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  What a windy day for a photoshoot for my newest pattern – Diamond Days Hat. My friend, Jenn of the fabulous hair, was the model. It proved to be a great hat for the day’s [...]

Diamond Days Hat The multi-faceted diamonds on this hat stand out crisp and clear as a cold Winter’s day and merge together gracefully to form a star at the crown. An impressive look, but not [...]

My newest pattern is Thumbs Up Mittens! Stranded knitting technique and aran weight yarn (a bit heavier than a standard worsted weight)  combine to make some seriously warm mittens – [...]

Thumbs Up Mittens Here are some mittens that are a little different – with thumbs that rise straight and true right from the cast-on edge. Gusset stitches grow out of the hand stitches on [...]

My newest sweater pattern, Cable Collar Cardigan, is full of visual interest – those cables! That collar! What feature draws you in first to this sweater? I was inspired by vintage collared [...]

Cable Collar Cardigan I love the style of a vintage collared cardigan, but wanted to update the classic as a warmer, outdoor sweater. This design flatters with vertical panels of flowing cables [...]

My newest hat pattern is Hyalite Hat – named after a popular climbing place in Bozeman Montana. The image of thick ropes lying against the rough cliff walls inspired this design. It took me [...]

Hyalite Hat Hyalite Canyon is a favorite destination for the climbers in my family. The image of bulky ropes against rough cliffs was the inspiration for this design. The interesting twisted [...]

Stretchy Cables Headband The ribbing in this design gathers itself into cables and then frees itself again, making a super stretchy headband that hugs heads of all sizes. Quickly knit up in less [...]

Does the design of my newest sock pattern look familiar to you? I designed Country Waffles Socks to go with two of my other designs – Country Waffles Hat, and Transition Zone Cardigan. They [...]