Aysgarth Falls Cardigan

Lovely to see my Aysgarth Falls Cardigan on the cover of The Knitter Magazine Issue 169! My cardigan looks amazing with the stunning mitts & cowl set designed by Juliet Bernard - what a fantastic combination!

Aysgarth Falls was inspired by flowing water with a cable and lace pattern depicting a wide river flowing over a waterfall. As the water flows in the river, it appears as smooth cabled curves on the upper sections of the garment. Bubbles begin to form as the flow is disrupted by a rocky waterfall, depicted by the lace section in the lower garment. This asymmetric design features different lengths of flow on either side of the cardigan. The beautiful blue yarn is West Yorkshire Spinners Illustrious, a blend of Falkland wool and British alpaca, in the gorgeous shade of Royal.

A Knitter's Guide to Shawl Design

Thank you so much to The Crowood Press for sending me an advance copy of my new book, A Knitters Guide to Shawl Design! I am delighted with everything about my beautiful book & seeing all my photos & chapters in print is amazing! I’m really looking forward to my book being published in November - more details to follow! The shawl detail shown in my photo & on the book cover is my Las Setas pattern knitted in stunning Bilum Yarns Snek gradient yarn.

Museum Quarter Wrap Pattern

I’m excited to tell you that my Museum Quarter Wrap is now available to purchase as a download from Payhip, Lovecrafts and Ravelry! 

This dramatic wrap is a long trapezium/ trapezoid shape, which gradually widens as it grows in length. The intersecting blocks of colour are knitted using short row shaping combined with intarsia, enabling the centre colour change. The amazing yarn is West Yorkshire Spinners ColourLab DK & the combination of the three gorgeous shades creates a bold statement accessory! 🧶

Many thanks to Linda at Tabitha Thomas Studio for checking & tech editing my pattern.

Crabapple Sweater on the Cover of the Knitter Magazine!

My Crabapple sweater is on the cover of this month’s Knitter Magazine, Issue 168! Crabapple was inspired by bold print patterns. This textured design has Diamond shapes embedded into one side of long lines of zigzags, giving an asymmetric look to the sweater. 

I loved designing and knitting this sweater in the gorgeous new Tarma Aran yarn from Fyberspates. The beautiful blend of orange colours in the shade of Saffron really enhance the contrasting textures of my design. There are 20 beautiful hand-dyed shades of Tarma Aran to choose from!

Charrette Sweater for Quince & Co!

I am absolutely delighted that my Charrette sweater design is part of Quince & Co’s gorgeous new Atelier Collection!

Charrette is knitted using a strand each of Quince & Co Lark, shade Iceland and Owlet, shade Elf. Both strands are knitted together creating a marl effect, perfect for my textured cable pattern!

The Atelier Collection is initially available to purchase as a beautiful pdf with all the gorgeous patterns included. If you have your eye on an individual pattern, these will be made available over the next few weeks. Look out for more details coming soon on the Quince & Co website!

© 2021 Quince & Co

Photography: Regan Kenny

Model: Joanne Kenny

Zaha Cardigan in The Knitter Magazine Issue 167

My Zaha cardigan has just been published in The Knitter Magazine issue 167!

Architectural inspired cables and textures decorate this smart, short-sleeved cardigan. There are Beautiful contrasts between the central stitch pattern and the stocking stitch sleeves and outer garment sections.The front bands and centre back are worked in a twisted rope stitch, with textured triangles mirror-imaged on either side. The sleeves and cabled cuffs are worked as part of the body pieces. Zaha is knitted in Cascade 220 superwash wool in the gorgeous shade of Golden.

I have lots of exciting knitting news to share over the next few months, including new patterns, new yarn collaborations and of course, my new book! I'll be continuing to write new blog posts about all of these, but the most up to date information, please also follow me on Instagram and Twitter. I am Purlemma on both!

Happy knitting!

Demeter Top on the cover of The Knitter Magazine!

 I'm so excited to see my Demeter design on the cover of The Knitter Magazine, Issue 166!

My Demeter sleeveless top features a textured central pattern panel on the front and back. The stitch pattern comprises a series of linked rectangle shapes, which are knitted using twisted stitches. These interlocking shapes are bisected by long vertical lines, creating a wide rib effect. The outer edges of the top are knitted in stocking stitch.

The top is knitted in Juniper Moon Farm's lovely Zooey DK yarn, which is a mix of cotton and linen. This delightful yarn is available in a range of earth tones and brighter colours, including this summery shade of Goldenrod.