Rhonda Yerxa
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Knitting: Pullover
I dreamt this pattern up while in the sleeping bear pose in yoga. It’s just the thing on the days when you want to yawn, stretch and shuffle over to a comfy chair. Worked in the round top-down from the lovely, open, boat-neck collar to the long hem, with generous sleeves, also worked in the round. Adorned with a cozy cable and paw print motif o...
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
Complete your springtime Lupin collection with this distinctive hat. Worked seamlessly in the round from the brim up. Featuring three sizes for a comfortable fit, customizable length, brim ribbing, and a unique lupin-inspired design, these are a fun challenge and so rewarding to look at…even better with the matching mitts and socks of course :)...
Knitting: Cardigan
Ancient Greeks viewed laurel leaves as a symbol of victory, while to the Japanese, laurels represent inner peace and enlightenment. With this seamless, top-down knit, you can have both a sense of amazing accomplishment and the zen-like experience of a rhythmic pattern. There’s enough texture for an engaging knit without too many challenges, sin...
Knitting: Sleeveless Top
English gardens find beauty in mixing order with chaos. The lines of a freshly-mown lawn contrast with the erratic bloom of heirloom roses, singing of perfect bright days, optimistic smells and the safety to run wild, but safe, within defined boundaries. The Cut Grass Halter captures that order and chaos in a light, engaging summer knit with li...
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
Grab a handful of beautiful Lupins with these distinctive socks. Worked from the cuff down the leg seamlessly in the round. A pretty lupin-inspired motif adorns the leg down to the textured heel. Then worked in the round again from gusset to toe-end and finally grafted to completion using the Kitchener method. These are a fun challenge and so r...
Knitting: Sleeveless Top
At the lake or on the dock, get your toes wet with this airy, versatile cotton top. Stay engaged with the ebb and flow of the lake-ripple lacework as it seamlessly emerges from the top down to the arm opening, then work in the round to the bottom hem. The optional shoulder shaping ensures a perfect fit in multiple sizes. Go on, make a splash!
Knitting: Sleeveless Top
Grab a plate of tiny cucumber sandwiches and slip into this airy V-neck top. Worked bottom-up from the textured-rib hem to armholes with a pretty rib-patterned edge. Covered in eyelet lace details, featuring a clean, buttoned closure, this rhythmic knit sings songs of summer and breezy sophistication!
Knitting: Pullover
Something to sink into. This traditionally inspired sweater is for reading books in, for holding hands in, for drinking tea in. Like a big, comfy armchair. Worked bottom-up in the round to the armhole separation, this classic, multi-size pattern features a centre V on the front panel, with a moss-stitch background and cable details that embrace...
Knitting: Mittens
Grab a handful of beautiful springtime Lupins with these distinctive mitts. Worked seamlessly in the round from the cuff up. Featuring a comfortable gusseted palm, customizable length, textured cuff ribbing, and a unique lupin-inspired hand design, these are a fun challenge and so rewarding to look at. Here’s to an early Spring!
Knitting: Cardigan
Inspired by timeless pieces and classic style, this tidy number forms bottom up, featuring pretty cabled button-band, cuffs, and collar plus a cute pocket and small buttons. Subtle, neat and beautiful!
Knitting: Pullover
Sometimes, when it’s warm inside a car during chilly winters, magical ice crystals lace their way down the outside of the windows. This lush, cashmere top expresses that beauty with a subtle and unique ice crystal pattern on the yoke. Worked top-down in the round, and featuring a high foldable neck, this sweater evokes the best of vintage Nordi...
Knitting: Mittens
Just like its companion, the Good Weekend Beanie, these cable adorned mittens are designed to keep you cozy and stylish during those chilly days.
Knitting: Cardigan
Any day is a cloudy day with this casual, versatile top. Knitted flat from bottom up, it features a ribbed cuff and classic stockinette stitch throughout the lengthy-styled body, embellished with lots of buttons and, um, handy pockets :) Ideal as a cold-day layer, but holds its own in warmer weather to express casual, classy cool. Happy knitting!
Knitting: Neck / Torso - Other
A soft, fuzzy hug for the neck, this warmer should be in everyone’s collection. Flat knitted from wool and alpaca boucle with a zipper, it nestles under a coat to look like a rustic sweater, without the bulk - perfect for those in-between winter days.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
Think sun-showers and golden-brown Autumn leaves as you make these cuff-down, in-the-round socks with a Kitchener stitch toe finish. Those you snuggle with will notice the subtle rain drop pattern…but don’t worry, by then you’ll be toasty warm!
Knitting: Purse / Handbag
Just to prove there’s such a thing as positive baggage, this sturdy cotton, zip-closing carry-all totes more than just a positive colourwork message. Wear your kind heart on your, um, hip!
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
This seamless knit is the perfect project for a few lovely days, and comes in two sizes for comfort. Constructed brim-up in the round, featuring just enough cables and textured ribs, you’ll have a winter-warm beanie in no time.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
Express your love for someone special with this cute knit-in-a-weekend beanie. Knitted in-the-round with no seams to challenge you and an optional pom-pom, the soft merino construction will look perfect in autumnal selfies…or us-ies! Just about the nicest thing you can do with needles!
Knitting: Cardigan
Bring on the soft-focus photos and love-at-first-sight with the newest member of the ‘Willow Cuff’ collection. Featuring a double collar, this beautiful silk-mohair poncho develops top-down and is worked flat, finishing with the unique willow pattern cuff. A warm halo for cool nights and cold weather.
Knitting: Tote
Like all good poses, this yoga mat tote starts with a solid base - a knitted circle - then proceeds in the round with a meditational, breathable net pattern of adjustable length and a sturdy basket-weave strap. Constructed from plant-based machine washable cotton fibre, you’ll reach Nirvana with this one!
Knitting: Tee, Pullover
Like sunscreen and sand between your toes, this airy, easy knit top shouts Summer.
Knitting: Sleeveless Top
A breezy summer tank top knitted in the round from the bottom up. It features cables, eyelets, and lace details. These embellishments create an airiness and are truly blissful to knit.
Knitting: Sleeveless Top
This easy halter has just enough flourish thanks to right and left twisted stitches on the sleeve openings. Knitted bottom-up in the round until arm separation, this breezy top features a buttoned back-vent to ensure a perfect fit for a warm day.
Knitting: Mittens
Diamonds are your best friend with these simple, soft and sparkling merino and mohair mitts. Featuring slipped-stitch and yarn-over eyelet diamond cuffs and gusseted thumbs, these are more than just a kiss on the hand!
Knitting: Ankle Sock
These short socks are constructed from the cuff down to the toe and finished with a Kitchener stitch method featuring contrasting colours and a cable detail.
Knitting: Bra
Enjoy the ruffled flourish on this cute top, featuring slipped stitches and eyelet details to shape the cups for a custom fit. Knitted in the round, the band features textured ribbing and contrasting ruffles, while the cups are knitted flat. The i-cord straps can be positioned over the shoulders or criss-crossed. Enjoy!
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
A hint of your Gran’s technique highlights these mod socks with a classic twist. Constructed cuff down in the round, featuring slipped stitches, a textured pattern and stripes, kitchener stitch toe finishes and faux cables.
Knitting: Collar
Bust your stash and add a flourish with this beautifully simple lace collar. Featuring slip-stitches, a garter-stitch cuff and a button closure, this is, well, just the thing you were missing!
Knitting: Pullover
Plant the seeds of a bright Spring day with this bottom-up merino jumper featuring a twisted stitch cuff, and seed stitches everywhere else. Knitted in the round with many size options.
Knitting: Pullover
Tiám is ‘the sparkle in your eyes when you first meet someone’ and I hope this top down Raglan puts a sparkle in your eyes when you wear it. It features a folded collar and is worked top down in the round. It is light to touch and wear and has an airiness that lets the sunlight shine through.
Knitting: Cowl
Patterned like windblown waves, this snuggley merino/mohair cowl is knitted in the round, featuring cables and slipped stitches for texture. Add the tassel for flair. This one’s designed for cold weather coziness and gifting to loved ones!
Knitting: Mittens
Dream a little colour-work dream with these soft, mohair and highland wool mitts. Work in the round from a ribbed cuff with raised triangle details and finish with a kitchener stitch on thumb and top. Soft enough for your hands to sleep in!
Knitting: Pullover
Take a comfy chair by a cozy fire and put on your festive favourites for this top-down design. With just enough sparkle, a round yoke and an indulgent double-cuff collar, this is sure to be your new holiday tradition!
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
This heart warming head warmer evokes campfires, sunsets, and fall colours. Its seamless bottom us pattern is worked in round with one sized needle. Any wool suits the pattern but this one really deserves cashmere.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
A willow leaf pattern embellishes the seamless double-brim on this soft, fluffy hat. Willows are the last to lose their leaves in Fall and the first to bloom in Spring, so with merino warmth and mohair halo, you’re all set for the cooler days.
Knitting: Pullover
Autumn is the time to snuggle up beside a fire with this warm fluffy raglan sweater, featuring a top-down collar. It’s seamlessly knitted in the round and combines merino and mohair for that beautiful halo that glows with comfort and style.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
This soft, fluffy halo, hat. Very light to touch and wear, great for fall but warm enough for winter. Feels like a cloud. Has a subtle pink to natural gradient but the colour choices can be played around with of course!
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
A tapered design, cool weather shawl that features slipped stiches and decreases to create texture. Worked from the cuffed side to the narrowest point. Reminiscent of a sails beautiful shape.
Knitting: Balaclava
This no-seam hood is inspired by expensive ceramic designs, but you won’t want to hide it away for special occasions. It’s everyone’s cup of tea!
Knitting: Vest
A vest unlike the rest! This vintage style staple is knitted bottom up in the round until armhole shaping. The unique raised pattern on both back and front adds just enough interest to this layering gem.
Knitting: Tee
This bottom up t-shirt is knitted in the round with a flourishing of original cuff patterns that add an airiness for the warm season.
Knitting: Tee
Knitted top down and in the round with short sleeves. The pattern features a pattern for the maple keys in chart and written format.
Knitting: Sleeveless Top
The bralette is knitted bottom up from band. The band consists of a row of O’s created with slip stitches and is knitted in the round.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
This hat begins at the brim and is worked in ribbing for a deep folded brim. Once the ribbing is complete, the body is worked.