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Keep your top end cozy with this fun geometric patterned set, including cowl. headband and hat patterns. Choose bright colors to stand out in the crowd, or muted tones for a neutral go-with-anything version.
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3 patterns
Look for a valentine who is Sweet, Dark, and Dreamy, and find a little romance in these charming accessories that feature Ambah’s love heart lace pattern, developed especially for her Valentine designs collection.
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9 patterns
A nine shawl pattern collection designed to accommodate your personality, with options to work with gradient yarns or solid colours.
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5 patterns
Pick two colours of your favourite fingering weight yarn and lose yourself in a deceptively simple knit. The Shine On Collection combines a clean lace stitch with a complex-looking, but easy to work, diamond mosaic pattern. The graphic diamond motif is created with slipped stitches, and only one colour is ever worked at one time – no stranding! Simple increases form a shallow triangle shawl, a shape as classic and timeless as the mellow guitar riffs of Pink Floyd’s Shine On You Crazy Diamond which played through my mind as I knit. The Collection includes 5 coordinating projects; Shawl, Mitts, Hat, Headband and a Cowl. Choose between two sizes for the Shawl and Mitts and four size options for the Hat and Headband.
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3 patterns
The Mirri three pattern collection: including Hat, Cowl and Mitts. These simple yet striking designs all feature eyelet fabric and eyelet ribbing. Individually or together, they are perfect for an adventurous beginner or the more experienced knitter looking for a fast fun knit. A great choice for quick gifts or to complement your own wardrobe.
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5 patterns
A collection of five garter stitch shawls. Layers of stitches and colour create texture and form. Each resulting shawl unique in its own special way. An exploration of shaping featuring both angular and curved forms. The Strata Collection offers a choice of 3 fingering weight projects as well as both a DK and Lace weight offering. All projects invite the knitter to explore colour, making each project their own.
Patterns available as Ravelry Downloads
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
Introductory Offer: Enjoy 25% off the Moonflowers Hat and Moonflowers Shawl patterns through December 12, with the code: MOONFLOWERS
Knitting: Cardigan
Knit with us in December 2023 for the 7th year of Ambah’s Festive KAL, choose any of Ambah’s Advent/Festive kit inspired designs featured here, including the Twist Cardigan. Join us in Ambah’s Ravlery group here for festivities, fine company, lovely prizes and general knitting joy.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Knit with us in December 2023 for the 7th year of Ambah’s Festive KAL, choose any of Ambah’s Advent/Festive kit inspired designs featured here, including the Euphorbia Wrap. Join us in Ambah’s Ravlery group here for festivities, fine company, lovely prizes and general knitting joy.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Knit with us in December 2023 for the 7th year of Ambah’s Festive KAL, choose any of Ambah’s Advent/Festive kit inspired designs featured here, including the Euphorbia Wrap. Join us in Ambah’s Ravlery group here for festivities, fine company, lovely prizes and general knitting joy.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
Among the largest insects in the world, Saturniidae moths are a family of moths in the order Lepidoptera. Some of the most well-known Saturniids include emperor, royal, and giant silk moths. Most Saturniidae moths have eyespots on their broad wings and large, heavy bodies covered in hair-like scales. Choose between either Fingering weight or DK...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Nightmare on knit street…what could be a knitter’s worst fear? Tineola Bisselliella, the common clothes moth, muncher of wool and stashes. Of course prevention is always best, so be sure that the blighters don’t cross the threshold, and if they appear, act swiftly! If you need a reminder, perhaps this shawl will serve to keep you on your toes. ...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Knit yourself a sweet Lunation Shawlette to mark the phases of a lunar cycle. This is designed for DK weight yarn and results in a sweet scarf or shawlette to keep you cosy. I knit mine up in Hedgehog Fibres Tweedy yarn, and I love the speckle effect of this yarn. No need to stick to neutrals though; like the Ocean Moon Shawl that provided the ...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Choose two contrasting colours for a fun adventure in mosaic knitting.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
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Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Designed to utilise five mini skeins of fingering weight yarn this shawlette also includes an option for a larger DK weight version. The Quintet Shawlette is a sweet little project; quick to knit and practical to wear, adding fun flair to your wardrobe. It is perfect for gift knitting too. Zip along the garter stitch sections and mix it up with...
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
Featuring a unique construction method, Astria Hat provides endless possibilities to play with colour - which will have you wanting to whip up one after the other. The arc shaping provides a fun base to work with bold colour blocking, stripes or a faded version. With so many ways to combine your favourite colours, this is a terrific way to use ...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Knit yourself a wearable exploding star! Originally designed as a five-part mystery knit along (MKAL), the Supernova Shawl will take you on a cosmic knitting adventure with plenty of techniques to try along the way.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
The sloping curve commences from a centre cast on and radiates outward to create a crescent-shaped shawl that is easy to style in multiple ways, making this a wonderful accessory as well as a fun knit. The shawl is designed to make the most of a gorgeous gradient mini skein set.
Knitting: Balaclava
Knit a quick, sweet lace hood and add some flair to your wardrobe. The hood can be worn as a hat and also as a cowl, a practical and fun outfit addition and a great way to add a pop of colour. It’s perfect for a quick gift knit too. Choose between two sizes for your Boronia Hood. Pair your Boronia Hood with the Boronia Cardigan for a fabulous s...
Knitting: Scarf
Striation Scarf has elegantly tapered ends and is worked sideways with decreases forming a central spine. With its chevron shaping and stripes, Striation is an invitation to play with colour and texture. Designed to use two skeins of yarn, the options are endless; use a main colour and five mini skeins or make it scraptastic and use up all thos...
Knitting: Balaclava
Hakea Hood is a fun way to play with colour and add a little
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Knit up a big hug and keep this special piece for yourself or gift it to a dear friend. There are so many options to make this wrap a beautiful, creative expression from your own heart. Designed to make the most of 3 fingering weight skeins, the pattern will readily adapt to mini skeins for each section and is a perfect project for that special...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Eremophila, also known as Emu Bush, is one of my favourite native plants to grow and admire. They come in a beautiful range of colours from purple, to pinks to golden which are the colours I have chosen for my Eremophila Shawls. The pattern provides a choice between DK and fingering weight shawls and the fingering weight version can be knit in ...
Knitting: Cowl
Hakea Cowl is a fun way to play with colour. The contrasting slip stitch sections are easy to work; a single colour per round produces dramatic results. Use a colour-change yarn or make a scraptastic version by using those tiny leftovers you’ve been saving from a favourite project. Either way you’ll whiz through each round to get to the next co...
Knitting: Fingerless Gloves
Hakea Mitts are a fun way to play with colour. The contrasting slip stitch sections are easy to work; a single colour per round produces dramatic results. Use a colour-change yarn or make a scraptastic version by using those tiny leftovers you’ve been saving from a favourite project. Either way you’ll whiz through each round to get to the next ...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Combine simple garter sections with a fun, fizzalicious stitch to create a gorgeous wrap. Designed to make the most of mini skeins, the Fizzalicious Wrap is also a perfect way to use up those lovely project leftovers you’ve been collecting in your stash. Choose between the fingering or DK weight options and embark on a more-ish knitting adventu...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Is it a throw, or is it a wrap? The Allsorts Cape has you covered, offering a variety of ways to style, making it perfect for an extra layer for bracing the cool outdoors, a perfect cover when working at your desk or crafting by the fire. Designed to make the most of a 24 colour mini skein kit, the Allsorts Cape would also be a fun project to p...
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
Delicate lace with a twist, the Calvaria Hat is a perfect Halloween project to keep all the family warm while trick-or-treating and will pair beautifully with the coordinating Calvaria Scarf and Cowl. Worked from the crown to brim with a relaxed fit, ribbing rounds can be easily added for a slouchy version. Four skull motifs are featured on eac...
Knitting: Scarf, Cowl
Knit your Calvaria in company during the Ambah X Halloween KAL. Details here.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Channel your inner ghost knitter and create a shawl perfect for Halloween, autumn and beyond. A deep triangular shawl edged with delicate lace featuring a skull motif, The Ghost Knitter’s Shawl is fun to knit with an easy-to-wear shape that can be styled a number of ways. Worked
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Knit up your next favourite shawl. Pair irresistible yarn with this beautiful Moonflower motif, and you’ll enjoy every stitch as well as the wearable result. Worked tip to tip, choose between the fingering or DK/light worsted weight versions to knit up this shallow triangle shawl. Pick yarns that contrast boldly against each other and watch as ...
Knitting: Cardigan
Knit yourself a gorgeous lace cardigan, perfect for layering, making it a wonderful addition to your trans-seasonal wardrobe.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Fruit Tingles are fizzy lollies in a variety of delicious fruit flavours - lime, orange, raspberry and lemon - that give your taste buds a tingle. An Australian confectionary dating back nearly 100 years ago, I was reminded of these childhood sweets when creating this shawl, hence the name attributed to it. Knit up a treat featuring your favour...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Winter Solstice for me may well mean Summer Solstice for you in your part of the world. In any case, we enjoy two Solstices every year, a marker in our calendar to measure the changing seasons by; Summer Solstice, when the days are long and filled with promise of the warmer months to come and Winter Solstice, a time to cosy in and enjoy those l...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
The Chocolate Lily, Dichopogon strictus, is found across Australia, the mauve-purple flowers appearing during Spring and Summer. The common name ‘Chocolate lily’ alludes to the scent of the flowers which resembles chocolate; while the flowers are edible it is the tubers that are eaten, raw or roasted, for some delicious bush tucker. Segments re...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Originally designed as a Mystery knit along (MKAL) incorporating five clues plus an optional bonus clue, the Ocean Moon Shawl is a choose your own adventure project with many choices to make along the way. Start by choosing your yarn either three colours or two colours plus five mini skeins or gradient yarn. Option A provides instructions for t...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Designed to use up all those itty bits of delicious yarn you have stashed away. You know, those bits you can’t bear to throw away, but are not quite sure what to do with them. Pair them with a full skein or two and create a shawl that is a memento of these glorious yarn vestiges. Using up leftovers from two Festive yarn kit mini skein projects,...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Knit up a big hug and keep this special piece for yourself or gift it to a dear friend. Worked from the bottom up, featuring alternating panels of lace and mosaic with sweet heart motifs, you’ll enjoy every stitch.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Celebrate the festive season with a delicious project, reminiscent of the quintessential party dish - Ambrosia salad. Combining the beautiful simplicity of eyelet lace with a sweet mosaic floral motif, the Ambrosia Wrap lets you play with colour and make the most out of a colourful set of fingering weight minis. Or create an equally stunning ve...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Wrap yourself in colour and luxury with Wrap It Real Good. Designed to make the most of beautiful mini skein sets, or use up scraps from your stash. Arrange your minis in a gradient fade, work them in a random order or keep it simple with two beautiful contrasting colours. The addictive and easy to memorize lace pattern creates a light but warm...
Knitting: Vest
Make the most of a 24 colour mini skein set or your collection of leftover colours and knit a gorgeous festive vest. Arrange your colours as strongly contrasting striped waves or allow the slip stitch pattern to blend a gradient of colours, flowing into each other in a soft fade. You could also choose just two contrasting colours to showcase a ...
Knitting: Throw
Cosy and beautiful, the Go Go throw is a delight to knit and enjoy in so many ways; on the lounge, around your shoulders and would certainly make a stunning gift. Designed with a 24 mini-skein kit in mind, the Go Go Throw is a fabulous way to play with colour; use up your favourite leftovers, a fabulous mini-skein set or keep it simple with two...
Knitting: Cowl, Shawl / Wrap
Let Lamina be a strata formation of all your oddment end balls in your stash, revealing the past in the form of projects knit and loved. Also perfect for mini skeins, holiday sets and unicorn tails. Alternately Lamina can also be worked in a single colour, gradient or full skeins of your favourite colour and contrast – so many possibilities. En...
Knitting: Cardigan
A colourful addition to any wardrobe, the Party Cardy is relaxed and polished, dressy and comfortable to wear. Designed to make the most of a beautiful mini-skein set or use up leftovers from your stash. The drop shoulder construction makes it the perfect layer over a dress or on its own. It features dramatic, wide sleeves finished with a beaut...
Knitting: Vest
All of a sudden I have the urge to wear vests and found my wardrobe lacking. Astra Vest is my solution, a fun slip stitch vest that is perfect for layering over your favourite outfit. Fun colour play is encouraged with the contrasting colour - use yarn with a long repeat colour change as I have in mine, or use up all those colourful scraps you ...
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
Knit a quick lace hat with a modern feel and add a touch of romance to your wardrobe. Perfect for a quick gift knit too. Boronia is a small flowering shrub, native to Australia. Blooming in colours from pale pink to deep magenta and all shades in between, I adore this plant for its incredible scent that signals Spring.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
A celebration of two hemispheres, Festive Wrap is designed in collaboration with a trio of dyers from northern America and myself, an Australian designer.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Sherbet Fizz is a confection of shawls that prove to be more-ish knitting. Choose between the small or large in fingering weight, DK or super chunky (SC) versions, and knit up a lightweight shawl that will be a delight to throw on for a touch of warmth on cooler days. Simple lace alternating with garter rows keeps it interesting and not too cha...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Combine classic stripes with lace for a relaxed shawl to enjoy year-round. Asymmetrical triangular shaping is easy to wear and so satisfying to knit. Choose boldly contrasting yarns or knit your Lilli Pilli up with a more subtle variegated yarn and solid colour combination. Or go with classic neutrals for a shawl you reach for regularly over th...
Knitting: Pullover
Knit yourself a lightweight pullover with chevron lace detailing and add an indispensable layering piece to your wardrobe. Worked in fingering weight yarn, Ochre pullover is a wonderful garment for the warmer seasons. Knit top-down with short rows to shape the neck and simple raglan yoke shaping, the body and sleeve lengths are easily adjusted ...
Knitting: Cowl
A quick-to-knit, cosy cowl to wear with your Celestia Hat. Worked from the bottom up, points are formed with the hem ribbing section, which flows into the geometric eyelet design. The elegant funnel shape continues and the cowl is completed at the neck ribbing. Celestia Cowl knits up in no time; it’s worsted weight yarn and fun eyelet patternin...
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
Celestia Hat knits up in no time; it’s worsted weight yarn and fun eyelet patterning will keep you wanting to knit just one more round and you’ll be done in a few hours. With three sizes included, you’ll have fun making these for all the hat-wearing people in your life.
Knitting: Cowl
Sibling projects to the Caladenia Shawl, the Caladenia Cowls feature the same bobble and lace design elements. Cowl A includes a stranded colourwork motif, inspired by the Australian bush orchids the pattern is named for, while Cowl B skips the stranded colourwork for a simpler
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Gorgeous Grevilleas, a flower native to Australia, come in a wide array of colours. When I was choosing a colour palette for this design, I found myself drawn to light to dark pinky-reds. The airy lace pattern and range of colours remind me of the spiky, loopy flowers of these beautiful bush flowers. The Grevillea Shawl was designed to feature ...
Knitting: Pullover
Last winter I lived in my two Celestia Cardigan’s, I couldn’t get the idea of a pullover version out of my mind and here is the result: Celestia Pullover. Knit from the top-down, Celestia uses short rows to shape the neck and flattering raglan shaping forms the yoke. Keep yourself entertained with the eyelet patterning that will have your feeli...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
When I decided to create a mystery knit along, I reached out to dyer Terina from Love & Speckles yarn and asked if she would create a yarn set for me based on several of her existing colourways. She kindly obliged and the resulting palette reminded me of the Australian Spider
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Knit yourself a cosy hug. Soothing garter stitch stripes are worked with a simple bias shaping for a relaxing knit, resulting in a wearable wrap — perfect for draping over your shoulders or wrapping around your neck when you’re in need of some warmth. There are many ways to play with colour with this wrap; use a colour-changing yarn contrasting...
Knitting: Cowl
Knit yourself a gorgeous mosaic cowl and try to stop at just one. A fun introduction to mosaic knitting, this really is so much simpler than it looks. Unlike stranded colourwork, only one colour is worked per round, and stitches are slipped to create texture and pattern. Take it further by playing with colour in your project. This is a fun way ...
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
Hakea Hat is a fun way to play with colour. The contrasting slip stitch sections are easy to work; a single colour per round produces dramatic results. Use a colour-change yarn or make a scraptastic version by using those tiny leftovers you’ve been saving from a favourite project. Either way you’ll whiz through each round to get to the next col...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Named for one of my favourite Australian birds, the spotted Pardalote; a small brightly coloured, short-billed Australian songbird related to the flowerpeckers, typically having white spots or streaks on the dark wings and crown. The name derives from a Greek word meaning “spotted”. Requiring only 2 skeins, the Pardalote shawl is a smaller proj...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Designed to use a 24-colour yarn set, Radvent Wrap is a fun adventure in colour. Enjoy each section as you quickly progress through your colour palette, resulting in a gorgeous wrap you’ll enjoy for years to come. Work your Radvent Wrap in a fade arrangement or alternate shades and colours for a striped version. There are so many ways to use ya...
Knitting: Cowl
Take yourself on a knitting adventure that results in a comfortable, easy-to-wear cowl. Knit flat, the Radvent Cowl is designed to use twelve colours, either a gradient or fade yarn set. Alternately, work in randomly- ordered colours for a colour block version or keep it simple with a single colour, perhaps with a contrasting i-cord. The Radven...
Knitting: Throw
Knit yourself a gorgeous throw to treasure over the years to come, for yourself or as a gift for that very special someone. Each square is designed to use a mini-skein of yarn, perfect for a 24-colour set. Or use up those lovely leftovers you’ve been saving and create a memory blanket of all your favourites. Alternately you could make a monochr...
Knitting: Cowl
Take yourself on a knitting adventure that results in a comfortable, easy-to-wear cowl. Knit flat, the Manifold Cowl incorporates lace, stripes and slip stitches, ensuring an engaging knit journey. Working up quickly in DK weight yarn, the cowl is finished off with i-cord edging and a neat i-cord seam transforms it to a tube. As always, much fu...
Knitting: Cardigan
Knit yourself something Rad! Radvent Cardigan is a cosy knit, featuring batwing sleeves. Wear it nipped in at the waist by closing the buttons, or leave it open at the front. Designed to make the most of a 25 mini-skein yarn set, the garment is knit from cuff to centre on each side and joined together. Perfect for a fade/gradient set, Radvent w...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
kDesigned to make the most of the Koigu pencil box set featuring 10 colours, paired with a contrasting colour to make the set shine. Kentia Wrap is a project to enjoy mosaic knitting, a technique that really is so much simpler than it looks. Unlike stranded colourwork, only one colour is worked per row, and stitches are slipped to create textur...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Taking inspiration from nature, the gradient set I used for the Woollsia Shawl Fade version was dyed to represent a wildflower meadow in the Northern Hemisphere. As I knit the gorgeous colours, I was reminded of the beautiful heath flowers that grow in the Australian bush and named it after one of the small heath shrubs, Woollsia pungens, whose...
Knitting: Pillow / Cushion
Add gorgeous colour and texture to your decor with a Radvent Pillow, and see if you can stop at just one. Radvent can be knit with 2 contrasting colours, or get adventurous with a multi-colour version. It is perfect for using up all your favourite yarn leftovers or, as I did with mine, a wonderful way to use a mini-skein kit such as the 24-colo...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Celina begins with a dreamy trio of yarns. Choose yours from a single colour palette of shades light and dark to gain depth in your project or get popping with boldly contrasting colours. Then knit up a heavenly combination of stripes and lace with additional texture of slip stitches to add sparkle to your creation. Featuring bias shaping to cr...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Make the most of a gorgeous gradient set with the Cherry-Berry Wrap. Knit from the centre out, you’ll be able enjoy each flavour in full before you move onto the next in this meditative knit and create a delicious wrap to snuggle into as the days turn from warm to cool.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Not far from where I live dwells botanical dyer Kate (Valleymaker) who dyes up a dreamy palette with plants harvested from her beautiful garden and foraged from nearby for her Home Story yarn. This yarn is very much a labour of love, from the local farmer who nurtures the alpacas, to the hands at the nearby mill that carefully spin their fleece...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Comforting garter stitch combined with a romantic lace edge. Bellarose is the perfect throw- on-with-anything addition to your wardrobe; rock it with a leather jacket or a floaty frock. The asymmetrical triangular shape is easy to style, and the squishy garter will keep you cosy. Use those two special skeins you’ve been saving in your stash, or...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Good things come in threes, and Trinus is a knitting trifecta of stripes, mosaic and lace goodness. Choose three gorgeous skeins of yarn, and enjoy this adventure in knitting resulting in a beautiful shawl. Mix up your colour combinations and knit yourself a trio of Trinus Shawls. Also a fun introduction to mosaic knitting, this really is so mu...
Knitting: Cardigan
Where to start? This cardigan has it all: cute cropped length, rad eyelet patterning, and fade or solid colour options.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Combine classic stripes with lace for a relaxed shawl to enjoy year-round. Asymmetrical triangular shaping is easy to wear and so satisfying to knit. Choose boldly contrasting yarns or knit your Melaleuca up with a more subtle variegated yarn and solid colour combination as I did with mine. I loved knitting this as I moved to my new coastal hom...
Knitting: Pullover
Cropped cuteness with fun bobble detailing, Verdure Sweater is a project that will keep you entertained during the quick knit and is sure to become a loved wardrobe staple to team with your high-waisted favourites. Designed to be close fitting, you may also choose to size up for a more relaxed fit. Pick your favourite colour for a fun statement...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
While devouring season four of Outlander, I found much inspiration in the thick, rustic garter handknits featured throughout. Sassenach’s Shawl adds a whimsical twist to Claire Fraser’s shawl with bands of eyelets echoing the stripes of colour and a softer, more romantic take on the shaping. While still rustic and cosy, Sassenach’s Shawl gives ...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Make the most of two gorgeous skeins and knit up a delicate shawl. Designed to fade the two skeins into each other, you could choose boldly contrasting skeins for a more striped result. Garter stitch and eyelets create the body of the shawl and the edge is finished off with the lacy business.
Knitting: Coat / Jacket
Delve into intarsia knitting with this fun geometric jacket. Designed with a bomber jacket in mind, this will be a refreshing modern addition to your wardrobe. Start with the tapered collar and work the top-down raglan increases with neck shaping and add in a striking V motif along the way. Neat i-cord edges give this a polished look, choose a ...
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
Knit yourself a gorgeous mosaic hat and try to stop at just one. A fun introduction to mosaic knitting, this really is so much simpler than it looks. Unlike stranded colourwork, only one colour is worked per round, and stitches are slipped to create texture and pattern. Take it further by playing with colour in your project. This is a fun way t...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
The Adventuresome Wrap was designed with a Yarn Advent Calendar in mind to make the most of daily mini-skein gifts that appear. There are so many possibilities. Add colours in randomly, arrange your minis in a gradient fade, or keep it simple and use a single main colour instead. This is also a perfect way to use up all those leftover yarns hid...
Knitting: Cowl, Shawl / Wrap
The Adventuring Scarf, Wrap & Cowl were designed with a Yarn Advent Calendar in mind, to make the most of daily mini-skein gifts that appear. There are so many possibilities—add colours in randomly, arrange your minis in a gradient fade, or use a main colour and alternate with mini skeins. This is also a perfect way to use up all those left...
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
A simple hat features neat twisted ribbing stitches, a turned brim, and relaxed fit. Designed at the request of my son, who was seeking a practical and funky hat to wear. As he is an avid surfer, I decided to name this beanie after one of Australia’s iconic surf spots, Bells Beach. Not just for teens, this is a perfect all rounder for everyone ...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Knit up a big hug and keep this special piece for yourself or gift it to a dear friend. The Big Heart Wrap is one of my all-time favourite combinations of lace and stripes, knit up in a cosy and wearable wrap shape, with tapering ends to minimise bulk. Using three skeins of sumptuous yarn, you can choose between a bold contrast for your stripes...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Designed to make the most of the Koigu pencil box set featuring 10 colours, Venation Shawl will keep you inspired to knit as you work toward each colour. Simple shaping also keeps the project interesting and results in an easy-to-wear shallow triangle shawl. It is inspired by the venation structure of leaves, and the autumnal colours chosen for...
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
Designed to be a useful swatch for the Pop Crop Sweater, Pop Hat knits up fast, and with its straightforward construction, it will make a wonderful first hat project. Use coordinating or contrasting glitter yarn held together with the main colour for the ribbing, creating a subtle marled glitter contrast. Or if you’re not a glitter-knitter, you...
Knitting: Pullover
Knit a simple, top-down cropped raglan sweater. It’s the perfect layering garment to throw over a pretty frock, or wear it with your favourite high-waisted bottoms. Pop Crop sweater knits up fast and with its straightforward construction; it will make a wonderful first sweater project. Use coordinating or contrasting glitter yarn held together ...
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
Padina Hat is a fun adventure in knitting. Enjoy creating the bobbles, twisted stitches and lace that will have you engaged for the entire project. The result, a stunning hat you’ll love to wear and be proud to gift to loved ones. Knit up the coordinating Padina Shawl for a gorgeous set that will be sure to be admired by many.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Padina Shawl is a fun adventure in knitting. Enjoy creating the bobbles, twisted stitches and lace that will have you engaged for the entire project. The result is a stunning shawl you’ll love to wear. Worked from the bottom-up, Padina Shawl is shaped with short rows. The lace inspired the shawl’s name, Padina, a genus of fan-shaped ocean algae...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Enjoy knitting Zea Wrap, a mosaic and slip stitch knitting extravaganza. It is designed to be knit with ten mini skeins and a contrasting colour. You are only limited by your imagination; use a fade set, create a rainbow, gather up all those cherished leftovers or knit yourself a sophisticated two colour version. Test your colour ideas with the...
Knitting: Shrug / Bolero
The inspiration for the Valentine Shrug came to me when I was looking for the perfect little garment to throw over the frock I was wearing to a Summer wedding, a cute shrug was the wardrobe addition I was seeking. Feeling romantic, the heart motif featured in the Valentine Lace I designed long ago seemed perfect for this project, resulting in a...
Knitting: Cardigan
Knit yourself a lightweight cardigan with chevron lace detailing and add an indispensable layering piece to your wardrobe. Worked in linen yarn, Ochre cardigan is a wonderful summer garment. Or use wool to knit up your Ochre Cardigan for a cosier version to add a layer of stylish warmth when required. Knit top-down with simple raglan shaping, t...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Knit tip to tip, Cheri is an easy-to-wear, shallow triangular shawl with a modern aesthetic. Classic chevron patterning is reimagined here with options to keep every knitter engaged. Knit up the kidsilk version and enjoy the translucent contrast between the two fibres used. Or knit up the fingering weight version and play with colour rather tha...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Cast on Orianna and have fun knitting as you play with subtle textures and colour transitions. Sometimes fingering weight yarns are held together with co-ordinating Kidsilk lace strands, but other times they are held singly and alternated to add to the textured effect. Stripes and lace also combine to further showcase the contrasts and textures...
Knitting: Pullover
Knit yourself a cute sweater to ward off the chill in style. Worked in fingering weight yarn, Xanadu is the perfect layering piece. The cropped high-low front and back work equally well with your favourite pair of jeans as over that cute summer frock.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Aziz full of fizz! Embark on a playful experiment with colour and create a beautiful shawl with a fizz of something fun. The asymmetrical triangle shape is always fun to knit and so easy to wear. Stripes form the background to the fizzing bobbles that play through the shawl. Stripes are kept to a subtle contrast in the sample, allowing the cont...
Knitting: Coat / Jacket
A zip-up hooded Jacket sized for the whole family. With Dashi the imagination is the limit — this simple top-down raglan pattern offers plenty of scope to add personality and flair. Keep it classic with neutrals, go with bright favourite colours, mix it up with a bold contrasting zipper or trim or create a fade version. The pocket option is a f...
Knitting: Cardigan
Knit up with DK weight yarn, Zola Jacket is the perfect trans-seasonal wardrobe addition. Take your summer frocks into Autumn or ward off the spring chill with this cosy garment. Top-down raglan shaping and open front styling make this a simple knit — perfect for a first garment project. Have fun with colour by mixing up your favourite indie-dy...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Zippety shawl will have you knitting speedily along as you’ll only have to zip through a few rows before you get to the next fun colour change. Work Zippety with strongly contrasting colours to make the most of the fun zig-zagging chevron patterning. Team this with a main colour and add a bright Pop contrast or work the four-colour version rhyt...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
This shawl knows how to have a good time! Bring together a trio of gorgeous colours and groove while knitting Neon Groove. Choreographed to keep you jiving along with the play of colours, striking slip stitch sections and a beautiful lace flourish. Be as flamboyant as you dare or keep your colours more subdued if that suits your tastes. The end...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Designed as a fun 12 part shawl club spanning 12 months featuring yarn mini-skeins. Sunshower shawl was created with the 4 seasons in mind; moving though Winter, Spring, Summer and finally Autumn with the original colour scheme. Worked from the top down, with short row shaping, gorgeous lace edging and neatly finished off with i-cord and the lo...
Knitting: Cowl
Grab some mini skeins of yarn and whip up this fun project, a fun addition to your cool weather wardrobe and a perfect gift for someone special. Designed to use minis from Advent kits or those gorgeous yarn sets gathered over the year, the Adventurer Cowl is also perfect to use up those teeny balls left over from your favourite projects. Fade i...
Knitting: Coat / Jacket
Inspired by ladies coats from the mid-century, Coatigan adds cosy elegance to your wardrobe. It is designed to be worn open, with a generous double-seed stitch collar forming pockets. Wide cuffs, also in the textured stitch pattern of the collar and back hem, are designed to be worn folded up or down. Coatigan begins with simple top-down raglan...
Knitting: Coat / Jacket
Mariko is the perfect canvas to express yourself with. Use a gorgeous gradient set, fade with your special yarn leftovers or make a solid version, you could add a pop to this with a contrasting zipper and/or cuffs and bands. The options are endless. Sized for Children through Teens (2-16) this will be perfect for keeping both boys and girls cos...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
The Adventurer Scarf & Wrap was designed with a Yarn Advent Calendar in mind to make the most of daily mini skein gifts that appear. There are so many possibilities — add colours randomly, arrange your minis in a gradient fade, or use a main colour and alternate with mini skeins. This is also a perfect way to use up all those leftover yarns...
Knitting: Cardigan
Introduce a pop of colour to your wardrobe with the Pop Crop Cardi. Knit up with DK weight yarn, this is the perfect trans-seasonal wardrobe addition. Take your summer frocks into Autumn or ward off the spring chill with this cosy garment. Top-down raglan shaping and open front styling make this a simple knit — perfect for a first garment proje...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Bonita has been brewing in the back of my mind for many years, it is quite wonderful to see it come to fruition. A beautiful addition to any wardrobe, Bonita was created in a quest for the perfect red shawl to brighten any day, designed with the flamboyance of a Flamenco dancer in mind. Knit from the top-down, short rows shape the body before a...
Knitting: Cardigan
Light as air, soft as silk; Aki Cardigan is as dreamy to knit as it is to wear. Simple top-down raglan construction makes this a perfect first garment to knit. Wear this open-front, cropped cardigan over a summer frock to take you through to the cooler months. Aki features softly puffed 3/4 length sleeves while the twisted ribbing adds sophisti...
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
Enjoy Hari, a go-to hat design that you’ll want to knit again and again. A perfect match for your preferred solid, rustic or hand-dyed yarn and all the favourite heads in your life. Choose between the solid version or make a faded Hari and use up some of those favourite project leftovers; both feature a contrasting cast-on edge.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Named for the fiery colours of Autumn leaves the gradient set of the first sample reflects, Blaise Shawl is a versatile shawl. Simple triangular shaping is easy to knit and wear and the textured slip stitch gives many opportunities to have fun with colour. Contrast a gradient set with a solid colour or work two coordinating skeins together to s...
Knitting: Cardigan
Natsu, a Japanese word meaning Summer, appropriate for this light weight cardigan whose beginnings were in summer. Make this drapey open front cardigan in gorgeous linen for a versatile summer garment, perfect to wear over a frock or team Natsu with your favourite jeans. Designed to be oversized, you may choose to knit a smaller size for a more...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Adah means adornment or firstborn. I felt this was an appropriate name for this design, created for my “First Shawl” class. The pattern includes instructions for both Fingering and DK weight versions, and is a versatile project, intended as an invitation to play; use any yarn with needles to suit and have some fun. Work yours in a single colour...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Knit yourself a lace-weight delicacy. Shiri is a gorgeous light wrap, large enough to snuggle up in, light enough to wear year-round. Choose neutrals for a modern go-with-anything piece, or add some vibrancy with bold colours for a statement wrap that is sure to turn heads. Let Shiri be the song of your soul.
Knitting: Cowl, Beanie, Toque
Chilly days will become a delight when you can reach for this luxurious matching set. Designed in three hat sizes with a matching cowl, Adorea features Ambah’s Valentine lace—delicate hearts worked with two strands of lace weight held together. You will be smitten by the beautiful halo of the mohair silk combined with the softness of pure Merin...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Like the second verse of a favourite love song, Lovetta is the much-requested fingering weight companion to Lovella. Knit from tip to tip, this asymmetrical triangle is shaped by simple increases and decreases, forming a biased shawl with a centre line. The garter stitch stripes are a satisfying duet for contrasting colours, while the easy open...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Immerse yourself in this delicate confection, as sweet and light as fairy floss. Audra is a large bias wrap with simple shaping that begins with an eyelet border then alternates airy garter stripes with exquisite lace, like layers of sorbet and cake. Choose three colours in frosty neutrals or candy-coloured brights, work the layers as long as y...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
The native Australian Correa plant produces beautiful bell flowers in pale pink to deep orange to carmine. These same gorgeous shades in Waratah yarn from Black Wattle Alpaca Yarn and Fibre inspired me to create this airy asymmetrical wrap. Two top-down triangles are worked with simple lace and contrasting garter stitch then are grafted togethe...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Opaline embodies the iridescent glow of the native Australian fossil gem. A slip stitch pattern mimics the flash of the pale white opal, while the open lace allows the brighter colors to play. This appealing combination of texture and color forms an angled shawl that will mesmerize you until the bind off. Mix up the luminous tones of Miss Babs ...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Harlequin’s cheques dance across this alluring wrap knit in Circus Tonic Handmade’s yarn. Named after the romantic hero’s conniving mistress, Columbina begins and ends with a steady rhythm of easy garter rows, interrupted by a dramatic and entertaining crescendo of two-colour mosaic, and is embellished with a picot flourish. The perfect project...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Be still my heart. Lovella has all the suggestions of a lacy valentine. With contrasting colours in garter row stripes and a delightfully simple section of eyelet, it forms a substantial shawl that curves like an embrace around the shoulders. This charming design in DK weight yarn is quick to knit and begs to be cast on more than once. Knit one...
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
Note: this pattern is a 2 for 1: both the Azurine Hat and Azurine Cowl patterns are included in a single PDF.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Drape your shoulders with gentle ripples and lace reminiscent of a Zen garden, its walkways trimmed with mosses. Inspired by a recent trip to Japan, this bias-knit shawl is perfect for the softest yarns in your favorite soothing colors. The gorgeous yarn used in the sample was naturally dyed using avocado pips, so I named it Pippu, the Japanese...
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
Lorah Hat and Cowl feature a modern colourwork motif that is reminiscent of a forest fading into a field of flowers. Available in three hat sizes with a matching cowl, the pattern offers a satisfying knit as the set grows quickly on your needles and culminates in topping the hat with a colourful pom-pom. Choose two contrasting skeins of DK yarn...
Knitting: Cowl
Lorah Hat and Cowl feature a modern colourwork motif that is reminiscent of a forest fading into a field of flowers. Available in three hat sizes with a matching cowl, the pattern offers a satisfying knit as the set grows quickly on your needles and culminates in topping the hat with a colourful pom-pom. Choose two contrasting skeins of DK yarn...
Knitting: Necklace
Zarah Necklace is a perfect project for those small amounts of gorgeous fingering weight leftovers. Mosaic knitting - so much simpler than it looks, edged with i-cord and finished off with a cute tassel. Go crazy with your brightest colours for this statement piece, or tone it down for an earthy look. Simple enough to knit up in a few hours, wh...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
The Adventurous Wrap was designed with a Yarn Advent Calendar in mind, to make the most of daily mini skein gifts that appear. There are so many possibilities - add colours in randomly, arrange your minis in a gradient fade, or use a main colour and alternate with mini skeins. This is also a perfect way to use up all those leftover yarns hiding...
Knitting: Cowl
Perfect for fast gift knitting, the Astra cowl is easily adjusted for a custom fit. Choose contrasting colours, create a gradient or bold variation with speckles or solids, or have some fun and use up your favourite DK leftovers for the slip-stitch two-colour section. Team up this enjoyable pattern with the matching Astra mitts and Astra Hat fo...
Knitting: Fingerless Gloves
Perfect for fast gift knitting, the Astra mitts comes in three sizes. Choose contrasting colours, create a gradient or bold variation with speckles or solids, or have some fun and use up your favourite DK leftovers for the slip-stitch two-colour section. Team up this enjoyable pattern with the matching Astra hat and cowl for a cosy, co-ordinati...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Named after the Latin word for “star of the sea”, Marya Wrap features a slipped-stitch pattern reminiscent of stars reflected in a dark ocean. The simple slipped stitch panels alternate with eyelet sections for a relaxing knit with a cosy end result. Knit on the bias to give a versatile shape, Marya is the perfect project for those special skei...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Zarya Shawl is the bigger sister of a pair of shawls, similar, but different. Zarya is worked in delicate fingering weight yarn and one skein in each of two colours is all you need to knit up this easy yet interesting piece.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Arya Shawl is the little sister of a pair of shawls, similar, but different. Arya is worked in cozy DK weight yarn and one skein in each of two colours is all you need to knit up this easy yet interesting piece. Simple lace in alternating colours is paired with a slipped-stitch pattern that adds drama to colour changes. Choose high-contrast yar...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
In just about any landscape in Australia, you will find Banksia, one of my favourite bush flowers. Its characteristic flower spikes and geometric leaves were the inspiration for Banksia Shawl, a simple asymmetrical triangle that makes the most of two skeins of fingering weight yarn. The rich toffee shades and graphic lace sections of the sample...
Knitting: Cowl
Vacation knitting is a special category. The finished piece becomes inextricably linked to the time, to the place, to the sights and sounds of an escape from the everyday. Gabo Hat and Cowl was inspired by a recent holiday to Gabo Island. The hat sample was knit while travelling there by boat, dolphins frolicking alongside, in a colour reminisc...
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
Vacation knitting is a special category. The finished piece becomes inextricably linked to the time, to the place, to the sights and sounds of an escape from the everyday. Gabo Hat and Cowl was inspired by a recent holiday to Gabo Island. The hat sample was knit while travelling there by boat, dolphins frolicking alongside, in a colour reminisc...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
On those warm summer nights when the slightest chill creeps in, wrap yourself in a soft, gossamer shawl as light as air. Knit sideways in garter stripes and a central lace panel, with decreases forming a centre spine, Neridah is an elongated triangle with generous proportions. The sample is worked in an airy merino cashmere that feels like knit...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Pick your favourite luxurious yarn and make every day more beautiful with Kiah shawl. Simple garter stitch sets off a spectacular central lace panel that grows with the shawl, resulting in a large, airy piece perfect for warm weather wearing. The pattern is worked top-down in a symmetrical crescent shape and is lovely in any colour that strikes...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Marinna lets you create your own melody with your favourite colour pairing. Compose a slow, relaxed piece with neutrals, add a pop of energy with a bright speckle, or choose two high contrast yarns for a dramatic anthem. The sample is knit in two beautiful shades reminiscent of summer roses, echoing the delicate flower lace which flows into the...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Nelia has elegantly tapered ends and is worked sideways with decreases forming a central spine. The airy lace chevron motif makes this the perfect project for warmer weather, and Nelia is stunning worked in silk or linen blends, but is equally lovely in merino.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Grab some yarns that light your imagination on fire and play with colour in Kimba Shawl. Anything goes in this fun project – speckles or semi-solids, a gradient or a fade, wild contrasts or classic neutrals. The shawl starts with a garter body shaped with short rows to form a crescent shape. The dramatic flames of lace that form the border are ...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Bambara wrap was inspired by a walk in my local bush. The greens of the landscape and dappled light through the leaves.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
You can never have too many classics in your wardrobe, and nothing is more classic, or more versatile, than a triangle shawl. Aperture is worked as a top-down triangle in a simple, dramatic lace that makes for an engaging, yet pleasant, knit. Striations of lace stretch across the shawl, echoing the dappled shadows of sunlight filtered through l...
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
Shine On is an adventure in mosaic knitting with results that look far more complex than they really are. The geometric patterning is created with slip stitches; you only need to work with one colour each row – no stranding! The Shine On Hat is slightly slouchy, perfect for a trans-seasonal hat to take you everywhere! Choose between four sizes,...
Knitting: Cowl
Pick two colours of your favourite fingering weight yarn and lose yourself in a deceptively simple knit. Shine On Cowl combines a clean lace stitch with a complex-looking, but easy to work, diamond mosaic pattern. The graphic diamond motif is created with slipped stitches, and only one colour is ever worked at one time – no stranding! The sligh...
Knitting: Fingerless Gloves
Shine On is an adventure in mosaic knitting with results that look far more complex than they really are. The geometric patterning is created with slip stitches; you only need to work with one colour each row – no stranding! The Shine On Mitts will keep your hands cozy and stylish. Choose between two sizes; extra small/small perfect for teens a...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Pick two colours of your favourite fingering weight yarn and lose yourself in a deceptively simple knit. Shine On Shawl combines a clean lace stitch with a complex-looking, but easy to work, diamond mosaic pattern. The graphic diamond motif is created with slipped stitches, and only one colour is ever worked at one time – no stranding! Simple i...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Grab three gorgeous skeins of fingering weight yarn and
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Fun to knit and a timeless addition to your wardrobe, Assana
Knitting: Cowl
Take 2 skeins of squishy yarn and create Mendia, a cosy cowl designed for snuggling into. Wear Mendia as it is or fold in half for a different look – so versatile. Mendia features an eyelet edging with twisted ribbing merging into a fun twisted eyelet chevron pattern. This project knits up quickly and is a fun addition to any wardrobe or a perf...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Knit a fun biased triangular shawl with contrasting bobbles for a satisfying project with an easy to wear result. Talulah is perfect for a gradient set, or make use of some stashed leftovers to contrast against a main colour. Use solid skeins for a different look again – so many possibilities.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Nakarra refers to the story of the Seven sisters, the Australian Aboriginal Dreamtime legend of how the Pleiades constellation came to be. Nakarra is also a nod to the lovely Seven Sisters Arts yarn I used in my sample. Nakarra is a bias knit Wrap/Scarf, featuring a rhythmic chevron motif, worked in mosaic stitch. Working a single colour per ro...
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
Mendia features twisted ribbing merging into a fun twisted eyelet chevron pattern. Choose between Regular or Slouchy fits and 3 sizes. This project knits up quickly in your favourite yarn making a fun addition to any wardrobe or a perfect gift.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Light as a cloud, Alinda is a large, lace weight wrap. Designed to be worn wrapped several times around, with tapered ends to tie or dangle in front. Knit it up in your favourite bright or neutral colour, this easy to wear wrap is sure to be a year-round wardrobe favourite.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Fun to knit and wonderful to wear, Annisa is an asymetrical wrap that will let your creative side out to play. Team a solid with a gradient, speckles or bright yarn for playful stripes, add a bold or subtle pop for the eyelets and let Annisa be a perfect reflection of your colour passions.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Like miso is a staple ingredient of the Japanese diet, the Miso Shawl was designed to be a wardrobe staple. An easy to wear piece that can be knit in a go with everything colour. Modern geometric lace have this knit feeling fresh, while the shallow triangle shape is so easy to wear.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Torquata is named for the Eucalyptus Torquate or Coral Gum, an Australian species with beautiful flowers in coral pink shades, a colour theme represented beautifully by Miss Babs yarn who have created the perfect gradient set for this design. Use a gradient set or mix and match mini skeins for a fun project in both the planning and knitting sta...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Mix a special gradient skein with stripes and lace for the ultimate bohemian shawl experience. Yemaya is a generous asymmetrical triangular wrap with multiple wearing possibilities. While Yemaya is designed to show of a gradient yarn, this shawl will work beautifully teaming a speckle, variegated or semi solid with your two contrasting skeins.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Go mellow or go bold with this fun 1970s inspired shawl! Opt for gentle colour shifts for a neutral wrap, perfect for for any occasion, then knit another in your favourite brights, neons, or rainbow hues for a show-stopping accessory. Celadon features a shallow triangular shape and long, tapered ends. Sitting comfortably on the shoulders withou...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Designed to show off a favourite skein of Fingering weight
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Worked in DK weight, Zane is a large, cosy triangular shawl that looks great on both guys and gals. Wear it draped at the front kerchief-style, folded as a scarf, or looped casually as a more traditional shawl. Have fun with your colour selections to create a dynamic version—perfect for using up stash—or keep it sophisticated with a two-colour ...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Thin bands of color radiating out from the middle of this triangular shawl are reminiscent of warm rays of sunshine in the late afternoon. How appropriate then, that ‘Karee’ is the aboriginal word for ‘Sun’. Constructed to begin at the center, this shawl is worked in three colors outward towards the tips.The geometric patterning formed by Karee...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
When light hits prism-like quartz crystals, the colours that are refracted are many and varied. Inspired by the variations of colour found in amethyst. With yarn and size options ranging from a large five-colour gradient crescent to a smaller shawl composed of one solid colour with a contrast edging, there is a version of Allira that will best ...
Knitting: Fingerless Gloves
Mitts for all your kin. Featuring a simple slip stitch pattern, this is a fast and fun knit that will show off a skein of hand dyed yarn perfectly. Choose between wrist or forearm lengths, sized from child to large adult. Pair with the Kinfolk Hat for complete cosiness and snuggle with your kinfolk.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
A hat for all your kin. Featuring a simple slip stitch pattern, this is a fast and fun knit that will show off a skein of hand dyed yarn perfectly. Sized from toddler to adult with a slouchy or fitted version.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Let Inara be the blank slate on which you paint your own personality. Select two sets of gradient yarns for a rich ombre, or mix and and match from your stash for a roadmap of your favourite tones. Diagonal columns of alternating lace and garter stitch make a strong statement without being intimidating. Included is a schematic to colour in to p...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
No matter your destination, this wrap will be a great addition to your travel case. The contrasting colors really tell the story here. Simple garter stitch rows add textural depth, while eyelets give the wrap openness like a breath of fresh air. With the Lapilli Shawl, you’re ready come what may.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Whether travelling cross continent, or nestling into the comforts of home, the Zircon Wrap is a perfect companion.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Gentle eyelets and bold stripes come together in soft harmony as you knit the Kyonite Shawl. The sloping curve commences from a centre cast on and radiates outward to create shawl that wraps you in warmth and comfort. Generous dimensions result in a shawl that can accompany you on any of life’s journeys.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
In stripes reminiscent of vertical strata columns, the graphic colorplay of the Rosinca Shawl is sure to make it a fast favorite. A simple edging gives it the polish to be at home anywhere. As the stripes radiate outward, this shawl is ready for the adventure of whatever your own particular journey may be.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Subtle layers of pinstripes, like the patina of aged stone, play off the edging and narrow bands of bright colour. After the provisional cast on, the interplay of eyelet and garter stitch rows keeping the knitting interesting without adding difficulty. With so many different ways to wrap it, you can mold Iolite into whatever the occasion calls ...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Liz Taylor, in her iconic role as Cleopatra, drips from head to toe with the most astounding gold costume — her phoenix shawl was a Hollywood work of art. Inspired by Liz’s shawl, Goldwing is more wearable but will still sit like the grandest riches on your shoulders. Worked from tip to tip in yarn by Red Riding Hood Yarns, Goldwing’s approacha...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Mookari is a fun play of stripes intersected with lace panels all worked on the bias to create a long tapered scarf that is easy to wear. Choose solid, semi-solid or gradient shades for the stripes and play them off with a contrasting lace colour.Mookari is an Australian Aboriginal word for Big Storm, an apt name for the stormy greys and fresh ...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Lilli Pilli is a beautiful Australian plant whose deep magenta berries inspired the colors of this shawl. Combine classic stripes with lace for a relaxed wrap to enjoy year-round. Worked on the bias in three fun colors; two striped together contrasted with a third for the lace sections. Lilli Pilli is fun to knit, and works up big and cozy. The...
Knitting: Scarf
Dark Valentine continues Ambah’s Lace Heart pattern series with a choice between a single-skein scarf or double-skein wrap. Perfect for a loving gift, for a shoulder cover on a romantic day or a sweet little scarf to wear all the time. Worked in two pieces and grafted in the centre, Dark Valentine’s construction allows for the hearts to be the ...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
A play of three colours: work in neutral tones, offset your favourite bright colours with contrasting bands, or knit this up in a single colour for something you can grab-and-go. Yera’s simple lace pattern looks more complicated than it is and will appeal to adventurous beginners and advanced knitters alike. Yera is worked from side to side wit...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
The layers of soft blue and dark and light neutrals with the star-like eyelets are evocative of the dawn light. Cardinia is a substantial wrap, perfect for the coolest of days.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Barmah is an Australian Aboriginal word meaning “meeting place”. I felt this was an apt name for this shawl with its trio of colours meeting along the way. Barmah knits up quickly in a DK weight yarn, for a cosy and satisfying project. Worked from the top down, the repeats are easily adjusted to make the most of your yardage. Choose 3 colours f...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Kalari is a delightfully simple knit, perfect for cosying up by the fire and
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Inspired by the structure of feathers, the chevrons representing thebranches or barbs of a feather, the Nardoo Shawl is an asymmetrical triangular shawl, featuring a geometric zigzag eyelet lace design. Worked from the left tip, stitches are increased along the bottom edge, creating points along this edge, with the bind off edge forming the rig...
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
The Balamara Hat is part of a design set featuring a simple stranded colour work geometric motif. Choose your favourite fingering weight colours the small amounts required for the colour work areas are the perfect use for your treasured leftovers.
Knitting: Fingerless Gloves
The Balamara Mitts are part of a design set featuring a simple stranded colour work geometric motif. Choose your favourite
Knitting: Cowl
The Balamara Cowl and Headband is part of a design set featuring a simple stranded colour work geometric motif. Choose your favourite fingering weight colours – the small amounts required for the colour work areas are the perfect use for your treasured leftovers. Complement this pattern with the matching Balamara Mitts and Hat.
Knitting: Cuffs
Fun to knit and wear, the Zaggy Cuffs feature a geometric lace pattern that will look terrific with a solid, semisolid, or gradient DK / 8ply yarn. A perfect way to use up leftover yarn from your favourite projects, Zaggy Cuffs make a wonderful present for the gifting season. Create a matching set with the Zaggy Cowl. Choose between 3 sizes and...
Knitting: Cowl
Fun to knit and wear, the Zaggy Cowl features a geometric lace pattern that will look terrific with a solid, semisolid, or gradient DK /
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
A large, triangular shawl, perfect for wearing in multiple ways.
Knitting: Scarf
A cute little necktie/headband, Sweet Li’l Scarfette is a fun accessory that makes a perfect gift or accompaniment to your wardrobe.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
A lacey shawl that is as practical as it is glamorous.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
The Kalimna shawl features a delicate lace edging with garter stitch body that is simpler to knit than it appears.
Knitting: Cowl
A cowl for the romantic at heart. The Sweet Valentine Cowl features a love heart lace pattern, developed by Ambah especially for her Valentine designs collection.
Knitting: Cowl
Keep your top end cozy with this fun geometric patterned cowl/headband. Choose bright colors to stand out in the crowd or muted tones for a neutral go-with-anything version.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
Keep your top end cozy with this fun geometric patterned hat. Choose bright colors to stand out in the crowd, or muted tones for a neutral go-with-anything version.
Knitting: Cowl
Malya is a name for a Diamond Python, an apt name for this cowl, relating nicely to the diamond stitch pattern featured in this design.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
A triangular shawl for the romantic at heart. Dreamy Valentine features a love heart lace pattern, inspired by Dream in Color’s Valentine colorway, and developed by Ambah especially for this design. Wear this as a shawl or wrapped around the neck as a scarf.
Knitting: Necklace
Finally, a knitted version of the popular Tassel Necklace. These look so good hanging in a bunch, layer them up and wear a few at once, or make a statement with a single necklace. They can also be twisted around for a bracelet or headband. These necklaces are a terrific way of using your special leftover yarn and make a great gift idea. Switch ...
Knitting: Bracelet
Knitting up these bangles is highly satisfying. Not only are they super fast to make, they require mere skerricks of your treasured left over yarn. I made this bevvy of bangles in an evening. I think they look great in groups of 3, they stack up pretty nicely in higher numbers too…I found it to be slightly addictive making these. Which is great...
Knitting: Coat / Jacket
Billa is a hooded jacket for children and teens Choose from Billa, a 3-color design with scalloped detail or Dry Billa, a single color version with a contrasting zipper. This jacket is worked from the top down, and the hood and body are a single piece with raglan increases at the shoulders and the twisted-rib zipper bands built in. The sleeves ...
Knitting: Fingerless Gloves
Part of the Mirri Collection, including Hat, Cowl and Mitts, these simple yet striking designs all feature eyelet fabric and eyelet ribbing. Individually or together, they are perfect for an adventurous beginner or the more experienced knitter looking for a fast, fun knit. A great choice for quick gifts or to complement your own wardrobe. The M...
Knitting: Cowl
Part of the Mirri Collection, including Hat, Cowl and Mitts, these simple yet striking designs all feature eyelet fabric and eyelet ribbing. Individually or together, they are perfect for an adventurous beginner or the more experienced knitter looking for a fast, fun knit. A great choice for quick gifts or to complement your own wardrobe. The M...
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
Part of the Mirri Collection, including Hat, Cowl and Mitts, these simple yet striking designs all feature eyelet fabric and eyelet ribbing. Individually or together, they are perfect for an adventurous beginner or the more experienced knitter looking for a fast, fun knit. A great choice for quick gifts or to complement your own wardrobe. The M...
Knitting: Necklace
Pirra is a stylish necklace that can be knit within a few hours, making this a perfect gift or last minute accessory. It is also a terrific way to use some of your favourite left over yarns. The pattern features colour blocking of two contrasting colours, with a third colour used to wrap the necklace.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
A striped heart-shaped shawl with an eye-catching knitted looped edge. The garter stitch body adds texture to the simple stripes and is easily worked by a beginner or as an effortless project for the more experienced. Choose two semi-solid/solid colours, or for a truly striking effect, work this shawl with a solid/semi-solid main colour and a g...
Knitting: Fingerless Gloves
Keep your hands cosy and stylish with these cute hand warmers. Featuring a simple scalloped design, these are perfect for a first stranded colourwork project. These mitts knit up in no time, making them ideal for a quick gift. Knit in the round - minimal purling (for the rib section) and no seaming required.
Knitting: Necklace
Petarli is a lovely little knitted necklace featuring a leafy design within an intricate lace pattern. Perfect for any season, use a lightweight fingering or lace yarn for a delicate necklace, or use a heavier yarn for a chunky version. This quick knit is a great project to use up leftovers in your stash and makes a lovely gift.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Mereki is a versatile wrap featuring a lacey chevron stitch pattern and contrasting parallel borders. Uniquely shaped to be worn any number of ways, the pattern includes two different sizes – small for a scarf or large for a shawl – providing creative options for style or warmth. The rectangular body gives way to angled ends, shaped with simple...
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
Billo is a reversible hat featuring subtle chevrons. The simple design worked in worsted weight yarn makes this a quick knit and a great project for beginners. This pattern includes 2 adult sizes; M/L & L/XL - perfect for the larger brained people in your life! For smaller sizes, simply scale down the needles, yarn or both to achieve desire...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Elinya is a large, cosy, striped shawl. squishy garter stitch makes this a snuggly winter accessory, and the decorative picot border along the curved edge gives it a delicate flair. This shawl is long and wide, narrowing to a curved point at each end, making it perfect for draping over shoulders or wrapping several times around your neck. Eliny...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Showcase a gorgeous skein or two with Kinta, a light shawlette that will add a touch of easy to wear flair to your wardrobe. Worked from the bottom up, Kinta features an easy to memorise eyelet mesh pattern that is readily adapted to make the most of your yardage. Resulting in a V-shaped shawlette with tapered ends.
