Michele Lee Bernstein (PDXKnitterati) loves designing accessories, especially if they use one or two skeins of very special yarn. She's especially fond of texture (brioche, lace, entrelac, elongated stitches, assigned pooling) and using interesting techniques to make small projects sing. She loves teaching knitters to be the boss of their knitting and does so at local yarn shops in Oregon, fiber festivals including Vogue Knitting Live, and guild retreats. She is also teaching on Zoom, all over the world! Find her on Instagram, Facebook, Ravelry, and X as PDXKnitterati. Michele's website is pdxknitterati.com.

 

 

And add author to her resume. In 2021, Michele released her first book - Brioche Knit Love. Pick up a copy and get it personally autographed.  Or buy Brioche Knit Love and have it shipped - we'll be sure to have Michele sign your copy before it gets packed up and sent.

Brioche Knit Love is available HERE

Michele's patterns are available on Ravelry and Payhip

 

A few of our favorites from PDXKnitterati

 

 

Starstruck

Michele's latest brioche pattern is Starstruck, and she's combining brioche
plus assigned pooling, two of her favorite knitting techniques.
This asymmetric shawlette features a syncopated brioche edging and assigned
pooling stars. Choose two skeins of fingering weight yarn, one of which
should be dyed for assigned pooling.

Michele's Starstruck pattern is available for purchase HERE

Sign Up for the April 27th Starstruck class HERE

Take a peek at our selection of MadTosh x Barker Wools Collaboration Assigned Pooling yarns HERE

 

 

 

 

 

Bellini Bubbles

 

Bellini Bubbles features assigned pooling star flowers on a triangular shawlette, knit on the bias. Alternating waves of star-studded stockinette and lacy, bubbly eyelet make this eye-catching accessory sparkle, perfect for warding off summer’s air-conditioned chill. One skein of assigned pooling yarn is all you need! But you can easily size up with an additional skein.

Purchase Bellini Bubbles on Ravelry HERE

See the MadTosh x Barker Wool Collaboration yarns HERE

 

 

 

 

 

Starfall

Jump on the pooling band wagon with us! ‘Assigned Pooling’ is the hot new knitting technique, judging by the recent and prolific influx of new yarns on the market specifically dyed to pool. The latest assigned pooling designs from PDXKnitterati, the Starfall cowl is knit with fingering weight yarn specially dyed for Assigned Pooling, and features Michele's favorite Star Stitch.

Starfall is knit with one skein of fingering weight assigned pooling yarn. Like Madelinetosh x Barker Wool Collaboration Assigned Pooling yarns. Choose your favorite color,
and enjoy a new adventure in Assigned Pooling!

Purchase the Starfall pattern HERE

See the MadTosh x Barker Wool Collaboration yarns HERE

 

 

 

 

Half the Knit Sky

Half the Knit Sky is a top down half circle shawlette inspired by time lapse photos of a starry night. This easy knit uses only one color per row. Slip stitches create the colorwork star trail stripes, and the star stitch rows are a pop of fun. A bit of lace near the end sends you into orbit! The half-pi construction keeps patterning simple with only occasional changes in stitch count.  And the dramatic color changes are achieved by pairing a solid colored yarn with a gradient cake.

Half the Knit Sky is knit with 1 gradient cake, and 1 skein of a contrasting fingering weight yarn; we suggest Manos del Uruguay's Alegria or Knitted Wit Sock paired with a Wonderland Yarns' Blossoms Gradient.

Purchase the Half the Knit Sky pattern HERE

Take a peek at our array of Blossoms Gradient cakes from Wonderland Yarns HERE

See our extensive line of Moanos del Uruguay Alegria HERE

See our wide selection of Knitted Wit Sock HERE