The Ball Cap was designed for a very special, and very smart-alec’ed friend who is going through a rough time, health-wise. His last name is Ball, he has hinted quite strongly for a hand-knitted hat, so what’s a knitter to do? I had to make the boy a hat! And then I got a bit obsessed and ended up making …
Cascade Range
When faced with a knitting deadline and a discerning recipient, reach for something unique, like this asymmetric-in-a-different-way shawlette. This pattern has directions for working the shawl in either fingering weight yarn OR aran/bulky weight yarn. Both result in a shawl roughly the same size, and notes for adjusting size are provided. MaterialsFinished Measurements: Triangle dimensions: 60” x 30” x 45”.Yarn: …
Jazz Age Hat
A wee bit slouchy; a lot bit comfy. If you don’t mind garter in the round, this hat will fly off the needles and onto your head. MaterialsFinished Measurements: Small (Medium/Large): Approximately 17 (19)” circumference, but stretches quite a bit. Go, go garter stitch! 8 (8.5)” tall, from cast on to top.Yarn: approximately 175 yards worsted-weight yarn. I used Knitted …
Squeezebox Cowl
Who wouldn’t want a squeezebox cowl? This cowl, in two lengths, is full of so much harmony: lots of squishy reverse stockinette stitch with slipped stitches, made in two complementary colors. The name is a nod to the accordion-like fabric you end up with. MaterialsFinished Measurements: Both cowls, after blocking: approximately 9.5″ tall. Single loop (double loop): 20″ (50″) circumference.Yarn: …
Radiation
Waaay back when, before I was born, my folks had a hippie-dippie shop in the town I grew up in called Radiation. They sold bell-bottoms, waterbeds, and other counter-culture goods. The basement of the house I grew up in was the perfect suburban basement, with old couches, a TV, a pool table, and, taking up one whole wall, the wooden, …
Manteau
This really IS the perfect knitter’s poncho – fun to knit, warm and cozy to wear. It’s perfect for chilly nights on the couch OR out on the town. MaterialsFinished Measurements: One size fits most, with adjustable length. 23″ circumference at throat (in modified linen section), 88” circumference at bottom, 21″ long from shoulder to bind off edge. Measured after …