Forest Fairytale Knits ─ 7 Enchanting Projects to Make & Share

Designer (and singer/songwriter) Stephanie Dosen’s knitting creations are topping the charts in the crafts community. Already a favorite on Ravelry.com (where more than 5,000 knitters follow Stephanie/Tiny Owl Knits and love to purchase and knit her patterns for animal-themed hats, wristees, wraps and more), Tiny Owl’s beloved designs are on Facebook, Etsy, and are some of the hottest knitting patterns around. Her 2013 Taunton book,Woodland Knits, has sold more than 12,000 copies to date—and Stephanie’s audience is eager for more, more, more!

Stephanie Dosen’s Tiny Owl Knits, has quickly gained iconic status among knitters: her patterns are brisk sellouts (at $5.50 per pattern) online, and she has been given feature coverage in both mainstream and knitting magazines, includingBust, Handmade Living, Simply Knitting, and Yarn Forward.

Today's avid, busy knitters love small patterns that knit up in a day or a weekend—and Stephanie’s clever knits fill the bill. Right now, knitters also love animal-themed knits, and they can’t seem to get enough of Stephanie’s delicately beautiful patterns that incorporate deer, fox, owl, and other woodland themes (plus pretty flowers and vines) and look like nothing else on the market.

Here are 14 cute, contemporary projects to knit—including bunny slippers, baby lamb fingerless gloves, plus hats, wraps, scarves, and much more. Traditional, straightforward stitches combine with wonderful yarns and clever patterns to produce accessories with an expensive boutique look.