Honoring the Navajo (Diné) people, the Four Directions hat
features a water border symbolizing the cycle of life and eternal renewal,
and four stripes representing the four directions and the daily repeating
cycle of life; reminding us that each day we are offered the opportunity to
begin anew.

This pattern requires basic knitting knowledge including: working in the round, simple stranded colorwork, creating jogless stripes and decreasing, all on double point needles.

100% of the net proceeds from sale of this pattern are donated to Living Beyond Breast Cancer.

Founded in 1991, LBBC offers specialized programs and services for the newly diagnosed, young women, women with advanced breast cancer, women at high risk for developing the disease, African American and Latina women as well as programs for caregivers and healthcare professionals to help them better meet the needs of women affected by breast cancer.  Learn more at LBBC.org.

Make a bold move to show which cause is dear to you.  Using this pattern, it's easy to create a custom hat supporting awareness of breast cancer, HIV/AIDS, or any other cause you choose by simply changing the color of the ribbons.  Knit one for yourself, make another for a friend or charity!

NOTE: Crafty Andy created a crochet version of this pattern!  Please visit his website HERE to view and purchase the crochet pattern.

100% of the net proceeds from sale of this pattern are donated to Project Open Hand; a non-profit organization offering "meals with love" to people living with HIV/AIDS and other serious illnesses and to seniors in San Francisco and Alameda Counties since 1985.  Learn more at http://www.openhand.org/.

Have life saving information to share with someone the next time they ask about the hat you’re wearing. Using this pattern, it’s easy to create a custom hat supporting HIV/AIDS awareness! Check out the fact sheet at the end of the pattern to learn more about this disease and what you can do to help reduce your risk.

The Rialta scarf is an easy-to-knit, fun project that takes full advantage of
the gorgeous color changes in Noro Silk Garden.  Download the pattern and get a headstart on Holiday knitting!  Based on the ripple or wave stitch seen in many, many stitch libraries, this scarf is easy to make with one row of pattern followed by 3 rows of plain knitting heaven!  Alternating between two skeins of delicious color-changing Noro makes for an unexpected treat.  You'll find yourself knitting on projects like this for hours on end; working to see what color combination will be next to appear.

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