Cables and Twists

Long-time Silk Hankies may remember a class we offered in 2009, to teach the difference between cables and twisted stitches. We gave copies of the pattern in the class, and also as a free pattern if you bought the yarn with which we designed the pattern; but we never offered it just as a free pattern. After numerous requests I've finally gotten the pattern up and available as a free Ravelry download - please help yourselves to Cables and Twists!

Juniper Windows

After a year off to recover from that afghan, we're back into the free pattern business! Wait, is it "business" if it's free? WHATEVER! We're just happy to show you the first of six patterns we'll be releasing this year, Juniper Windows.





Juniper Windows is a fun hat with a cabled pattern I’ve wanted to try for a while; it reminds me of the 120-year-old windows of the house my husband’s family used to own in South Bend, on Juniper Street.

There are two versions of this pattern in one; for a long hat with i-cord, follow as written… and for a shorter (“normal sized”) hat simply take out the section with rows 26-61, throw a few more decreases at the top and cinch it shut rather than do the i-cord.



This pattern is charted only, and probably wouldn’t be great for a first-time hat or cable knitter, but the adventurous intermediate knitter should be able to handle it, and of course the advanced knitter should be able to whip one out.

Cables and Twists

Looking for a fun one-skein project? Try our new pattern, Cables and Twists (Ravel it!)!

A few notes -

This pattern is charted! There are no written instructions other than what number to cast on, and how many times you should repeat the stitch pattern.

If you do not know how to cable without a cable needle, you will need one for this pattern.

The pattern is not available online, but is available in our shop for free with a purchase of the yarn, Lana Grossa Linea Pura Organico. If you are ordering this yarn online from our online store, please mention in the notes when checking out that you would like a copy of the pattern, and we will include it when we ship your yarn.

October is for Spinners

I've written my very first pattern, and you know it had to be for the October scarf! From the pattern description:

Arachne, the original spinner, is portrayed here in a twisted stitch pattern from Barbara Walker’s Third Treasury of Knitting Patterns (The chart can be found on page 35 if you are more comfortable with boxes than you are with words.). The scarf begins on size 6 US needles using four stands of lace weight yarn held together. While the scarf progresses threads are dropped and the needle size is increased
as the consistency of our spinner’s web is interrupted by neglect and disrepair.

Download it from here. Happy Halloween, everyone!

Sock Pattern Nirvana

I was just pointed towards this lovely list of free sock patterns. Too good not to share!
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January is for Karen

In 2008, we’re going to be featuring a new - free - scarf pattern every month. The patterns will be available in the shop, and hopefully for download on the site. Here is the January scarf, titled January is for Karen.

Edited to add: you can download a free PDF of the pattern here.

Yarn: one skein of Lorna's Laces Shepherd Worsted in "Jay Pond”
Needles: Size 8 straights
Pattern: January is for Karen, available now in the shop