The first pattern in the collection is inspired by the salt mines of Austria, namely the city of Hallein. The mines have yielded some interesting archaeological discoveries, including cloth - with a plaid pattern. The Hallein Cowl is a two...Read More
Things may have seemed extremely quiet for a while around here, but if you are on Ravelry you may have noticed a few adverts popping up here and there around the site. These were all in anticipation of a new...Read More
[caption id="attachment_6704" align="aligncenter" width="632"] Cluaran Tea Cosy[/caption] The Cluaran Tea Cosy was released in October last year, following on from the Design Competition for the Glasgow School of Yarn. (The theme was Homecoming in Scotland, can you tell?) It uses...Read More
Just a quick post today, the Tesserae Shawl - both half- and full-circle versions of the pattern - have now been fully launched! I've had a wonderful response to the pre-order offer and am looking forward to seeing everyone's versions...Read More
After quite a bit of interest, I have decided to add the Tesserae Shawl pattern to Ravelry for pre-order. And as a reward for those who want to purchase early, the pattern has been discounted to £3.50 GBP until midnight...Read More
If you weren't already aware - I have another pattern out in this month's Knit Now Magazine (Issue 39, Sept 2014). [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="450" class=" "] (C) Dan Walmsley for Practical Publishing[/caption] The cowl is extra cosy as it is...Read More
Not that new a pattern to be honest, this was released back at the end of April but it is new to the blog. Meet quite possibly the cutest pattern I've designed to date... the I Talk With The Moon...Read More
Since I haven't updated this for a while, there are quite a few finished objects. And normally I run a post like this after the month has finished, but since I haven't done it for a while I got carried...Read More
New pattern available, the very cosy Hildasay Mittens. Knitted in two shades of Shetland Fingering Weight Yarn. Two lengths, customisable sizing and optional thumbs. Perfect for Christmas Knitting