Tag: knitting design

Buddha’s Knot Tea Cosy: A free pattern download

October 24, 2022

One of my plans for this autumn has been to work on what I have begun to call my legacy patterns. Some of these like the Buddha’s Knot tea cosy have been published previously but haven’t been available for a while now, others have never quite made it to the point of publication, despite some being very close. Buddha’s Knot was first published back in 2010 (!) and was withdrawn a while ago now because … More Buddha’s Knot Tea Cosy: A free pattern download

Free Pattern Re-release of an old favourite: The Pencil Bookmark

November 12, 2021

I there, just a quick post today to let you know that one of my most popular free patterns, the Pencil Bookmark is available once more. When I first designed and released this pattern 10 years ago as part of Blackpool’s Festival of Words ‘Wordpool’, I didn’t expect it to be so popular. Indeed the fact that it has been re-released now is because I was prompted by a knitter who got in touch to … More Free Pattern Re-release of an old favourite: The Pencil Bookmark

Chilly Times call for a Warm Headband; its time has certainly come… yet again…

February 13, 2021

Few items of clothing demonstrate how vintage style and everyday practicality can be so effortlessly combined more than a headband. It’s no surprise that they are repeatedly on trend. Today I want to share with you another pattern uncovered from my archive of ‘almost there’ patterns, the Houndstooth Headband. In knitted form headbands do that amazing thing of combining classic style and a touch of glamour with total practicality and warmth. That was what I … More Chilly Times call for a Warm Headband; its time has certainly come… yet again…

Hiya Hiya Europe’s Best Travel Patterns on the Web

May 15, 2018

A few weeks ago Hiya Hiya Europe contacted me to ask if they could feature my Something to Declare pattern on their blog in a post on the best knit patterns for travel. I was thrilled and said ‘yes’ instantly. Their blog post was published yesterday and the full post can be found here. These luggage labels were inspired by the vintage leather address labels I used when I first started travelling overseas many years ago. Fun … More Hiya Hiya Europe’s Best Travel Patterns on the Web

#fubc Shawl Kit Pattern Reveal

October 29, 2017

Today is a very special day and the culmination of an inspiring collaboration that has brought together a strong community of mainly but not exclusively women, many who know each other well and some who have never met but all focussed on one thing, supporting those who have a cancer diagnosis or care for someone who has. In my last post I introduced the project with and its different components, the Knocker Jotter, the yarn, … More #fubc Shawl Kit Pattern Reveal