This was fun knit suggested by a yarn shop with lots of golfers. It has the argyle stitch as a border, a golf cart and 3 greens. It is grounded with the word GOLF, with the O as a golf ball and the L as a golf club.

I love this yarn. Its very soft and washes up easily. The only issue I had with it, was that machined washing and drying, caused the blanket to shorten lengthwise and widen width wise. So the 29”x33” after knitting, became 31”x31” after washing/drying. Its a blanket so I am not concerned.

This yarn is a new one for me and I absolutely love it. To me it is a true worsted weight yarn and knits up beautifully.

This is a pattern that has designs with in designs. Building from the outside in, there is the outer border in garter stitch, inner border of stockinette, then a diamond design inside the 2 border areas, and finally a center design section. The center design is a star burst design. However, if you choose, you could simply fill in this section w...

I named this Lazy Day scarf because I forgot to take a pattern for a new project with me to my knitting group one day. So I made this up on the spot. The basic design is a 4 row repeat so its easy to pick up and do on the fly.

This is a fun knit suggested by one of my customers. It features top and bottom borders in denim colored yarn to represent the jeans worn by cowboys, plus the zig zag pattern found on the rear pockets of some jeans. The cowboy life is depicted with fenced horses, then hats and boots. The blanket is reversible top to bottom, as well as front to ...

This is a fun knit for nature lovers. Three large moose graze beneath 2 rows of trees and a cloud filled sky. Knitting the second set of trees and moose upside down makes the blanket is fully reversible top to bottom, and front to back. Included are instructions for a matching hat featuring the trees.

This is a fun knit - not too complicated but with a sharp look so it suitable for either girls or boys. The Berroco Remix yarn has a very nice soft feel to it, comes in many beautiful colors, and works up very nicely. To get the weight of the blanket I wanted, I used 2 strands of yarn throughout. I used 4 skeins total, with about 120 yds left i...

This blanket consists of 12 rows in seed stitch for the top and bottom borders and an 8 seed stitch border on each side. The body of the blanket is 6 repeats of the 20 stitch design between the border stitches. The length of the blanket is determined by the number of repeats of the design. It is suggested to work 9 or 10 repeats, top to bottom,...

This is an adaption of the corner to corner blanket with a couple twists. The basic pattern, (lavender picture), repeats alternating rows of garter and Irish ribbing blocks, while the Pizzazz option starts the same but adds color interest at the center.

This stockinette blanket is a simple knit if you don’t mind handling several skeins of yarn at the same time. Basically you are adding a new color at the outside edge while decreasing the existing color in the center.

This was my shelter in place blanket project - thus the comfort part. I’m hoping the joy will come from the parents of the baby it was created for.

This pattern was designed for a family member who loves going to Africa. The blanket is a new twist on an African safari with lions, elephants, giraffes and hippos for your knitting pleasure.

A delicate lace design easy enough for advanced beginners.

A great design for a beginning lace knitter. The Illimani yarn is so soft and cuddly, you can’t wait for cold weather to wear it.

A fun knit with a twist. Easy and fast to do.

A quick and easy cowl with diagonal lattice work.

An easy knit for someone wanting to try out the lattice stitch.

This blanket was inspired by a similar crochet design. It is an easy pattern for the knitter that wants to ease into lace stitches. Because of the nature of the squares, it can easily be adapted to an afghan or lap robe size.

This sweet blanket of repeating rows of castle like images will charm any new mother, and is big enough (30”x33”) to be used thru the toddler years. Its presented here in the muted colors of Appalachian Baby Cotton. If your tastes run to more bold colors, you can substitute any variety of colors to get the look you want (see photos).

I bought 2 skeins of the yarn at the LA County Yarn Crawl, falling in love with the softness of the yarn. Once I figured out how to lay out the mesh lace portion, it was a quick knit.

This soft and cuddly blanket was created out of a desire to incorporate lace with a serene background. The stockinette and dot stitch blocks, bordered by the lace stitches, seem to create the perfect balance.

My first “Twinkle Twinkle” pattern consisted of the first 4 measures of the song “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star”, and a bevy of stars and a moon. A customer, making blankets for twins, ask if I could create the next 4 bars so she could create a second similar but unique blanket. I was able to do that, but then the light bulb lit up.

This sweet and soft blanket oozes charm and comfort. It is knit using a combination of 4 different stitch patterns, arranged in a framed portrait style. It begins with a seed stitch border, then adds a slipped stitch inner border, then adds some calming stockinette stitches, and finishes with another slipped stitch center.

Soft, cool, cuddly and as dreamy as summer dreamsicle, this blanket is knit in a soft dk weight acrylic for easy care. It calls for 900-1000 yards of dk weight yarn ( I used 5 skeins of the Snuggly yarn) and size 7 circular needle to accommodate the number of stitches. It is knit flat.

This cuddly blanket is designed with both bold and subtle diamonds. The border rows of diamonds are very distinct, while in the center, it takes 4 squares to form the larger, starlike diamonds. Using only knit and purl stitches, this blanket is quick and easy to knit. It was designed with Grandmas in mind. Doesn’t every grandma need a blanket t...

A quick and cute knit for your favorite baby or toddler, this washcloth features 2 fluffy sheep.

This sweet, soft blanket is made for bringing baby home. The combination of twisted stitches, lattice stitches and the mysterious pattern in the center (2 rows garter, 2 rows seed stitch), provides enough variety to keep everyone interested in completing this one.

This classic baby blanket in cream colored cotton is sure to become your go to blanket for gifts for family and friends. It structured with a seed stitch border, King Charles brocade stitch for an inter border, with a center of the daisy stitch. The cotton yarn makes it ideal for any climate.

What a wonderful collection of animals from the wild wandering around the border of the blanket. You will see a camel, hippo, elephant, kangaroo, giraffe, and a lion. A subtle checked pattern fills the center for added interest. A little bigger than many baby blankets, this would make a great toddler or big sister/brother blanket when you bring...

What a wonderful collection of barnyard animals – cows, pigs, sheep, ducks, and rabbits! Knit in a block quilt style, the design blocks are interchangeable so the layout of your blanket can include all or only some of the designs. Let your imagination go wild.

This blanket features a ‘mob’ of kangaroos hopping across the blanket. And are those boomerangs or simply chevrons crossing the bottom and top of the blanket? Simply all things Australian.

This blanket features camels crossing the desert with a hint of the pyramids filling in the center of the blanket. Using only knit and purl stitches, its appropriate for the novice or intermediate knitter.

This is a blanket for the novice or intermediate knitter. Knit in a soft pink the hippos are stacked in pyramid fashions - 4 hippos on the bottom, 3 hippos above them, 2 hippos above the 3, and finally one lonely hippo on top.

This pattern can be purchase as an individual pattern or as part of the ebook “Zoo-ology An Animal Collection”. The Collection includes 6 designs: a giraffe, an elephant, a lion, a camel, a hippo, and a kangaroo.

This pattern can be purchase as an individual pattern or as part of the ebook “Zoo-ology An Animal Collection”. The Collection includes 6 designs: a giraffe, an elephant, a lion, a camel, a hippo, and a kangaroo.

This pattern can be purchase as an individual pattern or as part of the ebook “Zoo-ology An Animal Collection”. The Collection includes 6 designs: a giraffe, an elephant, a lion, a camel, a hippo, and a kangaroo.

This pattern can be purchase as an individual pattern or as part of the ebook “Zoo-ology An Animal Collection”. The Collection includes 6 designs: a giraffe, an elephant, a lion, a camel, a hippo, and a kangaroo.

This pattern can be purchase as an individual pattern or as part of the ebook “Zoo-ology An Animal Collection”.

This pattern can be purchase as an individual pattern or as part of the ebook “Zoo-ology An Animal Collection”. The Collection includes 6 designs: a giraffe, an elephant, a lion, a camel, a hippo, and a kangaroo.

This is a simple garter stitch blanket in bold chevron stripes. Knit in worsted weight yarn on size 9 needles, the result is a very flowing blanket. For a blanket with a little more body, step down a needle size.

This is a blanket that is sure to become a family heirloom. The design has diamond lace in the center of the blanket, flanked by 2 panels of lace. The whole center is outlined in one row of eyelet. Worked in organic cotton, its soft and cuddly.

This pattern is a top down, circular constructed sleep sack for newborns. To avoid seaming, it is knit with a 3 needle bind off.

This bold, brilliant baby blanket and hat set is one that will be treasured by both babies and toddlers. And what a great way to teach them colors. Each of the six bands of color (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple) on the blanket is shaped like a crayon, with the tip of the crayon to the left of the blanket, and the color it represents s...

Good for any winter gift giving occasion, the snowflake wine cozy is very versatile. Each cozy starts with the same base and ends with the same ribbing on the top. The instructions are given for the cozys as pictured as well as easily applied variations. The red and blue cozys have knitted snowflake designs which allow you to use either design ...

Here’s a special blanket for anyone with ties to the farmland. It has designs for a tractor and barn, as well as multiple farm animals - cows, pigs, sheep, and ducks. Rather that put the animals in rows and boxes, this design tries give a more natural flow of a farm scene.

The Loveable Lion blanket is a square blanket good for use as a baby seat throw or nap time snuggling blanket. Who wouldn’t love the textured mane (picot stitch) or the cage like cables running parallel to the lion? The word LION at the top and bottom adds just a touch of whimsy to the overall design.

Want an adorable photo of your newborn? Try slipping him/her into this cute little sleep sack, and the results will melt your heart. It’s also great just for keeping baby warm when necessary.

Don’t you just love the pictures on newborns snuggled in a cute sleep sack? Well, for your little girl, here is a wonderful design for your newborn’s pictures.

Here’s a group of wash cloths to bring back memories of your tropical vacation. Remember swimming with the sea turtles and walking barefoot under the palm trees while smelling the hibiscus flowers? Have fun knitting these easy to knit, quirky wash cloths to keep your memories alive or create dreams of a tropical vacation.

Loose and lacey, this cowl keeps you warm when needed, and is always fashionable. It features diagonal eyelets in the center with lattice lace borders.

For those occasions where a formal approach for gift giving is appropriate, present your gift bottle of wine in either the bow tie cozy with wine glasses, or one with bow ties and top hats. You can bet that this will be a unique, one of a kind gift.

This is a whimsical center out, lacy blanket for our sweet little babies paired with a cute heart bib. The blanket features narrow stripes of eyelet surrounding wide stripes of eyelet hearts. The pattern would look equally appealing in blues or greys for your favorite little boy!

For the little sailor in your life, here is the perfect set to keep him happy. Knit in sport weight organic cotton, this cute little blanket features anchors and waves. Knit from the center out, the design has bands of color without the hassle of picking up stitches or carrying multiple balls of yarn.

Another gift idea for the holidays! Knit in holiday colors of red and green, the Holiday Tree design can be knit in garter or stockinette stitch, and is outlined in an eyelet stitch. The color changes are transitioned with 1 row of knit 1, purl one to add a little whimsy. To add to the decorative theme, small ornaments, beads, or buttons can be...

Who doesn’t like cup cakes and ice cream cones! Yum Yum! This set of cute bibs will surely be a hit at any baby shower or as favors for a first birthday party.

Are you patriotic? This Stars & Stripes wine cozy should resonate with all our patriotic spirits. Perfect hostess gift for July 4, Memorial Day, President’s Day or just because. The design features a star burst bottom, the correct 13 red & white stripes with a blue field with stars above. The ‘stars’ can be worked in a duplicate stitch ...

Knit for the dainty princess in your life, this lovely, lacey, lavender blanket features an eyelet outer border, a modified staghorn cable inner border, and a center dotted with more eyelet stitches. The simple cable and eyelet stitches will stretch your skills if you haven’t tried them before. The finished blanket is a sure winner for our litt...

This cute blanket featuring pickup trucks is knit lengthwise to give the impression that the trucks are driving up and down the sides of the blanket. For those of you that like the traditional format of the design crossing the bottom and top of the blanket, instructions are include for this adjustment.

Another gift idea for the holidays! Knit in holiday colors of red and green, this Holly Leaves wine cozy is embellished with glass beads to give it a little extra sparkle. Don’t have beads? Use sequins, buttons, or French knots for your ‘embellishment’. This cozy is quick to knit and makes a nice touch to the spirits you want to give as a gift.

Get ready for Christmas! This cozy features a red and white swirl design like a candy cane. Add your favorite wine, and your gift will be a hit!

A perfect hostess gift for Halloween or Thanksgiving, this design features a wide knit ribbing for the body and a smaller rib for the ‘stem’! An I-cord draw string tops off this easy to create cozy.

This wine cozy is ready for your next gift bottle of wine. The green border at the bottom, knit in garter stitch, adds texture to the cozy. The outline of 3 wine glasses circle the center, and ribbing at the top sets up the perfect shaping for closure. The ribbing is knit with a row of button holes, giving openings to add ribbon, I-core or brai...

This wine cozy is perfect for that bottle of wine you buy for your next hostess or birthday gift. The cluster of grapes screams WINE. The individual grapes are knit in the bobble stitch, with the stem knit in stockinette on a reverse stockinette background. Ribbing at the top with a row of button holes is the perfect setup for inserting ribbon,...

Perfect for a hostess gift, birthday gift, or just for yourself, this set of floral spa cloths are fast, easy, and good looking. Check out the tulips, roses, hibiscus, and leaf patterns. Make all four designs, or choose just one design and make it in several shades of the same color. Pair the set with some handmade soap and you have the perfect...

Calling all dinosaur fans! This blanket features four dinosaurs situated diagonally in the corners of the center section of this blanket. They are embraced by three bands of border stitches. The outer and inner borders are knit in the seed stitch, and the center border is an arched cable stitch. The arched cable stitch is a simple cable stitch....

Thrill your manly baby boy with this delightful trio of Transportation Bibs. He, or you, can imagine him riding on the old fashioned steam engine, soaring the sky, or sailing away on the high seas. Something for everyone!

Delight your little ones with these charming Baa Baa bibs.

Ready for some fun with the baby at mealtime?

This small 28”x28” blanket of tiny hand prints is perfect for a new born. Knit in DK weight yarn, it’s soft and cuddly. The blanket consists of 5 rows of alternating blocks of stockinette and reverse stockinette pattern with handprints on every other block.

Shades of springtime! This blanket features a double row of tulips on both ends of the blanket, and the center of the blanket features a field of butterflies surrounded by a double eyelet border. Okay, they are not real butterflies, just rows of the butterfly stitch.

What a delightful way to help baby fall asleep by Counting Sheep! This warm and cozy blanket has a flock of sheep walking around the parameter of the blanket, led on each side by a fluffy bobble stitch sheep, followed by the more ordinary seed stitch sheep.

Sunbonnet Sue loves her flower garden, and this trio of bibs reflects that love. Knit in bright yellow, lavender and pink, the trio of bibs features a large butterfly, a row of tulips, and of course Sue herself. The eyelet edging adds a delicate touch to each bib. What a great shower gift for a special little girl.

This is a series of 3 bibs to celebrate Jewish heritage. The designs consist of a Menorah, a Star of David , and the symbol l’chaim. Knit in various combinations of garter and stockinette stitches, each bib has its own individual look.

For all you quilt lovers who like to knit, this Sun Bonnet Sue blanket is a delightful twist to the Sun Bonnet Sue quilt pattern. The blanket is knit in alternating blocks of the Sun Bonnet Sue design and stockinette blocks. The blanket border and block dividers are knit in an eyelet pattern. This blanket is destined to become a family heirloom.

This is a charming trio of farm bibs -- perfect for showers or baby’s first gift. Each bib has a special tweak to enhance its charm. The purple cow has a swishy tail, the pigs have curly picot tails, and the the tractor wheels sport hub caps.

Something unique for a shower or baby gift, this set of 5 baby burp cloth designs has elements for both baby boys or baby girls. For little girls, the flowered burps are knit both in a border style and repeating rows. For boys, the manly ‘BURP’ design is displayed across the bottom of one cloth, down the side of another, and sideways on the thi...

Let your baby’s first dreams of the sea and sand be under this delightful blanket knit in a soft cotton/wool blend. The lower portion of the blanket is knit in reverse stockinette to give the effect of sand and features a row of flip-flops shaded by a row of palm trees. Is that the ocean or the sky filling in the center of the blanket? It’s you...

Knit in bright colors, the theme of this set of bibs is springtime. First we have a bright pink baby buggy. Then there is Mama duck with her babies, followed by Rain Drops & Umbrellas. Knit in 100% cotton, each bib takes about 70-75 yards of DK yarn. The finished size is 8”x7”.

This is a manly blanket that will win the heart of any little boy. As knit, the fire engines race up the sides of the blanket. A ladder across the back of the truck, and bobble stitch hub caps and light on the top of the cab add whimsical details.

Here’s a cute blanket for your sweet little girl with a row of baby buggies rolling over a row of delicate flowers. The buggy wheels are enhanced by a 3 stitch bobble. The buggies at the far end of the blanker are upside down so the blanket can be used with either end as the top.

Perfect for the winter holidays, this trio of bibs showcases some of our favorite icons of winter -- snowmen, a holiday tree, and a striped stocking.

This pattern for a wash cloth features a cute little girl with eyelet border. Her gentleman friend is also available.

This pattern for a wash cloth features a cute little boy. His little lady friend is also available.

Luscious fruit in stunning colors! These simple bibs with designs of a pear, an apple, and a bunch of grapes are perfect to get the attention of your little ones.

The veggies are coming! The veggies are coming!

A warm scarf for tractor lovers. When wrapped around the neck, the tractors face each other.

What gentleman farmer or his sons wouldn’t love this sassy Brown Cow scarf with their swishy tails to keep warm on cold winter days and nights.

For all of us that remember the old poem “I Never Saw a Purple Cow” this is the ideal wash cloth for our little ones. The swishy tail is braided through the cloth to make it fun for the kids and to prevent it from detaching from the washcloth.

This herd of cows with their swishy tails is a fun way to remind us all of where our milk comes from. And the tails will remind the older generations to tell tales of the good old days of milking stools and getting switched in the face with those tails.

What baby hasn’t heard Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star a thousand and one times? This design brings the song to life with the upper portion of the design displaying a moon and multiple stars, and the lower portion of the design detailing the first 4 bars of the song in a contrasting color. Its a perfect nighttime and naptime blanket for both babie...

A trio of pigs grace this baby washcloth. A quick and easy knit for a cute baby gift.

This set of children’s wash cloths has designs for an elephant, a giraffe, a pig, and a bunny.

Errata: Correction applied 7/8/12 to duck pattern: Row 30 : P10, K17, P9 Row 31 : K9, P16, K11 Row 32 : P12, K7, P5, K4, P9 Row 33 : K9, P3, K7, P5, K12 Row 34 : P12, K4, P9, K2, P9 Row 35 : K9, P1, K10, P4, K12 Row 36 : P9, K7, P2 Row 37 : K10, P7, K9 Row 38 : P

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This pattern for a wash cloth features an Adirondack beach chair. The finished size is approximately 7” square.

Errata: Various typos corredted 12/7/11. Please leave me a message if you need the corrections to previous version

A perfect blanket for little engineers and train lovers everywhere, this 4 car train consists of an engine, a coal car, a flat bed and caboose traveling over rails of steel. The train design is repeated on the far end of the blanket.

This is a simple tractor design with 3 tractors driving across both ends of the blanket. The ones on the far end are inverted so their wheels also point to the edge. Because the center of the blanket has no design, you can make it the length you wish.

This blanket parades 3 BIG elephants and one Baby elephant across each end of the blanket. The pattern is designed with the elephants feet pointing towards the edge, so there is no top or bottom. Either edge can be used as the top.

These whimsical toy boats are for the little sailor who dreams of gentle waves and soft ocean breezes. The boats on the opposite end also point towards the center of the blanket.

Bunnies are hopping across this blanket in an offset row pattern. The big bunny tails are knit in the moss pattern for a textured feel. For the beginning knitter, this may be all you wish to do. For the adventurous knitter, a fuzzy white tail can be appliquéd over some or all the tails for a soft, snuggly feel.

This pattern is for the little aviator. Directions are given so the planes can fly above or below the clouds, and can be knit in solid blue or blue with fluffy white clouds.

This soft and cuddly blanket has little footprints running around the edge of the blanket—six sets across the ends, and seven sets along each side. This universal pattern makes it perfect for either boys or girls.

July 2018 - I re-worked this pattern to add additional stitches and rows to the borders, as well as add a couple rows between the foot print repeats. The revised pattern also has a full graph of the design so you know how the footprints are laid out.

Who can resist this parade of equal sized giraffes with swishy tails marching across the top and bottom of the blanket! This blanket is a smaller blanket; only 31”x29”, but soft as a lamb’s wool. Should you wish to have a more traditional sized blanket, you can add rows to the center section to create the length you want. The tails are braided ...

Now here’s a blanket that any little farmer would love to have. Not quite John Deere green, it still evokes the farming spirit with its four rows of tractors driving back and forth across the back 40.

This bubbling fish blanket is perfect for a baby in a ‘fishy’ family’. Five fish swim randomly across the blanket, creating a serene naptime environment for baby.

This cute and easy to knit yellow ducky blanket is perfect for baby’s first ‘blanky’. It’s small enough for a new born, yet large enough for a toddler to use for afternoon naps. The finished size is approximately 30” x 40”.

Errata: Effective 2012-05-26: Pattern B row 13 should read -Row 13: K12, P11, K9, P6, K11, * K2, P12, K2, P1, K5* (3 times). The last K5 of the line used to say K2.

This blanket was created for the sailing family. Three sizes of boats bounce smoothly across the blanket on gentle waves. The random placement of the boats results in a more unique pattern, but still at the level of a beginner with some experience or an intermediate knitter.

Errata: Effective: 2012-02-17: For section referring to barn patterns Original: Even numbered rows: P10, 26 stitches of barn, repeat 2 times, end with P9. Correction: Even numbered rows: P10, 26 stitches of barn, P9, repeat 2 times.