This is one of several signs I knitted for NOPL—Cicero. The pattern is open-ended and includes the entire alphabet and numbers.
—added August 8, 2011

Knitted Duck Applique

John had the idea to put a duck on the pouch of the Wonderful Wallaby I knitted for a relative. So here is the pattern, as well as a picture of the adorable child wearing the finished the product.
—added September 24, 2011

Milk Bottle

I decided to knit this to go with the chocolate chip cookies. My husband, John, decided that a bottle of milk is better than a glass of milk. I found the perfect bottle at the local Byrne Dairy store. (I hope they approve!)

The picture on the second page of the pattern is of the milk and cookies that were displayed at NOPL Cicero during its yarn bombing event.
—added July 29, 2011

This pattern is a little different from the one I designed using Supersaver yarn. These baskets are two different sizes and were knitted with Kathmandu Aran yarn.
—added July 29, 2011

I created this pattern to hold vegetables that the NOPL Knitters were creating. Watch for another basket knitted with a different yarn.
—added April 10, 2011

Make a plate of chocolate chip cookies using this pattern.
—revised October 30 , 2011

This pattern is a revision of a pattern I posted a long time ago. I know a little bit more about pattern writing these days. I knitted these in Madelinetosh Vintage and they are so very soft. A beginner pattern for reversible mittens is here.
—added December 15, 2010

This placemat has a pocket in which to place utensils. The pocket is made by sewing a piece of the fabric to the back of the finished piece from just above the slit in the cable portion to the top of the bottom border. Download Pocket Placemats pattern here.

—added December 19, 2010

I felt like a traitor to my husband’s beloved Boston Red Sox as I knitted this for one of his friends. The friend has cancer and wanted this for his brother and sister-in-law. How could I say “No”? The logo was charted with BeadTool, a great tool for designing picture knit graphs. Download the pattern. This was awarded 2nd place at the Great New York State Fair in 2010.

Here is a pattern (includes large chart) for the logo. It can be worked into an afghan. I am knitting just the background (a big rectangle) and then will sew the logo on to the afghan. The idea is to raise the logo just a little but it is an awful lot of extra knitting. Here is just the chart.

A companion to the Boston Red Sox Afghan. Try this with the B outlined in white on a navy blue background. Here is my pattern. This was awarded 4th place at the Great New York State Fair in 2010.

I made this for my step-niece’s new baby at her request. You can find all the Winnie the Pooh characters at Brigette’s Knitting Site.

Noel Postcard

This is a postcard. I saw an example of this on The Martha Stewart Show and just had to try it. The three I mailed made it to their destinations quite nicely; two were sent over 1,300 miles. The cost was less than $1 each.

A pillow to accompany the Yankees afghan.
—added October 22, 2010, revised March 9, 2011

I always enjoyed making items for my mother. This is the last item I will ever make for her. I started it the day after she passed away and finished it the next day. It now lies with her. I do not mourn her passing; I mourn for myself and my family. We miss her terribly.

I first designed this in the Fall of 2006 after knitting a couple of felted wine bottle covers from A. C. Moore. It fits a large (1.5 liter) bottle.

I designed this shortly after I knitted the large cover and I made a few for friends for Christmas. This fits a 750 ml bottle. Here is the pattern.

This afghan was designed when another friend asked for a baby sweater with the logo knitted on the front. With all the detail, we settled on an afghan for her grandchild. I used BeadTool 3 to lay out the logo and the name. This earned a 2nd place in the category for Hand Knitting—Afghans in the 2009 Great New York State Fair.

First Prize in Hand Knitting Accessories at the 2009 Great New York State Fair.

This Buffalo Bills afghan was designed when a friend asked for “something Buffalo Bills” for his first child. I found the logo pattern at The Crochet Shoppe and changed it just a little. I added the words and a seed stitch border around stockinette stitch. This was a chore because we are New England Patriots fans!

A set of 6 soft baby blocks.

This pattern was adapted from one given to me when I was asked to knit mittens for charity. I made a few minor changes and then wrote the directions for knitting the mittens using double-pointed needles. You will find this pattern or something very similar in many mitten books, some dating back 50 years.

The guage is not crucial. I use the same size needless regardless of the knitting worsted with which I am knitting. If I use a bulkier yarn, I simply make a smaller size. This pattern is excellent for the beginner who does not yet want to tackle using double-pointed needles or for the person who does not want to worry about left- and right-handed mittens. Both mittens are exactly the same.

If you have enough yarn left for only one mitten, knit it! Adults and children alike lose mittens. Also, please consider knitting a pair or two for charity.
—revised March 24, 2011

I designed this teddy bear pattern, in chart form, with the idea that I might make several of these panels and sew them together to make an afghan. The size of each panel will depend on the yarn and needle size used, as well as how many rows/stitches of border you add.

I designed these mittens and gloves because I could not find fingerless and topless mittens I liked. This also includes “convertible” mittens. Please be warned! The directions are a bit convoluted. You will be directed to other sections of this 11-page booklet for the fingers and thumbs!
—revised December 19, 2010

A pretty little Christmas Tree that you can decorate by sewing beads onto it. The enlarged picture shows an ornament that used rocailles to hold the bigger “E” beads, as well as an ornament with just “E” beads.

These furry little ornaments are so easy to make and there is absolutely no shaping. An inexpensive, quick project, they will make great package ornaments. Make a few for your church bazaar!

The pattern for this pumpkin is open-ended. Make it any size you want; just change the number of stitches you cast on, the size of the needles and the weight of the yarn.

There is no increasing or decreasing. The shaping is in the finishing!

Use red yarn for an apple!

This necklace is simple to knit. Start with one stitch, increase to 5 stitches and knit I-cord (instructions included) for the desired length. Add a fastener and a large bead and you have a lovely necklace.

I was asked to knit a necklace for a yarn festival at a local craft store in January 2006 and the resulting pattern has been very popular with its customers.

Knit a shorter version and leave the yarn ends for a choker. (Thank you, Sue, for the idea.)

This bead knitted necklace is a simple variation of the necklace shown at left. First, string the beads on the yarn and knit them in so that they show in the front. You cannot simply slide the beads; if you do, they will all lay inside the cord and not show.

When choosing beads, be sure that they will not fray the ribbon yarn as they are slid along.

Cuddlemocs are easy-to-knit slippers. The yarn, Cuddlespun, is no longer available but any bulky yarn should work. Change the size needles to change the slipper size. The directions have been modified slightly so that you have the option to knit a less bulky toe.

My apologies to Bernat if this pattern is not in the public domain. It is a classic and, if not in the public domain, the company should republish it.

Santa’s Jacket is a cozy for a long-neck bottle, such as a soda or beer bottle. Or you can put it over any other bottle with a longish neck. In this case I have it over a cruet bottle.

This Christmas Tree Garland is incredibly easy to make and looks great on a small tree.

Quick to make, this pair of men’s socks is knitted with chunky yarn. This pattern resulted in my failed attempts to find a men’s sock pattern that uses chunky yarn. So, I made the pattern using my husband’s foot as my template.

I like wearing bracelets but always need a watch. Since I don't like wearing anything on my right wrist (I am right-handed), I was resigned to usually having a watch. Then I found how inexpensive watch faces can be purchased for and started to bead bracelets. Then I decided to try to knit a watch band. Here is a pattern for two watch bands. One has a magnetic clasp and the other is woven.

A purse with cables. An I-cord strap would look nice on this. Line it to prevent items from sticking out through the stitches.