Ooh it’s about time for a new pattern design isn’t it?! I’ve been so busy recently I hadn’t realised it had been so long since the last one – I swear being in a bubble of publishing seems to make … Continue reading
Buttercup 4ply v-neck Cardigan Wow. I’ve just realised I haven’t made a blog post in 8 months! This has gone by so quickly, I’ve wanted to write something and share photos, but I had to keep super quiet about what … Continue reading
5kcbwday2 Today’s topic for Knitting and Crochet Blog week is to create a dating profile for one of your projects. Meet Barney, a lonely teddy bear, seeking a fellow bear to hang out in the yarn basket with. Hi! I’m … Continue reading
I wrote this free knitted bunting pattern last year for Simply Knitting and The Knitter, and we took it to Olympia for a workshop at the Spring Knitting and Stitching Show. The idea was to make a simple bunting pattern … Continue reading
I’m so excited about this pattern. Reversible socks! This came about sort of accidently, I created the stitch pattern, tweaked it in illustrator and then was swatching to see what it would look like. Happy with the results, I cast … Continue reading
My Hat Knitting Design Workshop from Issue 63 is now available for just £2.99 through The Knitter app on Apple Newsstand, for iPhone and iPad. Not only does this include the knitting pattern for Gwythian, my latest hat design, there is … Continue reading
If you’re a subscriber, you might have already received your copy of Issue 70, which features the ‘Platinum Collection’, in celebration of our 70 issues. I love the photography from this shoot, and especially Fiona Morris’ cardigan on the front … Continue reading
Apologies to my regular readers for my lack of posts lately, we were on holiday for 4 weeks over Christmas and I couldn’t get the WordPress app to work on my phone! Issue 67 of The Knitter was released on … Continue reading
Here is the second of my patterns published in the new issue of Simply Knitting, available on the 6th December. These mittens are seriously cosy, knitted in Blacker Swan Falkland Islands wool DK, which sooo soft! The pattern came about … Continue reading
I’ve got two patterns in the new issue of Simply Knitting, so I’ll start with these cabled socks, which appear in the free supplement. Knitted in Rowan Fine Art, I played around with cable slip stitch patterns to show of … Continue reading
