My Patterns
PDF Shell and Post Stitch Ripple Afghan
Columns of post stitch emphasize the shells in this ripple afghan. This is a quick and relatively simple pattern with a classy finished look.
Lacy Check Ripple Afghan
After the first row, all but the last stitch of each row is made in chain spaces, making this a great pattern for homespun or boucle style yarns, but it can can be made with just about any yarn. Make it in a solid color or with as many color changes as you like.
Soft Clusters Ripple Afghan
This afghan is soft and cuddly and so easy to make. The borders and edges are included as you go. Make it in a solid color or with as many color changes as you like.
King Charles Brocade Baby Blanket
This blanket is designed to coordinate with the King Charles Brocade Hat. It is so easy to make with just knit and purl stitches, but looks so rich. It is available in several sizes.
Eyelet Ripple Afghan
This afghan looks so elegant but is so easy to make. After the first row, the same row is just repeated over and over, so a really easy pattern to learn. Make it in a solid color or with as many color changes as you like.
Shell and V-stitch Ripple Afghan
This is an old standard lace pattern that I have convered to a ripple. The sample is made in worsted weight cotton, but it would work well with most yarn weights and styles.
Wrapped Stitches Baby Blanket
This blanket is designed to coordinate with the Wrapped Stitches Baby Hat. The wrapped stitches look more complicated than they are. The blanket is available in several sizes.
Jacob’s Ladder Ripple Afghan
I love the basic Jacob’s Ladder Afghan, so thought it could only be even all the more wonderful in a ripple version.
Ribbons and Lace Afghan
This afghan is quick and easy, has built in borders and edging, and looks the same on both sides. After the first three rows, the same row is just repeated over and over, so a really easy pattern to learn.
Simple Lines Baby Blankets
These blankets are designed to coordinate with the Simple Lines Baby Hats. They are simple with just a bit of elegant detail in several sizes.
Train Track Baby Hat
Print PDF This little hat is made to coordinate with my Train Track Baby Blanket. Instructions are given in several sizes. The sleepers are formed by elongated stitches that are picked up on the opposite rail. Sizes: Preemie – 10″ circumference, 5.5″ high Newborn – 12″ circumference, 6″ high 6 month – 14″ circumference, 7″ [...]
Ribbed Ripple Reversible Afghan
This afghan has it all. It’s quick and easy, has lots of texture, and looks the same on both sides. After the first row, the same row is just repeated over and over, so a really easy pattern to learn.
Fan Lace Baby Blanket
This blanket is designed to coordinate with the fan lace hat of my Two Lace Baby Hats pattern. The blanket is knitted in the round, working from the outside in.
Tiffany Lace Baby Blanket
This blanket is designed to coordinate with the tiffany lace hat of my Two Lace Baby Hats pattern. The blanket is knitted in the round, working from the outside in.
Feather and Fan Tube Scarf
Making this scarf as a tube makes it reversible and extra warm. This is a fun twist on the old feather and fan pattern.
Faceted Lace and Cables Baby Hat
This is a very textured and ornate baby hat. The example is in toddler size.
Lacy V-stitch Ripple Afghan
This is a simple but elegant pattern for a throw. The sample is made in worsted weight, but it would work well with lighter weight yarns. This is a particularly good pattern for a boucle or homespun style yarn because after the first row, all stitches are made in chain spaces.
Two Feminine Chemo Caps
These two ripple edged hats are feminine yet functional. The one on the left is pleated pattern and the one on the right art deco pattern.
Two Lace Baby Hats
These lacy baby hats are simple but look complicated. The one on the left is fan lace and the one on the right is tiffany lace.
Wrapped Stitches Baby Hat
This is a simple baby hat in several sizes. The wrapped stitches look more complicated than they are. I have included a photo tutorial on the technique.
Diamond Trellis Baby Hat
This is a simple baby hat in several sizes. The slipped stitches look more complicated than they are. I have included a photo tutorial on the technique.
Lace Edged Chemo Caps
These two lace edged caps can be made in a solid color or with two colors. The one on the left is a madiera lace and the one on the right a scallop lace.
Ribbing and Lace Chemo Caps
These two ribbing and lace caps are feminine yet functional. The one on the left is a feather lace and the one on the right a diamond lace.
Textured Baby Hats
These three hats all begin with the same ribbing and can be completed with the Little Check pattern (medium blue), King Charles Brocade (light blue) or the English Diamond Block pattern (green). Instructions are given for preemie and newborn sizes.
Cabled Baby Hats
Both of these hats begin with the same ribbing. Hat I is a more simple pattern since the cabling is contained in the repeat area. I would recommend having experience with both knitting in the round and with cabling before attempting Hat II. Because the cabling is across the entire hat, on some rows stitches will need to be shifted between needles to accommodate cable stitches.
Boardwalk Ripple Edged Afghan
Print PDF This pattern is very simple with just a four row repeat, but creates a very dramatic effect. It also works well for any weight yarn or even doubling yarn for a quick and thick throw. The horizontal and diagonal lines make it look like a boardwalk, such as Coney Island. The pattern is [...]
Crossed Double Crochet Ripple Blanket
This blanket has a twist on the traditional ripple blanket. It can be made in a solid color, a variegated yarn, or any number of colors. It can also be made with most yarn weights or even using two strands for a quick and thick throw.
Top Down Elongated Stitches Baby Hat
I created this baby hat to coordinate with the crocheted baby blanket Downy-Soft Zig Zags by Carole Prior published in Leisure Arts #2853, Our Best Baby Afghans. It features elongated stitches to mimic the elongated double crochets in the blanket.
Crocheted Textured Reversible Lap Blanket
Print PDF Making lap blankets for the elderly and infirmed is an amazing way for stitchers to contribute charitably in an enjoyable and fulfilling way. Charitable lap blankets are usually designed to fit in the lap of the wheelchair bound. Since they are so much smaller than a full throw, they are quick to make. [...]
Stained Glass Ripple Afghan
This is a twist on the old standard Feather and Fan. Slipped stitches provide the strands that are later picked up to form the sides of the windows.
Knitted Carnival Afghan
This pattern gives the impression of carnival tents. It is written to make a 32 inch square lapghan, but can be easily adjusted to make any size desired. Row is a multiple of 18 plus 3 stitches.
In-the-Round Square Navajo Lap Blanket
The traditional crocheted Navajo afghan is crocheted across with each row having the beginning and ending yarn as fringe. To avoid having fringe on a lap blanket, this is designed to be crocheted in the round so that the affect of having the crochet stitches all facing the same side are preserved without having to start and stop for each row.
