Mitts Unzipped
25 November 2021
I love to play with the construction of my fingerless mitts. Usually this means putting decorative elements around the thumb, travelling across the back of the hand or making a
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Tag: Lace
Flowing and Swirling
5 August 2021
This pattern was inspired by the gorgeous yarn I got on a whim from Mrs Lam Yarns (aka KallokShekEllon). I mostly like to buy yarn with a plan in mind,
Antlers and Lace
10 June 2021
A brocket is a two year old red deer stag. They have smooth antlers with no branches (you can see a photo here) which looks just like the lace pattern
Cream and Fluff
13 May 2021
Meet Cranachan! I had so much trouble coming up with a name for this pattern. I kept thinking about clouds, but I wasn’t finding anything I liked as a name
Wandering To and Fro
15 April 2021
This design started when Becca of Bluebell Yarns contacted me and asked if I’d do a collaboration with her. She only works with yarns that have come from sheep in
Diamond Leaves
18 March 2021
This design started when Ishrat very kindly gifted me a skein of her Merino/Bamboo 4 ply yarn in a beautiful dark green. I knew right away I wanted to do
Winter Trees
26 November 2020
I’m delighted to be sharing Giuthas with you at last! This is the final sock in my Four Seasons of Socks collection and, in keeping with most of the other
Socks for Autumn
1 October 2020
Itâs definitely the start of sock weather season here in Scotland. Thereâs a distinct chill on our way to school in the mornings and Iâm almost ready to break out
Buain – Harvest Time!
6 August 2020
Meet Buain – it means harvest in Scottish Gaelic and is the third pattern in my Four Seasons of Socks collection. Buain has been one of my trickiest sock patterns
A’ Mhuir – The Sea
9 July 2020
Designing this shawl has brought back all sorts of memories of playing on various beaches as a child. St Cyrus was our nearest beach, with smooth sands for building castles,
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Shoormil – Yardage Calculator
I’m going to preface this by saying that there is no pattern support for the spreadsheet. If you follow the instructions on the spreadsheet you
Notions About Notions
I saw a post on Twitter a couple of weeks ago, about a knitter who had gone on a cruise and only realised once she