Design info…

My Carousel Hat is the second design in my Carousel collection. I hadn’t intended designing this hat at all, but after completing my Carousel Socks and having so much beautiful yarn left over, I decided a set of accessories was definitely in order!

Most of my designs begin with beautiful yarn…and my Carousel Socks certainly fall into that category. I was gifted a beautiful skein of yarn for my birthday by my lovely friend Nicky. Dyed up by the uber talented Vykky at West Green Loft Yarns, I knew as soon as I unwrapped ‘Carousel’ that it needed to be used in a pair of socks to showcase the...

Dappled sunlight, the scent of leaves, the murmurs of wildlife and a sense of relaxed calm…this is the vision I had in my mind when I began the Natural Beauty shawl. Filled with relaxing garter, simple lace and elegant eyelets, this shawl has been designed to help you appreciate the natural beauty we all have within us as well as the beauty of ...

I had been saving a special bundle of mini skeins, bought for me as a birthday gift by my husband, and dyed up by the very talented Becky from Back to Blighty yarns. The set was named ‘Signs of Spring’ and I knew that I needed to use it in a very special spring inspired project. And so, my Spring is in the Air cowl was born…a warm and snuggly c...

These socks were inspired by a gorgeous skein of yarn I purchased a little while ago from Mr and Mrs Rabbit yarns. It made me think of peaches and cream and I wanted to design a sock pattern featuring these sweet summer fruits. As I went through the design process, it occurred to me that by changing yarn colour these socks could represent the f...

I am always fascinated by the busy little bees who visit my garden through the spring and summer. They are constantly working, tirelessly playing their crucial part in the life cycle of our flora and fauna. As a gardener, they are my friends and my helpers and I try to plant as many inviting blooms as I can to attract them into my garden.

The Dance Like No One’s Watching cowl is inspired by my lifelong love of the ballet. Knit in the round using simple lace techniques, the cowl features delicate motifs inspired by the fluid movements and graceful lines of prima ballerinas past and present. Named for the stars who get lost in their dance because sometimes, we all need to get lost...