Find out about Nicki’s knitting and crochet designs.

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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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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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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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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Faraday scarf
© The Knitter magazine 2018

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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Seed Heads Collection
© The Knitter magazine 2018

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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Painterly shawl
© Knit Now Magazine 2017

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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