Designer Spotlight - Jessica Ays
Jessica Ays of @doublethestitchesÂ
Jessica is a knitwear designer from New York who creates designs that encourage knitters to build their skills with detailed, clear instructions and helpful tips in all her patterns. There’s lace, cables, mosaic, brioche, and more.Â
All of Jessica’s patterns are tech-edited and tested by a variety of knitters. You’ll be sure to find something you’ll love in her collection.Â
Alexander Cable Beanie
Alexander Cable Beanie has a lovely unstructured lattice cable design. The pattern has sizes from newborn to adult, so you can make some for everyone in your family. Make them all int he same color, or let folks pick their favorites.Â
The pattern is written for Aran weight yarn, which makes Lankava Lysti a great option. There are 26 fabulous solid colors and seven beautiful multicolored options.Â
Tiny Treasures Toe Up Mini Stocking
Tiny Treasures Toe Up Mini Stocking is a great way learn toe-up socks while creating festive holiday decor. The small size means you get to the next step quickly, but they're just the same as for a big one. Make a bunch and string them together as a garland, hang them on your tree, add them to presents... lots of options.Â
The pattern is written for worsted weight yarn, and is perfect for using up scraps. And since no one is going to be wearing this, you can easily use DK or Aran weight yarns like Mainio and Lysti as well.Â
Cordelia Tote
Cordelia Tote is a cute crocheted bag that is perfect for the beach, your LYS haul, or a night out. It is worked bottom-up, and has a flat bottom and a lovely textured panel. You can attach ready-made handles of your choice, or crochet ones per instructions in the pattern.Â
This pattern is written for worsted-weight yarn, and is probably best made in cotton, or even a cotton/linen blend.Â
The Luckiest Socks
The Luckiest Socks are Jessica’s newest design: a pair of toe-up socks with a simple texture created by crossed stitches. She found inspiration while on a getaway weekend with her husband. She came home with a design for something that felt equal parts playful and comforting. Â
Yarn for The Luckiest Socks
The socks are written for DK-weight yarn, which makes Mainio a great choice. The 75/25 blend of superwash wool and polyamide makes the socks durable and easy to care for. Mainio had 23 fabulous solid colors and eight multicolored options. Â
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