I had designed a beautiful cable sweater for one of my daughters in a gorgeous merino possum fingering weight yarn and had 3 skeins left over. Then came a request for a matching sweater for her furkid – and so the Poppy Cable Sweater was born, albeit at a DK weight with the fingering yarn held double.

My husband is not a man that asks me for much in the way of garments or accessories. A simple man by nature he has a handful of sweaters and one knitted beanie. So, when he asked for a cowl and some socks for his motorbike rides, I was happy to oblige. There was no chance he would indulge in cables, textures or multiple colours so this cowl is ...

Sometimes you encounter a textured lace pattern that sings to you. The Blue Brocade Bag was inspired by a beautiful Japanese lace pattern found on a pair of socks. Thinking this lace deserved to be showcased rather than hidden in shoes, the Blue Brocade bag was born.