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Cottage Creations has been in business since 1983, when we lived in Wiscon-sin and Kristi Williams and I partnered together to print and publish our first pattern, Sven Scandinavian, a Knitted Friend.

Ten years after, retired from public school teaching, we moved to our acre-age in rural north central Iowa. We’ve been here 23 years, daily facing new challenges. The most recent dilemma happened in August when our inter-net didn’t work. Paul diagnosed the problem—about thirty feet south of our house, our corn stood twelve feet tall, blocking the signal from our antennae to the transmitter atop the grain elevator a mile south. It has been fixed. Only in Iowa!

Cottage Creations has added many new knitters and shops as a result of my website. If you haven’t already checked it out, simply Google cottagecreation-spatterns to view all the patterns.

New this fall is Cabled (or not) Boot Socks (and more) for the Family, using worsted weight yarn. Fun to knit, and received very well, as confirmed by test knitters. As more and more households have a “leave shoes at the door” policy, socks can make quite a statement! I’ve included a plaited cable headband and boot toppers in the book.

In addition to Projects for the Com-munity (R14), Bridget & Paddy (R02, Mighty Mitts and Flap Caps (R23), I’m retiring Tunic Sweater for the Family (R19). I have approximately a hundred left, but when they are gone, they’ll be gone.

I’ll continue to reprint the most popu-lar patterns while phasing out others.

We’ve had a most interesting year—some good, some not good. We added two new great grandsons, Conner and Henry, celebrated our 60th wedding an-niversary, have had great concerns over Grandson Ren as he serves his first stint in Iraq in the Army’s Special Forces. (He’s the father of Conner.) A happy event occurred when Ren’s brother Hans married Jill Peotter in a lovely Septem-ber Colorado wedding.

Our family suffered a devastating event when we lost our youngest grand-son, Erik, November 2014.

Paul got a new hip this past spring. He’s quite bionic—has two new knees, and now a hip, probably the price of high school, college, and coaching wrestling. Still, he continues to push himself—mowing three acres and producing another wonderful piece of furniture, a lovely four-drawer solid cherry sewing chest for you-know-who.

I’m currently working on a new edi-tion of the Wonderful Wallaby. I wrote the pattern over thirty years ago but I’ve made enough changes to warrant new copy. There isn’t anything wrong about the original pattern, but perhaps the curious will find the new edition a must-have.

Letters ...

“Just finished Babies & Bears and Kyler’s Kardigan and I’m starting my 25th Wonderful Wallaby. Your patterns are great.” Mary E., Duluth, MN

“Love every pattern I have from you.” Carol R, Hilton Head, SC

“I love knitting with your patterns! It’s almost like knitting with you next to my side. Kathy S., Hermosa Beach, CA

“I’ve made so many Wisconsin Win-terSocks that I know the pattern pretty much by heart. And now, the pressure is on. I’ve never made gloves but your Handgear for the Family intrigues me, so hopefully you’ll make me want to make them for my family’s Christmas next year.” Lois H., Stevenville, MI

“I always recommend your patterns to new knitters. The directions are user friendly.” Lou Ann B., Tucson, AZ

“More great winter gear (Handgear and Cowls) to use my stash Thanks for your perpetual creativity!” Linda G., Milwaukee, WI

“I’m ordering Celia’s Blankie, Handgear for the Family, and Carol’s Cowls. Thank you for many happy hours of knitting. Barbara K., Billings, MT

“I swear by the Wallaby and have made Rambling Rows Afghans for all the college bound grads. I have another to do this year.” Betty S., Camillus, NY

“I’ve knitted over 200 Kyler’s Kar-digans and everyone I knit it for falls in love with it. I’ve about worn out my pattern, so need to order a new one.” Karin H., Superior, WI

“Your creativity truly amazes and im-presses me each time I do one of your patterns.” Mary D., Ann Arbor, MI

“I love, love, love the thumb gusset in Handgear for the Family. I’ve knit several pairs of mittens and fingerless mitts.” Kristi S., Madison, WI

“A co-worker told me the Wallaby pattern was the perfect pattern for times you wanted to knit, but might be inter-rupted and lose your place in the pattern. I was hooked immediately on the pat-tern. I’ve knit more Wallabies than I can remember. Nancy D., Pine Plains, NY

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R01 Sven (& Solveig) Scandinavian Knitted Friends. Use sport weight yarn and dp needles. The 14” pair wear two-color sweaters, knit di-rectly onto their body. Seamless, minimal fin-ishing!

R03 Wonderful Wallaby. Cottage Creations’ most popular pattern! The hooded (or collared) front pouch seamless sweater is knitted using worsted weight yarn, dp and circular needles. There is minimal finishing. Size 2 to Super-size Adult. Copyrighted in 1984, reprinted 26 times!

R04 The Gingerbread—A Knitted Friend for Children. Knit the 9” cookie” in an evening! Pattern includes a separate child-size storybook to personalize.

R04a Extra Gingerbread Storybooks. 10 for $6.00

R05 Wisconsin WinterSocks & Other Goodies. These super warm, over the calf, boot or just-hanging-out socks are knit using worsted weight yarn combined with a fingering weight yarn on dp needles.

R07 Big Sven Sveater. A great sweater to knit for a first time knitting venture into stranded knitting. One piece construction featuring a mock turtle neck and minimal finishing. Size 2 to Extra-Large Adult.

R09 Babies & Bears Sweater. Knitters report that new mothers love this sweater. It is seam-less, unisex, has dolman sleeves and a garter stitch hood. Newborn to 36 months (or bears of similar sizes), uses worsted weight yearn knit on double point and circular needles.

R10 Scandinavian Cardigan. Raglan shap-ing, yoke-patterned sweater in sizes from Child Size 2 to Extra-Large Adult. Use worsted weight yarn, circular and dp needles. Pattern includes two approaches—knitting and purling back, or knit-in-the round, sew by machine, cut and fin-ish.

R11 Janez & Petrushka, Slavic Knitted Friends. Use fingering or sport yarn and dp needles to knit this delightful couple. He sports a peasant shirt, buttoned vest, knickers and striped

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socks. She wears a floral dirndl skirt, blouse, weskit, petticoat and babushka. Clothes are knit directly onto the body.

R13 The Grabbit. This article has multiple uses—a knitting bag, a multi-use baby gift (lays flat like a blanket or becomes a bag (or a fam-ily stash bag for those last minute items to pack before leaving the house! Begin knitting on 12 center stitches and increase until work becomes a 36” square. Finished with an I-Cord border.

R15 Iowa Crew/Cruise Socks. Knit for every-one in the family! This very basic sock pattern knit from a single strand of worsted weight yarn and dp needles, with step-by-step directions, has earned the reputation of being a great intro to sock knitting.

R16 Rambling Rows Afghan. You’ll love this mitered pattern written in three sizes. Seamless, yet magically the 55 component parts are sim-ply knit together. Can be knit with stash or five planned colors Use straight or circular needles.

R18 More Projects for the Community. Pat-terns include face masks, neck gaters, headbands, sports scarf, lap robe and a seamless hooded baby sweater perfect for charity knitting.

R20 Log Cabin Afghan Revisited. This afghan is knit, one square motif at a time, then motifs are knitted together, utilizing 3-needle bind-off. All Garter Stitch, the colors can be coordinated or you can use stash. I’ve done it both ways and I’m not sure which I like best!

R21 Rambling Rows Jacket for Family. A spin-off from Rambling Rows Afghan, in sizes ranging from Infant to Extra-Large Adult. A good vehicle for a variety of yarns. Fun to knit—fun to wear.

R22 Still More Projects for the Community. Pattern features baby booties, infant mittens, slippers, chemo hats, take offs on a basic dish-cloth pattern, twisted cord and provisional cast-on.

R23 Mighty Mitts and Flap Caps. This duo is perfect for winter sports, spectator sports, or for just plain cold weather. Use a double strand of worsted weight yarn in two colors to achieve that Nordic look. From Small Child to Adult Large.

worsted, one set bulky.

R33 Celia’s Blankie. The blankie is a “cousin” to the Rambling Rows afghan. The same-sized squares in this seamless pattern encourage a knit-ter to create their own original quilt-like designs. Use almost any weight yarn! Ideas include not only a child-size version, but a dolly blankie. Di-rections include three edgings: tailored, picot or ruffled!

R34 Caps for Kids & Grownups Too. Here is a new slant on knitting a two-color design. I’ve found that by simply adjusting the number of to-tal stitches in a pattern, one’s “pattern stitch” will

R24 Babies & Bears Sweater for GrownUps. Since its inception as an infant sweater, knitter have asked for an adult version. Pattern is writ-ten in five sizes: Petite ( 36” finished) to XXLarge (51” finished) Use heavy worsted, 4 stitches = 1”

R25 A Baker’s Dozen of Warm Scarves. Scarves range from very easy to challenging (Aran, lace and two color) and are designated as to degree of difficulty. Most of the designs are unisex and yarns range from mohair to sport or worsted.

R26 Lillie’s Little Sweater. This top-down sweater is written in sizes Newborn to 36 months. Uses worsted weight yarn and begins with a cap-shaped hood, raglan shaping, and minimal finishing. Use straights or circular, plus dp’s for sleeves. A great pattern for an advanced beginner or a yarn shop class.

R27 Rialey’s Four-Seasons Pullover and Cap. This unisex pullover is knit top down and has minimal finishing. Rolled collar and cuffs and choice of four two-color designs placed below the waist makes for a fun sweater to knit and a child to wear. Worsted weight yarn, sizes 2-10.

R28 Comfort Gifts. Prayer shawl variations, doilies (or facecloths) toe covers for casts, leg warmers, small Christmas tree skirts, three scarves, an easy lace sachet! Except for the shawl and scarves readily available cotton yarn is spec-ified. Good for bazaar, gifts or charity.

R29 Kyler’s Kardigan, a.k.a. “a hooded Won-derful Wallaby Cardigan” in sizes for the whole family. Knit top down from worsted weight yarn, beginning at the neck, this Garter Stitch sweater may sport either a zipper or buttons—knitter’s choice!

R31 Scandinavian Caps for the Guys. Eleven designs, several classic, others easier, none diffi-cult! Pattern features the Anderson family guys. You never carry more than two colors at a time or carry a second color more than five stitches. Knit at 6 sts = 1” using sport weight yarn.

R32 Caps (and More) for the Gals. Well, not necessarily for the gals, because many of the designs are unisex. The “More” part is five matching scarves, two matching pairs of mit-tens. Sizes range from infant to adult. Mostly

shift left or right. And it is fun! Pattern includes four cap designs, two tote bags and a pillow. Siz-es include Children’s Small to Adult Extra-Large.

R35 Handgear for the Family. Knit rolled cuff gloves, mittens, or wristers for everyone you know! All are knit of worsted weight—use stash, variegated or even handpaint—yarn. Pattern fea-tures an exciting new, easy gusset.

R36 Carol’s Cowls. Just a skein or two of spe-cialty yarn and a few hours of knitting will make a lovely warm cowl for you, a special friend, or for charity. Many of the unisex patterns can be adapted into scarves as well.

R 37 Cabled (or not) Boot Socks for the Family. Knit a pair of socks for a friend and you’re almost guaranteed to have a friend forever! Using worsted weight yarn and double points, you can quickly knit boot socks for everyone you know. A lovely warm plaited cable headband and boot top-pers pattern is included.

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