Lucy McAnish

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Knitting: Beanie, Toque
During a recent holiday to Australia, I travelled from Sydney to Katoomba to walk in the Blue Mountains. I was inspired to design this hat after looking at the lovely slopes and shapes of the mountains.
Knitting: Fingerless Gloves
During a recent holiday in Sydney, I took many walks around the harbour, and trips on boats and ferries. I saw many beautiful sights such as the Sydney Opera House and the Harbour Bridge. The picot edging reminds me of the pointed rooves of the Opera House, whilst the lace pattern reminds me of the islands near the harbour. I feel that a pair o...
Knitting: Baby Blanket
I designed this baby blanket when I was expecting my first baby. At the time I didn’t know if my baby was going to be a boy or a girl, so I wanted a gender-neutral design that would be suitable. The embossed ducks are bobbing on the waves of the Old Shale pattern providing lots of different textures for your little babe to touch and discover.
Knitting: Tee
This design was designed by a recent trip to Australia. Flying over Darwin, I was impressed by the luscious and variegated greens of the vegetation in the surrounding area of Darwin. When I arrived back in the UK, and looked at my yarn, I instantly knew that I had to use the Indieknits and Tilli Tomas yarns together for this design. The differe...
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
Slouches are so popular at the moment, and it’s easy to see why. They’re warm, practical and a great showcase for a soft and squishy yarn like this
Knitting: Scarf
When I designed this I had the theme of clouds in mind. The texture of the mohair against the wool feels so soft as is the double thickness of the scarf. It is also comfy when worn. However, when I had finished, the colourwork made me think of videos I had seen on television of the curtains and colour patterns of the Northern Lights.
Knitting: Pillow / Cushion
Inspired by the popular Norwegian stitch patterns I have seen in shops I decided to create this cushion cover.
Knitting: Bookmark
This is a lovely pattern to use up any of your DK yarn scraps.
Knitting: Sleeveless Top
This top is knitted bottom up and in the round. The ribbing at the sides continues along the armholes and eventually forms the straps.
Knitting: Messenger Bag
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
This is a version of the Reversible Arthur Hat for baby, toddler and child sizes.
Knitting: Cowl
Gauge for using DK weight yarn:
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
Yarn requires 60 metres of main colour yarn and 15 metres of contrast colour yarn.
Knitting: Scarf