Big Bow Cardigan
Julia Vaconsin

• Finished Size: 35½ (41, 44½, 48, 51½)" bust circumference. Garment shown measures 35½" and is shown with 1½" positive ease.

• Yarn:Naturally Naturelle Aran 10 Ply (100% wool; 186 yd [170 m]/3½ oz [100 g]): #152, 7 (8, 10, 11, 12) skeins. Yarn distributed by Fiber Trends.

• Hook: Size H/8 (5 mm). Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.

• Notions:Yarn needle; six (six, six, seven, seven) 1" (3 cm) buttons.

• Gauge:17 sts and 14 rows = 4" in sc blo.

Snowdrops Scarf
Doris Chan

• Finished Size: 8" wide and 64" long, blocked.

• Yarn:Lion Brand Cashmere Blend (72% merino wool, 14% cashmere, 14% nylon; 84 yd [77 m]/1½ oz [40 g]): #105 light blue, 4 balls.

• Hook: Size J/10 (6 mm). Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.

• Gauge:13 sts = 4" and 4 rows = 3" unblocked in filet patt. Gauge is not crucial for project.

Dragonfly Shawl
Lisa Naskrent

• Finished Size: About 32" long and 60" wide, blocked.

• Yarn: Jade Sapphire Lacey Lamb (100% extrafine lambswool; 825 yd [754 m]/2 oz [60 g]): #115, 2 balls.

• Hook: Size D/3 (3.25 mm). Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.

• Notions:Yarn needle, stitch marker (m).

• Gauge: 3 sh, 5 SMK plus 3 ch-5 sps, and 13 rows = 4" before blocking.

Elinor Cardigan
Robyn Chachula

• Finished Size: 34 (38, 42, 45½, 49½)" bust circumference. Garment shown measures 34" and is modeled with 0" ease.

• Yarn: Blue Sky Alpacas Alpaca Silk (50% silk, 50% alpaca; 146 yd [133 m]/1¾ oz [50 g]): #126 brick (A), 11 (12, 13, 15, 17) hanks; #110 ecru (B), 1 hank.

• Hook: Size G/6 (4.25 mm). Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.

• Notions: Yarn needle; rust-proof pins; 5 (5, 6, 6, 7) size 2 hook-and-eye closures; matching sewing thread and needle.

• Gauge: 9 ch-3 sps =4½" and 17 rows = 4" in st patt.

Thrummed Mittens
Marlaina Bird

• Finished Size: 7 (8, 9, 10)" hand circumference just below knuckles excluding thumb. Mittens shown measure 7".

• Yarn: Lorna’s Laces Swirl DK (85% merino wool, 15% silk; 150 yd [137 m]/2 oz [50 g]): #1 natural (MC), 2 hanks.
  Lorna’s Laces Wool Top (100% combed wool top; 7 yd [6.4 m]/10 oz [284 g]): #208 edgewater, 2 oz.

• Hook: Size G/6 (4 mm). Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.

• Notions: Stitch markers (m); yarn needle.

• Gauge: 16 sts and 20 rows = 4" in patt.

Fireside Pullover
Annette Petavy

• Finished Size: 35¾ (39¾, 43¾, 47¾, 51½)". Garment shown measures 35¾" and is modeled with 1½" ease.

• Yarn: Lana Grossa Bingo (100% merino wool; 87 yd [80 m]/1¾ oz [50 g]): #108 (loden green), 13 (14, 15, 16, 18) balls. Yarn distributed by Muench Yarns.

• Hook: Size J/10 (6 mm). Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.

• Notions: Stitch markers (m); yarn needle; a smooth, thinner, matching yarn for seaming.

• Gauge: 15 sts and 11½ rows = 4" in hdc offset mesh patt.

Mitered Squares Scarf
Annette Petavy

• Finished Size: About 79" long and 7" wide.

• Yarn: South West Trading Company Karaoke (50% soysilk, 50% wool; 109 yd [100 m]/1¾ oz [50 g]): #309, 3 balls.

• Hook: Size K/10½ (6.5 mm). Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.

• Notions: Stitch marker (m).

• Gauge: 14 sts and 13 rows= 4" in sc blo.

Mulled Spices Afghan
Rhonda Davis

• Finished Size: About 46½" wide and 54" long.

• Yarn: Berroco Comfort DK (50% superfine nylon, 50% superfine acrylic; 178 yd [165 m]/1¾ oz [50 g]): #2760 beet root (A), 7 skeins; #2745 filbert (copper, B), 5 skeins; #2762 spruce (C), 4 skeins; #2744 teal (D), 3 skeins.

• Hook: Tunisian size K/10½ (6.5 mm), Tunisian or standard size I/9 (5.5 mm). Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.

• Notions: Stitch marker (m); yarn needle.

• Gauge:18 sts and 16 rows = 4" in Tss with larger Tunisian hook; 3 entrelac squares across and 4 entrelac squares down = 4" in Tunisian entrelac with smaller hook.

Alpine Frost Scarf
Amy O’Neill Houck

• Finished Size: 9" wide and 66" long after blocking.

• Yarn: Skacel Collection Merino Lace (100% merino wool; 1375 yd [1257 m]/3½ oz [100 g]): #36 off-white, 1 skein.

• Hook: Size D/3 (3 mm). Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.

• Notions: Yarn needle.

• Gauge:4½ reps and 14 rows = 4" in shell patt after blocking.

Cubist Asymmetrical Cardigan
Megan Granholm

• Finished Size: 34 (38, 42, 46)" bust circumference, buttoned. Garment shown measures 34" and is modeled with 0" ease.

• Yarn: Elsebeth Lavold Silky Wool (45% wool, 35% silk, 20% nylon; 192 yd [176 m]/1¾ oz [50 g]): #35 petrol, 5 (6, 7, 8) skeins. Yarn distributed by Knitting Fever.

• Hook: Size H/8 (5 mm). Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.

• Notions: Stitch markers (m); yarn needle; eight ¾" buttons.

• Gauge: 10 sts and 11 rows = 4" in marguerite st patt.

Chullo Hat and Gloves
Ellen K. Gormley

• Finished Size: Hat: 22½" circumference; glove: 8" circumference and 9" from top of glove to base of cuff.

• Yarn:Hat: Mission Falls 1824 Wool (100% merino superwash; 85 yd [78 m]/1¾ oz [50 g]): #024 (A), 2 skeins; #009 (B), 1 skein.
  Gloves: Mission Falls 136 Wool (100% merino superwash; 136 yd [124 m]/1¾ oz [50 g]): #024 (C), 2 skeins; #009 (D), 1 skein. Yarns distributed by CNS Yarns.

• Hook: Sizes I/9 (5.5 mm) and H/8 (5 mm). Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.

• Notions: 5 stitch markers (m) in a variety of colors; yarn needle.

• Gauge: Hat, Rnds 1–5 = 3" diameter in patt with larger hook; gloves, 20 sts and 20 rows = 4" in sc with smaller hook.

Instant Decor Pillows
Janette Higgins

• Finished Size: 18" × 18".

• Yarn: Valley Yarns Berkshire Bulky (85% wool, 15% alpaca; 108 yds [99 m]/3½ oz [100 g]):
  Pillow 1: Coffee bean (A); colonial blue (B), 10 balls.
  Pillow 2: Oatmeal (C), 4 balls; light blue (D), 10 balls.
  Valley Yarns Colrain, (50% merino, 50% Tencel; 109 yd [100 m]/1¾ oz [50 g]):
  Pillow 1: Caramel (E), 2 balls; blue lapis (F), 10 balls.
  Pillow 2: Blue lapis (F), 10 balls; majestic blue (G), 4 balls.
  Valley Yarns Black Magic (64% polyester, 27% metallic, 9% pes metal; 287 yd [262 m]/2 oz [57 g]):
  Pillow 1: Copper magic (H), 1 cone.
  Pillow 2: Black magic (J), 1 cone.
  
  All yarns distributed by WEBS.

• Hook: Size U (25 mm). Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.

• Notions: Extreme Sewing Needle (available at www.bagsmith.com), 18" pillow forms.

• Gauge: Pillow #1: 2½ sts and 3 1⁄3 rows = 4" in sc; pillow #2: 2¼ sts and 3 rows = 4" in sc.

February Riding Jacket
Sarah Barbour

• Finished Size: 34¾ (37½, 40, 45 47¾)" bust circumference. Garment shown measures 34¾" and is modeled with ¾" ease.

• Yarn: Moda Dea Vision (65% wool, 35% acrylic; 155 yd [142 m]/3½ oz [100 g]): #2930 karma (MC), 7 (7, 8, 10, 11) balls.
  Moda Dea Washable Wool (100% merino wool superwash; 166 yd [152 m]/3½ oz [100 g]): #4465 coffee (CC), 1 ball. Yarns distributed by Coats & Clark.

• Hook: Size I/9 (5.5 m). Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.

• Notions: 4 stitch markers (m); yarn needle; five ¾–1" buttons.

• Gauge: 12½ sts and 13 rows = 4" in griddle st patt.

Forest Floor Felted Rug
Even Howard

• Finished Size: 24" in diameter.

• Yarn: Brown Sheep Lamb’s Pride Worsted (85% wool, 15% mohair; 190 yd [174 m]/4 oz [113 g]): #M184 pistachio, 5 skeins; #M01 sandy heather and #M11 white frost, 6 skeins each.

• Hook: Size I/9 (5.5 mm). Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.

• Notions: M.C.G. Textiles Graph N’ Latch rug canvas, 3.75 Mesh, 36" × 30".

• Gauge: Felted leaf pair = 8" long and ¾" wide at widest point. Gauge is not crucial for project.

Ruffles
Christina Marie Potter

• Finished Size: 16" neck circumference and 7" long from neck to edge after blocking.

• Yarn: Blue Moon Fiber Arts Socks that Rock Lightweight (100% superwash merino; 360 yd [329 m]/4½ oz [128 g]): blue moonstone, 3 skeins.

• Hook: Size C/2 (2.75 mm). Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.

• Notions: Yarn needle; seven ½" buttons.

• Gauge: 24 sts and 32 rows = 4" in sc.

Golightly Tunic
Kristin Omdahl

• Finished Size: 34 (37, 40, 43, 46, 49)" bust circumference. Garment shown measures 34" and is modeled with 0" ease.

• Yarn: Filatura di Crosa Zara (100% superwash merino; 137 yd [125 m]/1¾ oz [50 g]): #1404 black (A), 6 (7, 8, 8, 9, 10) balls; #396 off-white (B) and #1740 deep violet (C), 1 ball each. Yarn distributed by Tahki Stacy Charles.

• Hook: Size G/6 (4 mm). Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.

• Notions:Stitch markers (m); yarn needle.

• Gauge:16 sts and 7 rows = 4" in st patt after blocking.

Peppermint Hat & Scarf
Marilyn Murphy

Child's earflap hat and matching fringed scarf
work up in a jiffy.

• Finished Size: Hat: 20" head circumference for child 4 years and older. Scarf: 3" wide and 43" long without fringe.

• Yarn: Red Heart Super Saver (100% acrylic, 364 yd [333 m]/7 oz [198 g]): #0905 magenta (A) and #0774 light raspberry (B), 1 skein each. Yarn distributed by Coats & Clark.

• Hook: Size G/6 (4.5 mm). Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.

• Notions: Stitch marker (m); yarn needle; sewing needle and matching thread.

• Gauge: 14 sts and 10 rows = 4" in hdc.

Pinwheel Beret
Cynthia Preston

• Finished Size: 11½" in diameter at widest point.

• Yarn: Brown Sheep Nature Spun Sport Weight (100% wool; 184 yd [168 m]/1¾ oz [50 g]): #N06 Chuck Berry. Yarn distributed by Brown Sheep.

• Hook: Size E/4 (3.5 mm). Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain gauge.

• Notions: Stitch marker; yarn needle.

• Gauge: 6 sts and 6 rows = 1" in sc.