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Hook Mountain Handmade
@hookmountainknits.bsky.social
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Knitting pattern designer.
Cozy & inclusive knitting patterns from my 1890s Victorian house on the prairie.
Coffee | Cake | Outrage | Love |
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Find my patterns here:
https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/sources/hook-mountain-handmade/patterns
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This year's Indie Design Gift-a-long has started! From now until November 26 over 200 designers have 10-20 of their patterns available at 25% off with code giftalong2025

Including me! Some of my sale patterns are above, and you can see all of them them here: www.ravelry.com/bundles/gift...
A 9 panel photograph. Top row, L to R: 1. a woman with black hair in front of a paneled wooden door wearing a hand knit oatmeal colored sweater with spider cables on the arms (Arachne Pullover), 2. a woman with black hair in front of a paneled wooden door wearing a magenta hand knit tee over a long sleeved pumpkin orange tee. She's smiling and leaning to the side (Star Gazer Tee), 3. a woman with black hair in front of a paneled wooden door wearing a gray long sleeve tee and matching hand knit olive green hat and fingerless mitts (Innkeeper's Hat and Innkeeper's Mitts) Middle row, L to R: 1. a woman with black hair in front of a paneled wooden door wearing a hand knit, oversized olive green cardigan with huge pockets. A copy of Frog and Toad Together is sticking out of one pocket (Kitchen Table Cardigan), 2. The Hook Mountain Handmade logo, 3. a woman with black hair in front of a paneled wooden door wearing a hand knit golden cardigan with a slipped stitch pattern of oatmeal colored squares on the bottom half (Stepping Stones Cardigan). Bottom Row, L to R: 1. a woman with black hair in front of a paneled wooden door wearing a hand knit yellow sweater with thumb holes (Brunch Sweater), 2. a woman with black hair in front of a paneled wooden door wearing a hand knit cardigan made from a multi color yarn in shades of green, turquoise, and brown (Pine Needle Cardigan), 3. a woman with black hair in front of a paneled wooden door wearing a gray hand knit sweater with a zig zag lace pattern on the body and stockinette sleeves (Brooks River Pullover).
November 21, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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I have 2 new patterns out today! Innkeeper's Hat and Innkeeper's Mitts, both dedicated to the idea that we can never have too many places that welcome all people with kindness, food, drink, and warmth.
The patterns are 20% off thru 11/3 if you buy one; 30% off if you buy both ♥️
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A woman standing in front a paneled wooden door. She's wearing a gray long sleeved shirt and matching, hand knit fingerless gloves and hat. The fingerless gloves and hat are knit from an autumnal, olive green yarn and have a squishy waffle texture and cozy ribbing. The woman has long dark hair, a pierced nose, and a delighted smile. https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/innkeepers-hat A woman standing in front of a paneled wooden door, wearing a long sleeved gray top, jeans, and matching hand knit fingerless gloves and hat. The fingerless gloves and hat are knit from an autumnal, olive green yarn and have a squishy waffle texture and cozy ribbing. One glove has the ribbing unfolded and it covers most of the woman's fingers on her left hand. The right hand mitt has the ribbing folded over, leaving most of her fingers bare. The woman is holding her hands in front of her face, but her eyes look happy, almost laughing. https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/innkeepers-mitts
October 30, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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It's hat week for #showmeyourknits, and who doesn't love a good hat? They're quick, satisfying and fun to knit, keep you warm and look amazing.

These are my Hobbit-inspired hat patterns: The Shire, Mirkwood, and Misty Mountains. They're all available on Ravelry!

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A brass colored, hand knit hat on a wooden background. The hat has a quilted-looking diamond pattern created by purled stitches, and a fluffy, off-white pompom on the top. A hand knit hat on a wooden background. The hat is knit from a dark green yarn with flecks of grey and blue and has a stitch pattern that resembles leaves. There is a beige pompom on the top. A gray hand knit hat on a wooden background. The hat has cable panel that looks like a chain of mountains viewed from the sky, and a dusty pink pompom on top.
October 20, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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Spooky season for #showmeyourknits? I have just the thing!

The Arachne Pullover 🕷️ is perfect for Halloween, but tbh I wear mine year-round bc I love it so much.

You can get the pattern on Ravelry and Payhip. It's size inclusive and worsted weight. And spooky!

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A woman standing in front of a paneled wooden door. She has black hair going gray piled in a bun on the top of her head and is holding her arms, bent at the elbow, in front of her body, with her closed hands covering the lower part of her face. She is wearing a hand knit, oatmeal colored sweater with cable knit spiders from shoulder to wrist on both sleeves. Her eyes are smiling.
October 11, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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Speaking of autumn knits #shomeyourknits ...my new Kitchen Table Cardigan has absolutely enormous pockets that can hold your emergency copy of Frog and Toad, your phone, and a snack, which I think is super Fall-ish. Plus it's super oversize and cozy 🧡
(Pattern on Ravelry!)
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A woman with long black hair streaked with gray standing sideways in front of large, paneled wooden door. She is wearing an oversized, olive green, hand knit cardigan with huge pockets. There is a copy of the book "Frog and Toad Together" by Arnold Lobel in the pocket of her cardigan. She is wearing red lipstick and has her arms held in front of her chest with her hands tucked under her chin. A woman with long black hair streaked with gray standing in front of large, paneled wooden door. She is wearing an oversized, olive green, hand knit cardigan with huge pockets. The inner lining of the pockets is just visible, and it is a bright turquoise color. She is wearing red lipstick, smiling, and has her arms held in front of her chest with her hands tucked under her chin.
September 25, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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My current WIP for the #showmeyourknits prompt of the week! This is my adventure sweater: no pattern, no gauge swatch, no measuring anything, and only using the yarn here that's leftover from another project. The adventure is seeing if it will be wearable!
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A hand knit avocado green and sky blue striped sweater lying on a wood floor. The sweater is incomplete - one sleeve is finished, one is nearly finished and body has only been knit to the underarms. There is a very tiny potted snake plant at the top left of the sweater.
September 9, 2025 at 10:55 PM
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It's sweater week at #showmeyourknits so I'm starting out with my newest design: the Carry-On Cardigan. It's the perfect sweater to take everywhere and thus ensure that you will never be cold or un-cozy. You can get it at the sale price on Ravelry til 8/31!

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A woman standing in front of a large wood door. She has long black hair going silver and is wearing red lipstick, a black dress and a hand knit, royal blue cardigan with a diamond lace pattern on the lower half. The torso of a woman standing in front of a large wooden door. She is wearing a black dress and a royal blue, hand knit cardigan with a diamond lace pattern on the bottom half.
August 30, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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Leftovers and scraps for #showmeyourknits this week @livrunsfast.bsky.social ? Yes please! Using leftover and scrap yarn is so so satisfying.
My Bun Break sweater was the first design using this yarn, and last Nov I designed the Winter Market Mitts with the leftovers. Cozy joy!
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The torso of a woman standing against a white wall. She is wearing a very cozy bright pink, slightly fluffy, hand knit sweater with a crew neck and thumb holes. Her left hand is held against her chest in order to show the thumb hole at the cuff. A hand wearing a hand knit fingerless glove made from bright pink, slightly fluffy yarn. There are books and a houseplant in the background and it is all very cozy looking.
August 9, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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It's #showmeyourknits 1st bday, and to celebrate @livrunsfast.bsky.social has declared this week to be knitter's choice. So I'm going to share my very favorite knits: most worn, most loved.

Like Brunch! Seen here in a hotel on my x-country move, cause it's super cozy comfy.

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A woman in a hotel room. She has long black hair with gray streaks worn in a braid. She's wearing jeans and a hand knit, egg yolk yellow sweater with a rolled scoop neck and thumbholes. She is smiling.
July 26, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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Another summer knit for #showmeyourknits : the Shark Tooth Tee. It's business in the front (a class raglan scoop neck) and a party in the back (a wide panel of triangular, shark tooth shaped lace)! It's fun to knit and wear, and has built in air conditioning. Winning!

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A picture of a woman's back. She's wearing jeans and a hand knit, dark green tee with triangular lace cut outs down the center back. She's holding her hair up with both hands and has blue tattoos to her elbows. A woman standing in front of a while wall and smiling. She's wearing a hand knit, dark green tee and blue sea glass earrings. She has long black hair streaked with gray and blue tattoos on both arms.
July 23, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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@livrunsfast.bsky.social has declared it to be summer knits for #showmeyourknits this week and I am here for it! I became a fan of summer knits a few years ago and now I am obsessed!

This is my Auri Tee. It's a relaxing knit with a little lace to keep things fun 💚

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A woman wearing a hand knit, sea foam greeen tee with short lacy sleeves. She is standing with her back to the camera and is looking over her shoulder and smiling. She has black hair piled on top of her head and blue floral tattoos to her elbow. There are houseplants in the background. A woman facing the camera with a big happy smile on her face. She's wearing a hand knit, sea foam green tee with lacy cap sleeves and has long black hair with gray streaks and blue tattoos on both arms to the elbows. There are houseplants in the background.
July 19, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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I thought that a blue theme for #showmeyourknits this week would be easy- I love blue, all of my tattoos are blue- but it turns out I only have a few blue knits! This is the Bakehouse Cardigan, truly one of my favorite designs and most worn FOs 💙

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A woman standing in profile to the camera in front of a wall hung with guitars. She has long black hair and is wearing a green-gray dress and a hand knit blue cardigan with large wooden buttons.
July 12, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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#showmeyourknits says it's garter stitch week! The real garter stitch queen is @shanalinesdesigns.bsky.social but I do have a couple of designs that use it, including the Celebration Cardi, a collab I did last year with Queen City Yarn and @doeweknit.bsky.social . So squishy!

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A woman standing in front of a beige wall. She's wearing jeans and a hand knit cardigan and has shoulder length light brown hair. She has one hand in her pocket and is smiling. The cardigan is knit in alternating bands of garter and slipped stitch. The main color is raspberry pink, and the slipped stitch color is tangerine orange. A close up of a hand knit cardigan. The cardigan is knit in alternating bands of garter and slipped stitch. The main color is raspberry pink, and the slipped stitch color is tangerine orange. It has shiny buttons that look like the inside of a seashell.
July 2, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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Just a quick break from your regularly scheduled #showmeyourknits content to let you know that the Daisy Chain Tee pattern is out today! Even though it's not yellow I'm loving this little tee and I think you will too 💜
www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...

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A woman standing in profile in front of a wooden door. She has long black and gray hair piled in a messy bun on top of her head, blue tattoos to her elbow, and is wearing red lipstick, black jeans, and a hand knit dark purple tee with lace work daisies around the hem and a single daisy on the sleeve. She is smiling. A woman standing in front of a wooden door. She has long black and gray hair, blue tattoos to her elbows, and is wearing red lipstick, black jeans, and a hand knit dark purple tee with lace work daisies around the hem. She is smiling.
June 26, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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The yellow theme for #showmeyourknits is so my jam! Today I've got the Pollinator Tank Top in this dreamy egg yolk color. Pollinator is knit from worsted weight yarn but it's cool and breezy, esp with the butterfly/bee lace down both sides!

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a woman with her face buried in tall purple anise hyssop flowers. She has long dark hair going gray and blue tattoos from shoulder to elbow. her eyes closed and is smiling. She's wearing a hand knit yellow tank top and yellow bangles on both wrists. A woman standing in front of a tree. She's wearing a hand knit yellow tank top with a butterfly lace pattern running down the side. She's got blue tattoos from shoulder to elbow and is looking over her shoulder and smiling.
June 24, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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More golden yellow for #showmeyourknits! I love yellow so I'm pretty delighted with this prompt.
This is my Mustard Flower Tee- a boxy, lightweight tee with a V neck and a floral lace pattern. It's reversible, size inclusive, and one of my favorite summer knits!
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A woman with long black hair streaked with gray, standing in front of a white wall. There is a potted plant on her right and she is wearing a hand knit, golden yellow tee with a V neck and a lacy floral pattern running down the center. She has blue tattoos on both arms and is smiling. A woman looking over her shoulder and smiling with her back to the camera. She has black hair and blue tattoos on her arm. She's wearing a lavender colored skirt and a hand knit, golden yellow tee with a deep V in the back and a lacy floral pattern running down the spine. This is the same tee as in the previous picture- it's reversible and the flowers can be in the front or the back.
June 23, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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More yellow for #showmeyourknits! This is Brunch, one of my most popular patterns and also one of my own most worn knits! It's the thumbholes and perfect proportions that really make it shine.

Yarn is Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Bare that I dyed with onion skins- magic!

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A woman wearing jeans and a hand knit egg yolk yellow sweater. The sweater has a split hem, a scoop neck with a rolled edge, and ribbed cuffs with thumb holes. A woman wearing jeans, a turquoise necklace, and a hand knit egg yolk yellow sweater. The sweater has a split hem, a scoop neck with a rolled edge, and ribbed cuffs with thumb holes.
June 22, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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The #showmeyourknits theme is Golden Yellows this week, so I'm starting with my Stepping Stones Cardigan! It's got slipped-stitch colorwork, so no steeking 😍 That also makes it a good pattern for knitters wanting to try colorwork for the first time!

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A woman standing in front of a large paneled wooden door. She is wearing a black dress and a golden yellow handknit cardigan with a pattern of off-white squares on the lower part of the body. She has long black hair with lots of gray piled in a messy bun on the top of her head. She's wearing red lipstick and smiling.
June 21, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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Knitting in public is @livrunsfast.bsky.social 's prompt for #showmeyourknits this week!
Here I am knitting in a historic theater before a showing of Star Wars, wearing two handknit items (Skyping Beanie + Challah Sweater) and also knitting. Because one must announce who one is!
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A woman sitting and knitting in an ornate old fashioned theater. The theater has red velvet seats, brass railings and cream walls with panels of cream and red wallpaper. The woman has long dark hair and is wearing a hand knit, tan colored hat and a hand knit taupe sweater with cables that resemble loaves of challah.
June 16, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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Two blue cowls for #showmeyourknits (hosted by @samantha-west.bsky.social this week)! On the right is the Happy Solitude Cowl by Veera Valimaki, and on the left is Cherry Garcia by Adrian Bizilia.
I knit both of these in 2012 so yeah, I've been an octopus girl for a while now!
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A woman with long curly brown hair wearing a hand knit cowl made from chunky blue yarn. Her face is in profile and there is a shelf of yarn visible over her shoulder. A woman with dark hair wearing a hand knit cowl made from blue yarn. The cowl is pulled up over her nose and has buttons shaped like octopuses. The woman is looking at something off camera and there is a shelf of yarn visible over her shoulder.
June 8, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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Cupcakes + knitting = perfection. The Way To My Heart cowl for cowl week at @livrunsfast.bsky.social 's #showmeyourknits!
If you're new to colorwork, cowls are a great place to start. They're small, knit on a single circular needle with no shaping, and very approachable!

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A hand knit, light gray cowl on a wooden background. The cowl has a colorwork design of chocolate cupcakes with pink frosting and a cherry on top, plus a row of large red hearts, a row of medium red hearts, and a row of small red hearts.
June 7, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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Today is release day for the Hideaway Sweater! I love summer sweaters (so lightweight yet cozy) so I'm wearing this one a lot.
The pattern for Hideaway is size-inclusive and is also 20% off through June 1.
www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...

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A woman standing in front of a paneled wooden door. She has black hair streaked with gray in a messy bun on the top of her head, and is wearing a blue skirt with big pockets and a hand knit sweater with an all-over eyelet pattern in shades of lilac purple. She has on a turquoise necklace and earrings and red lipstick. She's smiling. A woman standing sideways in front of a paneled wooden door. She has black hair streaked with gray in a messy bun on the top of her head, and is wearing a blue skirt and a hand knit sweater with an all-over eyelet pattern in shades of lilac purple. She has on a turquoise necklace and earrings and red lipstick. She's looking over her shoulder at the camera and smiling.
May 27, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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Purple for #showmeyourknits! This is the Hideaway Pullover, and the pattern will launch May 27. If you don't want to miss the debut (and would like an exclusive discount on the pattern), subscribing to my newsletter will get you both!
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A hand knit sweater with an all-over eyelet pattern on a wooden hanger in front of a cream colored wall. The sweater is knit from tonal purple yarn in shades of lilac flowers.
May 21, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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Purple for #showmeyourknits! This is the Champagne Cups Tee, so named for the lace pattern on the sides that looks like champagne cups (champagne's rounder, vintage serving vessel). Another great summer knit! Mine's knit from Knit Picks Shine yarn.

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A woman's torso. She's wearing a lilac-purple hand knit tee and a necklace of garnet beads. She has blue tattoos on her arm. A flat lay photograph showing a side view of a hand knit, lilac-purple tee and a small cardboard box printed with orange fruits, flowers, and leaves. The tee has a cup/bowl shaped lace pattern running from underarm to hem.
May 17, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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Cardigan week on #showmeyourknits is here and I haven't shared ANY of my favorite cardigans!

First up: Tea Cozy Cardigan! I love knitting with leftovers and this is one of my favorite knits ever. I love it so much I made it twice which is very unusual in my design process.

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A woman with long black hair streaked with gray. She is smiling and wearing a hand knit cardigan made from many different yarns in shades of red, orange, yellow and purple. A woman with long black hair streaked with gray. She has a small smile and is wearing a hand knit cardigan in many different yarns in colors of blue, green, and gray.
May 16, 2025 at 8:08 PM