100% of all net sales during November 2025 will be donated to the Greater Chicago Food Depository.

100% of all net sales during November 2025 will be donated to the Greater Chicago Food Depository.

Acclivity - noun. An upward slope

After searching for the perfect “train” mitten for a train obsessed toddler, I came across a pattern chart that no longer available and I had a holiday deadline! Reviewing a number of projects and spending way too much time playing around with charts I came up with these mittens with one train facing right - for the right hand - and one facing ...

This very warm and cozy bulky weight hat starts with a ribbed brim merging into a colorwork pattern reminiscent of painterly brush strokes.

“Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadows. It’s what the sunflowers do.” - Helen Keller

Boritesia Poborete - Fight on and You Will Prevail. - Taras Shevchenko (1814-1861)

An easy to knit, bias scarf with eyelet accents that will be your “go to” number for any season.

Warm, quick, stylish - the trifecta of hats! Knit in a simple, warm slip stitch thermal pattern with as little as one skein of Malabrigo Rasta (or an equivalent super bulky yarn) this hat will be a ‘go to’ in your wardrobe or for those you deem gift-worthy!

This colorful sock has an easy lattice-like color-work pattern that doesn’t involve working with two-colors at once. The advantage of mosaic knitting is you get the color work ‘pop’ of stranded knitting, without fuss and without yarn floats to catch on your toes! It looks like a lot of work, but only one color is worked at a time, and the patte...

This easy colorwork cowl plays with five contrasting colors and pattern to jazz up your wardrobe!

This easy, slightly slouchy, colorwork hat is a companion to the Brubeck cowl. The hat plays with five contrasting colors and patterns to jazz up your wardrobe!

Want a ‘go to’ toe-up sock with a well-fitting gusset (with no holes or gaps) and heel-flap that you can make your own? Here’s a roadmap for you. Make it plain, add texture or color or let self-striping yarn do the work for you. See where the sock road takes you!

November 2021 Pattern Update

In a moment of weakness I said “sure, I’ll make mittens for the six bridesmaids” for DD’s winter wedding. Could I find what I wanted? Of course not!

It’s a cape, it’s a poncho, it’s a shawl…it’s something!

This light and breezy bias scarf with eyelet edges and optional beading is perfect for plain or gradient fingering weight yarn.

It’s a hat, it’s a cowl, it’s a headband, it’s a snood, it’s a balaclava and much more. It’s the perfect accessory for when you’re not sure what the cold weather will bring.

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A sideways, crescent-shaped shawl with a unique, but easy, rolled eyelet edge that is sure to bring back your knitting mojo!

A great last minute gift with simple cables and a slipped stitch icord edge. Knits up very quickly.