We all know that there are heaps of free knitting and crochet patterns on the internet, so why would you ever want to pay for one? We should all be wise with our money, so doesn’t it make sense to go for a free pattern over one that you have to pay for? Whilst Louise aka… Continue reading You Get What You Pay For

Say hello to my lovely new pattern – Thousand Tides. This is one of those patterns which has been rather a long time coming. It was first published as a fitted tunic design in Issue 32 of Knit Now. That version was knitted in Susan Crawford’s beautiful Excelana DK – a super-cosy and deliciously woolly… Continue reading Thousand Tides

I don’t know about you, but I’m tired. I’m so, so tired. It seems like every day the news just gets worse and worse and my heart breaks again and again. From the increasingly racist tone of political campaigns and the dehumanisation of migrants, to the senseless killings of LGBT (mostly Latin@) people in Orlando… Continue reading We need something nice.

Head over to YouTube to find out what’s hiding in my stash.

Head over to YouTube to watch my latest vlog episode. I’m answering some questions from designers about communication, pattern style and press releases.  

In this episode, I’m enjoying the sunshine – and still getting plenty of knitting done! Head over to YouTube to watch the latest episode of Knitty Knits.  

In this episode, I review one of the yarns I picked up in Edinburgh. Spoiler alert: I like it a lot. You can watch the video over on YouTube.

In this episode, I show you the Slow Moment collection, curated by Aplayfulday for Knit Now. Oooh it’s lovely! Head over to YouTube to watch it now.

New video alert! Here’s my little report from my trip up to Edinburgh Yarn Fest.

I’ve started a new series of reviews over on the Kitty Knits YouTube channel. The first one is a brilliant reference book by Debbie Bliss. I hope you enjoy it!