Tealeaf Tarot Shawl

Tealeaf Tarot Shawl

“There’s nothing better than waking up with no pants and flowers in your hair.”

– Mollymauk Tealeaf

A Mollymauk-inspired lace shawl knitting pattern

Mollymauk Tealeaf, the Mighty Nein’s lavender tiefling Bloodhunter, loves to adorn himself in flamboyant patterns and colors and he has the personality to match. I was inspired to design a shawl that Molly would not only wear but had motifs based on his style. The intricate peacock feather motifs in this shawl design are reminiscent of Mollymauk’s face tattoo, the crescent moons were inspired by his robe, and the diamond motifs are inspired by Molly’s jewelry. The design comes in one color but there is definitely room to add your own style by switching up colors in each section or even trying different yarn materials for something really fabulous!

Tealeaf Tarot Shawl Closeup
Tealeaf Tarot Shawl
OutRight Action International

Along with this Mollymauk-inspired shawl, Christy Furlan is releasing her Yasha-inspired Waiting for Lightning shawl. To celebrate Pride Month and Yasha and Molly’s respective lesbian and bisexual identities, Christy and I are donating all of our June 2021 profits from the sales of our ebook and individual Crit Knits patterns to OutRight Action International. OutRight fights for the human rights for LGBTIQ people everywhere. They work at the international, regional, and national levels to research, document, defend, and advance human rights for LGBTIQ people around the world. If you’d like to read about OutRight or donate to them as well, check out their website (outrightinternational.org) or find a link in my profile.


Pattern Details

SIZE
Blocked Width: 50.5″/128cm
Blocked Height: 16″/40.5cm

GAUGE

Lace Swatch Pattern, Knit Flat
6.5″/16cm (37sts) x 4″/10cm (43 rows)
23 sts x 43 rows = 4″/10cm

Blocked Lace Swatch Pattern, Knit Flat
8.25″/21cm (37sts) x 5.5″/13.5cm (43 rows)
17.5 sts x 32 rows = 4″/10cm

TECHNIQUES/SKILLS NEEDED

  • Provisional Cast On
  • Cable Cast On
  • Knit, Purl Flat (k, p)
  • Knit Through The Back Loop (k tbl)
  • Knit and Purl Decreases (k2tog, ssk, cdd)
  • Smock Stitch
  • Traditional Bind-Off (bo)
  • Yarn Over (yo)

MATERIALS
Needles and notions

  • US 5/3.75mm needles or size needed to get gauge, suggested circulars at least 24″ long for space for your stitches
  • Tapestry needle for weaving in ends

Yarn
To get a finished shawl similar to the one pictured, I would recommend grabbing a wool sock yarn, but the lace pattern will probably look great in any material. Swatch a section first if you’re unsure!

Critical Sheep ‘D4 Fingering’ (75% Superwash Merino, 25% Nylon, 436yds/400m per 100g skein); 1 skein; sample uses colorway Marauder.

I used 441 yards/98g of this yarn for my sample shawl. My test knitters used anywhere from 408 – 495 yards of fingering weight yarn for their shawls.


Crit Knits

This design is part of Crit Knits, a collection of 8 knitwear designs by myself and the awesome Christy Furlan.

Each of the 8 designs is inspired by a member of the Mighty Nein from Critical Role, Campaign 2 and uses stunning yarn from Critical Sheep, to layer on even more D&D fun. 
Follow myself and Christy on Instagram for more Crit Knits updates and releases.

Each pattern in the collection contains a coupon code for an additional Mighty Nein pattern, so if you’d also like to knit a Fjord-inspired pair of socks check out: Chosen of Uk’otoa, designed by Christy Furlan.

Coupon code for a Yasha-inspired pattern is available on the last page of the Tealeaf Tarot Shawl pattern if purchased individually (instead of through the ebook).


About Critical Role

From CritRole.com: What began in 2012 as a bunch of friends playing in each other’s living rooms has evolved into a multi-platform entertainment sensation, attracting over half million viewers every week. Now in its second campaign storyline, the show features seven popular voiceover actors diving into epic Dungeons & Dragons adventures, led by veteran game master Matthew Mercer.


Blooming Grove Tea Time Cosy

A knitted teapot, with knitted leaves, mushrooms, and bugs on top

A Critical Role-inspired knitting pattern

This tea cosy was designed with Caduceus Clay from the Mighty Nein in mind. The half pink, half green base (in Critical Sheep’s D10 Worsted 😍) is reminiscent of his pink hair and his green armor, with easy to knit vine and berry motifs signifying the Wildmother. The dead leaves, mushrooms, and bugs bring a little piece of his home, The Blooming Grove, to tea time. The pattern contains instructions on how to knit up mushrooms, leaves, and bugs, but you could also add found objects (like crystals and skulls) or knit your own pieces of nature into the top to make a unique creation all your own!

About This Pattern

This tea cosy is inspired by Caduceus Clay of the Mighty Nein and is part of the Crit Knits collection of knitting patterns.

The Mighty Nein of Critical Role seek out Caduceus Clay in the temple of the Blooming Grove, and find a seven foot tall, gray firbolg with pink hair. He’s jovial, kind, and offers them some tea before they even introduce themselves. They find that Caduceus, a follower of the Wildmother, believes in the natural order of things and uses the leaves and mushrooms from the earth of the graveyard around this temple to make his own special blends of tea.

This tea cosy was designed with Caduceus in mind. The half pink, half green base is reminiscent of his pink hair and his green armor, with easy to knit vine and berry motifs signifying the Wildmother. The dead leaves, mushrooms, and bugs bring a little piece of his home, The Blooming Grove, to tea time. My hope is that you’ll knit up the base and get really creative with the topper! I’ve given instructions on how to knit up mushrooms, leaves, and bugs, but you could also add found objects (like crystals and skulls) or knit your own pieces of nature into the top to make a unique creation all your own!


Crit Knits

This design is part of Crit Knits, a collection of 8 knitwear designs by myself and the awesome Christy Furlan.

Each of the 8 designs is inspired by a member of the Mighty Nein from Critical Role, Campaign 2 and uses stunning yarn from Critical Sheep, to layer on even more D&D fun. 
Follow myself and Christy on Instagram for more Crit Knits updates and releases.

Each pattern in the collection contains a coupon code for an additional Mighty Nein pattern, so if you’d also like to knit a Fjord-inspired pair of socks check out: Chosen of Uk’otoa, designed by Christy Furlan.

Coupon code for a Fjord-inspired pattern is available on the last page of the Blooming Grove Tea Time Cosy pattern.


About Critical Role

From CritRole.com: What began in 2012 as a bunch of friends playing in each other’s living rooms has evolved into a multi-platform entertainment sensation, attracting over half million viewers every week. Now in its second campaign storyline, the show features seven popular voiceover actors diving into epic Dungeons & Dragons adventures, led by veteran game master Matthew Mercer.


Pattern Details

Size

Unstretched, Circumference: 12”/30.5cm 
Fully Stretched: Over 21”/53.5cm 
Unstretched, Height: 6.5”/16.5cm 
Tea Cosy Base Panel: 6.5”/16.5cm x 6”/15cm

Measuring Your Teapot

Sample is shown on a 24oz teapot (6.5”/16.5cm tall, 14”/35.5cm circumference). Use a measuring tape around your teapot, not including the spout or handle, and then from bottom to top, keeping the lid on.

The Tea Cosy Base is really stretchy in circumference, so as long as your teapot is no larger than about 21”/53.5cm, you should be able to proceed with the pattern as written.

If your teapot is taller than 7.5”/19cm, I’d recommend adding extra rows to the Tea Cosy Base accommodate your teapot (there are notes in the pattern on how to easily accomplish this after Row 27). I had two test knitters with 8”/20.5cm tall teapots, one knit the pattern as written and another added one extra repeat.

Gauge

Gauge isn’t particularly important for this piece. As long as you get a fabric you’re happy with and your “Tea Cosy Base” pieces fit halfway around your teapot width-wise and up to the top of the lid length-wise, that’s all that matters! 


In Tea Cosy Base pattern with worsted weight yarn, unstretched: 
26 sts x 30 rows = 4”/10cm 


Toppings (leaves, mushrooms, bugs) with fingering weight yarn, unstretched: 
28 sts = 4”/10cm

Techniques / Skills Needed

  • Long Tail Cast On (co)
  • Knit, Purl Flat (k, p)
  • Knit and Purl Through The Back Loop (k tbl, p tbl, kfb, kfbf)
  • Cables (RC, LC)
  • Bobbles (mb)
  • Knit and Purl Decreases (k2tog, ssk, p2tog, s2kp2)
  • Traditional Bind-Off (bo)
  • I-cord
  • Yarn Over (yo)
  • Crochet Chain

Materials 

Needles and notions

  • US 7/4.5mm needles or size needed to get gauge (for Tea Cosy Base)
  • US 2/3mm double pointed needles (for working small pieces and in the round)
  • 3.5mm crochet hook (or similar size for creating chains with fingering weight yarn)
  • Tapestry needle
  • Optional: Fabric glue
  • Optional: Cardboard (5 sq in/12.5 sq cm)
  • Optional: Floral wire, twist ties, or craft pipe cleaners for use in mushroom stems

Yarn 

The type of yarn used for this project should be one that is fairly smooth (no fluffy mohair or fun yarns) to show off the stitch pattern on the base and for more realistic-looking leaves, bugs, and mushrooms. I’d recommend acrylic or wool, but you could probably get away with any fiber content. If warmth is a concern for you and your tea, I’d recommend wool for its ability to trap in heat.

Tea Cosy Base

Critical Sheep ‘D10 Worsted’ (100% Superwash Merino, 218yds/200m per 100g skein); 2 skeins; sample uses colors Princess and Lifespring. Sample used about 30yds/27.5m of each color.

I used scrap fingering weight yarns for the “toppings” of the tea cosy. Dig into your stash and leftovers to find some appropriate colors! If you don’t have fingering weight yarns, you can try worsted weight, but make sure to go up a few needle sizes so that your knitting isn’t too tight!

Leaves (Green and Brown in Sample)

 Each leaf uses about 2.5g (approximately 11yds/10m) of fingering weight yarn, the sample has a total of 8 leaves in green and brown colors.

Small Mushrooms (Red in Sample) 

Each small mushroom uses about 1.5g (approximately 7yds/6.5m) of fingering weight yarn. The sample has 3 of these mushrooms in red.

Medium Mushrooms (Yellow in Sample)

 Each medium mushroom uses about 2g (approximately 9yds/8.5m) of fingering weight yarn. The sample has 2 of these mushrooms in yellow.

Bugs (Purple and Blue in Sample) 

Each bug uses about 1.5g (approximately 7yds/6.5m) of fingering weight yarn. The sample has 2 of these bugs in purple and blue colors.

Construction 

The tea cosy is made by knitting two flat, semi-rounded rectangles and then sewing those together. Feel free to knit your base pieces in one color or two different colors as in the sample, and if you know how, do not bind both pieces off so that you can kitchener stitch them together (a couple of the test knitters for this pattern prefered doing it this way).

Then you can either leave your tea cosy as is, or create toppings for it! Maybe you’d just like to add a pom-pom or, in the spirit of making this tea cosy as “Caduceus-y” as possible, you’re up for the challenge of adding all kinds of nature-inspired elements.

I’ve provided instructions for creating four types of toppings. To match the sample, you’ll knit eight leaves (4 in brown and 4 in green), three small mushrooms, two medium sized mushrooms, and two bugs.

Finally, there are a few tips for how to attach your toppings to the tea cosy in the pattern.

Find Familiar

Find Familiar, a simple, easy pattern perfect for knitflix bingeing

A Dungeons & Dragons Inspired Knitted Hat Pattern

The Find Familiar spell from Dungeons & Dragons allows you to gain
the service of a spirit animal of your choosing: a new little buddy to do your bidding! I chose this spell name for this hat because knitting this hat feels… well, familiar. The lacy brim adds just that extra bit of style and fun to spice up the hat while having a super short repeat so it takes very little brain power to work up. And being 80% stockinette in the round, this knit makes the perfect companion for binge watching your favorite show or at the table while playing D&D!

Sizing

Circumference

10 (12, 14, 16, 17.5, 20)” /
25.5 (30.5, 35.5, 40.5, 44.5, 51)cm

Height

6 (7, 7.5, 8.5, 9.5, 10.5)” /
15.5 (17.5, 19, 21.5, 24.5, 26.5)cm

Gauge

In stockinette, unblocked
24 sts x 36 rounds = 4″ / 10cm

Techniques Needed

  • Knit, Purl
  • Long Tail Cast On
  • Yarn Overs
  • Slipped Stitches and Pass Slipped Stich Overs (sl, psso)
  • Knitting in the Round
Find Familiar, a fun, lacy, easy hat to knit!

Materials

Needles & Notions

  • US 4/3.5mm 16″/40cm circular needles or size needed to get gauge
  • Optional: Matching DPNs for knitting the smaller circumference of the crown
  • Optional: US 2/3mm 16″/40cm circular needles or two sizes down from the needle size used to get gauge to use on the ribbing
  • Tapestry needle
  • 1 stitch marker

Yarn

Schoppel ‘Zauberball Crazy’ (75% Superwash Wool 25% Nylon, 459yds / 420m per 100g skein); 1 skein; sample uses color #2254. (You can grab it on Amazon.)

Substitutions

Zauberball Crazy is a fingering weight, 2 ply yarn, but I think this hat would look great in any fingering weight yarn. Because of the simplicity of the stitches, it’s a great canvas to show off colorways, especially variegated and/or speckled! You will need approximately 50 (75, 100, 125, 150, 200)yds/45 (68, 91, 114, 137, 182)m.

Bleed Purple Hat Pattern

Bleed Purple, double knit, Twitch hat

Looking For Geeky Twitch-Loving Knitters!

This Twitch-themed, color work hat features a whole bunch of Twitch/gaming-related iconography and text -- like a D20, Pacman + ghosts, a mod sword, a subscriber star, kappa, bits, and of course !hype.

This knitting pattern features charts and instructions for both extreme double knit (meaning the hat is reversible and the text is legible on the inside too) and stranded color work versions of this hat.

I have included written / video instructions on how to double knit stockinette, ribbing, and decreases, so if you're a double knitting n00b, you can still try it out with this pattern. And I'm offering up this pattern at the fair price of "pay-what-you-can"!

If you're a Twitch-loving knitter, show your love by knitting up your own Bleed Purple hat!

Pattern Details

SIZE

Because of the intricacies of this pattern, it only comes in one size. Hat is shown double knit on my 20.5" / 51.5cm head, with -4.25" / -10.2cm of ease.

  • Outer Circumference: 16.25"/ 41.3cm (I get fabric that is about .25"/.6cm thick)
  • Length: 8" / 20.3cm

GAUGE In Stockinette

  • 29.5 sts x 39 rows = 4" / 10cm

NEEDLES AND NOTIONS

  • US 1 / 2.25mm 16" / 40cm circular needles or size to obtain gauge
  • US 0 / 2mm 16" / 40cm circular needles or one size down from the needle size used to get gauge (for tighter ribbing, optional)
  • Tapestry Needle
  • 1 Unique Stitch Marker
  • 12 Stitch Markers (optional)

YARN

Hazel Knits Artisan Sock (Fingering) (90% Superwash Merino, 10% Nylon, 400yd / 120g skein); 1 skein in Nekkid (MC); 1 skein in Spooky Hue (CC).

Substitution: Fingering weight, wool sock yarn will do! I used about 300yd / 90g of each skein for a double knit hat.

TECHNIQUES

  • Knit, Purl
  • Two Color Braided Cast On or Long Tail Cast On
  • Double Knit Stitches and Decreases (k2tog)
  • Knitting in the Round

** A note on price: I'm offering up this pattern at the fair price of "pay-what-you-can"! I want to share this pattern with any Twitch-loving knitter who wants to create their own hat. If you can't afford to pay, I understand, but if you can spare some money to show your appreciation and to help cover the cost of time spent creating this pattern (I'd estimate around 50+ hours, including time to create the initial charts, a rough pattern, knitting the sample, then writing out this professional pattern with charts), I would be extremely appreciative! You rock! <3

New Double Knit Pattern ​+ A Dungeons & Dragons-Inspired Knitting Pattern Bundle

Dungeons & Dragons-inspired Knitting Pattern Bundle

Today, I’m welcoming Witch Bolt into the world (and by world, I mean Ravelry)! Witch Bolt is a Dungeons & Dragons-inspired, reversible double knit hat that is great for double knitting n00bs!

Witch Bolt - a double knit, reversible hat patternA beholder stands before you, ready to wipe out your entire knitting group in one fell swoop! Little does he know, you’re a Level 3 Knitting Wizard. You point your knitting needle towards the beholder and a beam of crackling energy launches and attaches to it! You’re able to defeat this giant beast with your knitting prowess alone!

Okay, that’s not exactly how a fight with a beholder would go, but we all know this is really about knitting. Witch Bolt is a Dungeons & Dragons-inspired double knit hat. You knit it up using two colors and when you’re done, it’s magically reversible! Just kidding, there’s no magic here, just your awesome knitting.

I have included links to video tutorials made by myself and others to get you up-to-speed on double knitting, so even if you’re a double knitting n00b, you can make this hat. This was one of my test knitter’s first double knit projects!

The color ‘pattern’ is very easy to memorize, making this knit fairly simple and brainless — I was able to knit this very easily while streaming on Twitch (and if any of you have watched a Twitch stream, you know how distracted a streamer can get with chat)! 😀

Get 3 Dungeons & Dragons-Inspired Knitting Patterns for $12!

Dungeons & Dragons-inspired Knitting Pattern Bundle

To celebrate the release of Witch Bolt, I have bundled up all three of my current Dungeons & Dragons-inspired hat patterns! (Yes, there are more D&D patterns coming! I can't stop dreaming about new ways to interpret spells into knitting. 🤓😍)

Witch Bolt, A Double Knit Hat – Coming Soon!

Witch Bolt - A Dungeons & Dragons-Inspired Double Knit Hat

Call for Test Knitters

Test knitters still needed for this double knit hat pattern! If you’re up for a challenge, I need one more knitter who is available to knit this hat by the 26th of March.

About This Pattern

A beholder stands before you, ready to wipe out your entire knitting group in one fell swoop! Little does he know, you’re a Level 3 Knitting Wizard. You point your knitting needle towards the beholder and a beam of crackling energy launches and attaches to it! You’re able to defeat this giant beast with your knitting prowess alone!

Okay, that’s not exactly how fight with a beholder would go, but we all know this is really about knitting. Witch Bolt is a Dungeons & Dragons-inspired double knit hat pattern. You knit it up using two colors and when you’re done, it’s magically reversible! Just kidding, there’s no magic here, just your awesome knitting.

In the pattern, I have explained in detail how to double knit stockinette and ribbing, as well as how to decrease while double knitting. If you’re new to double knitting, it can be a great way to get cozy with the method as the color pattern requires very little thought!

Coming Soon

Witch Bolt is set to release on March 30th on its own and also in a new Dungeons & Dragons-inspired hat bundle on Ravelry!

Freebie! Wishing For Snow Cowl, A Perfect Winter Knit

I really wanted to get this pattern released before Christmas (which includes getting it out before a cruise I’m taking on the 22nd)! I ran out of time due to some well-timed migraines (just kidding, they’re never well timed and should just never happen), so I decided to publish a ‘recipe’ of sorts. This is a quick and dirty version of the pattern that hasn’t been tech edited or tested, so knit at your own risk! It’s also free, so there’s that. 😉

The Wishing For Snow Cowl is the perfect winter knit, with a huge squishy cable running through the middle, surrounded by big baubles! Knitting baubles with super bulky yarn is a fun, cozy treat.


Size

10.25″/26cm wide x 21.75″/55cm around


Materials

  • Yarn: Lion Brand Yarn Company ‘Wool-Ease Thick & Quick’ (79% Acrylic, 20% Wool, 1% Metallic Polyester, 84 m per 140g skein); 1 skein; sample uses color “Starlight” or find a super bulky yarn that knits up close to gauge.
  • Needles: US 17 / 13mm
  • Cable Needle
  • Darning needle

Gauge

9 sts x 7.5 rows = 4″/10cm in stockinette

If you want to just start the cowl, make sure your full width is 10.25″/26cm and that your row gauge is coming out about the same as above. If your row gauge is off, use your judgement to add or subtract rows from the completed cowl.


Pattern Overview

Here’s what’s going on:

  • The cowl is knitted flat, with both end are sewn together to create a cowl.
  • The first and last seven stitches of each row are in seed stitch (k1, p1 on the right and wrong sides).
  • The middle 12 stitches are knit (purled on the WS) and crossed over every 12th row (6/6 RC).
  • Starting on the 5th row (RS), and every fourth row after that, we’re making a bobble on the 2nd outermost stitches or the second innermost stitches of the seed stitch section (so the 6th and 20th stitches in the row). This will alternate. For example, on the 5th row, we’ll make bobbles on the outside of the seed stitch section, on the 9th row we’ll make them on the inside, on the 13th row, we’ll make them on the outside again, and so on.
  • I decided on 73 rows because that’s what fit my neck and made the spacing between first cable crossover and the last one line up. You can go shorter or longer depending on how much yarn you have!

The Quick and Dirty Pattern

CO 26 sts.

Row 1 and most RS rows: (K1, p1) x 3, k14, (p1, k1) x 3.

Row 2 and most WS rows: (K1, p1) x 3, k1, p12, k1, (p1, k1) x 3.

Unless specified below, knit your rows as above.

Row 5, 13, 29, 37, 53, 61: K1, mb, (k1, p1) x 2, k14, (p1, k1) x 2, mb, k1.

Row 17, 25, 41, 49, 65, 73: (K1, p1) x 2, k1, mb, k14, mb, (k1, p1) x 2, k1.

Row 9, 33, 57: (K1, p1) x 2, k1, mb, k1, 6/6 RC, k1, mb, (k1, p1) x 2, k1.

Row 21, 45, 69: K1, mb, (k1, p1) x 2, k1, 6/6 RC, k1, (p1, k1) x 2, mb, k1.

Knit in this pattern for 73 rows, BO, leaving a long tail. Use the tail to stitch together both ends of the cowl.


Abbreviations

6/6 RC – Right cross cable.

BO – Bind off

CO – Cast On

K – Knit

MB – Make bobble

P – Purl

RS – Right side

WS – Wrong side


How To

MB – This site has a great tutorial on creating bobbles! https://www.craftsy.com/blog/2014/02/how-to-knit-a-bobble-stitch/ (Follow the “How to Knit a Large Bobble” instructions)

6/6 RC – Put next 6 sts on cable needle, hold cable needle in back. Knit next 6 sts, knit the 6 sts off of the cable needle. Check out my 2/2 Cable Tutorial you can do the same thing I do in the video, except with 6 and 6 stitches rather than 2 and 2.


I hope you have fun knitting this! If you have any questions, comment below!

Put a Bird on My Cuppa Pattern Release

Mandy Bee in her Put a Bird on My Cuppa - a unique, complex stranded colorwork knitted hat pattern

Teacups come in all different shapes, sizes, and designs, just screaming to be imitated through knitting! Like the Nice Cuppa hat before it, the Put a Bird on My Cuppa hat is inspired by dainty teacups. Featuring a complex colorwork pattern of blue and white, you’ll love watching the pattern emerge as you mindfully knit this hat. Remember to prepare your favorite cuppa before sitting down to knit!


Buy it now on Ravelry!


Put a Bird on My Cuppa by @arossen2000
Put a Bird on My Cuppa by @arossen2000

Put a Bird on My Cuppa by KellyGirlKnits
Put a Bird on My Cuppa by KellyGirlKnits

CONSTRUCTION NOTES
The hat begins with 2×1 ribbing and a row of purls for flair. The rest of the hat is knit in stockinette stitch, using two colors, following the provided chart. A few rows after the color chart is complete, decreases begin to shape the crown and finish the hat.

TECHNIQUES

  • Knit, purl, cast-on Stranded colorwork
  • Decreases (k2tog)
  • Working in the round on circular needles
  • Working in the round on DPNs / with magic loop / with two circulars

MATERIALS
Needles

  • US 1 / 2.5mm, 16”/40cm circulars or size to obtain gauge
  • Matching DPNs (or preferred tools) for working the crown

Notions

  • 8 Stitch Markers (1 unique to mark round)
  • Tapestry needle

Yarn


Buy it now on Ravelry!


Charm: A D&D-inspired cabled hat pattern

Charm Hat knitting pattern

Buy it now on Ravelry

Charm is inspired by a Dungeons and Dragons spell: Charm Person. When you cast this spell on someone, they automatically treat you as a friend. Cast this on your needles and be charmed by the cabled Xs and Os, and the sweet purled hearts that run up to the crown of the hat. Don’t be alarmed if people seem to start more conversations with you while wearing this hat, it’s just the effect of the spell!

This hat is all about subtle texture and will become your favorite beanie to wear for all of your casual outings. Pick a solid color or speckled yarn to show off the textures (I don’t recommend variegated yarn as the colors will make the texture hard to see).

Along with charming the pants off of everyone you meet, the cables and raised purl motifs in this pattern are engaging to knit but still simple enough that you could work on it during your next D&D campaign (but don’t because your DM will kill me for suggesting that — unless they’re super cool). It’s a great project for dipping your toe into cables if you haven’t knit them before and the pattern includes a tutorial on the cables used to help you through.

More information on Ravelry

Free Knitting Pattern: Saturday Afternoon Armwarmers

Free Knitted Armwarmer Pattern

It's been almost a year since the Saturday Afternoon Armwarmers were published in Knit Now Magazine and if you never got a copy of the magazine, you may have felt like you were missing out... but wait no longer! Fill out the form below to download a free PDF of the pattern.

These armwarmers are inspired by my favorite kind of weekend: The kind where I have no plans and nowhere to go. Soft, cozy and oversized, these armwarmers are what I would want to wear on a chilly Saturday afternoon while knitting in my favorite chair.

Knitting these armwarmers is like reading your favorite book for the third time. Simple stockinette in the round, a few inches of ribbing, a few increases, decreases, and just the slight complication of the thumb hole make this a relaxing knit. The two-color pattern allows for fun customization, too! Show off your own style with a unique color combo.

 


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