Knitting Patterns
Guides, analysis, and thought leadership
Garments and Accessories
Explore a diverse range of projects, from intricate regional colorwork designs to simple, elegant shawls specifically tailored for hand-dyed yarns.
For Every Skill Level
Whether you are casting on your very first accessory or tackling advanced garment construction, these patterns offer clear, step-by-step guidance.
Practical Implementation
Each pattern is rigorously tested and includes detailed notes on yarn selection, gauge matching, and professional finishing techniques.
Finding the right pattern often comes down to understanding how a designer's instructions translate to your needles. Workshop experience shows that reading through a pattern entirely before casting on prevents mid-project surprises. You want to look at the schematic, check the required ease, and confirm your gauge swatch behaves the way the fabric should.
Let us put this into practice with a basic top-down raglan sweater adaptation. First, knit a generous six-inch swatch in the round and block it exactly how you will wash the finished garment. Next, measure your upper chest circumference and add two inches for comfortable ease. If your blocked gauge is five stitches per inch and your target measurement is forty inches, multiply those numbers to get your cast-on target of two hundred stitches. Finally, divide those stitches according to the pattern's raglan proportions—typically one-third for the front, one-third for the back, and one-sixth for each sleeve—placing markers between sections before beginning your short-row neck shaping.