These three scarves are completely reversible, classic patterns, made in worsted weight yarn.
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The Elegant Ascot is larger than the classic garter stitch version, and made in lattice stitch for a more luxurious, generous look and feel. Made on big needles (US 11), the Elegant Ascot is still quick and easy, but it's also cozy and squishy, and it drapes around the neck almost like a cowl. The traditional ascot is usually under two feet long, and this version is almost 3 feet. However, I've kept the yardage to 110, so that you can use it to show off a single skein of nice yarn in an aran or chunky (shown) weight.
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This version of the classic S2S crocheted hat is worked in shell stitch with worsted weight yarn. The top avoids a gathered appearance because it is shaped using crocheted short rows in shell stitch. Other than the first and last rows, the whole thing is a six-row repeat, and the first row is made using foundation shell stitch. Made with a deep, fold-up brim, this hat is warm and cozy to wear, and instructions are provided for three sizes (infant, child, adult).
This blanket, made in chunky yarn, is made up of mitered squares on a larger scale. They have all the squishiness and coziness of garter stitch, but with a lot more visual interest. I’ve also arranged the squares to align the decrease lines in an unusual manner. The border features a simple cable twist and is attached to the blanket as you go, in a way that creates an attractive i-cord-type seam. The corners are made using short rows, and row-by-row instructions are provided.
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Made in worsted weight wool, this purse is practical and easy to wear. The construction is modular, so while there is some sewing, the bag is made in one piece. And while the sample I made put the small pockets on the outside, which is more convenient for me, the pockets can just as easily go inside the main compartment.
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These mittens work up quickly and are both comfortable and practical to wear. They are not specific to left or right hands. You just make two of the same mitten. I’ve included four sizes–small child, large child, women’s, and men’s–and the sizes tend a little on the big size. While the instructions use a gauge of 4 stitches per inch, you can fine tune the sizes by varying your gauge. Happy stitching!
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This shawlet is made using a lacey variation on crazy stitch that I call crazy filet. Once you get the hang of the stitch, this shawlet goes quickly and easily. Since this piece is made with a loose gauge, the fabric is stretchy, and it doesn’t need to meet precise measurements, I have not provided gauge information.
The Double Breasted Toddler Jacket is the final for-sale pattern for 2023. It's as easy as it is cute. The design was inspired by Maurice Sendak’s illustrations in his books What Do You Say, Dear? and What Do You Do, Dear? It’s a perfect last minute knit, since it works up using bulky yarn and 10 ½ (6.5 mm) needles. While the shaping is very simple, the sleeves are a bit different, in that they are worked from the shoulder down to the cuff, with the stitches picked up off the body of the jacket. This pattern comes with instructions for both boy’s and girl’s jackets and 18 month, 2T, and 3T sizes. While the buttons all work, the neck is big enough and the jacket elastic enough that it can function as a pullover.
There are lots of waffle stitch hat patterns out there, but most of them do not use the pattern stitch for the shaping at the top. This pattern is worked from the bottom up, with a built in folded brim, and the decreases worked in pattern. If you are comfortable seeing your stitches and with post stitches, it shouldn't be too difficult. Since waffle stitch produces a pretty thick fabric, I made these hats in fingering weight yarn and used a size G hook to produce a texture and drape I like. Sock yarn works really well with this pattern, and the infant size is a great way to use a fingering weight mini skein. This pattern begins with foundation double crochet, and instructions on how to do that are included in the pattern. If you need additional help with that, I have a handy-dandy instructional video here.
Octagonal Romper
If you think about it, the basic shape of a baby romper or onesie is octagonal. That’s the idea that I’ve played with here. The front and back are each an octagon worked from the center out, but with shoulder straps and buttonholes added where necessary. The seams are crocheted along with the edging, so the only sewing required is for attaching the buttons. I really enjoyed putting this pattern together, and I especially like how the center-out design displays variegated and self-striping yarns.
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Impish Delights
Impish Delights as a baby sock and hat set inspired by the nursery rhyme Ride a Cockhorse, William Allingham's poem The Fairies (Up the Airy Mountain), my love of fairytales. The hat and socks work up quickly in DK weight yarn and should fit a 3-6 month old. The lace pattern on the cuffs and brim is a simple two row repeat, and on the socks, those cuffs help the socks stay on. This set is a perfect baby shower gift, and would look adorable in just about any color. However, if baby is going to be about the right size in December, you can choose colors appropriate for one of Santa's elves as well.
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Felted Watch Cap
Felting is a fun knitting adventure. Most knitting patterns call for worsted or bulky yarn, but felting with thinner yarns creates a finished fabric that I think is more attractive and wearable. This hat is made using DK weight yarn, and following this pattern with sport weight yarn will make a good hat for a child.
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Scalloped V Baby Blanket
This blanket pattern uses scalloped V stitch in the round, with a shell pattern for the border. As pretty as the pattern stitch is, color choice will decide whether the blanket is masculine, feminine, or unisex, and the pattern stitch will happily take a backseat to variegated yarns or stripes. Worked in worsted weight yarn and a size J hook, this blanket works up quickly for a last minute gift or charity stitching.
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Folded Eyelet Cowl
I posted about playing around with the offset cowl concept I found on Pinterest. This pattern is the result of my play. I used scalloped V stitch (alternating Vs and single crochets) in the round, starting with scalloped V foundation stitch in the middle. The who thing is a rectangle, folded and seamed creatively. It’s also a more economical use of yarn than most cowl patterns. I love how it drapes, and also that the back is narrow enough to sit comfortably under a jacket collar.
Since both sides of the fabric are visible on the front, I made the rectangle reversible and in the round. Instructions include how to start the project using foundation stitch worked in the pattern stitch. This pattern is worked in DK weight yarn or lace weight mohair.
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Log Cabin Mitered Mittens
There are lots of patterns out there for mittens that include mitered squares. This one is a little different in that not all the squares are the same size, and not all the pieces are squares. Made in worsted weight yarn, these mittens work up fast and are a good introduction to mitering. They are made from the top down, in one piece, and the squares build off each other, getting progressively bigger, like the pieces in a log cabin quilt. The final mitered piece isn’t actually a square or triangle, but a trapezoid, which creates the thumb gusset.
The top of the cuff is a bit snug. If you don’t want the top of your cuffs to be snug, then this might not be the pattern for you. I like it, because I’m a mom, and I don’t want my mittens to be pulled off when I’m holding hands with my little people.
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Round Waffle Stitch Baby Blanket
After doing the Wagon Wheel Potholder and the Waffle Stitch Watch Caps, I decided to play with the concept a little more and make a baby blanket. I used looser gauge than I normally would with worsted weight yarn to accommodate the added bulk of the post stitches. This blanket is nice and squishy, but it also has enough heft to be a good blanket for floor time.
As with the other patterns that involved increasing in pattern in waffle stitch, if you have any confusion with written instructions, check out my video tutorial.
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Cabled Snake Scarf
This is a fun, easy pattern, made in super bulky yarn and with size 15 needles. Make it whatever length you want. The cable pattern is simple, and perfect for a first cable project. Make it in a soft, fluffy yarn, and the texture of the cables almost take on the quality of a cloud or whipped cream. It’s both flirtatious and elegant, reminiscent of the Roaring 20's. Worked in a smoother yarn, this narrow scarf can be made to look like a whimsical snake. I’ve included different finishing suggestions at the end of the pattern.
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Classic Crocheted Mittens
These mittens start at the top, using foundation double crochet, and are worked in the round, down to the cuff. Foundation double crochet is also used to create the thumb hole. In order to keep the fabric from torquing, these mittens are crocheted in the round, but not in a coil--every other round is a wrong side round. The thumb gusset is also placed slightly to the front, meaning that there is a left mitten and a right mitten, and the two are not interchangeable. Made in fingering weight yarn, instructions are given for two sizes.
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Heavy Single Crochet Watch Cap
Octagonal Romper
If you think about it, the basic shape of a baby romper or onesie is octagonal. That’s the idea that I’ve played with here. The front and back are each an octagon worked from the center out, but with shoulder straps and buttonholes added where necessary. The seams are crocheted along with the edging, so the only sewing required is for attaching the buttons. I really enjoyed putting this pattern together, and I especially like how the center-out design displays variegated and self-striping yarns.
Impish Delights
Impish Delights as a baby sock and hat set inspired by the nursery rhyme Ride a Cockhorse, William Allingham's poem The Fairies (Up the Airy Mountain), my love of fairytales. The hat and socks work up quickly in DK weight yarn and should fit a 3-6 month old. The lace pattern on the cuffs and brim is a simple two row repeat, and on the socks, those cuffs help the socks stay on. This set is a perfect baby shower gift, and would look adorable in just about any color. However, if baby is going to be about the right size in December, you can choose colors appropriate for one of Santa's elves as well.
Felted Watch Cap
Folded Eyelet Cowl
I posted about playing around with the offset cowl concept I found on Pinterest. This pattern is the result of my play. I used scalloped V stitch (alternating Vs and single crochets) in the round, starting with scalloped V foundation stitch in the middle. The who thing is a rectangle, folded and seamed creatively. It’s also a more economical use of yarn than most cowl patterns. I love how it drapes, and also that the back is narrow enough to sit comfortably under a jacket collar.
Since both sides of the fabric are visible on the front, I made the rectangle reversible and in the round. Instructions include how to start the project using foundation stitch worked in the pattern stitch. This pattern is worked in DK weight yarn or lace weight mohair.
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There are lots of patterns out there for mittens that include mitered squares. This one is a little different in that not all the squares are the same size, and not all the pieces are squares. Made in worsted weight yarn, these mittens work up fast and are a good introduction to mitering. They are made from the top down, in one piece, and the squares build off each other, getting progressively bigger, like the pieces in a log cabin quilt. The final mitered piece isn’t actually a square or triangle, but a trapezoid, which creates the thumb gusset.
The top of the cuff is a bit snug. If you don’t want the top of your cuffs to be snug, then this might not be the pattern for you. I like it, because I’m a mom, and I don’t want my mittens to be pulled off when I’m holding hands with my little people.
Round Waffle Stitch Baby Blanket
After doing the Wagon Wheel Potholder and the Waffle Stitch Watch Caps, I decided to play with the concept a little more and make a baby blanket. I used looser gauge than I normally would with worsted weight yarn to accommodate the added bulk of the post stitches. This blanket is nice and squishy, but it also has enough heft to be a good blanket for floor time.
As with the other patterns that involved increasing in pattern in waffle stitch, if you have any confusion with written instructions, check out my video tutorial.
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Cabled Snake Scarf
This is a fun, easy pattern, made in super bulky yarn and with size 15 needles. Make it whatever length you want. The cable pattern is simple, and perfect for a first cable project. Make it in a soft, fluffy yarn, and the texture of the cables almost take on the quality of a cloud or whipped cream. It’s both flirtatious and elegant, reminiscent of the Roaring 20's. Worked in a smoother yarn, this narrow scarf can be made to look like a whimsical snake. I’ve included different finishing suggestions at the end of the pattern.
These mittens start at the top, using foundation double crochet, and are worked in the round, down to the cuff. Foundation double crochet is also used to create the thumb hole. In order to keep the fabric from torquing, these mittens are crocheted in the round, but not in a coil--every other round is a wrong side round. The thumb gusset is also placed slightly to the front, meaning that there is a left mitten and a right mitten, and the two are not interchangeable. Made in fingering weight yarn, instructions are given for two sizes.
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This quick, chunky hat is made using a size L hook and heavy single crochet, which is a variation on basic single crochet that adds extra chain stitches to the fabric. Those extra chains make the fabric thicker and also “lock” the single crochets in place, like with cluster stitches, preventing the single crochets from stretching out of shape. Worked in a coil, heavy single crochet makes an attractive and practical hat. When turned “wrong side” out, it also has a significantly less prominent horizontal line to it than single crochet. This pattern includes instructions for four sizes, ranging from infant to adult.
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Easy Surplice Baby Sweater
This cute surplice cardigan pattern is an elegant introduction to side-to-side garment construction for the advanced beginner.
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Hat With Sleeves Sweater
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Symmetry Scarf
This lovely scarf is a wonderful example of how beautiful crochet is in lace weight mohair, and it feels like cloud! While the pattern itself is fairly simple and works up quickly, both halves of the scarf look the same because they are worked from the center out. To start the scarf, you work a row of foundation shell stitch, and the pattern includes a photo tutorial on how to do foundation shell stitch. After the first half of the scarf is complete, you go back and begin the second half by working into the bottom of the foundation row.
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Garden Lattice Baby Blanket
Woven Mesh Crocheted Cowl
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Endless Coil Baby Blanket
Woven Waves Hat
Girl's Chevron Cloche
Kid's Upside Down Hat
This simple watch cap is a fast knit, using chunky yarn and big needles. What sets it apart from other hats, though, is that it is made from the top down, much like hats are usually made in crochet. It’s simple and fun to make, and easy to adjust for length.
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Toddler Sweater to Crochet
Pixie Slipper Pattern Booklet
Girl's Crocheted Cardigan
This charming sweater (girl's US size 5) is both feminine and practical, demonstrating a variety of innovative techniques for crocheted garment construction.
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