I recently reknit two of my older cowl patterns – the Honeycomb Eyelet Cowl and the Diamond Purl Cowl. My goal was to show the patterns in another yarn and to get some new and updated photos for my pattern listings. But I also ended up improving and …
Ravelry knitting patterns
Introducing… The From Summer To Fall Shawl!
I love a big oversized shawl in the fall. It almost doubles as a sweater. My new shawl pattern, From Summer To Fall, will do just what it says. It’ll take you from summer to fall. I chose a bright summer colour plus two muted …
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 …
Introducing… Lovely Stripes!
Here it is! It’s the original Lovely Stripes Shawl and the pattern is available now. What started as a little experiment in combining features of two other patterns turned into a delightful new creation. I chose to use a mini-skein set plus an additional colour …
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 that are 28 grams each …
Friday Follow-Up: Online Knitting Highlights For The Week of March 21
Once again this week there are lots of beautiful knitting patterns to drool over. I’m happy to see a new edition of knit.wear magazine. It’s been awhile since we’ve seen this one. Take a look at these great spring/summer patterns from this edition: The Anna …
Friday Follow-Up: Online Knitting Highlights For The Week of March 14
I’ve been itching to work on a shawl pattern lately. Here are some beautiful shawl patterns that were published this week: Douthat by Lynn Di Cristina is a crescent-shaped shawl with various stitch patterns and colourful stripes. I love the colourwork and the nice long length of this one. The Rustic …