Designs - FIBERNATE

My patterns are meant to inspire spinners to knit with their handspun, and take the creation of their yarn one step further.

A Little Ziggy Stardust

In homage to David Bowie, knit up this lightweight shawlette, and wear it to all the concerts and shows you’ll see this summer. It features garter stitch, and a diamond shaped lace border. Knitted side to side, including the lace edge, there are no stitches to pick up, just weave in your ends and block! It’s the perfect size to throw over your shoulders while watching your favorite band, under the stars.

A Little Ziggy Stardust

Icing Cowl

This delicate cowl reminds me of a French pastry decorated with swirls of colorful icing. It uses lace weight for the main color, with a multi-colored sport weight for the textured bands. Knitted in the round, with simple shaping and an easy to memorize stitch pattern, it’s a lovely, lightweight addition to your spring accessories.

Icing Cowl

Cowlish

More than just a loop, this cowl has shaping so it fits closer to your neck at the top. Knit in super bulky yarn, choose a funky texture, or smooth multi-color, or both. One for you, and one for all the fashionistas on your gift list.

Pirate Queen

A twist on the “seaman’s scarf,” an homage to the unsung seafaring women in our history. The typical seaman scarf is wide on both ends, with a narrow ribbed center. Use a textured or multi-color yarn for the border, and a smooth bulky yarn for the center, to create a seafaring scarf with pizazz!

Rolled Brim Borderline

An instant gratification hat with a textured border. Knit circularly with two coordinating bulky yarns, choose one textured and one smooth for contrast. The border can be turned up for a double thick brim, or worn down, for a slouchier effect.

Slouchy Borderline

Short Seed Stitch Cowl

Two simple cowls that make the most of super bulky yarn with color and texture. Short or long, the knitting is easy garter or seed stitch. Great for a beginner, and perfect for quick gifts.

Long Garter Stich Cowl

Snowshoes

Reminiscent of the lacing on vintage snowshoes, this bulky cowl doubles as a shoulder cozy. The intricate lattice work looks like cabling, but is created with simple twisted stitches, no cable needle necessary. Because of all the built-in buttonholes, you can play with multiple combinations of buttoning this funky rectangle!

Gwenivere's Anklets

Graceful lace anklets that are equally warm, and feminine. The delicate vine lace pattern forms the gentle scallops at the top, and worked in an alpaca/wool blend yarn they have a subtle halo. Choose a solid, or semi-solid color, to show off your elegant lace work to its best advantage.

Organic Wave

A directional stitch pattern, and gently waving edges are created by simple short rows in this garter stitch cowl. Using a variegated or self-striping yarn adds to the visual interest. Great for handspun yarn! Cowl begins with a provisional crochet cast on, is knitted flat, and then grafted together at the end.

Snowdrift

This double layer hat is actually two hats in one! Using a twist on the classic Norwegian Star motif, the color pattern is cleverly reversed on each side of the hat. Two layers, Fair Isle color work, and an alpaca/merino blend yarn ensure warmth that will resist any snowdrift you may encounter.

Trellis Cowl

This lacy little cowl is a great way to show off small amounts of handspun or novelty yarn. The simple two-stitch lace pattern works equally well with multi-colored and textured yarns, and you can work as many rows as you have yarn. The yarns used in the models are handspun sport, worsted, and bulky, but other weights and commercial yarns may be substituted, and instructions are provided to modify the gauge and size of this multi-season gem.

Permafrost

When the polar vortex arrived, single digit temperatures during a.m. walks necessitated reinforcements in my headgear. Two ingredients were key, wool and layers. The Permafrost Hat uses Fair Isle color work to add layers in the brim, and interest to the reversible design. Machine wash wool makes this the perfect accessory for walking, running, or shoveling the driveway!

Flurries Cowl

A chunky cowl, that doubles as a shoulder cozy, knitted in the round with bulky weight yarn and fluffy mohair trim. The simple lace pattern is airy and light, similar to its snowy namesake. Hand spun Cloud yarn using mohair locks was the inspiration for this cowl, but a bulky commercial boucle yarn is easily substituted. Pattern includes instructions for spinning Cloud yarn.

Downtown Slouch/ Uptown Beret

A simple knit and purl stitch combination adds a dash of texture to this easy hat offered in two versions. Choose which style, after casting on and knitting the brim. Increase, more or less, stitches at the crown for the version you prefer, or make both! Just 2 oz. of fiber, spun to 10 wpi, or 150 yards of worsted weight yarn is enough for either style.

Gemini Cowl

Easy to knit semi-circular twin cowls, one in smooth stockinette the other in a textured garter ridge stitch. Like the changeable nature of this sun sign, each can be buttoned and worn at least three ways! Button in front for a traditional shawlette look, button on the side for a draped scarf, or like a bandana, crossing the ends in back and then buttoning them under the wrap in front for a closer fitting cowl. No shawl pin necessary!

Emzara Shawlette

Contrasting stripes, and delicate lace panels make for interesting knitting in this semi-circular shawlette. Using three colors of fingering weight yarn, you can choose to make your stripes distinct, or understated. Or, use one fabulous color for an interesting play of texture, without the diversion of multiple hues.
Avalon Springs Farm Cavalry yarn in colors Teal Lance, Light Blue Flag and Blue Green Tornier were used for the model shown. This yarn comes in 250 yd. skeins, and the shawl pictured used approx. 195 yds. of each color.

Enide Shawlette

Boucle yarn, garter stitch and big needles make this a quick knitting project! Easy enough for a beginner, using simple increases for shaping and the fun ruffled border. Great for handspun and other variegated, textured yarns.
Basic instructions for using other yarn weights, and creating a larger or smaller version are included.

Watercolor Shawl

Natural colored handspun yarn with fun blips of dyed locks inspired this light and airy shawl. Using super bulky yarn, it’s quick to knit from the top down, and finished with a simple crocheted shell border.
Originally knit with chain plied super bulky handspun, it is equally lovely in a Noro yarn such as Iro or Odori, and for a more subdued version, Berroco Peruvia Quick.
Hand carding and spinning instructions included.

Coco Mitts

Coco Chanel’s timeless style inspired this Houndstooth check cowl and mitts. All pieces are knit flat, using a softly contrasting alpaca/wool blend in an easy slipstitch pattern with garter stitch borders. Silver buttons accent the striped garter stitch edges, and add to the polished air of these classic accessories.
The Cowl pattern requires 125 yds. of the main color, and 110 yds. of a contrasting color. Mitts require 65 yds. main color, and 55 yds. contrasting color for the pair.

Coco Cowl

Filigree Cowl

All pieces begin with a simple garter stitch filigree edging. For mitts, stitches are picked up along th edgning and knitted in the round on the same size double point needles. The Cowl is knitted flat on a larger circular needle, after stitches are picked up from edging.
Originally designed with worsted weight handspun using a mohair blend roving that creates a lovely halo in the finished pieces. Berroco Flicker, Rowan Lima, and Classic Elite Inca Alpaca would be great commercial alternatives. Spinning information is included.

Filigree Mitts

Gwenivere's Spring Mitts

Lacy fingerless mitts for chilly spring mornings, or dressing up for tea! The delicate lace pattern is a four row repeat, knitted in the round on double point needles. Use either fingering weight yarn, or two strands of lace weight held together. Choose solid, or semi-solid colors to show off your elegant lace work.

S'mores Mitts

A cozy family of mitts for fall campfires, and great camouflage for melted chocolate and marshmallows! So easy and quick, you can’t help knitting s’more…
Originally knitted with a handspun bulky 3 ply using three shades of Jacob roving, Cascades Ecological Wool in any of the natural twist shades would work perfectly, and be plenty of yarn for a pair in each size!

Filigree Lace Scarf (1)

A romantic lace edged crescent scarf in two sizes. Designed for a lofty handspun 2 ply yarn, or a mill spun worsted weight yarn with a halo, such as Berroco Flicker, Rowan Lima, or Classic Elite Inca Alpaca.
Both sizes begin with a simple garter stitch lace border, then stitches are picked up the length of the edging, and the scarf is knitted in stockinette stitch with some short row shaping to create the crescent shape.

Filigree Lace Scarf (2)

Cabled Coffee Cozy

A cozy that’s shaped to hug your travel cup, and keep your coffee warm. Using short rows, and cables this quick to knit project makes a fun gift using leftover yarn, or a small amount of hand spun.

The Beer Bro

A drink cozy, and coaster all in one! May be folded down, or rolled up to accommodate 12 to 20 oz. cans, and the ribbing will form fit to a bottle. Worsted weight yarn makes for quick knitting, and insulates your drink to keep it cold. The garter stitch bottom will absorb condensation, so it’s safe to set your drink down wherever you want, without leaving a ring.