Category: patterns

  • TFA Year in Colour: Uxbridge Shawl

    Awhile ago Tanis emailed me, asking if I’d be interested in contributing a pattern for her new yarn club, the Year in Colour. Every other month you get a skein of fingering weight yarn in either merino or merino/cashmere/nylon, and a one-skein pattern to go with!

    My month was September, and here’s my Uxbridge Shawl.

    uxbridge shawl

    This shawl features a stretchy lace mesh and ruffled edging in Tanis purple label – it’s so soft, and I love the colour! The pattern will be exclusive to the club until 2012, but you can still sign up for the Year in Colour and receive all the past yarns and patterns together!

  • Cuppa Tea Cowl

    I’m rather obsessed with knitting cowls right now – so here’s another pattern for you! I’m loving this light yet warm cowl with my summery tops, since it hasn’t actually been cool enough for full on sweaters yet.

    Cuppa Tea Cowl

    CUPPA TEA COWL

    This soft, drapey cowl is worked in the perfect blend of baby alpaca, silk, camel and cashmere – what could be better? Knit in the round with four different easy and pretty stitch patterns as well as four different colours, which keeps the knitting interesting and fun. This cowl is great for using up the smaller amounts of pretty yarns lurking in your stash!

    Technical Editing by Alexandra Virgiel

    SIZE
    One size; 25” / 64cm in circumference, 12.5” / 32cm deep

    MATERIALS
    YARN
    Sport weight yarn, approximately 385 yds / 352m total.
    Shown in The Fibre Company Road to China Light (65% baby alpaca, 10% cashmere, 10% camel, 15% silk; 159 yds / 145m per 1.75 oz / 50g skein)

    1 skein each of (from bottom to top) Smoky Quartz (A), Riverstone (B), Hematite (C), and Aquamarine (D), approximately 30g / 96 yds / 88m of each colour.

    NEEDLES AND NOTIONS
    US 5 / 3.75mm circular needles, 24” / 60cm long
    stitch markers in two colours or styles
    tapestry needle

    GAUGE
    22 sts and 32 rnds = 4″ / 10cm in Seed Stitch

    Cuppa Tea Cowl

    MORE INFO
    The Ravelry page is here, and there’s more photos there too!

    3-page PDF includes photos and abbreviations. Available through Ravelry, payment through Paypal (no accounts required).

    $5.00 CAD

    Cuppa Tea Cowl

    Cuppa Tea Cowl

  • Soliton Cowl

    I finally have a new pattern for you! This is just the start of my fall pattern blitz – I’m so excited for fall this year.

    Soliton Cowl

    SOLITON COWL
    This cozy oversized cowl is quick to knit up in an unusual, fun stitch pattern that’s reversible, too! Knit seamlessly in the round, this is the perfect project to show off handpainted, handspun and extra-special yarns. I love the sunny yellow colour of this Malabrigo merino, and it’s super soft – perfect for wrapping around your neck on those chilly days.

    The Double Garter Stitch pattern will work with any number of stitches, so play around with the size to get exactly what you want.

    Technical Editing by Alexandra Virgiel

    Soliton Cowl

    SIZE
    One size; 32” / 80cm in circumference, 11” / 28cm deep

    MATERIALS
    300 yds / 274m worsted or aran weight yarn. Shown in Malabrigo Twist (100% merino wool; 150 yds / 137m per 3.5 oz / 100g skein), 2 skeins in colour Sunset
    US 10 / 6mm circular needles, 32” / 80cm long
    stitch marker
    tapestry needle

    GAUGE
    15 sts and 12 rnds = 4″ / 10cm square in Double Garter Stitch

    MORE INFO
    The Ravelry page is here, and there’s more photos there too!

    2-page PDF includes photos and abbreviations. Available through Ravelry, payment through Paypal (no accounts required).

    $5.00 CAD

    Soliton Cowl