Useful List of Knitting Patterns I've Designed for Yarn Scraps and Mini Skeins

All My Knitwear Designs Listed with Photos, Description, and Download Options from LoveCrafts and Ravelry

December 22, 2020 // 2 Comments

After a summer of Thursday blog posts sharing details about my knitwear designs, I thought this post would be useful to give an overview of ALL my designs. I’ll organise them by type, describe them, and suggest yarn options. This blog... Continue reading →

Wreath Nebula Mitts | Ultraviolet Knits | EvinOK

Ultraviolet Knits – Wreath Nebula Mitts

August 20, 2020 // 1 Comment

Wreath Nebula Mitts There is something so satisfying about quick knits that are also soft and cosy. Using two colors of DK yarn, these mitts are knit flat, top down, and seamed up the side, leaving an opening for the... Continue reading →

Rigel Cowl and Rigel Mitts | Ultraviolet Knits | EvinOK

Ultraviolet Knits – Rigel Cowl & Rigel Mitts

August 13, 2020 // No Comments

Rigel is the brightest star in the constellation of Orion. The star looks blue-white to the naked eye. The Rigel Cowl is knit from the top down, this cowl is soft and a fun way to use special buttons. The... Continue reading →

Ultraviolet Knits – Phare Hat

July 30, 2020 // No Comments

Phare Hat Inspired by lighthouses perched on the coastline, I named this hat pattern for the French word for lighthouse. With slipped stitches and textures to emulate the beacon of light. The hat pattern has three sizes and can be... Continue reading →

Firefly Hour Mitts | Ultraviolet Knits | EvinOK

Ultraviolet Knits – Firefly Hour Mitts

July 23, 2020 // No Comments

Firefly Hour Mitts Our hands have to deal with all the elements and with work, from washing dishes to weeding the garden, but they take on an almost magical softness when we cup them to briefly hold a caught firefly.... Continue reading →

Midnight Waffles Cowl | Ultraviolet Knits | EvinOK

Ultraviolet Knits – Midnight Waffles Cowl

June 17, 2020 // No Comments

Midnight Waffles Cowl The Midnight Waffles pattern looks complex, but is a simple combination of slipped, knit, and purl stitches. The name is inspired by my mother’s tradition of taking me out to the all-night diner for waffles when she... Continue reading →

Knitting Donna Smith’s Baa-ble Hat

October 25, 2018 // 2 Comments

And we’re back for more woolly hat talk. On Tuesday, I shared Marseille’s love of the Slouchy Copy Cat hat, but today we’re going to focus on one of the most popular stranded color work patterns on Ravelry. With good... Continue reading →

Slouchy Copy Cat Hat Pattern by Terra Jamieson Knit by Marseille | EvinOK

Knitting the Slouchy Copy Cat Hat for Winter Warmth

October 23, 2018 // No Comments

Because hat season is official upon us, both my posts this week are about hand knit hat patterns to keep our noggins cosy. You know those projects you knit again and again… and again? Well, the Slouchy Copy Cat Hat by Terra Jamieson is... Continue reading →

Mollie Woodworth’s Eugenia’s Mittens

November 2, 2017 // No Comments

When a free pattern is also a classic, challenging, and beautiful one, it feels like you’ve hit the jackpot – and Mollie Woodworth’s Eugenia’s Mittens are just that! My friend Marseille knit Mollie Woodworth’s Eugenia’s Mittens in less than two weeks... Continue reading →

Handknit Baby Beanie from Erika Knight’s Simple Knits for Cherished Babies

July 27, 2017 // 1 Comment

After knitting a few baby blankets (including my own designs, such as Stripey Cozy Baby Blanket or Miller & June Baby Blanket) and sewing a few baby gifts, I’ve come to appreciate the classic simplicity of a hand-knit baby beanie.... Continue reading →

Knitting a Blessing Christening Hat

April 7, 2016 // No Comments

And because Marseille is one of my closest friends, here’s another post bragging about her talent and showing one of her knitting projects. Today’s post is about an exquisite Baptismal Hat as Marseille explained was “made for my tiny niece, to keep her little... Continue reading →

Knitmas 2015 gift from my upstream elf on EvinOK.com

What I Gave, What I Received – Knitmas 2015

December 8, 2015 // 1 Comment

It’s time for my annual Knitmas post. This will be a run-down of what I made and gave as well as what was made for and given to me. Be prepared to see some beautiful things. What I Made... Continue reading →

Crofter Loganberry Fair Isle Effect Hat

March 2, 2015 // 1 Comment

This post is about a very fun and easy hat I knit a few years ago but never got around to blogging about. In 2010, I knitted up a bit of chunky yarn to create my Faux Fair Isle Sock... Continue reading →

Nothing Ever Happens on My Block Knit Hat

January 22, 2015 // 1 Comment

Last year, I was inspired by the pattern Julie’s Highway Hat by Julie Thompson and some vehicle buttons given to me by a friend, so I set about adapting the concept to a hat with my own landscape applied. Though the hat... Continue reading →

Doubling Up DK with a Mint Chocolate Hat

January 8, 2015 // 2 Comments

Looking back at some of my most satisfying and long-lasting knitting projects happens often. Mostly because the ones that last are now being handed down to my son to keep him warm or cosy. Like today when we tucked him... Continue reading →

Handknit Hat, Socks, and Chocolate-dipped Pretzels – Knitmas 2014

December 4, 2014 // 3 Comments

You read two days ago how I received the loveliest, most thoughtful Knitmas gift. But I had to wait until today to share what I created as Knitmas Elf. I drew the name of talented knitwear designer Carol Feller, whom I... Continue reading →

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Jane Richmond’s Rathtrevor Fingerless Gloves – Knitmas 2013

October 17, 2014 // 1 Comment

With Knitmas 2014 upon us, I am looking back at what I’ve made before so I can avoid being predictable. For Knitmas 2013, I designed and knit a cowl for Kathy. For Knitmas 2012, I knit fingerless gloves and sewed... Continue reading →

Knit an R2D2 Baby Hat for Your Jedi Infant

July 1, 2014 // 3 Comments

After knitting New England Knit’s Whale Watch Hat, I decided to give it a go again. I love stranded colorwork, robots, and Jedi craft tricks, so the R2D2 Beanie by Lorraine Prior is a perfect chart to get my Star Wars knitting fix. Now,... Continue reading →

A Baby Soft Variation of the Whale Watch Hat from New England Knits

May 10, 2014 // 6 Comments

My knitting group created its own little Knit-A-Long (aka KAL) three winters ago and a handful of us opted to make the New England Knits Whale Watch Hat designed by Kate Gagnon Osborn. I did not have an easy time of it... Continue reading →

Summercove Cowl & Fingerless Gloves – Knitmas 2013

January 8, 2014 // No Comments

It was a lovely holiday season and my third year in Knitmas. You can read about my other Knitmas experiences here and here (2011) and here (2012). This year, I’m taking the time to blog about it finally. I received Kathy’s name and... Continue reading →