Just pull this abbreviated poncho over your head to experience instant soft warmth, cabled and studded with moss-stitch in our most luxurious baby alpaca yarn. It is called a ‘Cho because it really isn’t quite a poncho.

Comfortable and soft; made in our alpaca, silk and cashmere – just pure heaven to touch and to wear. So warm across the bust and light and swooshy around your waist knitted in blackberry stitch - rightly named as the pattern repeat actually looks like a plethora of juicy blackberries.

All those Squares is a mixture of lace, cabled and textured squares. The back and two fronts are constructed in one piece, then the collar, sleeve ribbing and front lapels. All those Squares is made in super-soft alpaca, silk and cashmere, which is just glorious to drape around your body.

A sweet little crazy frilly jacket.

When designing I always think of ease and simplicity for the knitter - so this cable Bella Wrap is knitted in one piece.

Light and airy, flowing and soft, this simple wrap can be worn as a fairy scarf, or wrapped as a snood. Two designs and two yarn types, each design takes two hanks of yarn. Go for the Double Knitting thickness for a solid wrap or the 4ply version for a lighter more delicate look. They are both made from our MOONSHINE yarns; luxurious alpaca, si...

BLAZED

BLOOMING

Uncomplicated and effortless to make – unstructured, loose and comfortable. Worked from hem to collar, start with the bobble sway motif and end in a simple garter st yoke. Work the sleeves separately, then join the body and sleeves in one piece. A few short rows make Bobbles and Cobbles flow and sway – seamless (except for the underarm seams!)....

The encompassing collar on this floaty shrug reminds us of the fantastic displays of a bower bird, splendidly lacy and unapologetic; a grand statement - eminently wearable.

Bricks + Blocks is a long, wide, swooshy, loose-fitting cardigan. The boxy shape echoes the box motif on the sleeves and the bottom section. No shaping makes this garment a meditative and easy knit.

A celebration of all things quintessentially British - well I think it speaks for itself with a huge great map of GB on the front.

I was asked to design a crochet version of the knitted Bower Bird (pictured left), so here is Butterfly. Same construction – a long scarf, sew-up the sleeve-underarms, then pick-up stitches around the ‘hole’ to work the collar. Voila!

Very on-trend, this throw-over shoulder wrap is a must-have for any season. Can be dressed up or down for daytime romps or night-time shenanigans.

This one piece, one size, sleeveless coat is designed especially for our EARTH (thick wool). Striking cable columns become a shawl collar, a ‘look twice’ creation from Belinda.

Just a sweet little cable bag to sing by your side.

I design for me, things I love to wear; something a little bit different but utterly wearable and easy, with as little making-up as possible. I love the idea of one size fits all, so my designs are informed and constructed with this in mind.

Comfortable and soft; made in our alpaca, silk and cashmere – just pure heaven to touch and to wear. CHANTILLY LACE can be dressed up for twilight; just a little something to throw over when the darkness descends and the air becomes chilly or to wear mooching about your home over your PJs.

Chap Spats has a rather lovely ring to it, although these warm soft and statement leggings could equally be called GAITERS. These fine leg coverings could cover a boot, or if you decide to make the ribbed version, tucked into your boot for snugness and warmth.

CHASING RAINBOWS is named after the fabulous 4ply hand-dyed yarn by Abby Parkes of Luxury Yarns. A real rainbow of deliciousness, worked alongside two double-knitting yarn weights: Cobblestone (browny grey) and Merry O (orange - Too Darn Hot), although you can mix it up and use all sorts of colours and textures.

“ ‘Cos it’s apple shaped and it has a cheeky little topknot like a stalk on an apple. When I was a little girl (Hovis music in the background) I went off to grammar school (by steam train, no less) in my shiny new uniform, several sizes too big. Topped off with a hat, beret for girls, cap for boys.“

CHINESE FANS is a large, soft, enveloping, elegant waterfall cardigan/wrap; just glorious to drape around your body. LIGHT MOONSHINE (or any of our soft and luxurious DK yarns) can be used to create this garment. A moss-stitch border provides simplicity to the elaborate pattern motif and the beads* add glamour and charm.

CIRRUS and SHADOW is a comfortable and soft shawl that grows effortlessly – worked in two different yarn weights (double-knitting and 4ply) and two different types of yarn. CIRRUS and SHADOW has an interesting motif that increases in blocks by adding on stitches using the cable cast-on method.

Clock Socks with an ‘extra strength back of heel section’ for additional softness. Cables, knots and twists and turns to give depth and thickness to a garment. They look sensational and add warmth and give that quintessentially ye olde-worlde sense of tradition and comfort.

Cables, knots and twists and turns give depth and thickness to a garment. They look sensational and add warmth and give that quintessentially ye olde-worlde sense of tradition and comfort.

CONNECT

CONNECT

CONSTRUCT WEAVE is worked in one piece. Four different yarn colours are used to create this fabulously long and swooshy wrap. A traditional and quite meditative pattern; herringbone (named because of its visual similarity to the bone structure of a herring fish) will keep you interested. Two herringbone beginning and end sections frame the cent...

Cables, knots, twists and turns give depth and thickness to a knitted piece. They look sensational and add warmth and give that quintessentially oldey-worldey sense of tradition and comfort.

A very thick, thick wool was singing to us and asking to be made into a very big throw.

Comfortable and soft, made in our alpaca, silk and cashmere yarn – just pure heaven to touch and to wear. DELICATE can be dressed up for twilight. Just a little something to throw over when the darkness descends and the air becomes chilly, or to wear mooching about your home over your pyjamas.

The name Delilah conjures up feelings of allure and treachery, of deceit and beauty - an interesting connection of emotions; two looks, one garment.

DIAMOND BABY is just masses of rows and rows of garter st; triangular, seamless and encompassing. Love to cuddle-up the baby or your shoulders in this super soft utterly simple yet elegant and practical wrap-me-up. Fasten with a shawl-pin to hold in place. Two choices of edging; a plain simple no-hole edge, or a lacy (dare I call it that?!) edg...

FOR: DOTTY wrap - both wrap and top on one pattern.

Light and airy, flowing and soft, this simple wrap can be worn as a fairy scarf, or wrapped as a snood. It is made in WARM MOONSHINE, our cloud-like and luxurious alpaca, silk and cashmere yarn.

DROPPED RHYTHM is comfortable and soft, made in our Merry O (superwash merino and silk) and Fluffy B (alpaca lace weight boucle), just pure heaven to touch and wear.

In some cases a knitted shrug may blur the line between a jacket and a shawl, with a looser, flowing fit. Some would say it resembles a radically shrunken sweater. Silk fibre in our LIGHT MOONSHINE yarn makes this shrug shine.

Entwined in lace is worked in two different yarn weights, two different pattern repeats, one garment with two looks; over-the-shoulder wrap or snood-type neck warmer. Can be worn to dress-up a look or just for pure practicality.

The Fanfare Wrap is knitted in BUTTERSOFT (Snowtime), LIGHT MOONSHINE (Springtime) or WARM MOONSHINE (Warm & Drapey) yarns. The all-over cable pattern lends traditional simplicity to the design and adds extra warmth. The main body of the wrap is worked with no decreases or increases, except for the flare section, where you increase by the y...

Cables always look so amazing. The all-over cable pattern and ladder stitch lends simplicity to the design and adds extra warmth. The Feast of Ladders is worked as two separate pieces (front and back) and the collar is added on to the ‘live’ stitches, which are not cast-off at the neck-edge.

Here is a ‘Pi’ shawl celebrating the fabulous Elizabeth Zimmermann’s method of constructing flat fabric. Double the stitches when you double the rounds. It makes perfect sense; a tried and tested formulae. Festival of Threads is lace knitting and it is great fun. An edge of the circular shawl is worked using larger and larger needles as you pro...

ine Fluffy is a large, soft and fluffy elegant wrap, just glorious to drape around your body. Two hanks of Fluffy B are used to create the main body of the shawl and one hank of Warm Moonshine used for the accent motif pattern. You increase each side of the spine by the yarn-over method.

FLOATY FLUFF

Foxglove jumper is timeless and easy to wear. Worked from hem to shoulder seam – using the mattress seam technique to make an invisible join – foxglove motifs cover the majority of the jumper plus the simple stocking stitch ‘yoke’ and sleeves makes this a interesting yet simply structured garment to knit. The sleeves are worked from cuff to und...

Influenced by my love of moss-stitch (or to our North American friends: seed-stitch). This graceful design is showcased by a faltering

frilly frilly la la gloves

Frilly Frou Frou is a warm, soft and frothy delight and is the ideal partner to our Frilly La La Gloves. More frills than a tutu…

This holey ruffle-edged wrap is one of our spring-time designs. We often need a little something light but warm to wrap around our shoulders when out-and-about, either in the Devon countryside or dashing into town for a quick peruse around the shops, beach walks, or parties. The Frilly ‘O’ Wrap has a moss stitch border at the widest part and an...

This light sweater incorporates a simple mesh motif for cool summer days and warm winter nights. This pattern is easy to knit and remember, so you can create it on-the-go. Uncomplicated and effortless to make – a rhythmic pattern repeat which is soothing to work; consisting of a simple lace and dropped rib. No shaping - top down, with no seams.

Cable designs always look so amazing. This pattern can be adapted; you can make them much longer (to reach the elbows, for real luxurious cosiness – of course you will need to buy more scrumptious yarn). The all-over cable pattern and seed-stitch/moss stitch lends simplicity to the design and adds extra warmth

This lightweight shawl is titled ‘yo’ due to all the numerous yarn-overs that are used to create the holey effect. One often needs a little something light but warm to wrap around bare shoulders when out and about, in the Devon country-side or dashing into town for a quick peruse around the shops, on beach walks, or at parties. The main body of...

Here We Go Again is a crazy wrap, just glorious to drape around your shoulders. Two hanks of contrast double-knitting yarn are used to create this shawl. You begin by creating a long narrow brioche piece of fabric, with an interesting flared end. The slipped stitches, at the long edge of the brioche piece, are picked up to work the striped stoc...

Wear this light soft cover-up over a bikini on a summer day on a Devon beach, or over jeans for a demure and sophisticated look. Our first ‘cocoon’ has tiny diamanté beads sewn onto the front and back: charming and bright. The reversible pattern is finished at the top and bottom by ribbing, and at the edges by garter stitch for a firm and easil...

An encompassing wrap-around ‘candle-light’ statement shawl. Choose two flares (candlelight design on both ends of the wrap) for volume and warmth or choose one flare (candlelight design on one end) for a thick and voluptuous shoulder wrap. Simply tie with a shawl-pin or wear loose - swinging.

Very on-trend, this throw-over shoulder wrap is a must have for any season. Can be dressed up or down for day-time romps or night-time shenanigans. JAZZ uses the fun ‘wrap & turn’ technique which allows one part of a garment to grow while the other part stays the same size. A very simple feminine and statement design.

A must have this season. Can be dressed up or down for day-time romps or night-time shenanigans. A very simple feminine and ‘statement’ design. Worked in two of our 4ply yarns; Warm Moonshine and Warm Speckled.

Little Gem is a sweet little raglan coat. I was watching the iconic film Ghandi while designing this and noted the collar on Nehru’s jacket (he was the first Prime Minister of India). The jacket is worked from bottom to top and the sleeves worked separately, then sewn onto the raglan shaping. The garter stitch button-band/central-panel is added...

Two designs - a jacket with a rib-back section and a matching scarf both using the looping charms pattern. The rib holds the shape of the garment beautifully. Uncomplicated and effortless to make – a rhythmic pattern repeat which is soothing to work, consisting of a crazy lacy motif. No shaping; two rectangles form the front panels, and a squar...

ONE MUST SEEK SOLUTIONS THAT ARE ENGAGING AND VISUALLY INSPIRING

LOVING YOU

Luxy Gloves

MAGIC is just masses of rows and rows of garter stitch, stocking stitch and holes finished off with a crochet hem and border edging.

Two fabulous versions…

MAJESTY is a comfortable swing coat/cardigan, made in Merry O (superwash merino and silk) and Cobblestone (superwash merino, silk and yak), just pure heaven to touch and wear – practical too. This is my first design not worked in the round; a nod to a traditional construction of working the back, front panels and sleeves separately, then sewing...

MEANDERING COLUMNS is made up of lots of cables, twisting and turning; a very simple straight scarf – takes one skein of DK yarn. Easy to wear and easy to knit, enjoy!

Just to be swept away…

MOMENTS is a soft and fluffy elegant wrap, just glorious to drape around your body. One hank of hand-dyed 4ply is used to create the main body of the shawl and one hank of Warm Cobblestone used for the accent motif ‘fans’ pattern. Increase each side of the spine using the yarn-over method.

I designed a little swing jacket for a small girl and was asked time and time again if I could work out the pattern design for an adult version. And here it is. The Roses were added for fun. You can of course just knit the cabled jacket without the rose if you prefer a more understated elegant cable coat. Worked top down with no seams; I love n...

PEACE AND GENTLENESS

Pin-wheel Cot blanket and Booties:

Points of View is made in 3 pieces with a whole lot of YOs. The garment is connected by interesting metal clasps and each column has accent points, as do the sleeve cuffs. Effortless to wear, an easy construction and a one-size-fits-all flattering shape makes this a must have for your wardrobe.

PRECIOUS is so comfortable and soft, light and airy but incredibly warm. Pure heaven to touch and wear. This gentle and delicate shawl can be for a small person (a special baby) or to wrap your shoulders when the twilight visits, just a little something to wear when the darkness descends and the air becomes chilly.

The Purly Caboodle has purls and purls and more to envelop and keep you warm from the chill. Commission for the Bristol Wool Fair 2014

YOU WILL NEED Yarn A: 1 x 100g Ain’t Misbehaving, 400m/100g, 100% Grade A Mulberry Silk

RACE AWAY is a large, soft and enveloping elegant wrap, just glorious to drape around your body. Warm Moonshine (or any of our soft and luxurious 4ply yarn) can be used to create this shawl. A garter stitch border accented with an asymmetrical triangular shape, increasing until you have 10m of yarn left to complete the last border.

Light and airy, flowing and soft, this elegant two colour (two different yarns) wrap can be worn thrown over your shoulders or fastened with one of our BHR shawl pins. For a more subtle wrap you can work the whole garment in one yarn type.

Very on-trend, this throw-over jumper is a must-have this season. Can be dressed up or down for day-time romps or night-time shenanigans. Ripple’s back and front sections are worked from left side-seam to right side-seam, then sew-up shoulder and side-seams. Pick-up stitches to create ribbed collar, sleeves and hem/welt sections. A very simple ...

RIPPLES of WAVES

SAILING BOATS is comfortable and soft, made in our Merry O superwash merino and silk, just pure heaven to touch and wear. SAILING BOATS can be dressed-up for twilight, just a little something to throw over when the darkness descends and the air becomes chilly, or to wear mooching about your home. Uncomplicated and effortless to make, worked in ...

SEA FOAM is a soft and elegant wrap, just glorious to drape around your body. Two hanks of hand-dyed 4ply are used to create the shawl. You start with the sea-foam (almost prawn-like) motif, increase at each edge and end with a large triangular border of garter stitch. It is large and enveloping to swoosh around you for work or play.

for you to make

SHUGGLE is a comfortable and soft cardigan/shrug. It can be worn in two ways; with a waterfall front or as an elegant cardigan. Shuggle is worked in two different yarn weights, (DK and 4ply) and two different types of yarn.

Knitting (derived from the word ‘knot’) is the process of using two of more needles to create a fabric made of a series of loops. Loops and loops and more loops makes something wearable. Here is Snazzy.

SOLSTICE is a mixture of lace, simple stocking stitch and garter stitch. The back and two fronts are constructed in one piece, then the sleeves are worked afterwards.

Springs is a simple structure but looks dynamic and razzmatazz-y. A voluminous shawl worked in Warm Moonshine (2 different colours – three skeins in Colour 1 and one in Colour 2). Effectively you are knitting a long wide scarf in blocks of colour stripes scattered with rows of ‘little springs’. Buttonholes are created along one edge and corresp...

UNSQUARE DANCE is a musical composition.

A fabulous knitter contacted me to let me know that a section could be written more simply…. If you have downloaded this pattern before 18.08.19 please note this little tweak. Thank you. It is not an errata just a clarification.

Working from cuff to cuff - starting with a ribbed lower arm section (worked in the round), then the top part of the 1st sleeve and back, and top part of second sleeve (worked backward and forwards) in a lacey design, then back to working in the round for the 2nd cuff.

“No, Watson, this was not done by accident, but by design.”

Swing IT Swing It

Two triangular shawls joined together to create a poncho, a cover-up or dress – so very versatile. The undulating alternate stocking stitch and reverse stocking stitch give a wonderful wavy 3D design to the garment. Easy to knit with lots of knit stitch and purl stitch and yarn over to mark the central ‘spine’ of the shawl.

A shoulder hug in Alpaca and silk, with only one increase round, the easy ebb and flow of this graceful lace stitch is uninterrupted by seams; as steady and comforting to knit as it is to wear.

Cable designs always look so amazing. The all-over cable pattern lends simplicity to the design and adds super luxurious extra warmth; the Thick Plait is just constructed of cables.

The Tiger King Hat

TILTING TOWERS in one skein of lace. The blocks zig zag; tilting in an Escher-like style; making your eyes do a dance while focussing on the motif. Garter stitch borders lock the holey grid together and frame the shawl.

To fit anyone! A simple cute shoulder hug; perfect for warm winter walks or to throw over your shoulders for cool summer days. Uncomplicated and effortless to make. The easy ebb and flow of this one-piece, top down, stocking stitch, yarn over, making stitches and cable repeat is uninterrupted by seams; as steady and comforting to knit as it is ...

TOP - this pattern has two designs, Dotty Wrap and Dotty Top

Knitting (derived from the word ‘knot’) is the process of using two of more needles to create a fabric made of a series of loops. Loops and loops and more loops makes something wearable.

Just to be swept away… A lacy poncho using the traditional old shale pattern repeat, finished off with a warming loose collar. Worked in the round, following a very simple and smooth pattern repeat. I suggest threading ‘lifelines’ every 10 rounds just in case you make a mistake. These markers will give you a base to pull back to if you drop a s...

Uncomplicated and effortless to make – worked from cuff to cuff and creating a neck opening as you work, sew-up seams to armholes, pick-up and work the 4ply collar and base section in the round. Casting-off with an easy and rhythmic stretchy stitch repeat gives a fluid and swingy hem and neck edge. The silk fibre in our MOONSHINE yarns makes th...

TRELLIS JUMPER

A Tumbling Cascade of ribbed cables add extra warmth on the torso. These two versions (TC Mark I and II) are both worked in one piece from neck down.

Just pull this abbreviated poncho over your head to experience instant soft warmth, cabled and studded with moss-stitch in our most luxurious baby alpaca yarns.

Knitting (derived from the word ‘knot’) is the process of using two of more needles to create a fabric made of a series of loops.

Vortex - silk fibre in SILKY yarn makes this shrug shine, and the intriguing lace pattern is reversible, so two looks in one garment.

Warm Embrace - a thick scarf wrap that hugs your neck; chunky and delicious, with a ruffle that is worked after you have created the main garter stitch section, just pick up and work the ruffle instructions. The contrast of thickness and weight of yarns used in the two sections gives a rather interesting quality to the design. The wrap is held ...

This is a straight ‘waterfall motif’ skirt which can also be worn to keep your shoulders warm; so comfortable and soft pull-up, pull-on skirt. A statement garment, to dress-up or dress-down to fit your mood; warm and practical and utterly feminine.

I designed a little swing jacket for a small person and was asked time and time again if I could work out the design for an adult version; ORCHARD ROSE – here is a version without the rose.

WAVE CLOUD is a long wrap-around scarf with accents of ‘waves’, knitted after the main part has been created. The waves are worked horizontally along the length of the scarf by picking-up stitches and working moss-stitch waves.

WEDGES

Very on-trend, this ‘cool-shoulder’ throw over dress/tunic is a must have this season. Can be dressed up or down for daytime romps or night-time shenanigans! The zig zag sections are worked first from side-seam to side seam, then joined on the side and joined on the points of 4 triangles. Pick-up and work the lacy border; collar, sleeves and he...