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Knitting: Beanie, Toque
When the weather starts to get that crisp nip in the air, you know it’ll be hat season soon. Cables give extra warmth and thickness. The purl columns between the cables give a nice ribbed effect, allowing this hat to fit a wide range of heads. You can add or subtract cable motifs in sets of 8 stitches and make it longer or shorter to fit your h...
Knitting: Cowl
A simple textured cowl is a great way to show off a special hand-dyed yarn to great effect.
Knitting: Beret, Tam
Mosaic knitting is a great way to get some colorwork into your knitting.
Knitting: Cardigan
Do you like the ease of seamless knitting because you hate having to sew up the parts when you get the knitting done? But maybe you’re tired of raglans and really want the look of a set-in sleeve?
Knitting: Cowl
This feminine cowl gives the warm comfort of a little shawl, and the unfussy simplicity of a wearing a cowl. Tuck it under your winter jacket to keep your neck and chest warm.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
It’s not that I thought the world needs another version of this hat, exactly. But this one has four sizes, is worked in the round, and has a bit of shaping on the top to give the ears a bit of a lift.
Knitting: Fingerless Gloves
These fingerless mitts make a charming and fast gift and can be worked with one spare ball of yarn. Make several pairs to give, and then, make a pair for yourself.
Knitting: Cowl
Based on a photo of an old door with scrolling iron hinges, the Teal Door Cowl incorporates a variation of a pattern from a traditional Turkish sock motif. This motif looks complex, but is very symmetrical and repetitive, making it a snap to memorize and a good choice for those new to stranded knitting. The stranded pattern is charted only.
Knitting: Scarf
Painted Saw is a bias knit scarf, alternating two colors of yarn, forming a small nubby fringe along one long side.
Knitting: Beret, Tam
This cabled hat can be worn as a beanie straight off the needles, or can be blocked into the traditional tam or beret shape. The five wedges form a convoluted and abstracted star on the crown.
Knitting: Cowl
This fun one-skein project is a quick knit: perfect to give or keep for yourself. The stitch pattern, from Barbara Walker’s Second Treasury of Knitting Patterns, is really easy.
The natural pull of the stitches causes the biased sections, making it look more complicated than it really is.
Knitting: Cardigan
Shelagh is the perfect choice to wear over a sleeveless shell or short sleeves for transitional weather or in air-conditioned offices. Shelagh is knit top-down, in one piece, with raglan sleeves and an easy lacy stitch pattern. Uncomplicated garter stitch borders frame the edges.
Knitting: Mittens
Knit from the top-down in the round. Yarn weight and needle size determine the size of your mittens. Use sport weight yarn for a child size (elementary age), or use worsted weight to fit an average adult woman.
Knitting: Pullover
Form follows function with this practical pullover. Knit in one piece from the top down, the Hyde Park Pullover features a simple all-over texture. Generous proportions fit over a turtleneck, but raglan sleeves give a clean look. Layer under a jacket for season-spanning comfort…
Knitting: Shrug / Bolero
The Plum Shrug is a close fitting, short jacket, knitted top down in one piece, a la Barbara Walker. The sleeves are worked in a simple lace pattern from Walker’s First Treasury of Knitting Patterns. Edges are finished with two rows of single crochet. This sweater is easy to adjust to your particular fit or gauge as you work.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
These handsome socks are worked with a simple twist stitch pattern, best suited to solid or semi-solid sock yarns.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
This dense, warm slip stitch pattern will keep your head toasty when the cold winter winds blow. The sample colors were chromatically harmonious, but you could go for an exciting contrast instead!
Knitting: Pullover
Sloane is a top-down turtleneck pullover, knit in one piece, with set-in sleeves. A strong cable motif runs down the center front of this otherwise simple garment. Pattern features optional bust darts and waist shaping. Pattern is written for sizes S-2X, finished bust sizes 36-52 inches, in 4 inch increments.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
The Iron Mountain Hat is based on a traditional style common to many northern peoples. It is reversible with a double layer of knitting in the crown, while the fold-up brim offers four layers of protection for the ears.
Knitting: Scarf
I’ve noticed a few folks mention problems with it curling. The seed stitch border can only do so much to prevent this. The yarn for the sample was a two-ply hand-spun alpaca, which has very little resiliency. A tightly-spun sock yarn will tend to behave differently.
Knitting: Pixie Hat
The Jester is a quick-to-knit and whimsical hat, knit in the round, with I-cord and attached ball on top. Choose a soft super-bulky yarn and knit tightly to keep out the wind and cold. The idea of knitting a ball as a hat topper came Anna Zilboorg’s 45 Fine and Fanciful Hats.
