This colourful slouchy hat and long cowl are worked in the round using the stranded knitting technique. The cowl is a straight tube and the hat has decreases to create the crown. An optional pompom can be added to the hat. The stranded colourwork pattern is worked from a chart where one square represents one stitch and all rounds are read from ...

Soft, warm, light but with structure. Is this possible? I think so!

All of the fun of Fair Isle, none of the fuss! This mosaic patterned cowl never uses more than one colour at a time and achieves its looks by utilising slipped stitches.

Is it a cowl? Is it a scarf? Well, yes, it’s both!

These quick-to-make mitts feature a no-lace scallop pattern to show off a striping or gradient yarn, and a full thumb gusset for a great fit.

These top down socks begin with a two-colour long-tail cast on which leads into the k1p1 ribbed cuff. Use a long-tail cast-on instructions and simply work using two strands of yarn. The colourwork on the leg ends with a standard heel flap and gusset. The foot is plain, except for a little colourwork just before the wedge toe.

Combine colours, textures and techniques in a bright and beautiful accessory with this pretty pattern.

This simple scarf is knitted on the bias, with rows of eyelets. It’s a great pattern for beginners to try out their lace knitting skills.

Once you’ve got the hang of this simple mosaic pattern, you can pick it up for a few minutes here and there and be finished before you know it.

note! This was one of my early designs and is not an error-free pattern. It is offered as-is. Knitter beware!

My inspiration for this cardigan was the style of Hollywood stars from the late 1950s on the French Riviera, although the pattern is named for an area on the South coast of England known as the “English Riviera”.

Esme is a quick to knit hat that gives you two looks in one. Worn on the top of the head, it’s a tam. With the cabled brim pulled down over the ears, it becomes a cloche hat. Knit at a tighter tension than recommended, the yarn makes a warm fabric, perfect for the colder weather.

I love all those knitted and crocheted market shopping bags I’ve seen around, but I wanted something that will still leave my hands free.

This is a super-simple scarf and wrist-warmers set suitable for men or women of any gender (!) and it knits up really quickly.

NOTE: with no notice to me, this pattern (and the whole Magknits website) have been removed. The pattern is now available to download here.

Inspired by the colourway of my yarn, MacIntosh, I started thinking about apples. I then remembered the tale of the English mathematician and code-breaker Alan Turing who died after eating a poisoned apple. It is said that the Apple Macintosh computer logo is an homage to this brilliant man.

A pretty simple hot water bottle cover in chunky-weight yarn.