Snowy Pines Headband
Honestly, when I designed this pattern there WAS snow on the ground! It was February and it was COLD! Somehow life got away from me though, and here it is May already. Enough said about my tardiness. It might be … Read More
Winterwork Shawl – A Warm Shawl for a Cold Winter
‘Winter is coming!’ has become quite the catch phrase since the advent of the popular HBO program Game of Thrones. Thankfully, when winter comes to Upstate New York, I will be prepared with a new shawl. The Winterwork Shawl is … Read More
Spring Runoff Scarf
posted in: asymmetric, charted, garter stitch, knitting patterns, lace, pattern, PDF, Ravelry, scarf, short rows, slip stitch, sport weight, Spring Runoff Scarf, written instructions
Sometimes life takes an unexpected turn, and it throws you for a loop. It then takes a while to grow accustomed to the changes wrought by that turn, but we all eventually adapt, accept and learn to love life again. … Read More
Autumn Flora Hat
posted in: aran weight, Autumn Flora Hat, bottom up, cap, charted, Craftsy, Etsy, Knit Picks, knitting patterns, pattern, PDF, Ravelry, twisted rib, written instructions
An aran weight hat pattern just in time for the cooler temps, this time worked in classic tweed. Autumn Flora features a twisted ribbing that diminishes into pointed arches that, in turn, trail into the body of the hat before … Read More
Midwinter Stroll Mitts
You know that welcome time that seems to happen every winter, when the frigid cold seems to pause for a moment and grant us a brief reprieve, giving us time to catch our breath – sometimes known around here as … Read More
Tulip Lea Shawl
posted in: asymmetric, cables, charted, fingering weight, knitting patterns, lace, mock cables, pattern, PDF, Ravelry, shawl, sideways, slip stitch, triangle shawl, Tulip Lea Shawl, written instructions
It’s finally beginning to look like summer here in Upstate New York. So what better time is there for a flowery, feminine shawl? Please welcome the Tulip Lea Shawl. Worked in a fingering weight yarn, Tulip Lea is light, lacey … Read More
Heirloom Cultivar Shawl
Fall is in the air and while it’s still warm during the day, the night air has a chill to it now. Yes, fall is making its presence known, and while a chill in the air might not be my … Read More
New Website…New Pattern Style!
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I am loving the clean, minimalist look of my new website. I hope you do too! So, in keeping with new look, I have begun the process of going through my previously published patterns and revamping them to mirror the … Read More
Thoreau’s Pond Shawl
Summer is nearly here on the calendar although by the weather here, you would be hard pressed to say it isn’t summer already. The grass and trees are a lush green, full of energy and life. Birds are chirping, bullfrogs … Read More
Rainfall Shawlette
posted in: cables, charted, garter stitch, pattern, scarf, shawl, shawlette, sideways, sport weight, tutorial, written instructions
Spring is coming, it’s only a matter of time, and what better way to welcome it than with a lighter weight spring shawl. Named as an homage to spring, the Rainfall Shawlette is worked sideways and features an integral fringed … Read More