RECOLLECTION is available as a digital collection and individual patterns. A printed version of the collection is available from the EastLondonKnit Etsy shop and comes with a code for downloading the digital patterns.

The Klee Collection is a gathering of knitting patterns close to my heart. Although I trained as an art historian, I rarely get a chance to see even a fraction of the amazing art on offer in London. A few years ago the Tate Modern held an exhibition of Paul Klee’s work and it was like visiting an old friend. The inspiration to design my first collection came quickly and I have named each of the designs after a painting by Klee.

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Light and luxurious, the PRIMAVERA HAT was inspired by the idea of Tuscany in Spring. A hat for discerning beginner brioche knitters, Primavera uses fingering/4ply weight yarn, and only (approximately) 30g of each colour, for a cosy hat with a turned-up hem and a slouchy fit.

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AUTUNNO is a set of stranded colourwork hat and cowl, worked in three rich colours of 4 ply/fingering weight yarn. Great for perfecting your Fair Isle technique and using those lovely smaller amounts of precious yarn, this set is a luxurious unisex present for those knitworthy people in your life.

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MIALA is an easy-to-knit version of the classic Icelandic-style sweater, but instead of using two colours for stranded knitting, Miala uses slipped stitches, increases and decreases to make a pretty colourwork yoke. Worked in a thick aran yarn, this sweater knits up quickly and is a classic shape; perfect for cosy autumnal walks, or curling up ...

This is more than just a cardigan; this is a one-stop, learn-it-all system. Píosa contains multitudes, but is also a lovely little cardigan that is easy to wear and will be a well-worn addition to any handmade wardrobe.

Joy is the type of sweater that one comes back to again and again, satisfying to knit and always wearable, with enough knitting detail to keep the process interesting. While the body is knitted in simple stockinette stitch, a beautiful crossed-stitch detail above the hem, added just for the joy of it, adds a lovely little detail.

Named for a lost but never forgotten friend, SAMA is a brioche and garter stitch rectangular wrap that is big enough to keep you warm all winter, and elegant enough to be draped over your shoulders on a glamorous evening out.

“We shall find peace. We shall hear angels. We shall see the sky sparkling with diamonds.” Sonya from Uncle Vanya by Anton Chekhov, 1898.

Is there anything so satisfying as knitting a baby sweater? I have to admit, I rarely have the opportunity to do it, but when I do, I wonder why I knit anything else!

Cascadia is worked with a top-down, seamless construction with long sleeves and turned-back cuffs. The yoke features stranded colourwork worked flat and a garter stitch shawl collar created with short rows. The wraps in the short rows are not picked up to create a decorative feature, but you can use any type of short row that you prefer instead.

The MIARA SWEATER is an elegant, top-down, yoked sweater, made in a luxurious yarn. The colourwork is a beautiful slipped stitch pattern that I come back to again and again because, although it looks complex, it is quite simple to work, holding only one colour per row. This pattern is wonderful because of its versatility; you could make it a mu...

MIDDING is the feeling the tranquil pleasure of being near a gathering but not quite in it — hovering on the perimeter of a camp fire, chatting outside a party while others dance inside, resting your head in the backseat of a car listening to your friends chatting up front — feeling blissfully invisible yet still fully included, safe in the kno...

Sometimes you just need that cardigan: the everyday, easy-to-wear-with-everything cardigan. The one that you reach for when you go out, and when you stay in. The one that shows off beautiful yarn and fits just right.

Designed for using a few skeins of those special hand-dyed 4ply/ fingering yarns, this cardigan is made with knit-as-you-go finishing and an unusual construction, beginning at the centre-upper back and growing around the body for a slouchy, oversized fit and a cropped length.

Into the Deep is a deep V-neck, drop-shoulder cardigan worked with a top-down, seamless construction. A slipped-stitch pattern in the yoke shows off a special variegated yarn and then fades into the rich color of the body.

The MIARA HAT is a great pattern for that last minute gift, with 2 options for yarn weight: worsted and sport weight, and 2 sizes in each yarn. The hat can be knit with 2 or more colours, and is a perfect use for those mini skeins, which can be held double or knit at a looser gauge. The pattern features slipped sts and is easily memorised.

The MIARA HAT is a great pattern for that last minute gift, with 2 options for yarn weight: worsted and sport weight, and 2 sizes in each yarn. The hat can be knit with 2 or more colours, and is a perfect use for those mini skeins, which can be held double or knit at a looser gauge. The pattern features slipped sts and is easily memorised.

A sister design to the Iara wrap pattern, the Iara Shawl uses the beautiful yarns from Kettle Yarn Co. to create graphic lines flowing from the centre to the edges, like waves breaking on a riverbank. Stripes, lace and slipped stitches combine to make the shawl shimmer with movement and keep the knitting interesting.

NEMA is designed for summer. A sleeveless tee-shirt of 100% linen, Nema is perfect for the hottest weather, or as a cute top layer for those in-between seasons. With a top-down seamless construction, built-in i-cord finishing, and a chunky gauge, this tee is a quick, satisfying knit.

Big enough to keep you warm on the beach after the sun has gone down, and light enough to fit into your carry-on luggage, this wrap is a perfect accompaniment to a week in the Azores, or anywhere you would like to curl up under a mass of beautiful, warm and squishy knitting.

Named for the legendary Viking queen, Gyda’s Braids is a beautiful warm layer designed in luxurious Woolfolk yarn. A top-down, aran-weight cardigan, it begins with just three stitches, and grows seamlessly from the back to the front with twisting cables and knit-as-you-go button bands.

Linus is pullover and cardigan that revels in the flattering, graphic lines of brioche stitch. The body is worked in 2 colour brioche rib to create a rich, squishy fabric. This sweater is a awesome use for that special skein of fingering/4 ply yarn! The sweater is a top-down, seamless construction with drop shoulders, a V-neck, and 2-colour bri...

MABEL’S MAZE is a cowl featuring a slipped stitch pattern spiralling from the bottom to the top of the cowl. With instructions for both a worsted and a 4ply/ fingering yarn version, the cowl is unisex and easy to wear.

The Pat Hat is a beanie-style hat with elegant twisted rib and cable details. It looks great on men and women. This pattern is written for 2 weights of yarn: bulky and sport.

HAZEL’S STRIPES is a long, rectangular wrap, which begins at one corner with just a few stitches and is worked on the bias towards the opposite corner. The stripes are criss-crossed and interrupted by columns of slipped stitches that drag the colour onwards, like a finger dragged through marbling ink. The wrap looks elegant wrapped around the s...

I am probably biased, but I think Josephine is the perfect combination of beauty and brains. Inspired by and named after my Grandmother, I knit this cardigan with all the love a girl can have for her favourite Grandma. Josephine is a timeless style, with an elegant waterfall front, and an unusual construction.

A Sweater for Lucille is a top-down, seamless sweater featuring stranded colour-work and a simple lace pattern. With a cropped length and oversized rib trims, Lucille has a sweet, flattering silhouette, and is easily modified to suit the knitter’s needs.

A striped triangular shawl with a geometric aesthetic, the JO SHAWL is the baby sister of the Josephine cardigan. With slipped stitches and just the right amount of lace at the end, this shawl is designed to incorporate those precious remnants of 4ply/ fingering yarn of any fibre.

This design is part of Kettle Yarn Co.’s new print book - Baskerville - dawn to dusk II - the second collection of designs showcasing the yarn, featuring the unique blend in four knit designs by Renée Callahan, Bristol Ivy, Linda Lencovic and Karie Westermann

The Faolán Mitts are now available as an individual download!

Angular Momentum is a rectangular wrap featuring color-block intarsia knitting on the bias to create a graphic, contemporary accessory that is easy to wear (for men or women) and a pleasure to knit. Using 3 gorgeous skeins of fingering weight yarn, it is versatile and would look great with super brights, variegated, or even a restrained palette...

Starflower is a semi-circular shawl worked in chunky yarn to create a hug of wool that revels in simple elegance. Easily made as large or as small as you would like, this is a perfect first-shawl project or a quick knit for someone in your life in need of warmth.

A simple shape in a simple knit, the heart nevertheless remains a rich symbol of love. This pattern was designed to celebrate 10 wonderful years of Squam Art Workshops. It is also a paid pattern, with all profits going to Médecins Sans Frontières.

Starflower is a raglan pullover knit in beautiful chunky wool from Hill View Farm Yarns for a cosy hug of a sweater. Designed to be a beginner-friendly knit, Starflower is worked from the top down, so you can try it on as you go to get a perfect fit.

Choose two skeins of luxurious 4-ply yarn — the pattern uses Kettle Yarn Co Islington and Beyul — and work them into this enveloping shawl. A subtle zigzag (or a flash of lightning?) runs through the centre, leading to a lace edging. Finish off with an applied shark-tooth border which echoes the lace perfectly. A design with interest and a jolt...

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Linus is pullover and cardigan that revels in the flattering, graphic lines of brioche stitch. The body is worked in 2 colour brioche rib to create a rich, squishy fabric. This sweater is a awesome use for that special skein of fingering/4 ply yarn!

There is something incredibly romantic about wisteria. A herald of summer, the flowers hang in graceful profusion from vines that can live for a hundred years. I designed Wisteria Blossoms with romance in mind. This cardigan has a top-down, seamless raglan construction with pretty lace panels that begin at the centre front and back, and grow ou...

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Lakelet is a shawlette inspired by sitting on the dock at Squam Lake, watching the sun come up. The shawl begins at the corner with just a few stitches, and grows across the width of the shawlette until you finally reach a lace edging, which is worked with a small amount of contrasting yarn in a colour the shade of a cloud at sunrise.

Zen Variations is a collection of sweaters embracing the idea of knitting as a physical mediation. Each sweater begins in the same way; with a top-down, set-in sleeve construction, and then develops with variations on the theme of Zen. Each pattern has a simple, clean design to showcase the beauty of the yarn.

Zen Variations is a collection of sweaters embracing the idea of knitting as a physical mediation. Each sweater begins in the same way; with a top-down, set-in sleeve construction, and then develops with variations on the theme of Zen. Each pattern has a simple, clean design to showcase the beauty of the yarn.

Zen Variations is a collection of sweaters embracing the idea of knitting as a physical mediation. Each sweater begins in the same way; with a top-down, set-in sleeve construction, and then develops with variations on the theme of Zen. Each pattern has a simple, clean design to showcase the beauty of the yarn.

Zen Variations is a collection of sweaters embracing the idea of knitting as a physical mediation. Each sweater begins in the same way; with a top-down, set-in sleeve construction, and then develops with variations on the theme of Zen. Each pattern has a simple, clean design to showcase the beauty of the yarn.

Zen Variations is a collection of sweaters embracing the idea of knitting as a physical mediation. Each sweater begins in the same way; with a top-down, set-in sleeve construction, and then develops with variations on the theme of Zen. Each pattern has a simple, clean design to showcase the beauty of the yarn.

Zen Variations is a collection of sweaters embracing the idea of knitting as a physical mediation. Each sweater begins in the same way; with a top-down, set-in sleeve construction, and then develops with variations on the theme of Zen. Each pattern has a simple, clean design to showcase the beauty of the yarn.

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Little Wing is a top-down wing-shaped shawl designed for one beautiful skein of yarn, but can easily made as large or as small as you would like. With a stitch pattern that compliments both variegated and solid yarns, this shawl is a versatile addition to the handmade wardrobe.

The Klee Collection

The Klee Collection

The Klee Collection

The Klee Collection

The Klee Collection

The Twilight Flowers Mitts are a pair of fingerless mitts featuring a lace panel down the back of each hand. Knit in sport-weight yarn, the mitts share the sleeve lace pattern of the Twilight Flowers pullover.

The Pavilion is a luxuriously-sized, rectangular wrap with garter stitch borders and details. With an innovative construction and easy to follow stitch patterns, it is designed with the knitter in mind. I wanted it to be a pleasure to knit and to make a beautiful yarn shine.

Desert Blooms begins with just a few stitches in one corner and grows until lace blooms along the far side of the shawl to create an asymmetric triangular shape. With an i-cord edge, a plain stockinette stitch body and an easy to follow lace pattern, this is a relaxing knit that quickly comes off the needles and will be an elegant addition to y...

The distinctive shape of the Saguaro Cactus appears in the interlocking cables in this hat and cowl pair designed to use two skeins of DK or worsted-weight yarn. The colour work and cable combination looks complicated but is easily done for a quick, satisfying knit. These patterns work well with either two solid colours or with one solid and on...

Like a cyclamen in the snow, this cardigan is a herald of spring. Cyclamen is a top-down, raglan cardigan with garter-stitch trim worked in worsted- or aran-weight yarn. It is designed to be a great first cardigan for the beginner or a blank slate for more experienced knitters to alter.

Beetlebum is a semi-circular shawl designed to use a single skein of lace-weight yarn. With two easy-to-follow lace patterns, this shawl is a pleasure to knit--not too complicated and just interesting enough. The lace patterns form three distinct shapes that look to me like a beetle opening its wings.

Rhombolution is a double knit scarf inspired by Islamic tiling. It features a pattern that begins with a solid colour either side of the scarf, then moves through a series of evolving rhomboid shapes from light to dark and vice versa, before doing it all again at the other end.

Hyssop is a seamless pullover, worked in the round from the bottom to the armholes, featuring a central lace panel and simple cables bordered with eyelets. The pullover was designed to be worn with 0-2” negative ease to open up the lace and eyelets, but also works well with a small amount of positive ease, if you prefer a slightly looser garment.

Although I love summer, there is nothing like a cold, damp day for cups of tea and cosy knitting. Rill Rill is a sweater inspired by such a day, seen through little rivers--or rills--of rain streaming down the

Frost & Flame is a shawl designed to use two skeins of fingering-weight yarn, one solid and one variegated. The main body pattern is a simple brioche stitch intended to bring out the beauty of a variegated yarn as well as provide an interesting but rhythmic main stitch pattern. A lace pattern at the border compliments a solid contrast-colou...

The Heritage Heart Jumper is an aran-weight pullover knit in pieces with chunky, brioche-stitch trim.

Naloa is a top-down triangular shawl with streams of stacked eyelets running out from the centre into wavelets of lace in the border. Designed to be knit with 2 skeins of fingering-weight yarn, Naloa features a simple alteration of colour to bring out the beautiful flow of the lace pattern.

This pattern is one of a collection of patterns being released in anticipation of Unwind Brighton 2014. Over in the Unwind Brighton group we are hosting a KAL that will include all of the patterns. There will be a category for each pattern, and prizes of course! You don’t have to be attending to join the fun!

Antiprism is a garter-stitch shawl making use of Kettle Yarn Co.’s wonderful Ombre Set of BFL Twist yarns. The shawl is worked from side to side and features a frame of simple lace filled with short-row wedges of alternating color to show off the combination of shades. The lace border is then picked up and knit along the bottom of the finished ...

I was recently feeling the need to knit something substantial that would wrap around me and then some. I wanted an easy, satisfying knit; something that was interesting but easily memorised and didn’t require too much attention to the instructions and charts. This shawl is just the thing for comfort knitting: it begins with a top down garter ta...

This cowl was inspired by the impulsive purchase of a single skein of gorgeous yarn. The silvery blue color, smoothness and shine of the yarn suggested beautiful aquatic things. The scale-like pattern practically knit itself to the very last drop of yarn!

Tell me if you’ve heard this one: I have a terrible habit of impulsively buying one skein of expensive yarn and then pondering its destiny for years on end. So I have decided to do something about it and get that yarn knit! I am all about using every little bit of the luxurious stuff. These Rosebud and Purl Legwarmers are a quick knit, and just...

I loved this pattern at first sight--and instantly wanted to make some small, lovely thing with it.