the colors will POP!

Imagine: a little red convertible, the Pacific Coast Highway, you and your bestie. Sunglasses on, wind in your face, and the scenery rolls by, sand and beach and mountains. You’re a star in your own movie. And your hair is kept perfectly coiffured by the cowl that can be worn up on the road and down around town.

A ball of luxurious angora, a skein of soft wool, and

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With or without a turned-up brim, it’s a classic. Make it your own by putting starting with a different color as on the back page, working the brim in a second color, or putting stripes all the way through.

The cool cactus cap was created at the height of the techno hair trend. Pull it out of the stash and hold with either doubled medium or doubled bulky, and voilà! What was old is new.

The beauty of bulky yarn is the short time to project completion. Hold two strands of bulky yarn together or use a single strand of super bulky, and this quick knit set will be done in no time.

Triangle man, triangle man, doing the things a triangle

Perhaps more SoHo than boho? Regardless, a fun knit to

Ooo-la-la, a beret with dashes of color around the band. Flat top it, pig tail it, knot it, or not!

She knits Sea Shells by the sea shore… pick your yarn, choose