Inspired by woodlands in the highlands of Scotland.

A stranded colour work tea cosy, knitted in the round with added decorative tassels. Inspired by garden trellis and incorporating pastel colours.

Pattern Notes

The pattern includes separate instructions for a scarf and a cowl. See below for amounts of yarn for each version.

Inspired by scenic Highland colours and a simple fair isle pattern.

A shawl knitted in variegated yarn with contrast colour

A sweet little bunny rabbit knitted flat on straight knitting needles

A simple garter stitch blanket made from knitted squares, in three contrasting colours of wide and narrow stripes. Quickly knits up in chunky yarn.

The pattern has been updated October 2021 to include the instructions for the Shawlette version at the end pages 5-7. Further details below at the end.

Knitted mittens with a generous scallop stitch cuff and contrast colour in DK weight yarn. Knitted flat on straight needles.

A lacy knitted scarf with increasing stripes of colour and bands of neutral contrast.

Inspired by things autumnal, ‘Trio of Owls’ is the latest toy pattern from Hand Knitted Things in seasonal muted colours. This cute little family is easy to make with knit and purl stitches in contrasting colours and textures, with the addition of large rustic buttons creating the whimsical character features.

A fun, eye catching sheep cushion.

These fingerless gloves incorporate knit and purl stitches with changes of colour to create the parallel line design. Knitted in the round with a knit one, purl one ribbed cuff. Designed for the Stylecraft Blog Tour 2017.

A shawl inspired by waves on the sea shore. The wave pattern is based on the Shetland lace stitch, “Old Shale” and completed with rows of garter stitch. Designed for the Stylecraft Blog Tour 2017.

Knitted flat on straight needles in chunky weight yarn. A quick project that can be completed over a weekend. Make longer for arm warmers or keep short for hand warmers. Pattern includes instructions for knitting gloves all in one piece with a thumb and separate pattern instructions for knitting with a sewn inset thumb.

A quick one square project knit in bulky weight cotton t-shirt yarn. A textured surface is created with alternate knit and purl stitches. Make just one as a trivet or several for place mats.

This blanket was designed for the Stylecraft Blog Tour 2016. ‘Beach Huts’ colour way uses seven colours of Special Chunky yarn. Knit and purl stitches are used throughout to create blocks of squares in bands of colourful stripes.

This fish was designed for The Net Loft fibre arts retreat in Cordova Alaska. The colour work pattern was inspired by a diamond net motif from the Moray Firth Gansey Project. The fish is knitted in the round with crochet fin details.

A cowl with a geometric Fair Isle design reminiscent of split logs stacked ready for the fire. Knitted in the round on circular needles it would make an ideal first colour work project. Bands of colour add interest to the simple pattern repeat. The cowl is knitted in DK weight yarn, using rich warm colours with golden highlights throughout.

A hat inspired by maps. Grid lines and squares represent the distance measures on a map and diagonal directions on a compass. There is a repeating Fair Isle style motif around the head using four colours. A contrast colour is used part way through the pattern to create additional interest. Concentric rings reminiscent of contour lines rise up t...

These two tone outdoor essentials, hat, gloves and socks use British Sheep Breeds wool with a vibrant contrast yarn. The socks are designed with the textured open twisted rib pattern above the top of the boot with smooth stocking stitch lower down for comfort. The hat has a striking cross stitch detail and the gloves keep your hands warm but fi...

Knitted in the round these simple mittens are quick to knit, practical to wear and sized small, medium and large.

Two tone fingerless mittens knitted in aran weight yarn. The cable wristband is knitted first on straight needles in a contrast colour. The main hand section is knitted in the round. Moss stitch border decorates the edges.

Stellar features a colour work design of intersecting lines and triangles. The stranded ‘Fair Isle’ inspired panel creates a head band effect with a contrasting solid crown. Suitable for men and women, can be made as a beanie style hat or add the optional eye catching tassel.

Scots Pine fingerless gloves are a generous length with a repeating pine cone design which is less complicated than it looks. Knitted on straight needles from the cuff down and finished with a sewn side seam and thumb gusset.

A simple lacy scarf with five panels of branching pattern repeats and a moss stitch edging border.

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This simple chunky circular scarf is knitted in the round on a circular needle using knit and purl stitches and 5 strands of dk yarn held together. Worn in a wraparound ‘figure of eight’ style.

Looking out across a loch, surrounded by mountains is a little croft house with a red roof. This knitting pattern was inspired by that house which is located on the Applecross Peninsular, West Coast of Scotland. With little house embellishments and contrast edging these cosy’s will keep your breakfast eggs warm as toast.

First published in March 2012 on Hand Knitted Things Blogspot this colourful Fair Isle inspired tea cosy features little houses and panels of hearts. It’s worked with 11 colours of Jamieson’s of Shetland DK weight yarn.

Looking out across a loch, surrounded by mountains is a little croft house with a red roof. This knitting pattern was inspired by that house which is located on the Applecross Peninsular, West Coast of Scotland. Make this mini knitted croft house as a child’s toy or use as a sewing accessory pincushion.

Please see my web page for more pattern details.

A flattering style women’s hat. This beret knits up quickly in chunky weight yarn. The headband is knitted first to fit the head circumference. Stitches are picked up from along the head band edge to make the crown which is knitted in the round on double pointed needles.

This reversible cushion cover has a single colour scheme on one side and multi colours on the other. Crochet cord crosses decorate the textured knit fabric. Simple crochet bobbles fasten the ends together and add extra interest to this lovely cushion.

Basic knit and sewing stitches create this

The Holly Berry Shrug is knitted in a long rectangular piece with the sleeves made by joining the side seams. Edging detail is created with a contrast colour by picking up stitches along the straight edges. The main stitch used is moss stitch, with knitted berries and holly leaf edges.

Looking out across a loch, surrounded by mountains is a little croft house with a red roof. This knitting pattern was inspired by that house which is located on the Applecross Peninsular, West Coast of Scotland. Make this knitted croft house as a child’s toy or add extra weight and use as a bookend.

’Starburst’ vintage inspired crochet cushion / pillow incorporates a decorative flower on the front and has an envelope slip closure with button fastening on the back.

Inspired by the film, “The Piano”, these fingerless gloves are knitted “flat” on straight needles. The thumbs are knitted separately and set in into the sewn side seams. Picot edging decorates each end and a threaded knit cord ties around the wrist.

A chunky knit effect is achieved on this textured cushion cover by using three strands of Aran weight yarn, knitted together as if one strand.

This pattern is available to download free as a pdf or via my blog post here.

The large textured effect on this shawl is achieved by using 2 strands of chunky yarn knitted together.