Patterns For Sale
Brisk Cowl
Price: $4.00
Worked in a luxurious yarn on fairly large needles this dramatic cowl is both simple and quick to knit but results in a very elegant and chic accessory. Shorten the length for a snugger fit more like a neck warmer or lengthen it for a wrap/shawl style look.
Gauge is unimportant as this is meant to be a loose fitting cowl/neck wrap.
You Will Need:
2 balls Schulana Pacolana (300 yards aran weight alpaca/wool blend)
1 US9 straight or circular needle
cable needle
3-6 buttons
darning needle
Verge Neckwarmers
Price: $3.00
Instant gratification knitting at it’s best; cold this morning? Have a neckwarmer by tonight. A chunky cabled band adds interest and the beautiful and elegant seed stitch keeps things classy. Simple stitches make for an easy project while the construction keeps you engaged.
Note: Yarn is held double to make a bulky weight, you could substitute just about any bulky weight yarn that knits to 3 sts/inch in seed st on US15s.
You Will Need:
2 hanks Cascade 220 (or 300+ yards bulky weight wool)
US15 straight or circular needle
3 buttons
cable needle
darning needle
Shiver Cowl
Price: $2.50
This quick yet beautiful knit is perfect for using up a stray hank (or half a hank) of fingering weight yarn. Knits up quickly and the cable pattern is easy to memorize after a few rows, add unique buttons for a truly stunning collar perfect for chilly autumn and winter days.
YOU WILL NEED:
Approx. 1 hank of Dyed by DaniDo Luxury Sock OR Berroco Ultra Alpaca Light (or any fingering weight yarn)
US 4 & 5 straight or circular needles
cable needle or spare DPN
3 buttons
Flounce Neckwarmer
Price: $5.00
Is there a better word than ‘flounce’ for something that is frilly, fun and well, flouncy? I don’t think so. This neck warmer is all those things. Much fancier than the sorts of things I usually knit or wear, but the yarn was so beautiful and it just spoke to me. This yarn deserved to be something that could be worn in a way that show cased its beauty. The ribbon adds an even foofier touch right where you need it: at the center of the neck for a dramatic closure.
Simple lace and slipped stitches make this neckwarmer look much more complex than it actually is. Perfect for an adventurous beginner.
Designed especially for The Unique Sheep’s Green Sheep Sport.
Yarns suggested:
The Unique Sheep Green Sheep Sport
Yarn weight:
Sport / 5 ply (12 wpi)
Gauge:
5 stitches = 1 inch in stockinette
Needle size:
US 7 / 4.5 mm
Hintz of Lace Cowl
Price: $3.00
This cowl is the perfect project if you have a small amount of fingering weight wool or have a single hank of something luxurious and beautiful, like the hand spun BFL this pattern was designed for.
This pattern is also an excellent project for a beginning lace knitter looking to branch out.
Directions are given for two types of cowls; a snugger neck warmer style and a drapey version that can be closed with a shawl pin for a dramatic effect.
The name is a play on words, using the subtle lace design and the name of the spinner who gave me this yarn to design with, Jen Hintz of Fibro Fibers.
You Will Need:
100 – 1500 yards of FibroFibers Hand Spun Fingering-weight wool (Available through FibroFibers Shop)
US 5 16″ circular needles
Needle size: US 5 / 3.75 mm
Yardage: 100 – 150 yards
Sizes available: small/large
Charme Mittens
Price: $2.00
Add un peu de charme (or ‘a little glamor’) to your winter wear this year with these charming mittens. Simple, elegant and quick to knit these mitts worked up in a luxurious merino (like the Malabrigo pictured) will make a stylish and warm accoutrement this season.
You Will Need:
1 hank of Malabrigo Worsted (less than 1 hank, approx. 60 grams of a hank)
US6 needles
US7 DPN’s or circular long enough for magic loop
Cable needle
Darning needle
2 sets of snaps for the inside of the French cuff
Sewing needle and thread in color matching your yarn
2 buttons for show on the outside of the French cuff
Esker Hat
Price: $2.50
“Esker” is a synonym of ‘ridge’ and that’s exactly what is on this hat, cute waving eskers. Knit in luscious Malabrigo Worsted, this hat is squishy, soft and delightful to wear. The unique construction makes this hat a little more fitted than a typical beanie but not quite as stylistic as a cloche. Perfect for winter wear!
You will need:
1 ball (about half a ball actually) of Malabrigo Worsted
US7 straights or circulars
US8 16 inch circulars (or long enough to do magic loop)
US8 DPN’s (optional if doing magic loop)
Darning needle
H8 crochet hook (optional – see end notes)
Gauge: 6 sts/inch in stockinette on smaller needles
4sts/inch in stockinette on larger needles
Polaris Socks
Price: $6.00
The Polaris Star (or North Star) is the brightest star in Ursa Major which is the constellation that adorns the Alaska state flag. For my first sock design I wanted something that was meaningful to me, pretty and also simple enough for new sock knitters to tackle. This sock is that; Alaska is my home state and I have always been particularly drawn to images of stars, which I find to be very pretty and the simple lace chart is a great way for new sock knitters to do something more complex than a stockinette sock but without the challenge of an all over pattern to work around.
The pattern features a full page chart for the lace motif and toe up construction perfect for magic loop.
Yarns suggested – South West Trading Company Jezebel
Yarn weight – Light Fingering / 3 ply
Gauge – 8 stitches and 12 rows = 1 inch in stockinette
Needle size – US 0 / 2.0 mm (US 1½ / 2.5 mm)
Sizes available – sm/med (med/large)
Chopstick Sock
Price: $3.00
A fast and fun sock that uses those great variegated sock yarns you’ve been hoarding! Finally a way to use up those interesting color ways without having to knit boring stockinette socks. The simple slipped stitch pattern moves the colors around a little bit to make a textured sock but the pattern is easy enough to memorize within a few repeats. Looks great in just about any sock yarn from solid to highly variegated.
Classic top down construction with a heel flap and gusset and grafted toe.
You Will Need:
US 1 (2, 3) needles
1 hank of fingering weight yarn (I recommend Green Sheep Fingering by The Unique Sheep)
Madison Tank Top
Price: $5.00
This sweet tank is a great quick knit for summer time baby wear. The straps are adjustable so this tank can grow with your baby. Can be worn as a tank top in the summer or a smock type top over a tee shirt or onesy for extra warmth in Spring or Fall. Great last minute baby gift knitting!
Yarns suggested: Knit One Crochet Too 2nd Time Cotton OR
Lily Sugar’n Cream Solid
Yarn weight: Worsted / 10 ply (9 wpi)
Needle size: US 8 / 5.0 mm
Sizes available: 3-6,6-12
Bebeh Earflaps Hat
Bebeh Earflaps Hat in Dyed by DaniDo Worsted Wool
Price: $1.50
This adorable heavily cabled baby hat is a quick knit and makes quite the dashing topper for a wee bebeh. Can be knit for either a boy or a girl depending on the yarn you use.
Yarns suggested: Dyed by DaniDo Worsted Wool
Yarn weight: Worsted / 10 ply (9 wpi)
Needle size: US 8 / 5.0 mm
Yardage: 100 – 180 yards
Sizes available: 3-6 mos (with notes given for larger)
