As I was updating this site this past fall I realized that it’s been a while since I paid any attention to my hat patterns. I haven’t designed a new hat pattern in several years and my old hat pattern photos were looking a little …
Knitting Patterns
I Knitted a New Blended Shawl!
My Blended Shawl pattern is perfect for using up sock and fingering-weight yarn leftovers. I knitted a flurry of shawls during the fall and late summer and ended up with a lot of leftover bits in very complementary colours. So what else was there to …
Beautiful Yarns and Beautiful Shawls
I recently knitted new versions of two of my own shawls – Lovely Eyelets and 8 simple Stripes. Re-knitting an older and well-loved pattern is always fun. Revisiting an old pattern refreshes my memory and also puts fresh eyes on an old pattern which sometimes …
Knitting Lovely Stripes With A Koigu Mini-Skein Set
If you follow me on Instagram you’ve seen two versions of my latest shawl pattern Lovely Stripes. There’s the original version in shades of purple that the pattern was written for. It uses a five-skein set of SweetGeorgia mini skeins. The mini skeins are 28 …
It’s The Season For Fall Shawls
Temperatures are dropping and there’s nothing better than pulling out the comfy boots, cozy sweaters, and warm shawls, right? If you’re looking for a fall shawl knitting project to cast on I have a few suggestions for you! Moody Shawl Last winter, I knitted two …
Grab a Deal This Month at Loveknitting.com
Loveknitting.com is celebrating independent knitting designers by offering a 10% discount on any yarn you purchase if you buy an independent designer pattern! They have thousands of indie designer patterns on their site (including mine!!) and they stock lots of great yarn, including Malabrigo, Debbie Bliss, Cascade, …
Get Two Besties for a Discount!
I have updated the popular Bestie Beanie pattern to now include a chart and written instructions for the pattern stitch, a list of abbreviations, and a note about sizing. The pattern instructions have also been re-written in a simpler format. For a limited time the Bestie Beanie and it’s …