SpinCraft Knitting Patterns

Knit Cape Pattern

Skill Level: Experienced. Lots of great lace on this cape.
Yarn Suggestion: Best with a fine to medium weight yarn. Use a soft yarn so it will be comfortable. Will need approximately 20-24 ounces, depending on size.
 

Wrap up with a good book and this snuggly cape: cables and lace patterns enhance this easy project. Knit from the collar down. Lots of texture keeps the knitting interesting. Buttons up the front.

Knit Shawl Pattern

Skill Level: Easy. All you have to do is get started on this thing, and then knit brainlessly and happily to the end!

Yarn Suggestion: Good with any weight yarn. This pattern is really nice with a fine yarn, and a great project to knit up fast with bulky lumpy yarn and giant needles. Will need approximately 12 to 16 ounces, depending on size and weight of yarn.
 

Knit, Crochet or Woven Shrug Pattern

Skill Level: Easy.
Yarn Suggestion: Good with absolutely any weight yarn. Will need approximately 8 ounces for a light lace version, or 12 to 16 ounces for bulky.
 

So simple to make, and yet so elegant. This exciting shawl is a rectangle with cuffs. It's your chance to practice new stitches - or use some thick bumpy yarn and make it warm and snug. Can be made on a knitting machine, hand knit, crocheted or even woven!

Knit, Crochet or Woven Shrug Pattern

Skill Level: Intermedite.
Yarn Suggestion: Yarn type will vary wildly depending on if you are going to knit, crochet or weave your material. Approximately 18 to 20 ounces.
 

Lovely wrap made with your choice of stitches. It's a big square with a slit. The elegant look of this wrap is created by the particular way it drapes on the body. Can be woven, knit or crocheted.

Knit Shawl Pattern

Skill Level: Experienced. This pattern uses a fairly easy lace chart. The first shaping is a bit challenging, but once you get going, you'll be able to sit back and knit with brainless bliss.
Yarn Suggestion: Best with a fine to medium weight yarn. Will need approximately 12 to24 ounces, depending on size. Nice thing about this shawl is that you can just knit until your yarn runs out. Can be virtually any size.
 

Crochet Shawl Pattern

Skill Level: Intermediate. Uses fairly simple crochet stitches.
Yarn Suggestion: Best with a fine to medium weight yarn. Will need approximately 6 to 8 ounces, depending on size.

This is an easy shawl, but very attractive. The procedure is quite simple, first you crochet the center triangle starting at the tip and increasing both ends until it reaches down below your derrière. Then the lacy edge is added on around the outside.

Poncho Pattern

Skill Level: Easy. A poncho is always a great start for the beginning knitter, crocheter or weaver.
Yarn Suggestion: Good with any weight yarn. Will need approximately 12 to 14 ounces, depending on size.

Kids will love this wrap around poncho which can be made with any yarn -- and with any medium: woven, knit or crochet!

Lace Baby Sweater

Skill Level: Experienced. This sweater has a band of fairly easy to knit lace.
Yarn Suggestion: Best with a fine weight yarn. Yarn should be very soft for baby. Will need approximately 5 to 6 ounces, depending on size.
 

Lace hearts rim this sweater. Knit from the neck down, charts give typical sizes for babies. Make easy booties in matching yarn.

Lace Baby Bunting

Skill Level: Experienced. Has lace bands on front
Yarn Suggestion: Made with a fine yarn for the ribbings, and medium weight for body. Will need approximately 2 to 3 ounces fine, and 12 to 13 ounces medium weight, depending on size.
 

Hooded bunting is knit with lace design down the front. Crocheted version is a simple saque. Both are warm and comfy when made with soft fibers.

Knit Christmas Sock Pattern

Skill Level: Experienced. Beautiful two-color Nordic knitting, or try Argyle.
Yarn Suggestion: Best with a fine to medium weight yarn. Will need approximately 6 ounces of yarn in 3 colors for Argyle, and 2 colors for Nordic.
 

Your choice - make an easy-cut woven sock, or get out the knitting needles and work intricate Nordic or Argyle patterns. Sock are nice and big to hold lots of presents.