Free Knitting Patterns

For your convenience, I've pulled all of my free patterns onto one easy page.  Just click on the captions for pattern details.

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Crazy Cowl

This practically no-fail pattern lets you do something productive with your first handspun experiments (or any other bulky yarn!)

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Sleepless

This hat appeared in Knitty's winterbis 2011 issue - you can read more about it here.

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Asymmetrical Cloche

This fast, easy cloche does double duty as a chemo cap.

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Escapist

This simple lace shawl recalls period romances and finishes off with a choice of endings (both happy!)

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Bobcap

Named for my late brother, King of the Raised Eyebrow, this plain hat doubles as a sleep cap for friends having chemo.

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Graduated Ribs Hat

A basic, unisex hat that's great as a man's chemo cap.

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Good Fences Scarf

This reversible lace scarf makes short work of a variegated yarn's temptation to pool its colours. 

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Double Double Cloche

A fancy button and textured wings snazz up the shorter half of this easy hat, which does double duty as a chemo cap.

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Swirly Felted Glasses Case

Another last-minute gift with its own pretty pocket for a pen or crochet hook, this case is a fun introduction to felting.

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Lichen Kerchief and Bracelet

A summery tie-back and matching bracelet - makes a quick gift!

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Milkshake Scarf

This frothy little lace scarf is perfect for very small girls or boys (because you can snag it back as a neckwarmer when they outgrow it.)  Instructions are included for a full-size version.

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Eloquence

Fingerless gloves I designed for a particularly gifted writer friend - I've included an adaptation for mittens, too.

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Lazy Day Lace Hat

This is one of my favourite hats - great yarn, nice weight, always flattering... oh, and fun to knit!

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Lazy Day Lace Shawl

A one-skein project with a button - I wear mine all the time and love it still.

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Last-Minute Lace Yoga Socks

This was a seriously last-minute birthday gift design - so quick, so appreciated (by me and the friends who get them, heh.)

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Meditation Mittens

Stranded salt-and-pepper mitts with a little detail at the cuff to make it super easy to check your watch. 

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Lucky Scarf

The simplest of unisex, ribbed scarves, this portable little project works lucky numbers and love into every stitch.

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Not-Just-For-Chemo Reversible Cloche

My original chemo cap, with its challenging brim and crazy-easy remainder, works with the purl side out for a gentler fit.

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Flowerpot Hat

The textured top on this fun little hat breaks up self-striping colour pools in the crown decreases.

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Pocket Top Hat

This variation on the Flowerpot Hat above channels the whimsical toppers seen in classic movies.  Modeled here by Henry.

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Rivets

This pattern is for the knitted band, not the hat! It's a fun way to dress up an existing hat, or you can make it shorter for a warm hairband.  The bobbles sit flat and I am very partial to them for that reason.

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Luxury Lid

A fast, stripey silk blend hat for the knitter who can't commit to just one colour (ahem).

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Fast Hat Four Ways

Holding several strands of yarn together makes a hat go fast - ribbing makes it more likely to fit.  This pattern is from the year everybody got hats for Christmas!