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I think that some of the most beautiful stitch patterns are the timeless patterns of the traditional fisherman’s guernseys. I wish that I had more time to knit a guernsey for myself, but in its stead, I’ve put together a much faster knitting project to keep one just as warm when the cool weather creeps in: The Whitby Hat & Cowl. Relying on the repetition of two century-old guernsey stitch patterns from the British Isles, this hat and cowl are a perfect match! The Whitby stitch pattern, represented by the closely-constructed Jacob’s Ladder sections and the Scarborough stitch pattern, represented by the bulky cable, combine so well that they are sure to catch the eye of every passerby.

The hat and the cowl, named for the town of Whitby, which is located on the River Esk in Yorkshire, are knit using my own hand dyed Flock 195 (Cedar Hill Farm Company) in Tanzanite. Knitted up on a 16-inch circular US 9 (5.5mm) needle, the duo require a total of 410 yards (375m) of worsted weight yarn. (Flock is a 3-ply, but a 10-ply worsted weight can be substituted.) The pattern is charted and written and includes suggestions for modification of size for each piece. As promised, the Whitby Place Hat & Cowl pattern has been released and is now available for download on Etsy, Ravelry, and Craftsy. This cowl, particularly, has become a favorite of mine already, and I am sure it will be a favorite of yours, too, for years to come!

I don’t know about you, but as the thermometer continues to threaten to burst from the heat, I’m longing for cooler weather and thinking about all of those accessories on my autumn knitting list. So, in that vein, new color ways in 100% pure Peruvian wool (worsted weight) have begun arriving in the Cedar Hill Farm Company Etsy shop.

These eye-popping hanks (Flock label) are 195 yards (178 m) and weigh in at 3.6 oz (102 g). Thick, squishy, and bursting with kettle-dyed color, these pure wool hanks won’t hang around long. These hanks are dyed in uniform dye lots, so each new color way listing is for dyed-to-match color ways (slight variation in color pattern due to the kettle dying process may be present). And since I’m dreaming of frosty evenings, I’ve worked up a new worsted weight hat & cowl pattern for this label that will be hitting the Cedar Hill Farm Company Ravelry shop in the next week or two: the Whitby Place Hat & Cowl. So, be on the look-out!

Also new to the Cedar Hill Farm Company Etsy shop are sumptuous new hanks of DK weight extra fine alpaca (Cielo DK label) in never-before-dyed color ways. This DK weight alpaca is my favorite go-to yarn for fingerless gloves and baby sweaters. Each hank is 230 yards (210 m) and weighs in at 3.6 oz (102 g). One hank is usually enough for a classically beautiful pair of cabled gloves (like my Elegy Fingerless Mitts, available on Etsy and Ravelry). Most basic infant sweater patterns can also be accomplished with just one hank.

So if you are dreaming of cooler weather and all of those snuggly, warm things that you’ve been waiting all summer to knit, stop by Cedar Hill Farm Company for a little look-see. Who knows, you might just fall in love!