I wanted to create a design that a knitter new to stranded colour work would not find too intimidating or daunting. I decided a little bit of colour work just after the toe would be perfect (okay, so I repeated the colour work before the cuff – I couldn’t help myself).

This design reminds me of the hanging lanterns I remember seeing back in the 1970’s when visiting family in Sydney, Australia. As a family, we explored Sydney, including Chinatown where I remember seeing these lanterns. To me, Chinatown was a fascinating and exciting experience – a world away from what I knew growing up in a small farming commu...

This design reminds me of the tender tendrils that so many plants have - the scrumptious and crisp snow peas, the juicy and delicious grapes from the vines and many, many other plants.

This design was created as a way to express some love and support for a special crafting friend. We all need some extra love and support at times and what better way than with an everlasting pattern for everyone.

This pattern came about after seeing some stunning lace a friend was crocheting and it reminded me of a gorgeous cross stitch I had worked and gifted many moons ago.

This pattern came about after seeing some stunning lace a friend was crocheting and it reminded me of a gorgeous cross stitch I had worked and gifted many moons ago.

These socks are inspired by my memory of growing up in a farm house which had a pressed tin ceiling. While quite simple in their design, to my young eyes, these ceilings were ornate, beautiful and intriguing.

Inspired by the gorgeous camellias and roses growing in our garden, some showing hints of delicate blushing colours as they develop from tiny buds to their full glorious blooms.

The pattern features columns, of what to me look like seed leaves, in particular spinach seed leaves.

This design reminds me of primary school art class where on a sheet of paper we made blocks of colours with crayons, then coloured over the top with black crayon. We then scratched off some of the black crayon to reveal the colours hidden below. Did you, or do you remember doing this?

31/03/24: The pattern has been updated to be needle neutral and a Low Vision Large Print version has been uploaded.

Inspired by “The Weather and the Window” episode from the British sitcom, The Vicar of Dibley, where a storm in Dibley causes a tree branch to crash through one of the church windows. Worked toe up with a heel flap and gusset, these colour work socks depict how the replacement window, when unveiled, reveals a stunning view of nature.