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What’s on the needles, designers’s notes, and tips for new or aspiring knit designers.

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Birch Gilet
Birch Gilet

Designer’s Notes about the Birch Gilet

Republish your knitting patterns with these 7 steps
Republish your knitting patterns with these 7 steps

This guide explores the benefits and best practices for republishing your knitting patterns with these 7 steps .

Halcyon Daze published in Knit Now Magazine
Halcyon Daze published in Knit Now Magazine

Halcyon Daze published in Knit Now Magazine

Fun Festive Makes #1: Gift Knits
Fun Festive Makes #1: Gift Knits

4 free projects for swift gift knitting: First in a series fun and relatively quick festive makes, so you can enjoy some crafty goodness over the season without getting overwhelmed.

Siskin Hat & New Pattern Layout
Siskin Hat & New Pattern Layout

Improving pattern layout to enhance the knitter’s experience.

Out Today- Treecreeper Mitts in Knit Now Magazine
Out Today- Treecreeper Mitts in Knit Now Magazine

My Treecreepers mitts are out today in Knit Now Magazine, issue 135!

New: Greenfinch Mitts
New: Greenfinch Mitts

Continuing on the birdy theme, the pattern for my new Greenfinch Mitts is out today!

NEW: Greenfinch Cowl
NEW: Greenfinch Cowl

Inspired by birdsong and the promise of spring, the Greenfinch Cowl is the first of my Feathered Friends collection and it’s out today.

Dawn Wrap & Dusk Scarf Knitting Patterns
Dawn Wrap & Dusk Scarf Knitting Patterns

Dawn & Dusk new pattern launch.

Coastal Inspiration
Coastal Inspiration

Taking design inspiration from the sea for my Coastal Cushion & Runner.

Make it yours: Kitchen Garden Tunic
Make it yours: Kitchen Garden Tunic

Simple ways to put you own stamp on your knits, using mu Kitchen Garden Tunic as an example.

On the Needles: Twinkle Mitts
On the Needles: Twinkle Mitts

This project is small and achievable - an experienced knitter can achieve these within a week so it’s a great project for gift giving.

On the Needles: Fairisle
On the Needles: Fairisle

On the Needles: Fairisle

Knit Design Inspiration
Knit Design Inspiration

Finding design inspiration can be a real challenge for many, but the truth is it's all around us…

 

Some of the free knitterly goodies available to download

  • PDF mini course to equip you with a great repertoire of different cast ons for achieving a great finish every time

  • knitted mitts with flower detail

    Blossom Mitts knitting pattern

  • Tutorial: how to knitting read charts - the basics.

  • Intarsia Bag Knitting Pattern

  • Downloadable PDF - Handy guide to choosing the best length circular needle for your projects

  • A4 Printable Knitter’s proportional graph paper.

  • knitted bauble with knitted in beads

    Beaded bauble knitting pattern

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