Stylish and Fun Knitting Patterns
Sometimes I start working on a design with the complete vision of what I want to make in my head. This was not one of those times. I had a general idea. I wanted socks. I wanted an all over pattern. I wanted something light and summery, and preferably something that looked good with speckles! […]
This shawl is the epitome of “if at first you don’t succeed, try, try again”. I absolutely loved the idea for this shawl when I came up with it. A curved asymmetrical triangular shawl with a lace pattern that grew proportionately as the shawl grew. It was fantastic. All I needed was the right lace […]
When I started working on this design I wasn’t really sure what to do, but I knew I wanted to do something I hadn’t done with a sock before. I went through my books and I found this gorgeous twisted rib pattern! I made a few tweaks, changed a couple of decreases and adapted it […]
It was a cold day back in January when I started working on this design so wintery weather was definitely on my mind! When I was looking for the perfect lace for a new cowlette I rediscovered this little arrow lace which has been a favourite of mine for a long time! I decided to […]
My fourth elemental pattern is here and the set is complete! Uisge, or water, joins Talamh (earth), Adhar (air) and Teine (fire). Four pairs of mitts with different patterns running up the outside of the hand. I love these patterns and it was such a fun way to try out different patterns! You can get […]
I’m starting off 2023 with my third elemental mitt – Fire! Isn’t this lace pattern pretty? I picked it because it looks a little like a candle flame! After the first two patterns, designing this one was a breeze! My biggest challenge was making the choice of lace pattern to use. In the end this […]
To round off the year I wanted a quick easy project that was a fun knit and would make a great gift. I decided on a hat quite quickly and as I love stranded colourwork and haven’t done any recently it seemed the perfect choice! A colourwork hat doesn’t really take that much time and […]
Ever since I made Tuinn Bheaga I’ve wanted to make another shawl like it. Last year I was too busy working on syncopated brioche but this year I knew this was my perfect project! It has everything I want in a winter shawl – thick, bouncy DK yarn so it’s warm and perfect for layering; […]
Last time I introduced you to Talamh and my Elemental mitts series. Today it’s the turn of the second pattern – Adhar or Air! When I started working on this pattern, the obvious way that struck me to represent air was with a lace pattern – letting the air in! This beautiful neutral yarn was […]
As you probably know, Eden Cottage Yarns Hayton 4ply is my absolute favourite yarn for fingerless mitts. Fingerless mitts are also one of my favourite things to design and knit – plus they’re perfect for filling little holes in my design schedule! Because of that I always keep several skeins in various colours in my […]
