Test knitters needed – Simplicity is Key shawl

The name of this pattern, Simplicity is Key, perfectly describes its construction. I am currently looking for a few test knitters, to make sure the pattern is error free.

Work in Progress Wednesday – February 14 2018, plus Giveaway

I’m working on way too many things at the moment, everything pictured above is just designs of my own – and I think I’ll stick to them until I made a noticeable dent. 

Just released – Helios Dragon cowl

I know it has been a while, but I have released my first pattern for 2018 yesterday.

Free pattern – Autumn Cornucopia

For the first time ever, one of my designs has been published in an online knitting magazine!

My Autumn Cornucopia shawl can be found in the November issue of Knotions, and best of all, it is completely free.

The best things about autumn are leaves that change their color, and having a walk through them on a day with clear, blue skies. The colors of both come together in this shawl to create a cornucopia, shaped with short rows, from which a bounty of leaves spills. Picots along the inner edge and eyelets along the outer edge add some visual interest.

The garter stitch part of Autumn Cornucopia knits up quickly, and the contrasting coloured short rows don’t just help with the shaping, but add visual interest to an otherwise simple construction. The lace part is a bit more challenging, but can be handled by an adventurous beginner.

You can download the pattern at Knotions, and if you want to queue it or add it to your library, you can do so on Ravelry. If you like the pattern, I would appreciate and likes or comments on this post or on Ravelry.

Soon available – Autumn Cornucopia

On Saturday, November 18 2017, the November issue of Knotions will be released and my shawl pattern Autumn Cornucopia will be available there for free!

Autumn Cornucopia is an asymmetrical garter stitch shawl with short row shaping to give it the form of a cornucopia – from the end of which a bounty of leaves is spilling, created by a beautiful lace pattern from Gannet Designs.

A row of eyelets along one edge and picots along the ather add visual interest and keep the garter stitch part interesting.

If you would like the pattern, please look at Knotions.com from November 18 2017.

And if you want to see more of my designs, have a look at my Ravelry store.

Hidden Way Home shawl

As I have announced last week, I have released another new pattern yesterday.

Coming soon – Hidden way home shawl

Worked in DK weight yarn, Hidden Way Home knits up quickly despite its size.

With this shawl you can give your friends and loved ones the warmth and comfort of home, and your embrace. When they are away from you and they put it on, it is as if they have found a hidden way home, visible only for themselves—for the rest of the world, it is just a beautiful accessory. If you make it for yourself, you will feel as warm and comfortable as you are at home, even if you are far away.

The unusual shape is achieved by first knitting the angled part on the bias, then picking up stitches along the straight short edge and continuing in the same two-colour pattern of textured stripes. The contrasting colour eyelet rows accentuate the shaping and add more visual interest.

Pattern will be released on November 13 2017, if you want to make sure not to miss it, sign up for my newsletter – there’s a special discount waiting for you if you do.

New pattern release – Storm Dragon shawl

Dragons appear in so many stories from all over the world, and they have always fascinated me. They are magical, can spit fire, can fly, and depending on the lore, they have many other fascinating abilities. So, I decided to create a few designs inspired by them.

Test knitters needed for Hidden Way Home shawl

With this shawl you can give your friends and loved ones the warmth and comfort of home, and your embrace. When they are away from you and they put it on, it is as if they have found a hidden way home, visible only for themselves—for the rest of the world, it is just a beautiful accessory. If you make it for yourself, you will feel as warm and comfortable as you are at home, even if you are far away.

The unusual shape is achieved by first knitting the angled part on the bias, then picking up stitches along the straight short edge and continuing in the same two-colour pattern of textured stripes. The contrasting colour eyelet rows accentuate the shaping and add more visual interest.

The shawl is knit in DK yarn and can be finished within a week or two, despite its size.

Deadline: November 4 2017

Size: 175 cm/69” long and 46 cm/18” deep

If you are interested in testing for me, please come to my Ravelry group and sign up there – only requirement I have is that you know how to use Ravelry forums and how to create a project page that links to a pattern. And of course that you are willing to knit this shawl for me before I offer it for sale, and finish within the set time. Life can happen, just talk to me if that’s the case and I will find a solution that makes both of us happy.

And if you don’t want to test, but want to make sure you don’t miss the release of this and other patterns, sign up for my newsletter – I will notify subscribers of all new releases, test knits and sales or other special events.

Feel free to ask any questions here or on Ravelry, I always love to talk to you.

Dragon collection – Sneak peek at Storm Dragon

Dragons appear in so many stories from all over the world, and they have always fascinated me. They are magical, can spit fire, can fly, and depending on the lore, they have many other fascinating abilities.