Tag: Design
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New Sweater Pattern: Aiken
I have a new pattern out called Aiken, and this sweater is honestly one of my favorite things I’ve made in the past couple of months. The relatively high slash neckline is balanced out with the triangle lace insets, and that combination gives the sweater the perfect amount of va-va-voom without being too much for…
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New Free Pattern: Adorable Fingerless Mitts
I’ve got a new free pattern up on Tuts+ for these cute, fingerless mitts with fern lace running down the backs. I knit mine using a skein of Quince and Co. Chickadee on 5 mm needles. I’m starting to really love fingerless mitts because they’re so fast to make. If I hadn’t been taking step-by-step…
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Wrapped in Wool: A Collection of Five Colowork Patterns
I’m excited to present the colorwork collection I put together this summer! As an obsessed knitter, I wanted to pay tribute to my love for all things wonderfully woolly, and when I began doodling up charts, I realized that I couldn’t decide if they should go on a sweater, or a hat, or a cowl.…
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New Pattern: From A to Z
My monogrammed sweater pattern is finally available! Designing this sweater was a fun challenge because I wanted it to be totally seamless, but I also wanted it to have pockets. It took a little experimenting, but the solution, picking up stitches from the pocket lining as I knit the body, turned out to be easier…
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New Beginner’s Pattern: A Gorgeous Kerchief
This summer I started writing knitting tutorials and patterns for Craft.TutsPlus.com, and the first one is up! It’s a beginner level pattern for a simple ribbed kerchief. It’s targeted towards knitters who can cast on, knit, and purl and are ready to branch out a little, so it includes detailed instructions on the two double…