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See the Sea
Back in January, we wrapped up our ENVY 2015 Club with this final design, See the Sea - an asymmetrical crescent shawl that makes the most of a gradient yarn or one with random striping, the kind o...
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Sky Cap
Last year, we launched the first Bare Naked Knitspot Club with the Sky Ladder pattern package—a multi-sized pattern for rectangles that could serve a variety of purposes from scarf, to wrap, to bla...
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Birnam Wood Wrap
This cozy wrap is the sibling to the Dovecote Shawl. the repeating theme of simple diamond motifs is played once again here. First, in a straightforward direction, then changing to a crosswise form...
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Steamy
Spotted while running: a carpet of brilliant yellow aconite against dead leaves, dead sticks, dead grass, and bare shrubbery. They look like they’re dancing!
I finally saw a crocus in our own y...
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Natty Cap
For a project that I thought of as strictly catch as catch can, this sure got finished quickly. I mean, it’s not like I go around my coffee for hours every morning (or even one hour)—I've really ...
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Field and Shore
Back in the winter, when I published my Dock and Cabin cardigan pattern, my good friend Nancy said that she wanted a blanket pattern with all the same textures. Funny thing was, I already had it in...
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Violet
When we originally scheduled the release of this pretty eyelet cardigan—Violet—we were thinking that March is the month when we begin seeing the tiny spring flowers. While a crocus or two has turn...
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Winding Diamonds
Here’s a pretty sock for those first days of fall, when you want a little warmth on your toes, but not too much. It has to go with work clothes, and those new flats you just love.
and the new heels...
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Sculling
Sculling is a cowl design in three sizes, two of which can be knit with 400 yards or less of fingering weight yarn. The fabric is light and lofty with both openwork and deep texture to make it a st...