Love the look of multi-colored knits but hate knitting stranded colorwork? Me. Too. I enjoy stranded colorwork for about five minutes before my yarn starts tangling, and I can never keep the tension right as I carry the yarn across the back of the work. Is the solution to stick to solid colors, variegated yarn, […]
Trellis Hat
Do you ever get bored with your knitting? That’s where I’ve been for the past few months. I have a couple of long-running projects that aren’t sparking my interest or joy at the moment. I also have yarn that I’m itching to use, but I can’t settle on a new project worth spending that kind […]
Winter Hood
This hood was a spur of the moment project, and writing it up feels like a spur of the moment post. But there were some cold stretches this winter where I live, where a hat and scarf just didn’t feel like enough. So I wanted to make myself something warmer that I could layer over […]
Twist and Shout Scarf
Anyone else a fan of matching sets? I’ve never actually owned any, but I have this unrequited dream. So when I made the Twist and Shout Hat, I figured there also should be a Twist and Shout Scarf. Because, matching. The measurements for this scarf are pretty fluid, especially in regards to length, because you […]
Twist and Shout Hat
I’ll start by confessing that I never intended to design or publish one pattern this December, let alone two. It just kind of happened. I had finished a WIP and needed another, but I couldn’t settle on another design, so I went to my old standby—hats. I love knitting kids’ hats to donate to various […]
Ladylike Illusions
It’s been a while since I’ve posted a pattern, so I feel like I should reintroduce myself. Hi—I’m Eliza. I write books and design knitting patterns. Sometimes I even design patterns based on books I’ve written. Like now: Ladylike Illusions is inspired by a scene in my Beauty and the Beast retelling, The Beast’s Magician. […]
Basic Ribbed Hat
Author’s note: I actually wrote this post months ago, so this is February or March Eliza speaking, rather than November Eliza. I’ve since moved my knitting focus to a larger, ongoing project. I’ve probably written in a previous post about how I almost never knit the same thing twice. I get bored too easily, and […]
Magic Practice Mitts
A little over a year ago, I published my Dragon Magic Cowl pattern, which was inspired by Sabryn, a YA fantasy book I published this past January. I’m very excited to release the next book in the Charmwood Chronicles, Firstborn, in which Sabryn’s daughters join the adventures. Here’s the back cover blurb: When fifteen-year-old Zia’s […]
Simple, Easy Slippers
When my little Munchkin needed slippers this winter, I tried my hand at knitting them rather than buying a pair that he’ll either decide are uncomfortable or outgrow too quickly. There are a lot of awesome slipper patterns out there, but I hadn’t found any that worked for what I specifically wanted: knit (not crochet) […]
Diamonds and Ice
Usually when I release a new pattern, I like to share the story behind it… except that this pattern doesn’t have much of a story. I was gifted the Ella Rae yarn a while ago (it is a really pretty ice blue in person, though the color doesn’t show well in my photos), and I […]
