#new knitting pattern

The Uszka Puppy knitting pattern is here! Uszka Puppies are small, huggable critters in cozy sweaters who love outdoor adventures, whether that’s hiking and camping or laying on the beach in the sun.

This shawl was designed in support of St. Anne’s Church -- a historic church in Toronto, Canada, that was devastated by a church fire in June 2024. All profits from this shawl will go towards the church restoration fund.

This shawl is a celebration of light and hope triumphing over tragedy. “The light shines in the Darkness, and the Darkness cannot overcome it.” (John 1:5) Despite the fire, the community of St. Anne’s has come together in hope to continue their ministry and their work to support the Toronto arts community. Inspired loosely by the mosaic motifs on the back wall of the High Altar of the church, this shawl is my attempt to knit a tiny bit of good into the world.

This half-circle shawl only has one size, coming in at a wingspan of 82 inches (208 cm), with a depth of 22.5 inches (57 cm), though, instructions are given to make the shawl larger or slightly smaller depending on the amount of yarn you have. 

The sample is knit in Dye-Version Merino Lace, in the colourway "Windstorm". Sadly, Dye-Version yarns is, sadly, no longer in business -- for yarn substitutions I would suggest any lace weight merino yarn or a lace weight yarn without a substantial halo -- something like *Malabrigo Lace would work up well. (Any link marked with an * is an affiliate link, meaning I get a commission if you make a purchase - don't worry, there's no additional cost to you!)

This pattern used basically all of the skein of Dye-Version Merino Lace, coming in at 976 yards or 892 metres. 

 It's knit on 2.75 mm (US 2) *circular needles, with a minimum of a 24 inch cord to hold all the stitches.  The pattern is a combination of written and (optional) charted instruction; the mesh sections of the shawl have only written instruction, while the Fire Stitch motif is both charted and written. 

It’s May, and that means that we get to do our favorite thing again: share what’s coming in all of your crates this month. For those of you subscribed to the Membership Crate, this month’s yarn is from La Brebis, our house brand dedicated to unique, undyed yarns that celebrate the beauty of natural fiber. Each skein of Marled Sock is 440 yards, so between the two skeins you’ll have 880 of this lightweight, 4-ply fingering yarn to work with.

The patterns this month are perfectly suited to this yarn, creating lightweight fabrics that you’ll love wearing on the chillier Spring days and will reach for again in early Fall. Daxis, a triangular scarf created by designer Pariser Landluft, has a bit of all-over, geometric texture (a theme this month with our patterns), and is a classic wrap with endless styling possiblities. 

The crochet pattern this month is a Cabled Clutch by designer Marie Segares of The Underground Crafter. Marie created this awesome clutch perfect for keeping your pattern, notions, and bits and bobs out of the rest of your bag, for taking along as a casual evening accessory, or using as a great Kindle or journal cover! It features front post crochet cables and all-over texture, along with a cute picot edge and button adornment. 

New Paid Pattern!

It's pattern release day for the Plot Twists fingerless mitts! As readers, there’s nothing better than finding a good book, and there’s nothing better in a good book than a good plot twist. A twist needs to be properly set-up and executed in order to have real impact, just like a knit cable. The Plot Twists fingerless mitts bring some fun twists to an otherwise simple ribbing design, and are perfect for keeping your hands warm while you read your favourite books.

I knit my pair up with Emilia et Philomene Josephine in the colourway Rouille.

This two-colour beret-style hat is perfect for those partial skeins of sock yarn where there’s not enough left to make a sock but still enough for a project

It’s designed to be the perfect weight for a lightweight spring hat, and the Mosaic Knitting technique means that it’s an easy knit without the fear of taming colourwork floats!

This hat comes in 3 sizes (Adult Small, Medium, and Large), with a full head circumference of 24 to 29 inches, though, if that sounds too big, please don't panic, as the brim of the hat pulls in quite a bit!

The Autumn Leaves pattern is live!

Autumn is the best time of year. Spiced lattes, cozy sweaters, and pumpkins. But the best part is the beautiful fall leaves in reds, oranges, and yellows. The Autumn Leaves fingerless mitts will keep your hands warm during walks through the park, to the coffee, or even just to and from work, so you can admire the beauty around you in comfort and coziness.

I knit these ones in Midknit Cravings Spiced Latte set, which includes Cinnamon, Spiced Latte, and Pacific Rim in Light Sock, which is super soft and cozy.

As always, a huge thank you goes out to my testers for their feedback to make sure this pattern is the best it can be!

(tangent: Knitting is apparently dangerous on all the platforms, I've also had post held by Google and Patreon, so 🤷‍♀️)

Anyway, yes, I have the new Fire and Light Shawl pattern out - you can find all the details over on my blog: