Crafting
I love the idea of returning to the old ways, working with my hands, and finding peace, joy, and comfort in creativity and intuition.
Whether you're looking for free patterns to spark your creativity, premium designs to elevate your craft, or step-by-step tutorials to refine your skills, let your thread magic unfold stitch by stitch.
Free Patterns
Unleash your creativity without spending a penny! bring these designs to life, making each project uniquely yours.
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Maile sweater
Maile is a fragrant vine endemic to Hawaii, and it is traditionally used as a kind of very special lei; my husband and I wore maile leis on our wedding day. The lei is traditionally worn open, draped over the shoulders, and the leaf pattern in this sweater echoes that.
Size: 0-3 months
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Autumn leaves
Don’t be dismayed by the number of rows in this pattern—it’s actually very intuitive. And the leaves on the yoke hang gracefully on tiny shoulders.
Sizes 6-15 months.
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Baby cozy
Something toasty and snuggly and protective. A beer cozy, but for babies. A Baby Cozy.
0-6 months.
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Honeycomb
A blanket of concentric squishy squares, Like A Honeycomb is simple, homey, and versatile.
It has a comforting but surprisingly modern feel, and knits up very quickly. Worked in stockinette, garter stitch, and an hourglass-looking honeycomb stitch, it changes just often enough to keep things interesting.
Premium Patterns
Elevate your creations with exclusive designs featuring intricate details.
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Cnoc
With the warmth of highland wool, but with a geometric pattern reminiscent of skyscrapers back in New York. Worked from the top down. $7.
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Dovetail
Inspired by the structured and fitted cardigans of the 1940’s. Complete with elbow-length bell-sleeves, a peplum with garter stitch detail, garter saddle shoulders and a scooped neckline. $7.
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Scorpio
Simple and a bit off-kilter. An assymetrical scarf worked tip-to-tip with a picot edging. $4.
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Soillse
A wide cowl to cover décolletage. Worked in a trio of stitch patterns; ribbed, double moss and garter diamonds, the cowl is fully reversible and available in single- or double-wrapped lengths. $4.
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Caol-Duirn
Loops and cables and bobbles like twists through time. $4.
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Hale
A winding cable cuts down the center back of this swingy, oversized raglan cardigan. It is lightweight but warm, worked in reverse stockinette with stockinette borders. $7.
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Whin
For the healing properties of flowers. Worked from the bottom-up with a two-color brim, colorwork and a slight slouch. $5.
Tutorials
Where you’re a beginner seeking guidance or an experienced crafter looking to refine your techniques, hone your skills with these in-depth tutorials, guiding you through every stitch.
What to Knit Baby Cozy tutorial
A tutorial on the Baby Cozy pattern, available here.
How to do Knit, Purl and cast off with Nikki Van de Car
This cast-on tutorial demonstrates long-tail, backward loop, cable and provisional cast-on methods.
How to do stranded Knitting with Nikki Van de Car
The basics: how to knit, purl and cast off.
What to knit Thrum
Thrums, or bits of unspun fiber incorporated into your knitting, are easy to do, and create a fuzzy, squishy interior--perfect for mittens or booties.