This pattern is published in 52 Weeks of Shawls by Laine Publishing.

On a winter holiday in Stockholm where my wife and I were engaged, we took a blustery boat ride in the waters where Lake Mälaren meets the Baltic Sea. This meeting of salty and fresh waters creates what is called brackish water and it inspired this colorwork pattern that was first published as a hat and is now adapted for this jumper pattern.

Trixie is a delightful little crescent shawl with loads of texture, finished off with a neat little row of easy and playful tassels. Grab three skeins of West Wool Bicycle in any colour for a light and easy shawl. If you’re in the mood for a large, warm hug of a shawl, choose our Tandem DK weight yarn for extra bounce and size.

Perfect for summer nights and warmer climates, Lynne is a simple, classy knit linen shawl. Made with two skeins of Lingarn from VäxboLin, it’s an instant favorite. Linen is a living fibre - crunchy and rough at first, but softens and drapes with age and wear.

Make this cozy sampler of texture and shaping in two colours, or experiment with colour using your stash or mini-skeins. Paper Airplane is an interesting, but easy to memorize pattern that is perfect for playing with new stitch patterns. Use your own colour palette to make it your own!

Make a chubby hat in one evening! This quick knit is perfect for gifts, immediate satisfaction, and for those times when you just need a new hat by tomorrow morning. Four varieties of colourwork charts are included, and a colour it yourself chart to personalize your Fat Hat! Pick two skeins of Mrs Moon Plump in contrasting colours and get this ...

Lekker is the Dutch word for both cozy and tasty. Chocolate can be lekker, but a hat can also be lekker! This classic cabled hat topped with a pom pom is most definitely lekker. Make this delightful and warm hat from one skein of a soft, bulky yarn in one night.

Birdflock is a simple cowl that utilizes a tuck stitch pattern for a big effect. The stitch creates exaggerated V shapes in peach against a field of grey. The result is a lovely, deep texture.

This wonderfully wooly colorwork hat was designed on a dark winter retreat to Stockholm. The Swedish capital city spans over fourteen islands that make up part of the archipelago where Lake Mälaren meets the Baltic Sea. This meeting of salty and fresh waters creates what is called brackish water.

Summer evenings in Amsterdam is for bike rides through the congested City Center, the cool nighttime breeze made quicker by the ride. It’s those moments, clad in a short sleeve shirt dress or a three quarter length cardi that I long for just a little extra sleeve on my meandering path home.

You know what makes a party really fun? Bunting, that’s what. And as a knitter, you’ll certainly want to make your bunting a knitted bunting. Right? Right. Make this happy little bunting line from scraps of worsted weight yarn just laying around the stash cabinet. Better yet, get your knitting group to make flags for an expecting knitter friend...

Soft, textured and perfect for winter, Fawnberry is a fun project for those who get bored easily with stitch patterns. With just two skeins of worsted weight yarn, you’ve got a fabulous new accessory.

The Dutch are better known for their Texel wool, so this wonderfully sheepy Dutch-raised Shetland that appears in wool shops in the fall is a special pleasure. Part of a new project in the Netherlands to encourage local sheepherders to keep their sheep’s wool for yarn, the local fleece is sent to Germany to be spun and returned to the Netherlan...

This wonderfully textured hat is a perfect warmer weather project. A soft mix of linen and wool together with the lofty stitch pattern make for a light and breathable fabric - well suited for breezy summer nights and cooler climes. The turned picot brim is so easy and adds a feminine touch. For a simpler look, use a plain turned edge.

This simple little collar can dress up any old T-shirt, dress, or blouse for a cute vintage look. Made with a light, fingering weight yarn, it’s perfect for adding a hand knit accessory in warmer climates and in summertime when it’s too warm for that luscious woolly scarf you knit last winter.

Lyr is a deceptively simple lengthwise knit scarf. The contrast color stripes are punctuated by reverse stockinette on the front side and a hand-stitched look on the reverse side where the colors change. This long and cozy scarf is simple to knit and perfect for the person who prefers the understated.

This delightful wintery hat makes a super stylish accessory to your cold-weather wardrobe. Garter stitch earflaps are worked flat and then joined in the round with a dimpled drop-stitch pattern. Top it all off with a furry pom-pom, or make your own with yarn scraps!

Hesh is a variation of a traditional Scandinavian pixie-shaped hat modified for grown ups. The cap is knitted on the bias with perfectly fitted ear flaps, icord ties and tassels, making for a devilish little accessory. This quick hat is a gift-knitter’s dream just in time for the holidays!

Elska is the Icelandic word for love. I designed this pattern during an inspiring summer trip to Iceland. The brightly colored yarns seen here are hand dyed mostly with local Icelandic flora by Hespa Dye Studio. In short, they are the knitting equivalent of a love letter to Iceland.

The Noordermarkt in Amsterdam is a treasure hunter’s dream. It’s a little market, cuddled up against an old church in the Jordaan neighborhood. It was there, in one of the bustling stands among clothes by the kilo, stacks of old deer skulls, and truly odd trinkets that I found them.

Take the cake with this super adorable baby jumper with cute owl motifs. Great for a gift for an expecting family, or for your own little munchkin.

A cute baby jumper with a skull pattern. Knitted from the bottom up, and using a kitchener stitch with garter stitch.

A Super Duper easy baby hat made from sock yarn. Fun and free!!

These clever little mittens are knitted tip-down using the same method as toe-up socks. The simple cable detailing on the top side of the mitten combined with a picot bind off and a ribbon run through a row of yarn-overs at the wrist gives them a soft Victorian look. Perfectly feminine, woolen and warm, the Melina Mittens are inspired by a girl...

This is a super cute crocheted Vespa Primavera scooter. The one pictured has wires holding it in shape, but I have also made them without any wiring.