My Patterns

Mabel Lang was a friend of my mother. As a child, I was always fascinated by her rapidly moving fingers and the beautiful crocheted lace that seemed to appear magically from her hook. Her favorite motif was a square lace motif with a rose in the center. Using this motif with fabric, Mabel created beautiful dresser scarves, pillow cases and tablecloths. I am fortunate to still have several of her handmade items. Over the years, I have searched various hobby stores, fabric stores and bookstores for crochet patterns and I have not found a match to Mabel’s motif.

I am concerned that this beautiful motif design will disappear without a record or a trace. Since this design is so beautiful and versatile, it would be a great tragedy if this happened. For this reason, I have carefully re-created Mabel’s motif and written the instructions for crocheting it. It is my hope that other crocheters will enjoy this pattern and pass it on, so that is never lost! A link to the pattern is below.

I am a breast cancer survivor. In honor of all those dealing with breast cancer treatment, I have created two patterns for chemo hats, one in worsted weight and one in sport weight yarn.

The hats are “turban-style” because I know that women undergoing chemotherapy and losing their hair want to have head coverings that make them feel better. The turban style is both comfortable and sophisticated.

It is my hope that you use the patterns below to support your friends undergoing treatment and provide them with a comfortable knitted item that will keep the head warm while making them feel more attractive. Just click on the link below for the pattern you want to use to download a pdf copy.