Sunflower Fields motif
I am donating profits from the Sunflower Fields crochet pattern to the Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal to support Ukrainian refugees.
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June 29, 2022
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Colours of Autumn scarf
Colours of Autumn scarf is the third design in my book Fair Isle Knitting and Design.
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December 16, 2020
Love of Lupins cowl
Love of Lupins cowl is the second design in my book Fair Isle Knitting and Design
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December 9, 2020
Tesserae fingerless mittens
Tesserae fingerless mittens are the first design from my book Fair Isle Knitting and Design.
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November 25, 2020
Meltwater shawl
I have just published the pattern for my Meltwater shawl in print and digital formats. The stitch patterns were inspired by the diamond window panes in the Gherkin building in London.
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November 10, 2020
Fair Isle Knitting and Design – a brief guide
Fair Isle Knitting and Design is a comprehensive guide to stranded colourwork as practised by the knitters of Fair Isle and Shetland. It is for knitters who wish to learn or improve their stranded colourwork technique as well as those who would like to create their own patterns and colour combinations.
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July 21, 2020
Fair Isle Knitting and Design: an introduction
I'm excited to show you the cover of my book Fair Isle Knitting and Design. It is a comprehensive guide to stranded colourwork as practised by the knitters of Fair Isle and Shetland.
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May 13, 2020
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Faraday scarf
The Knitter magazine has just published the pattern for my Faraday scarf. It features large striped triangles. The scarf is finished with an I-cord edging around all four sides.
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October 30, 2018
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Seed Heads Collection
The Knitter magazine has just published the patterns for my Seed Heads collection. The hat, cowl and gloves all feature a stitch pattern inspired by poppy seed heads in my garden.
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January 23, 2018
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Painterly shawl
Knit Now magazine has just been published the pattern for my Painterly shawl. It is a colourful asymmetric shawl. The colours and stitch patterns were inspired by brushstrokes in paintings by Van Gogh.
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October 24, 2017