Pattern Faves

In last Tuesday's post, we mentioned that Jacqui had finished a Cladonia shawl, and we promised to tell you more about it soon. Well, there it is above, and isn't it lovely? What could be nicer than a little bit of lace in luxury yarn this summer? Cladonia is designed by Kristin Kapur, and we're very impressed with it. It's...

Though you mightn't believe it to look out the window in Dublin today, the summer's upon us. It's time to put away thick jumpers and woolly mittens until the autumn (at least, we fervently hope it is). Instead, we're looking at relaxed garments made from cool, easy-care yarn. So it's natural to think of Louisa Harding. She does casual elegance...

New yarns for spring and summer are starting to appear on our shelves, with new patterns and sample garments to complement them. The children's garments always induce happy sighs when they come in, so we thought we'd share a couple with you. The wee cardigan above is called Little Heidi, and it's a Sublime pattern designed for Baby Silk and...

Knitting a gift for someone you love takes time and some planning, so we hope you'll pardon our haste in mentioning St Valentine's Day (though it is less than a month now). Today we've decided to talk about gifts for men. These are all tried and tested This Is Knit patterns which have appealed to knitters and their menfolk over...

Some time back, we promised you a look at some adult patterns from Sublime. (It was when we were oohing and aahing over the dotey baby patterns here.) Since it now looks as if summer's properly started, here's a couple of useful summer garments. First, we have a really fun garment - it's got stripes and flounces. It's called The...

HIGH IN THE ANDES COWL And we're back to the Cowls today, this time for a stunning crochet version in a crisp icy shade. Using just two skeins of Debbie Bliss Andes Yarn this is another great value Christmas Gift. The yarn will be 10% off for the next three days and the pattern is free from the shop with...

HERE COMES TREBLE So even with the big day looming and lots to do you still have time to crochet up this cowl quick-as-a-flash. Using a 12mm hook and one skein of Brown Sheep Burly Spun yarn you'll have a funky, fashionable gift in no time! We haven't tried it yet but there's no reason you couldn't get a slightly...