You won’t be feeling off-kilter after working this fun knit, in two or three colors. Mesh lace short-row sections and lots of squishy garter stitch make this a fun-to-knit AND wear piece. MaterialsFinished Measurements: 60” wide across wingspan; 15.5” deep at centerYarn: approximately 620 yards fingering-weight yarn total, split between two colors as follows: cA: 310 yards. cB: 310 yards. …
Dashes & Dots Cowl
Want an easy and fun foray into stranded knitting? The Dashes and Dots cowl is for you! Choose two contrasting colors, your favorite circular needle, and get to knitting! MaterialsFinished Measurements: Single loop (double loop) circumference: 25 (52)”/64 (132) cm. Both sizes: 7.5″/19 cm wide. Measured after blocking.Yarn: Approximately 340 (750) yds/311 (686)m fingering-weight yarn total, split between two colors …
Textural Healing Shawl
In a knitting funk? Need some immediate gratification? This is a fun, fairly easy shawlette pattern with various textures just perfect to highlight a gorgeous semi-solid yarn. Its almost-half-circular construction sits just right around your neck; add the perfect shawl pin, and you are ready to rock and roll. MaterialsFinished Measurements: Small: 46” wide from tip to tip, 16″ deep …
The Sand and the Sea Cowl
The Sand and the Sea Cowl was inspired by the beauty of the Oregon Coast. The slipped stitches recall a sandy beach, whereas the mesh sections are inspired by all of the lovely texture the Pacific Ocean shares with us. It’s a fabulous excuse to mix two complementary colors, inspired by the ocean of your dreams. MaterialsFinished Measurements: 54.5” in …
Hazelwood Sweater
I live in a part of Portland that’s a bit more off the beaten path than I ever thought I’d live. It’s East of 82nd. But, I’ve grown to really love the little neighborhood we’re calling home these days. Three playgrounds within walking distance (a boon for my littles), a big yard, and a great Thai place pretty close by. …
Margaret Sullivan’s Shawl
One of the neighborhoods in Portland that I used to spend a lot of time in is Sullivan’s Gulch, named after the Sullivan family. Timothy was a world-class traveler until settling in Portland and building his homestead. He met his wife, Margaret, in Tasmania in 1841. This shawlette seems the kind of thing a globe-trotting, practical 1800s woman would throw …