Designs by Marcie Nishioka

Marcie [Ravelry link][Blogger link] has a minimalist, whimsical feeling to her patterns which I like. For instance, I can think of no use for but still adore her knitted cherries – Complete with stems!

Ice Cream Cones by Marcie Nishikoa Copyright 2008

Her patterns are for a few hats, and several small items. It’s playful in a way that a lot of people try to get at but instead of getting wacky she just puts a yarny twist on everyday things – From Ice Cream Cones to Olives

Knitted Cherries by Marcie Nishikoa Copyright 2008

I can see a lot of these things as toys for kids, or just small pretties for yourself. I keep picturing my friend’s dauhter with a bucketful of unmeltable ice cream cones to play with when she’s a bit older and my heart just melts a bit.

These things all seem to be pretty simple knits, using techniques any adventerous beginner could learn pretty quickly. The most advanced would be her Snowflower hats which use stranded colorwork but her Button Tab hat is a great spin on a beginner project and allows plenty of room for personalization which is key, I think, for knitters who want to make things their own.