Five Colorwork Shawls is a knit/lab eBook containing five patterns originally published as mystery knit-alongs between 2014 and early 2017.

Four shawl patterns designed by me in collaboration with Renaissance Dyeing, a small family business specializing in naturally dyed yarn based in the foothills of the Pyrénées. The natural dyestuffs include indigo, madder, cochineal, chestnut and woad.

A collection of six relatively easy patterns featuring lace knitting, stranding, intarsia and stacked decreases.

Six unique and original patterns featuring a range of techniques including lace knitting, knitting with dropped stitches, stranded colorwork, beaded knitting and short rows.

Seven unique patterns featuring a range of techniques including lace knitting, dropped stitches, elongated stitches, stranded colorwork, & beaded knitting.

A collection of six adventurous knitting patterns featuring stacked decreases and increases.

A collection of six adventurous knitting patterns featuring stacked increases and decreases.

A stunning collection of six distinctive and original lace patterns inspired by the infinite variety of the sea.

A second collection of six distinctive and original lace patterns inspired by the various surfaces of the sea .

A collection of seven globetrotting knitting patterns featuring a variety of colorwork techniques.

Special Introductory price $4.50 using code Waves at checkout or click here to add it automatically. Code valid until midnight Monday 29 April 2024.

Threadbare is also available as a bundle with Patchwork Crescent for $10.00 USD (regular price $14.00 USD). Use the code Boro at checkout or click here to add the bundle to your cart. (Previous purchases of Patchwork Crescent count towards the bundle!)

This pattern is also available as part of a 3 for 2 bundle for $14.00 USD, together with Donnie at the Duck Pond and Botanical Alchemy. Use the code bundle at checkout or click here to add the bundle to your cart. (Previous purchases of the individual patterns count towards the bundle!)

This pattern is also available as part of a 3 for 2 bundle for $14.00 USD, together with Botanical Alchemy and Four Seasons Crescent. Use the code bundle at checkout or click here to add the bundle to your cart. (Previous purchases of the individual patterns count towards the bundle!)

This pattern is also available as part of a 3 for 2 bundle for $14.00 USD, together with Donnie at the Duck Pond and Four Seasons Crescent. Use the code bundle at checkout or click here to add the bundle to your cart. (Previous purchases of the individual patterns count towards the bundle!)

Shetland Ruffles in the Round is also available as a bundle with my original Shetland Ruffles pattern for $10.00 USD (regular price $14.00 USD). Use the code Ruffles at checkout or click here to add the bundle to your cart. (Previous purchases of Shetland Ruffles count towards the bundle!)

A painterly pattern of curved lines and shapes created by the interplay of colors in stranded intarsia knitting. Five overlapping background colors create the curvilinear forms, and the spaces between are filled with stranded motifs in contrast colors.

A large rectangular shawl inspired by colorful Indian textiles. The coloring was inspired by the Indian Festival of Holi, also known as the Festival of Colors, as people celebrate by throwing colored powder at each other!

A lightweight lace shawl inspired by the folded layers of color in Rainbow Jasper stone: “During formation patterns arise in sediment or volcanic ash; the original materials are often fractured or distorted, and filled in with other colorful minerals” (from Wikipedia). 


A textured stitch pattern with ribbing and drop stitch bubbles, ideal for warm scarves, wraps, shawls, afghans, blankets or throws. The base of ribbing adds a deep three dimensional structure to the fabric, with strong shadows and highlights. The sample scarf was left unblocked to preserve the texture.

Tokyo Bubbles is also available as part of the knit/lab Easy Patterns eBook.

An easy-to-knit lightweight scarf or shawl with drop stitch mesh rippling between garter stitch ridges. The transparent waves are inspired by sunlight sparkling on shallow water, and the constantly evolving color changes in the Schoppel Wolle yarn provide plenty of visual interest.

Fresco Stole is a large cosy wrap with bands of flowers sparkling in a filigree of lace stitches.

Jaali Crescent is a multicolored crescent inspired by the light, shade & transparency of Islamic architecture.

A deliciously squishy comforting scarf, wrap, or shawl pattern using scraps of different colors.

A textured interpretation of Shetland Ruffles, in which the colored stripes are replaced by shadows and highlights. The curved ridges and shadows are created by alternating bands of stocking stitch with bands of reverse stocking stitch while working a lace pattern.

A swirling brioche pattern with echoes of Jugendstil, the German counterpart of Art Nouveau. Jugendstil combines geometric elements with sinuous curves inspired by flowers and plants. Please note that the pattern assumes you are familiar with the brioche knitting technique!

Caribbean is also available as part of the knit/lab Stacked Stitches volume 2 eBook.

A dazzling brioche pattern with shifting feathery clusters of color and fern-like contrasts of density. Please note that the pattern assumes you are familiar with the brioche knitting technique!

A decorative scarf or shawl pattern with a feathery motif in stranded knitting. The sample swatch was knit on US 4/3.5mm needles with approximately 295yds/270m of Schoppel Wolle Zauberball Crazy yarn, 175yds/160m MC Zimtschnecke and 138yds/126m CC Tapetenwechsel.

Luxor is also available as part of the knit/lab Stacked Stitches volume 2 eBook.

Tropical waves is a vivid lace pattern of rainbow-colored waves with a contrasting ripple of stranded intarsia.

Egyptian Crescent is also available as part of the knit/lab Stacked Stitches volume 2 eBook.

A vibrant boomerang-shaped shawl with three variations on a stranded parallelogram motif, inspired by African strip-weaving and Moroccan embroidery. The stranded intarsia sections are linked by bands of ribbing and edged with sawtooth borders. Techniques include intarsia, stranding, ribbing, and simple lace stitches.

A vibrant & versatile floral pattern inspired by the colorful radiance of Venetian glass.

Bloomsbury Swirl is a flamboyant crescent featuring bands of a floral intarsia pattern in three different colorways. Short rows add a touch of eccentricity.

A vibrant shawl inspired by the bright colors and sunny light of the Greek islands, sitting in cafés and looking at the sea.

Knit your own kilim without having to travel to Istanbul and haggle at the Grand Bazaar! This pattern takes inspiration from the jagged-edged diamond motifs in Turkish kilims. The intarsia diagonals are emphasized and enhanced by simple increases and decreases.

Shoals of tropical fish shimmer and glide through dropped stitch waves in Coral Reef, a light Summer shawl.

Swimming Pool is also available as part of the knit/lab Originals volume 2 eBook.

A vibrant shawl pattern inspired by dazzling Boucherouite rugs, handwoven by the Berber people in the valleys of the Atlas Mountains of Morocco. The name refers to the scraps of clothing and textiles used as the raw material by the weavers. The rugs are used to cover and protect more valuable woollen carpets in the home, and as saddle covers fo...

Another knit/lab special: Atlantic Waves is a beautifully flowing pattern of brightly colored waves, inspired by trips to Donegal and Connemara on Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way.

Patchwork Crescent is also available as a bundle with Threadbare for $10.00 USD (regular price $14.00 USD). Use the code Boro at checkout or click here to add the bundle to your cart. (Previous purchases of Threadbare count towards the bundle!)

Two summery 1970’s inspired shawl patterns featuring an elongated stitch bubble pattern.

The Light of Spring is a delicate shawl with dashes of Spring color and sparkling beads. The combination of lace weight MC and a heavier yarn for the color motifs creates an unusual contrast of stitch size and transparency.

Bloomsbury Crescent is also available as part of the knit/lab Originals volume 1 eBook.

Latvian Stars is a richly colored double-layered warm scarf knit in the round on 3.25mm/US3 needles with approximately 750m/820yds of Jamieson’s of Shetland Spindrift yarn.

Aquarelle is also available as part of the knit/lab Stacked Stitches volume 2 eBook.

A vibrant scarf or shawl pattern inspired by patches of lustrous saturated color in the paintings of German artist August Macke.

Hula is also available as part of the knit/lab Stacked Stitches volume 2 eBook.

Polychromatic is also available as part of the knit/lab Originals volume 2 eBook.

These two scarves, inspired by the traditional craft of handweaving, combine stranding and simple lace knitting. Both samples were knit on 3.25mm/US3 needles with Brooklyn Tweed Loft, 100% wool, with various amounts of the following 12 colors: cast iron, meteorite, old world, button jar, bale, faded quilt, barn owl, snowbound, cinnabar, long jo...

A light romantic openwork crescent inspired by fresco colors, mosaic motifs, soaring domes and architectural details

The Great Shawl of China is also available as part of the knit/lab Stacked Stitches volume 1 eBook.

A colorful crescent inspired by the fan-shaped leaves of the Horse Chestnut tree - it’s a rich, absorbing knit with much of the pattern involving advance planning for multicolored rows. Techniques include lace knitting, stranding, intarsia, stranded intarsia, trapping, splicing, weaving in of ends, and a shallow knitted-on sawtooth border.

Jasper Lace is also available as part of the knit/lab Stacked Stitches volume 1 eBook.

“Roses” is a light contemporary lace crescent inspired by the warm summery colors of roses. It’s an easy knit, growing from a single stitch, featuring a pointed border along the top edge and finishing with a knitted-on lace border.

Ernst Ludwig is also available as part of the knit/lab Stacked Stitches volume 2 and knit/lab Easy Patterns eBooks.

Jacaranda is also available as part of the knit/lab Stacked Stitches volume 1 eBook.

Frangipani is also available as part of the knit/lab Stacked Stitches volume 1 eBook.

Hibiscus is also available as part of the knit/lab Stacked Stitches volume 1 eBook.

A collaboration with Nim Teasdale - a delicate lace shawl designed by Nim during her European travels based on my original MagicWaves pattern.

Bubbles Triangle is a contemporary lace shawl featuring a circular motif in drop stitch mesh, a variation of my original Camino Bubbles pattern.

A brightly colored shawl inspired by tiles and ceramics from the Persian Safavid Dynasty.

A light and airy crescent designed to make the most of one skein of Ellie and Ada sock yarn. The traditional feather & fan lace pattern is tailored to gradually increase the stitch count and to create areas of plain knitting between the the tips of the feathers.

A very easy and quick-to-knit reversible ribbed scarf. The simplicity of the design is enhanced by the subtle dashes of color in this lovely rustic yarn.

A colorful rectangle - small shawl/large scarf. The pattern is inspired by Kurdish textiles and by abstract painting - some motifs recur throughout the pattern.

Renaissance Crescent is a sunny shawl with bands of stranded and lace knitting in a rainbow of harmonizing natural colors, evoking the warmth of Mediterranean climes - terracotta, sunshine and flowers.

Atlas is also available as part of the Seven Colorwork Adventures eBook.

Gossamer Bubbles is a soft summer scarf or wrap with a pattern of lace circles in drop stitch mesh. The Kidsilk Haze Stripe yarn creates an ethereal accessory, ideal for summer evenings.

Zanzibar is also available as part of the knit/lab Stacked Stitches volume 1 eBook.

Light Wave is a soft summer stole with a modern pattern of lace waves. The Kidsilk Haze Stripe yarn creates a warm and weightless accessory, perfect for summer evenings.

Carpet is also available as part of the knit/lab Originals volume 2 eBook.

A lacy rectangular shawl with decorative bursts of color combining intarsia and lace knitting.

A field of daisies with a simple lace border - a crescent shaped version of my Four Corners triangle pattern.

A swirling crescent of rainbow stripes inspired by little patches of bright color on insect wings.

An intricately patterned shawl inspired by traditional weavings from Oceania.

A simplified version of High Seas made on bigger needles, with plain WS rows.

A large lightweight rectangular shawl with stripes of lace and stranded knitting in a patchwork of harmonizing natural colors.

A small crescent shawl with a handcrafted ethnic look. Inspired by flowers, it can be worked in a muted palette or a riot of colors!

A top-down shallow crescent knit on 3.25mm/US3 needles with approximately 140g/700yds of yarn.

Another original knit/lab lace pattern!

Bosphorus is also available as part of the Seven Colorwork Adventures eBook.

Teardrop Crescent is also available as part of the knit/lab Originals volume 2 eBook.

A group of charts designed for experimenting with colors in back-and-forth knitting, with techniques including stranding, intarsia, lace knitting and beading.

A large rectangular shawl with diagonal stripes of lace and intarsia - the colorful combination of small motifs and large dramatic stripes is inspired by Turkish textiles.

A very versatile reversible two color pattern combining stranded knitting and ribbing.

This complex shawl combines stranded knitting and lace motifs in a vibrant patchwork of natural shades and bright colors inspired by Tibetan carpets.

Sari is also available as part of the Seven Colorwork Adventures eBook.

A minimalist pattern with diagonals of stocking stitch in a drop stitch mesh.

Juliet is also available as part of the Seven Colorwork Adventures eBook.

Daisy Waves is also available as part of the Seven Colorwork Adventures eBook.

A light, bright crescent featuring two traditional Shetland stitch patterns - bands of Shetland Bead pattern and Bird’s Eye pattern are separated by narrow bands of stocking stitch. Clear and colored beads add sparkles of light.

Flatweave Scarf is also available as part of the Seven Colorwork Adventures eBook.

An almost abstract pattern of waves in a tangle of dropped stitches - a challenging knit, with lace stitches on right side and wrong side rows and lots of dropped stitches to keep track of.

Undulating waves of dropped stitches in luscious hand painted Aran weight yarn.

A knit/lab special! A large innovative lace pattern inspired by the rippling surface of the sea.

Mini Bubbles has a small circular motif in drop stitch mesh, perfect for colorful variegated yarns and easily customisable in width and length.

A second beaded lace crescent inspired by Lady Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham, Maggie Smith’s character in Downton Abbey.

A beaded lace crescent inspired by Lady Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham, Maggie Smith’s character in Downton Abbey.

Romeo is also available as part of the Seven Colorwork Adventures eBook.

Tigerlily Brocade is also available as part of the knit/lab Originals volume 1 eBook.

An experimental pattern with waves of dropped stitches designed for colorful variegated yarns.

A dramatic beaded shawl in red and gold. The shape is a shallow crescent knit top down, starting from a single stitch. The finished version of this pattern is a synthesis of the three projects - it has the radiating beaded upper section, the shallow diamond border, and an additional row of eyelets between the diamonds and the outer border.

This shawl was inspired by the range of natural shades of Jamieson & Smith‘s Shetland Supreme 2 Ply Lace yarn.

The top 2 photos were taken at Glendalough, Co. Wicklow.

Camino Bubbles is also available as part of the knit/lab Originals volume 1 eBook.

Camino Leaves is also available as part of the knit/lab Originals volume 2 eBook.

The first in a series of patterns combining plain knitted areas with an airy drop stitch mesh.

A decorative shawl combining intarsia, stranding & lace knitting.

A small shawl combining intarsia, lace and stranding.

This easy-to-knit pattern contains variations of the traditional feather and fan pattern, and some shaping to create biasing and a certain amount of gathering. While working on the sample, I found that the abrupt color changes in the yarn (Noro Kureyon Sock) enhanced the drama of the stitch pattern - so I introduced more breaks in the yarn and ...

This small decorative shawl combines intarsia, stranding,

Shetland Ruffles is a two color feather and fan stripe with sinuous curves.

Indigo Bay is an asymmetrical pattern of large stripy waves that comes in two versions.

This dramatic asymmetrical pattern of large stripy feathers is named after the Merlin, a type of Falcon.

Mughal Shawl is also available as part of the knit/lab Originals volume 1 eBook.

A colourful triangle combining stranded and lace knitting.

A summery shawl with shifting columns of dropped stitches - there’s some suspense involved, if you wait until the knitting is almost finished to drop the stitches.

Black Swan Mantilla is a large crescent-shaped shawl with a knitted-on fringed & beaded border. The pattern also includes a border variation without the beaded fringe.

A warm crescent-shaped shawl inspired by an image of an Indian dancer on the cover of Nine Lives by William Dalrymple.

A version of Emily Dickinson knit from the top down on 3.25mm/US3 needles with approximately 20g/350m/380yds of slate grey Hobbywool linen from Latvia. 343 metallic gold glass size 8/0 Japanese beads are added using a 0.6mm crochet hook.

A very delicate lace shawl inspired by historical costume.

This is a top down triangle inspired by a combination of materials - the soft blue yarn and the little gold beads reminded me of the clothing imagined by Fra Angelico, Duccio and others in their Annunciations and Nativities - an accumulation of tiny gold paint dots on luminously coloured surfaces.

A small shawl inspired by Eastern European folk costumes, and intended to be slung asymmetrically around the shoulders. The pattern combines stranded and lace knitting techniques. The stranding is done back and forth and is worked quite loosely to create a more open texture than normal.

Knit top down on 2.5mm/US1.5 needles with approximately 12g/360m/400yds of Knitting Goddess semisolid red cobweb silk.

A delicate decorative lace shawl combining gossamer yarn and cables with an unusual structure.

Three shawls inspired by traditional knitting techniques from Estonia and the Shetland Islands.

A fun pattern for a colorful neckwarmer.

Teardrop is also available as part of the knit/lab Originals volume 2 eBook.

Blackbird is also available as part of the knit/lab Originals volume 1 eBook.

Three designs for warm stranded scarves inspired by Asian textiles.

Turbulent Indigo is a richly textured lace stole pattern with mesmerizing ripples created by numerous variations on a lace wave pattern.

Invisible forces create rippling waves in a simple pattern of yarnovers.

The Dews drew quivering and chill -

Harry Clarke is also available as part of the knit/lab Originals eBook volume 1.

Inspired by a trip to Iceland in June 2009. The Icelandic laceweight yarn was purchased at Alafoss. I started knitting in Seyðisfjörður, ripped it out and started again in Akureyri.

Knit on US6/4mm needles with 5 balls of Ístex Loðband Einband

Six easy lace patterns, six colors - you can vary the sequence, the colors, the number of colors, the yarn, the needle size - add beading, embroidery or fringes for a totally unique shawl or giant scarf. It’s a very flexible pattern - the different sections can be as long or as short as you want - so it’s a good project for using up leftover qu...

Four scarf designs inspired by the stylized waves of Japanese prints.

High Seas is also available as part of the knit/lab Waves volume 1 eBook.

This design was specially created for the HELPSudan project. The aim is for the pencil cases to be sold to benefit HELPSudan financially as well as to be given to Sudanese school children.

I’ve used simple color combinations in the samples to illustrate the designs as clearly as possible. You can transform the designs with variegated or heathered yarns and/or more subtle or dramatic colors.

Techniques include stranded knitting, increasing and decreasing. The repeat is 81 stitches across by 64 down.

A collection of highly decorative knitting patterns featuring traveling colorwork.

The Three Lace Scarves collection comprises Aegean, Gazelle and Minimal Lace Scarf.

An intermediate lace pattern inspired by Aran knots and bobbles.

Seascape is a featherweight wrap with sinuous lines of shifting yarn overs, like ocean waves and strings of pearls.

Another twist on stranded knitting - this is one of a number of charts for stranded knitting patterns, which are available from my Ravelry store. The charts can be used - individually or in combination - to design your own unique and individual scarves, shawls, throws, afghans, blankets, garments, hats, cushions, borders, bags … or whatever you...

Knit in one piece, using 2 skeins of Rowan Kidsilk Haze.

Scandinavian is also available as part of Experimental/Ornamental Collection.

A collection of eight patterns featuring stranded knitting enhanced by the addition of increases and decreases.