knitwear design & knitting pattern downloads
knitwear design & knitting pattern downloads
Fall and winter knitting doesn’t have to just be about cowls, scarves, and hats. Shawls are also perfect for fall or winter weather. Fall and winter shawls knit in a heavier yarn or tighter stitch pattern are very warm and cozy. I talked about kite-shaped …
In my previous post (Perfect For Fall: A Kite-Shaped Shawl – pt.1) I talked about the characteristics of the kite-shaped shawl. I also showed you two of my kite-shaped shawl patterns: Halcyon Shawl and From Summer To Fall. I’ve been knitting a second version of …
One of my favourite shawl shapes is the kite-shaped shawl. When I think of fall knits I of course think of cozy sweaters and warm socks. But I also think of an oversized kite-shaped shawl knit in sock/fingering yarns. It’s the perfect compromise between the …
Many of my shawl patterns are end-to-end shawls, meaning that they start at one tip with a few stitches and end at the other tip with a few stitches. They increase to the middle and decrease back down to the opposite tip. They are a …
The beautiful Salt Water and Sea Stars shawl pattern is available now! I designed this gorgeous end-to-end shawl pattern in the pretty Sage colourway of Akara Yarns Merino Sock. It was this beachy colourway that inspired me to use this pretty lace and cable pattern …
The 2/2/2 Left Purl Cross (LPC) is a 6-stitch knitted cable. We commonly see 6-stitch cables where 3 stitches cross over 3 stitches, or 2 cross over 4 or vice versa. But the 2/2/2 LPC is a little different. This cable stitch has two cross-overs …
What does the Dazzling Daffodils Shawl have to do with cancer you ask? Well, it’s an interesting story. I designed the Dazzling Daffodils Shawl a year before it was published. The pattern was complete and ready to go but for various reasons it ended up …