Here are all the Dancing Dragons in one e-book. It includes The Dancing Dragons Coat for adults and a special version for babies and kids from 3 months to 12 years, as well as the Dancing Dragon Hot water bottle cozy.

3 knitting patterns inspired by my recent trip to the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan, the Land of the Thunder Dragon.

A trio of cozy hats featuring a variety of simple woven slip stitch patterns in worsted weight yarn.

An enticing collection of 5 triangular shawl designs playing with colour and texture, using fingering weight, sock and 4ply yarns.

Pennymuir is a place of rough moorland in the Scottish Borders with a special history going back to Roman times.

The blanket has an abstract design of the landscape of the Scottish Highlands with moorland and rocks, woodland and lochs, and tall mountains in the background.

This hat is fun with its amusing little peaked tail at the top.

Puck’s Glen in Argyll, Scotland, has magical trail that winds along a woodland walkway up a dramatic, rocky gorge that is said to be home to mischievous spirits.

The flowers of the very decorative South African Sugarbush proteas produce copious amounts of nectar, hence the common name “sugarbush”.  The Bashful Sugarbush or Protea pudens grows naturally in the Western Cape area.

Elysium is a dwelling place of perfect happiness for the soul and also an area in the northern hemisphere of Mars. Will angels be found there?

The town of Abernethy gets its name from the Celtic ‘aber’, meaning ford, and ‘Nethy’, the name of the Scottish river on which it stands.

Here is the Dancing Dragon pattern for kids in 10 sizes, from 3-month-old babies to 12-year-old children.

This warm hat is ideal for the really cold and windy season. The hat is worked in worsted weight yarn and in a cable pattern. The ribbed brim is folded over twice to give an extra layer of warmth and protection from cold winds.

In science, cool flames are a hot prospect, but here they are a beautiful, lacy design element.

‘C’est un beau lieu,’ French for ‘What a beautiful place,’ was Mary Queen of Scots’ reaction to the grandeur of the scene when she saw Beauly in the North West of Scotland.

Drum is the Scottish word for ridge. Drumbrae means the ‘Brow of the ridge’.

This design may be based on a prickly flower, but the blanket itself is baby soft and cosy.

Since ancient times, sirens had been characterised as dangerous and enchanting. They use their distinctive voices and beguiling musical lyrics to lure unwary mariners to their destruction by their sweet singing.

A nice, easy shawl pattern for knitters who have mastered the basic knit and purl patterns and are looking to expand their skills.

Tomarigi Pullover is a Japanese inspired, seamless, drop shoulder sweater with balloon sleeves. The textured stitch pattern for the body resembles a bird perch - tomarigi in Japanese, such as a branch, supported by two legs.

A warm hat featuring a wicker-like cable pattern and broad, fold-over rib, ideal for the cold and windy season. Two tassels are sewn to the top of the hat.

Yokan is Japanese for spring, meaning ‘still cold’.

Glendale is a modern block stripe pullover where the contrasting stripe across the chest is continued as an underarm stripe on the sleeve, running from the armpit down to just above the cuff.

Clootie Well in the North East of Scotland is an ancient wishing well with hundreds of offerings of cloth - or cloot - hanging from the trees that surround the water source. Wishing wells exist all over the world and every day people are throwing coins into wells to make a wish come true.

Shikaku puzzles are popular mind games from Japan which are played on a rectangular grid.

Who can take their eyes off a flock of birds gracefully taking off into the air? It is a marvellous sight that stops most people in their tracks.

Travelling recently to Bhutan, home to some of the highest mountains in the Himalayas, was the trip of a lifetime. Dochu La is a key mountain pass in Bhutan with a stunning panoramic view of the snow-capped Himalayan Peaks.

Bhutan is the Land of the Thunderbolt. The Thunderbolt in Bhutanese tradition represents the harmony between secular and religious power and is widely used as a design element in Bhutanese textiles.

The Druk is the Thunder Dragon of Bhutanese mythology and a Bhutanese national symbol. The sparkling light of thunderbolts were believed to be the fire of a dragon. 

This design is one of the 12 modern, minimalist patterns featured in JEWELS, the third book in the European Nature series by Making Stories which combines ethically and environmentally-friendly made yarns with modern, minimalist knitwear designs. JEWELS is available through our webshop and selected stockists.

Tha na duilleagan a’ tuiteam leis an fhoghar 

Rows of Candy is a crescent-shaped shawl with a colorful, unusual border pattern resembling rows of yummy, brightly colored candy – irresistible and ideal to use up leftover yarns!

I love the stylized mistletoe leaves, they are perfect for the festive season and beyond.

Gradient yarns are so much fun, they are playful, attractive and simply irresistible in all shades and hues of colour.

Seedley is a modern, block-colour pullover, reminiscent of Scandinavian designs with simple, clear lines and a comfortable fit. A special design element is the asymmetric, split hem at the front.

Game of Waves is a triangular, asymmetric shawl in two colours. It is worked sideways in one piece and features two different wavy lace patterns, separated by garter stitch rows. All pattering is worked on the right side rows.

Start of Autumn Knitting Promotion for my

This cropped cardigan is the perfect companion for a dress or skirt because of the gentle waist shaping created by the Leaves Pattern.

Fingal’s Cave is on Staffa, one of the most unusual islands in the Scottish Hebrides. Its famous hexagonal columns were formed by volcanic eruptions, cooled down rapidly by seawater.

The pullover features a beautiful, organic, meandering cable pattern, where one strand twists around a faux cable string in a mesmerizing rhythm.

For the Love of Trees is a feminine, elegant and fitted pullover with waist shaping, featuring the Norwegian Fir pattern. It is knitted flat from the bottom up, and the pattern can be worked from the chart or written instructions, whichever you prefer.

This cowl can be worn as a collar or as an accessory, featuring the Norwegian Fir pattern. It is worked in one piece in the round. The pattern can be worked from chart or written instructions, whichever you prefer.

Stretch your skills with this pullover featuring panels of twist stitch patterns, including Barbara Walker’s Rapunzel, knitted in soft, luxurious Merino wool.

One Step Ahead is a fully reversible, triangular shawl with a refreshingly simple construction. It is worked sideways, in one piece, starting at the corner and finishing with a garter stitch edge.

The Daisy’s Spell is a fully reversible, triangular shawl using a classic Shetland Lace pattern, forming rows of daisies on a garter stitch ground. No purl stitch required throughout.

Urban Summer is a timeless, classic for the summer repertoire.

A pretty and useful tote with thick, plaited i-cord handles, strong enough to carry home your shopping.

A cozy, warm hat from my McBeanies Hats series, featuring a simple woven slip stitch pattern for worsted weight yarn.

A cozy, warm hat from my McBeanie Hats series, featuring a simple woven slip stitch pattern for worsted weight yarn.

A cozy, warm hat from my McBeanies Hats series, featuring a simple woven slip stitch pattern for worsted weight yarn.

“Many a mickle makes a muckle”. This Scottish saying is widely understood to mean something along the lines of “many little things add up to a lot”. 

Whaligoe, (whale geo or inlet of whales) is a small port on the far North East coast of Scotland with 365 man-made steps descending the cliff to what was once a landing place for fishing boats. Local women would go and carry the herring in baskets up from the small natural harbour beneath.

Lismore is a peaceful island off the Argyll coast in Scotland and its name derives from the Gaelic word for Great Garden.

Kyla is a popular Scottish name, meaning ‘narrow spit of land’, a thin stretch of land that projects from the shore into the sea, often outlined with spectacular, sandy beaches.

Fish are swimming safely above the fishing net. Underneath the net is the sea bed, rippled into a beautiful geometric pattern by the power of the waves.

Dragons are popular elements in Celtic art and their appeal remains strong today. They are glamorous and dangerous, some are full of wisdom and magic.

The cover is worked in the round from the bottom up to the ribbed collar, which opens wide to make it easy to put the hot water bottle inside. The cover is seamed at the base. The dragon design is worked on both sides of the cover, which fits a standard sized rubber hot water bottle insert.

This large, ornamental stole is inspired by the beautiful scarves and stoles from Alaska’s native knitters.

Impressionist artists like Monet were inspired by the visual effect of changes in the natural light on the colours of ordinary objects and landscapes.

Birkenbush Hat is using the playful bluebell and bud cables from Birkenbush Pullover.

Kindrogan Hat is a simple and easy hat pattern for 4ply to Aran weight yarns. It works well with all styles and fibers: tweed, self striping, solid, semi-solid and variegated yarns.

Dunnet Head is the most northerly point on mainland Britain and whose sheer cliffs fall 300ft into the Pentland Firth. On a clear day it offers fantastic views of the Scottish North coast and across the sea to the Orkney Islands.

Port Logan at the south westerly tip of Scotland has a surprisingly mild climate, allowing exotic and tropical plants like palms and tree ferns to thrive outside without protection all year round.

Kinross Shawl is named after the Scottish town that is the home of Todd and Duncan, a leading cashmere spinner, located on the banks of Loch Leven and overlooking the small island on the Loch where Mary, Queen of Scots, was briefly imprisoned by her Scottish lords and escaped with the help of her considerable charm and a young servant boy.

According to legend, a Greek prince who married an Egyptian princess called Scotia, loved her so much that he decreed that her descendants should be called Scots. These eventually settled in Scotland (long story) and invented Tweed, Bagpipes and Kilts.

Mangata is the Swedish word for the glimmering road like reflection that moonlight creates on water.

This pattern is designed to make the most of the many colourful variegated yarns, the irresistible eye candy on the yarn stalls I come across too frequently.

Lilien Fee is a beautiful triangular shawl with a border of delicate lace lilies over a fairy like all over pattern.

A simple, yet effective design for a heart warming stole (pun intended).

A spring themed pullover with budding leaves, nodding bellflowers and knitted with a lustrous yarn that catches the sunlight.

A triangular shawl with Art Nouveau style flowers set over simple eyelet triangles that resemble clover leaves.

The cross stitch pattern used for this cosy and warm scarf resembles the linked girders of the Forth Rail Bridge, one of Scotland’s most famous landmarks.

Norwegian Selbu - style mittens with thumb gusset, a traditional mitten shape and a Tulip design.

The ideal pullover for cold days using stranded knitting and a traditional, Nordic all over pattern. It combines perfectly with the beautiful Fish pattern (= Fiske in Swedish) for the border.

A combination of cables and lace stitches creates a basket weave pattern for a light, airy and warm cowl.