If you’re looking for a last-minute Valentine to knit, try my new pattern on Craft! It’s a super bulky cabled gaiter that knits up in about 2 1/2 hours if you’re a confident cable knitter. The heart is nice and subtle, or you can knit the heartless version. The gray one used just one skein [...]

Yay! They’re up! I’m really proud of this pattern & couldn’t be happier with the results. They knit up FAST, so you can still whip out a pair for Christmas. Free how-to/pattern at CRAFT! They made a pretty little pdf, too! (Just to be clear, this pattern is for adult sizes. A simple gauge change–worsted [...]

The free pattern is up on CRAFT.

In the meantime, my valentine to Ron: Thrifty Critter Pattern here. For this one, I used Merino Style and size US4 needles, making a somewhat smaller critter. I skipped the bug eyes & embroidered them on with scrap yarn. He might be my favorite yet! Here’s how you make his hat and scarf: WIZARD HAT [...]

Baby photos by Kelly Sue DeConnick. I haven’t re-tested my pattern, so please let me know if you find errors. And if you’re a chart wiz & want to chart the colorwork or cables, lemme know & I’ll add it! preemie/newborn shown SIZE: preemie/newborn (3-6mos) NOTE: The only difference between the sizes is that the [...]

I disapprove of legwarmers as a general fashion accessory, but Karl (our resident who departed this morning) is a real live dancer/choreographer, so I was delighted to make him legwarmers. I went with a Flashdance palette in handspun merino: one ply Barbie pink, one ply black. The XOXO cable comes from Adrian Bizila’s Besotted Scarf. [...]

Lacy merino heirloom blankets are lovely, but this practical hooded cotton baby blanket is cute, cool, and machine-washable, making it a welcome gift for hot and sticky summer newborns. It’s a cute and cushy poolside wrap for baby, but it’s equally handy at bathtime, when the hood holds the wrap steady to help dry a [...]

What do you do with all those bits of fleece, roving & yarn that end up scattered all over your house? You can vacuum them up, sure, but if you gather them all up, wad them into balls, and tie them off in a stocking or pantyhose leg, and toss them in the washing machine [...]