Growing up, one of my favorite hobbies was reading and then rearranging my library on my trusty bookshelves made by my father. As I was making this scarf I had originally planned on it being just plain garter stitch but then added in a section of ribbing to make it interesting. After alternating between the two stitch patterns a few times, I no...

Riverbank Hat is a versatile yet stylish hat for grown-ups and kids alike. It features a simple colorwork pattern (adapted from charts in Vogue Knitting Stitchionary Vol 3, ed. by Carla Scott) that is reminiscent of a river flowing and framed with little sitting areas for enjoying a pretty day on the riverbank. It is finished off with a pom pom...

Rosemarie Cowl is a lovely cowl that features a 2-color stranded colorwork design filled with roses. It is worked in the round and the length can be adjusted easily (just make sure you have enough yarn to compensate). The featured yarns combine soft wool and smooth silk to give the cowl a luscious feel – perfect for cooler weather. Be sure to c...

What is the perfect date? “I would have to say April 25th. Because it’s not too hot, not too cold, all you need is a light jacket.” – Miss Rhode Island, Miss Congeniality (2000). Or in this case a nice cardigan. April 25th Cardigan is an elegant yet simple cardigan sweater knit from the top down with raglan 3/4 length sleeves. It is seamless, c...

Hélène Cowl is a lovely cowl that features a mosaic (or slip stitch) colorwork design which is much simpler to knit than it looks. It is worked in the round and the length can be adjusted easily (just make sure you have enough yarn to compensate). The featured yarns combine soft wool and smooth silk to give the cowl a luscious feel – perfect fo...

Minerva Stole is an elegant lacy wrap featuring a butterfly motif that is knit using two yarns held together – one with merino wool and one with mohair & silk – to make it very soft with a luscious appearance. Perfect for mild spring days or the beginning of fall when the chill just begins to come along.

Midnight Sea Sweater is an elegant yet simple pullover sweater knit from the top down in the round with raglan sleeves. It is seamless, comes in 6 size options, and features a cable motif on the majority of the sweater with a smaller version on the sleeves. I named it after the colorway I picked to make this sweater and think that the cables ar...

Journey Shawl is a triangular shawl that combines cables with the lovely colors of variegated yarn to depict the way life leads us on unexpected paths that twist and turn but can lead to something beautiful in the end. Over the past year I have suffered through 2 miscarriages and have experienced many times filled with swirling emotions and oth...

Marianne Sweater is an elegant lacy pullover sweater knit from the top down in the round with long sleeves. It is seamless and comes in 6 size options. I named it Marianne after the sister of Eleanor from Jane Austen’s Sense & Sensibility who was full of romantic ideals, whimsy and poetry. The lace and lighter yarn weight makes this a playf...

Elegant Baby Blanket #2 features vines and bobbles along the border of the blanket with a simple yet interesting twisted stockinette central panel. It is worked in worsted weight yarn which makes it a fairly quick knit but still fun. A simple crochet edging finishes it off nicely. It is the perfect size for a car seat or stroller which makes it...

Jocelyn Swoncho is based on a toddler sweater/poncho (hence swoncho) I bought for my daughter a few years ago. I love the way it fits her and thought, “Hey, this is something I can easily make, right?” So I decided to recreate it and this pattern is the result. It is worked from the top down (starting with the turtleneck), is seamless and featu...

Bright & Beautiful Shawl is a circular shawl knit using the Pi Shawl template by Elizabeth Zimmerman. One of my favorite hymns is “All Things Bright and Beautiful” which describes the many lovely things in creation, including flowers. So the center of the shawl has a vine motif which then transitions to leaves and then finally to a garden o...

Eleanor Sweater is an elegant yet simple pullover sweater knit from the top down in the round with raglan sleeves. It is seamless, comes in 6 size options, and features a central cable motif accentuated by the plain stockinette of the rest of the sweater. I named it Eleanor after one of my favorite characters from Jane Austen’s Sense & Sens...

Garden Scarf features simple garden themed pattern which allows the self-striping yarn to shine but keeps things interesting while making the project. A seed stitch border frames the scarf and resembles a garden path to highlight the beauty of the colorful things found in the middle of the scarf. The stitch pattern is an adaptation of a stitch ...

Elegant Baby Blanket combines the intricacy of cables and the simplicity of twisted stockinette to create a beautiful blanket perfect for a car seat or stroller. The blanket has a built in border with the cabled diamonds which are framed by a simple seed stitch pattern. You can easily make this larger by adding additional repeats of the stitch ...

Simple Baby Blanket #2 is a quick knit that is perfect for using up your leftover worsted weight yarns from other projects that you just don’t quite know what to do with otherwise. It features a lovely ripple pattern that is easy to memorize making it great for TV knitting! You can easily make this larger by adding additional repeats of the sti...

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Pecan Pi Shawl is a circular shawl knit using the Pi Shawl template by Elizabeth Zimmerman. The lace sections remind me of some of the hallmarks of Southern hospitality, so I named it after one of my favorite desserts: pecan pie. There are hearts at the center since the secret ingredient in good cooking is love, followed by arrows (pointing to ...

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Lorraine is a crescent shaped shawl that begins with an elongated garter stitch tab and has a cable pattern that goes down the center of the shawl. It then finishes with a knit-on border to give an elegant touch to the otherwise simple stockinette shawl. The cables interweave in and around each other forming a circle with a braid in the middle....