New patterns for Spring

Here are three great patterns we've just made available as PDFs! Perfect for this cool Spring weather.

Silk Alpaca Head Wrap

Use this Silk Alpaca Head Wrap #69 in two ways -- wrapped around your head as shown, or as a small scarf. Make it in one color for a more subtle look or a second color for the ruffle to give it some pop. The silk and alpaca blend feels luxurious; this project will be a favorite to knit and to wear.

Opera Gloves

Dramatic Opera Gloves #76 provide an elegant touch. The almost-elbow length gloves are a great fit with any 3/4 length sleeve on your favorite vintage coat or sweater. Stunning in a single color hand dye or a fun variegated yarn. Wear them all scrunched at the wrist or pulled up high to their full length.

Merino Blanket

Wrap your baby in warmth and love with this Merino Blanket #97. Directions are given for a vertical and a horizontal pattern, so you can customize it to fit your baby's needs. The center pattern and the border rib work up beautifully in any worsted weight yarn. Great stitch definition! 

Pine Island Blanket, #144

Drift Blanket, #142

Outer Baby Blanket, #106

January marks the first month and the time for new beginnings. What better time to celebrate a new baby? What better time to start a baby blanket that will commemorate a birth, become a baby's best friend and perhaps become a treasured family heirloom?

My own family is welcoming two new babies. My mom's first great grandchildren and my brother's first grandchildren. My brother's two sons and their wives are each expecting June babies!!  I have six brothers and sisters...can you imagine the welcome these babies will receive?

Whether you live near or far from a new baby, please join me in knitting the perfect blanket for the baby you know. Or perhaps, for the baby you do not know. Many places welcome baby blankets for those who need them most.

A new month, a newborn, a new pattern!  Whether light and airy for the warmer climates, or warm and lofty for a brisk winter stroller walk, a baby blanket is the perfect January project. These blankets inspire me. I hope they will inspire you!
 

Our Gift To You.

Our gift to you this holiday season. 

The SUNDAY COWL, a twist on a traditional broken rib. The 2 row repeat forms an elegant pattern, a piece of fabric. Done in any color light or dark, the shadows of the stitches make this architectural pattern even more interesting. It is fun and quick to knit with a lovely rhythm and close to 2" of ease for blocking. 

The Sunday Cowl can be worn close to the neck or looser with more drape. Either way it is the perfect cowl. Perhaps it will also be the perfect gift for many on your list. Do make time to knit one for you!