Hayst is a modern take on a timeless summer staple. This Henley-style tank features twisted rib edging and a clean, minimal silhouette. Its simple construction makes a quick knit perfect for the adventurous beginner looking to learn a few new tricks.
Knit from the cuff down with an integrated heel, the Beech Bud Socks were inspired by the first signs of spring. With an intricate yet easily memorizable colourwork pattern, they’re the perfect project to knit in the garden on a warm, sunny afternoon.
My first version of this hat got sucked into New Zealand’s Lake Wakatipu. Named after the mythical giant slumbering at the bottom of the lake, Matau makes a great first colourwork project. This pattern is available for free! View Pattern
Knit from the toe up with a flap-and-gusset heel, this simple sock makes a great first colourwork project. The 1×1 stranding adds extra durability and warmth to the sock, while the varied row count of the vertical stripes keeps your interest as you knit. View Pattern
Reminiscent of a stripy beetle’s back, the Calidum Mitts are knit entirely in twined stitch, a Scandinavian technique where two yarns are twisted around each other on the back of the work. View Pattern
A quick but engaging knit, you’ll reach for Kiteborne on the stickiest, most sweltering days of summer, when you’d rather your clothes didn’t touch you at all. Its unique top-down bias construction gives it an airy, drapey feel on the body. View Pattern
When I first started learning how to use natural dyes, I split about three recycled sweaters’ worth of yarn into 20g skeins so that I could dunk them into whatever dyes I wanted to experiment with. After about a year or so of that, I figured I had to do something with all those sample …
I had some leftover yarn from the last sweater and I couldn’t resist making Mowgli a tiny dog sweater… There were some unique fit challenges involved in the design of this one, and I got to try out some new steek finishing techniques without risking a whole human sweater. I’ve never had to worry about the …
In 2021 I made a first attempt at growing dye plants. While I succeeded at getting both a weld and a woad crop, I made an unfortunate oversight during the woad vat reduction and I saw no garden blue this year…which made it all the more gratifying to have results from the weld. This yarn …
The latest naturally-dyed-recycled-yarn wonder. Acorn + iron on 50/50% wool/yak and 70/30% angora/nylon. #lunapullover by @anna_dandelion, an admirably clever design. View on Instagram