DESIGN NOTES

Sofa Surfers are the perfect comfy soft sock for surfing the sofa with a good book and a cup of something warming. A winter/slovenly alternative to hurling about the waves actually surfing at one of Norfolks top surfing destinations such as Runton or Cromer.

A low brimmed rather fetching hat with a flower border inspired by the lovely blue lowers of the flax plant (Linum usitatissimum). Flax is used to make Linen. It used to be grown widely in Norfolk for the British linen industry. Sadly our native linen production died in the early 1950’s with the last crops produced on the Royal Sandringham esta...

These fingerless mitts feature a pretty flower motif inspired by the flowers of the flax plant (Linum usitatissimum). Flax is used to make Linen. It used to be grown widely in Norfolk for the British linen industry. Sadly our native linen production died in the early 1950’s with the last crops produced on the Royal Sandringham estate.

In the days before lorries and haulage sheep were moved on foot by drovers. A drover was someone whose job it was to move livestock from one place to another, including sheep, cattle and geese. Drovers walked their flocks on the drift from the places they were raised to market or their new owner. Drift or dryft is old English for the act of dri...

There are only 210 chalk streams in the world, 85% of them are in England & almost all the lowland ones are found in Norfolk.

The leafy design of these mittens were inspired by the Silver Birch (Betula pendula).

These pretty handwarmers feature a sweet flower motif inspired by Red Campion (Silene dioica). A splash of pink on hedge banks & woods in early summer much loved by pollinators including bees, butterflies & moths. Named after Silenus, the aged & merry Greek God of the Woodlands. In the Language of Flowers, it symbolises gentleness.

This easy to knit chunky cowl is not only very chic but also beautifully showcases British Rare Breed natural yarns like Fibreworkshop Norfolk Horn.

Megs’s Shawl is a revised and modernised version of the 19C sontag seen in Little Women 2019.

Lazy Daisy fingerless gloves are the perfect small knitting project for those lazy days.

Jo’s Shawl as featured in Little Women 2019.

I sometimes make things for the movies in my secret knitting life. Beths Shawl as featured in Little Women 2019. Beths Shawl is a simple heart shaped striped shawl worked in garter stitch with an icord edging. In addition to a simple stripe colourwork this pattern also features icord tab cast on, ichord worked as you go edge and an icord cast o...

These fingerless mitts were inspired by the geometrical Norman and medieval English carvings found on the swooping arcades and arches of one of the best places of medieval Norfolk, Binham Priory. The priory sits atop a small mound in a quiet corner or North Norfolk and is one of the counties finest monastic sites. The Priory was founded in 1091...

Inspired by Stella Rues Dutch Ganseys exhibition and book this light as a feather circular cowl features traditional gansey patterns found on fisherman’s sweaters of the North Sea.

Simple cardigan with a raglan sleeve and clean, modern tapered fit designed for handspun yarn.

This is a simple lace shawl that uses a handspun single cobweb weight yarn. Using a triangular construction the shawl is knitted from the top centre down through the main body and the edge is knitted on to the live stitches along the bottom edge.

This is a super chic cresent shape lace shawl, perfect for all occasions. Its crescent shape allows for draping over shoulders showing off its gorgeous lace border or just thrown around the neck as a casual scarf. I designed and knitted it as a birthday gift for my sister, she just loves the colour red and lovely things.

This is the ultimate triangle shawl pattern that will knit with any yarn to any size. As small or as large as you like. It’s perfect for handspun yarns! It really lets the yarn be the star of the show.