Author: Tess Young

New Pattern Launch: The Websley Cowl

August 19, 2026

Today is the turn of the Websley Cowl, a lovely light and airy lacy cowl that is cool to knit but warm to wear. The Websley Cowl combines striking lace patterns that create a scalloped edge as they work on the bias, and a contrast I-cord on both edges to perfectly accentuate this shaping. The lace pattern itself is quick and easy to memorise and so deceptively easy that it makes a surprisingly quick knit; … More New Pattern Launch: The Websley Cowl

Creativity, Problem Solving and the Joy of New Pattern Releases

August 13, 2026

After a few years of manic knitting, and designing, but not actually releasing any patterns, I feel that with 5 patterns released since December and 2 more currently scheduled for August, 2 for September, and a formal collaboration underway, I can finally say I’m back designing regularly again. As a result, while I’ve been busy working on new designs I’m a little conscious that my recent blog posts have mainly focussed on pattern releases rather … More Creativity, Problem Solving and the Joy of New Pattern Releases

New Pattern Release: The Giro Cowl

July 30, 2026

Hello, today I want to introduce you to a new pattern release, the Giro Cowl. Sometimes the thing you most need in your wardrobe is the simplest of accessories, the one that goes with everything. Something that can be as neutral or as colourfully uplifting as you want. Sometimes as a knitter the thing you most need on your needles is also the simplest of patterns that allows the gentle meditative repetition of stitch after … More New Pattern Release: The Giro Cowl

New Pattern Release: The Clarissa Socks

June 30, 2026

I’m so pleased to be able to share with you my new pattern release, The Clarissa socks, today the last day of June for a number of reasons. New pattern releases are always exciting, but this one is even more so given it is named for Virginia Woolf’s fictional character, Clarissa Dalloway, who hosts perhaps the most famous party in modern literature in June. In the UK, Dallowday is celebrated on 16th June, while here … More New Pattern Release: The Clarissa Socks

Crafting wellbeing – Inspiring projects and the latest research

May 8, 2026

Today I’m stopping by to share an event I went to last week and to share some of the resources from it. I’m sure it’s a subject many of you here will share my interest in; the wellbeing benefits of crafting. It may come as a surprise to any active crafter that there’s any doubt about such benefits, but there are some people out there (hint, probably non-crafters) who still don’t get it. The event … More Crafting wellbeing – Inspiring projects and the latest research