Knitting Design

But lately, I’ve seen some patterns try to take a shortcut on sizing by just advising knitters to increase or decrease their gauge to make a larger or smaller size. I’m not talking about patterns where there is an entire carefully plotted grid of different stitch and row counts to allow people to knit the same design in several different gauges and do it well. I’m talking about sock patterns that say things like, “to make a larger size, just go up one needle size.”

I think that’s a bad idea. Here’s why.

For today’s design feature, I wanted to focus on something that matters a lot to me: details that improve the fit and function of a garment.

The Good Things Collection is a small gathering of coordinating patterns (a hat, cowl, and mitts) that are named for particularly good things. Here you’ll find links to buy the collection online, more information about each pattern, and lots of photos.

I knit a lot of socks, and designing socks might be my favorite thing to do as a designer. It might surprise a lot of people to know, then, that I don’t really wear them very often. Read on for more about why I still can’t get over my sock obsession.

Here are links to find the Serenity Mitts on Payhip, Etsy, and Ravelry. Read more below to learn about the inspiration behind the shawl and all the details that will help you decide whether this pattern is a good fit for your knitting needs.

Here are links to find the Amicus Socks on Payhip, Etsy, and Ravelry. Read more below to learn about the inspiration behind the shawl and all the details that will help you decide whether this pattern is a good fit for your knitting needs.

Here are links to find the Pebbles by the Sea Hat on Payhip, Etsy, and Ravelry. Read more below to learn about the inspiration behind the shawl and all the details that will help you decide whether this pattern is a good fit for your knitting needs.

This is the Purezza Banks’ White Rose. These pretty little roses are once-blooming roses, meaning they only give me flowers once a year for a …

Here are links to find the Plenitude Shawl on Payhip, Etsy, and Ravelry. Read more below to learn about the inspiration behind the shawl and all the details that will help you decide whether this pattern is a good fit for your knitting needs.

Here are links to find the Snuggery Hat on Payhip, Etsy, and Ravelry. Read more below to learn about the inspiration behind the hat and all the details that will help you decide whether this pattern is a good fit for your knitting needs.