This very simple lace design uses only yarn-over and ssk stitches (plus purl stitches on the wrong side of each row) and is a great choice for your first lace pattern. The pattern is fully written out --no chart.

These sweet little dolls are small enough for little hands to carry around or stick in a pocket. They also make charming Christmas decorations.

Sheepishly is a comfy, cozy stuffy with a simple textured stitch of knits and purls.

This adorable little hat will look especially charming on a baby or child at Christmas, but pixies come in all sizes and varieties and any time of year!

Great Stashbuster!

This colorful, weighty blanket will use up lots of stash yarn, while remaining totally portable as you work on it.

Is it a mug rug? A coaster? A dishcloth? A face cloth? A spa cloth?

These simple booties are knit flat and seamed. Then a few rows of icord is worked separately, and then worked flat to create the leaf, which is sewn to the front of the booties.

This simple and intuitive lace pattern, knit in a linen/cotton yarn, makes an attractive table runner.

This unisex cardigan begins with a top-down garter yoke followed by a stitch pattern that reminded me of furrowed fields. You can vary the look from girly to neutral depending on your choice of buttons.

This pattern has been test-knitted. Thanks to Gilby, Medibrat, and Diane.

Skies will be blue when you make this simple crescent / heart-shaped shawl / shawlette using only simple lace and a single skein of solid or a graduated color-change fingering-weight yarn. The lace pattern flows down the back, in lieu of a basic spine, and then scallops the bottom edges, keeping you interested throughout the knitting.

Sock yarn with a slow color change turns this simple pattern into a work of art. Even a beginner will have no trouble with this design.

This super simple shawl is based on the traditional Grandmother’s Favorite wash-cloth pattern, with a clever bind-off to create a simple bottom-up triangle with no spine in the middle. Mindless and soothing, it is the perfect tv or travel knitting.

Knitting these is addictive. Bet you can’t knit just one!

If you like the idea of knitting lace but don’t feel like you are a “lacy person,” this is the scarf for you. The tailored appearance is very sophisticated.

This simple pattern makes a sophisticated cushion for your home.

This pattern is written for Magic Loop, using 24-32” circulars, but can easily be adapted to 2 circs or dpns, if you prefer.

This is a 20-page tutorial that teaches the basics of knitting lace and reading lace charts for beginners. It assumes only that you know how to knit, purl, cast on and bind off.

A quick and easy gift for teachers, members of a book club, or friends. One skein will make several bookmarks. Small amounts of felt can be used to line the bookmark (optional).

Uses a little less than one skein. Pattern includes info on making a larger or smaller size and a different brim style.