Strata: for all your layering dreams

Strata: for all your layering dreams

STRATA is the ultimate knit layering piece. This vest combines timeless simplicity with four-seasons versatility for a piece that works equally well as a standalone tank, under your favorite overalls, over a drapey blouse or gathered dress, or under a partially unbuttoned duster. With 9 sizes, instructions and yarn requirements for cropped or full length, video tutorial for the German short rows and picking up stitches, and instructions for optional bust darts, this quick knit is sure to become a year-round staple in your wardrobe.

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Mooncrush: Fall in love with intarsia

Mooncrush: Fall in love with intarsia

MOONCRUSH is a cool color-blocked summer day dream of a tank, designed for play in both the knitting and the wearing. With deep armholes and wide shoulders, Mooncrush features a boxy, sporty silhouette that is equally well-matched with your favorite cut-offs or layered over a linen sundress. The pattern includes 9 sizes, options for cropped or full length, tips for working intarsia, yarn requirements and instructions for making a 2- or 3-color version, and original charts for the intarsia panels across the size range.

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Cottage: A wardrobe staple cardigan

Cottage: A wardrobe staple cardigan

Cottage is a classic throw-on-over-anything relaxed fit cardigan. Worked from the top down entirely in one piece, the design features raglan construction, a button band worked as you go with a slipped stitch selvage, and classic 1x1 ribbing on the cuffs and hem. The pattern includes 9 sizes and an optional adjustment for customizing the sleeve length.

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Bay: The all-weather sweatshirt

Bay: The all-weather sweatshirt

BAY is your dream all-weather knit, whether you’re getting cozy at home or being tousled by a crisp ocean breeze. This relaxed fit top features dolman sleeves, uninterrupted stockinette on the front and back panels, and decorative 3-needle bind offs, making for a simple, seamless knit with a clean, modern look. The pattern includes 9 sizes, 6 original video tutorials, technical illustrations for understanding the unique construction, and detailed guidance for choosing your size and adjusting the sleeves.

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Ursa Canis: For the discerning dog

Ursa Canis: For the discerning dog

URSA CANIS is a fresh take on a classic look for your pup with clean lines and intuitive shaping. This sweater features seamless, top-down construction, so you can try it on for fit as you go, and simple half-brioche detailing across the underside and legs, creating a stretchy, snug fit for the belly. With 12 sizes and an optional harness hole, this pattern is designed to be a go-to for knitters with cold-prone furry companions.

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Bessie: A modern take on the peasant blouse

Bessie: A modern take on the peasant blouse

BESSIE is a simple lightweight summer tee with an extra wide neck and delicate, subtle detailing. The design features top-down, circular yoke construction, an optional custom fit bicep, and instructions for adjusting the neckline to get your dream on- or off-the-shoulder fit. The pattern includes 10 sizes and two original video tutorials for the unique finishing details.

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Woolfork: A versatile pattern for 4-season sewing

Woolfork: A versatile pattern for 4-season sewing

WOOLFORK is a wardrobe staple designed for adaptability in sewing and wearing. The design features a set-in sleeve and bust darts for a clean fit at the chest and shoulders with a flared A-line body from the underarm to the hem for ease of movement while wearing. The pattern includes fully illustrated instructions and 3 sleeve and body options that can be worked in any combination. French seams throughout the pattern make for a clean, durable finish that can be achieved on any sewing machine.

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Deren: A minimal, adaptable wardrobe staple

Deren: A minimal, adaptable wardrobe staple

DEREN is a minimal, modern take on a classic silhouette, re-imagined with meticulous attention to detail and new grading standards for the very best fit in the shoulders across the size range. Deeply wearable and fully adaptable, Deren features top-down set-in sleeves and seamless construction. The pattern includes 12 sizes, instructions for a pullover/tee or cardigan/vest, optional horizontal bust darts in 6 sizes, 4 original video tutorials, and 3 custom-fit formulas for adapting the sweater to your body.

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Bandit: A cardigan for the righteous rabbit
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Bandit: A cardigan for the righteous rabbit

BANDIT is a whimsical cardigan for the playful thief in all of us. The design was inspired by Beatrix Potter’s timeless illustrations, featuring subtle gathers around the collar and cuffs, and named for Peter Rabbit, the daring childhood hero who knew how to claim a carrot that was rightfully his. With a seamless yoked top-down construction knit mostly in stockinette and unique folded hems for the collar and cuffs, this design is meant to be a comfort project, both in the making and wearing.

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Ursina: The lightweight URSA

Ursina: The lightweight URSA

URSINA is a classic sweater with simple construction and unique detailing. A rework of my URSA sweater pattern, which was designed for bulky weight yarn in 9 sizes, this new pattern has been graded for both sport and worsted weight in 12 sizes. The sweater is constructed from the top-down with raglan shaping for the sleeves, optional horizontal bust darts in 6 cup sizes, and instructions and yardage details for cropped or full length. Like the original pattern, URSINA includes directions to try it on as you work and notations to help you tweak the size according to your preference.

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Osprey: The pullover Plover

Osprey: The pullover Plover

OSPREY is a squishy, simple pullover with clean lines and quiet texture. This pattern was adapted from PLOVER, the lightweight warm-weather cardigan in a loose gauge that was originally published in Making No. 9 / SIMPLE. Knit in a heavier yarn at a denser gauge than Plover, Osprey includes 9 sizes and drections and yarn requirements for two lengths (cropped/full length). This versatile pullover makes the perfect layering piece for any cool-weather wardrobe.

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Sol for the summer solstice

Sol for the summer solstice

SOL is a tank for the summer solstice, designed to celebrate the healing power of creativity and the warmth of the sun on your body. With simple bottom-up construction, this tank features an original asymmetric lace panel inspired by chestnut blossoms. The pattern includes 9 sizes, instructions for cropped or full-length, details for modifying the width of the straps, and both written and charted instructions for the lace panels.

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Plover: Making No. 9 / SIMPLE

Plover: Making No. 9 / SIMPLE

PLOVER is a featherweight cardigan with clean lines and quiet texture. It is named for the birds whose cheery presence kept us company during this issue's memorable photoshoot on Popham beach. Knit in a rustic single ply at a loose gauge, this versatile sweater is just the thing for cool mornings on the coast or chilly evenings around a campfire. The pattern is worked seamlessly from the top down, allowing you to try it on as you go to ensure the perfect fit.

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Water Bearer: The Aquarius Cardigan

Water Bearer: The Aquarius Cardigan

Water Bearer is a sweater inspired by and designed for the creative, justice-minded, free spirit of the Aquarian zodiac. With seamless top-down construction and a dramatic brioche shawl collar, this cardigan provides for an elegant and absorbing knit. The pattern includes 12 sizes, two length options, written and charted instructions for the brioche waves, and 4 video tutorials that cover everything from choosing the correct size to picking up stitches and working the i-cord bind off along the edges of the collar.

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Meet Star Crossed

Meet Star Crossed

STAR CROSSED is a truly oversized pullover inspired by the stars, from the grand Polaris to each little twinkle in the night sky. The pattern is designed to work with a wide range of positive ease (8-18”), and the instructions include options for two necklines (cowl or boat neck) and measurements and yardage for two lengths (cropped or full). Featuring bottom-up, drop shoulder construction, the pattern also includes an optional modification for a custom fit bicep, so you can achieve your ideal oversized fit.

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Introducing the Rift Tee

Introducing the Rift Tee

Rift cracks open all your assumptions about what a “basic tee” pattern should be. This lightweight, bottom-up knit includes instructions for two necklines, optional bust darts, and a custom fit bicep. The design features a slightly cropped body and a split high-low hem in twisted rib, giving it enough detailing to be interesting while maintaining a timeless simplicity.

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