Emily Gilbert

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Knitting: Scarf
The Phouka Scarf was designed for the Phouka from Emma Bull’s urban fantasy novel War for the Oaks, a mischievous Faerie being who can be either a man or a dog. When in human form he’s a very flashy dresser, aided by his ability to conjure his clothes from an endless invisible closet. I think this scarf – elegant and tailored, but with a touch ...
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
The Wingéd Postmaster Socks are inspired by the book Going Postal, part of Terry Pratchett’s much-loved Discworld series, in which charming con man Moist von Lipwig becomes the very reluctant new postmaster of the nearly defunct Ankh-Morpork Post Office.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
This is the second of my Enchanted Forest Shawls, inspired by Searching for Dragons, the second book in Patricia C. Wrede’s Enchanted Forest Chronicles. The shawl evokes the Enchanted Forest itself, with its towering trees, its moss-covered ground, and the invisible strands of magic that crisscross the forest.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
Lois McMaster Bujold’s Sharing Knife quartet features the Lakewalkers, a tribe of woodland hunter-sorcerers. The stitch patterns on either side of these unisex socks represent knives and water, both important themes in the books. They also resemble the chapter-heading decorations from the second and third books, Legacy and Passage.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
The Dragonsbane Shawl was designed in honor of the 25th anniversary of Dealing with Dragons by Patricia C. Wrede, the first book in her Enchanted Forest Chronicles, which I’ve loved ever since I discovered them at the age of 8. A plant called dragonsbane plays an important role in the plot, and I’ve tried to echo its spiky purple leaves in the ...