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Cholla Blossom Fingerless Mittens Kit
Calling Scotland Hat and Fingerless Mittens Set
Catalina Highway Pillow Knitting Kit
Allamanda Hat Knitting Kit
North Star Hat Knitting Kit
Flourishing Scarf Knitting Kit
Polar Chullo Knitting Kit
Spice Route Gloves Knitting Kit
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Calling Scotland
“Calling Scotland” is my new Fair Isle style ladies’ hat and fingerless mittens set knitting design, knit in Jamieson’s of Shetland “Shetland Spindrift” jumper / fingering weight 100% Shetland wool yarn. The PDF for the set is available from me, … Continue reading
Posted in Fair Isle Knitting, Knitting, Mary Ann's Designs, Uncategorized
Tagged Calling Scotland, design, fair isle knitting, hat, jamieson's, knitting kit, knitting pattern, ladies, mittens, pdf, shetland wool, spindrift, yarn
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Catalina Highway Pillow
The inspiration for my Catalina Highway Pillow: Down in America’s Southwest, up in the northeast corner of Tucson, AZ, you’ll find the Catalina Highway. At its base in the Sonoran Desert, the landscape is punctuated by the lively reds … Continue reading
Posted in Fair Isle Knitting, Mary Ann's Designs, Uncategorized
Tagged Catalina Highway, fair isle, jamieson's, knitting kit, knitting pattern, pillow, shetland, spindrift
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Free Knitting Pattern – Twist and Sprout Hat
The middle of January…yuck! Here in the Northeast, you wouldn’t want to face January without a cozy hat nearby. Not a dreary hat, mind you – there’s more than enough of that dreariness in the skies these days. So, here’s … Continue reading
Posted in Free Knitting Patterns, Knitting, Mary Ann's Designs, Uncategorized
Tagged adult, baby, beanie, cap, child, female, free, hat, kid, Knitting, knitting kit, male, pattern, pdf, swirl, teen, toddler, twist, worsted weight, youth
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Tiger Lily, in the pink
Reason #352 why I love knitting: Merely by changing the shades of yarn we’re using, we can give an entirely new look to beloved, old designs. It’s true, I do lament when an “old favorite” shade is discontinued by the … Continue reading
Posted in Knitting, Mary Ann's Designs, New From Dale of Norway, Norwegian Knitting
Tagged circular knitting, color, colorwork, Dale, Dale of Norway, Dalegarn, design, DIY, fair isle, fair isle knitting, falk, floral, Heilo, knit, Knitting, knitting design, knitting kit, knitting pattern, knitting pattern pdf, lilies, lily, Mary Ann Stephens, nordic, nordic knitting, norwegian, Norwegian knitting, pattern, pdf, steeks, stranded, stranded knitting, sweater, wool, yarn
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“More monkeys, please!”
A common request around here lately: “More monkeys, please!” Today’s answer: “Coming right up!” You’re just one click away from one dozen new colorway ideas for my Monkey Hat using Dale of Norway Baby Ull yarn, our hands-down favorite for … Continue reading
Posted in Knitting, Mary Ann's Designs, Norwegian Knitting, Uncategorized
Tagged baby, baby ull, boy, chart, circular knitting, color, colorwork, craft, Dale, Dale of Norway, Dalegarn, design, DIY, fair isle, fair isle knitting, girl, hat, knit, Knitting, knitting design, knitting kit, knitting pattern, layette, Mary Ann Stephens, merino, new baby, newborn, Norwegian knitting, stranded, stranded knitting, superwash, yarn
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Shamrock Mittens
My new Shamrock Mittens, knit in Jamieson’s Shetland Spindrift. Sized to fit an 8″ adult female palm circumference. The PDF is available for purchase and download through Ravelry. The Spindrift yarn (in natural white and…you guessed it…”leprechaun”) is available through … Continue reading
Posted in Knitting, Mary Ann's Designs, Uncategorized
Tagged design, fair isle, fingering weight, irish, kit, knit, Knitting, knitting kit, latvian, Mary Ann Stephens, mittens, norwegian, pattern, shamrock, shetland, spindrift, st patricks day, stranded, wool, yarn
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More Riverside Cowl Colorways
Some alternate colorway ideas for my Riverside Cowl design: Got a favorite? Get the customizable kit here.
Catching long floats on the Polar Chullo
I know quite a few of you are working on your Polar Chullos, hoping to get them done in time for the holidays. I’m reposting a response I just sent to a knitter in Ravelry who is working on her … Continue reading
Riverside Cowl
My “Riverside Cowl” – knit in Dale of Norway Royal Alpakka yarn. Fair Isle and garter stitch on the outside, solid stockinette stitch on the lining, luxurious warmth all over. The kit is available through my on-line store, Kidsknits.com. It … Continue reading
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Tagged alpaca, alpakka, cowl, Dale of Norway, dale of norway knitting, dale of norway royal alpakka, design, fair isle, fashion, gift, knit, Knitting, knitting design, knitting kit, knitting pattern, Mary Ann Stephens, neckwear, norwegian, Norwegian knitting, paisley, riverside, riverside cowl, unisex, yarn
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Tulip Mittens, a Fair Isle / Norwegian / Turkish stranded knitting design
I knit my ladies’ Tulip Mittens in 3 shades of Jamieson’s Shetland Spindrift jumper weight wool – two 25g balls for the medium blue, “Merlin”, one ball of the light “Natural White” and one ball of the dark “Prussian Blue”. … Continue reading
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Tagged circular knitting, design, fair isle, fair isle knitting, jamieson's, jamieson's spindrift, Knitting, knitting kit, knitting pattern, knitting pattern pdf, latvian mittens, mittens, mitts, Norwegian knitting, pattern pdf, shetland spindrift, shetland wool, spindrift, stranded knitting, wool, wool yarn, yarn
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Amaryllis Hat knitting pattern PDF added to Ravelry
Okay, okay, I give up! I’ve just added the PDF for my ladies’ Amaryllis Hat to my Ravelry store. It just kills me to say “No!” to knitters! When the Amaryllis Hat debuted on my Kidsknits.com site a few months … Continue reading
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Tagged amaryllis, amaryllis hat, baby ull, beret, circular knitting, Dale of Norway, fair isle, fair isle knitting, hat, jamieson's shetland spindrift, knit, Knitting, knitting kit, knitting pattern, knitting pdf, norwegian, pdf, shetland wool, stranded, tam, wool, wool yarn, yarn
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Amaryllis Hat, a Fair Isle / Norwegian knitting design for a ladies’ hat
My new ladies’ Amaryllis Hat coordinates with my old Amaryllis Mittens. Kits for the hat and/or mittens are now available through my Kidsknits site.
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