You have an intuitive way of presenting the directions and I’m sure everyone who knits your patterns appreciates that a great deal.

First of all let me say how much I love your … patterns! I have always enjoyed the self-patterning yarn and knitted various small sweaters and hats, but your little sweaters are so well suited to the self-patterning yarn. They are delightful patterns.

Your patterns are always written well and easy to understand and to follow — not an easy task in an industry with little or no standards to follow.

The pattern is clear and walked through some really nice finishing techniques

The garments all manage that magical casually elegant vibe. They are the sort of pieces you can imagine wearing just about anywhere, which means you’ll wear them everywhere.

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Inspiration for Philodendron

Inspiration for Philodendron

Teen television dramas are one of my guilty pleasures. I also love watching period dramas, in part for the costumes and the knitwear designs they inspire. Reign, a show that focuses on Mary, Queen of Scots’ marriage to the Dauphin of France, offers the best of both of my TV watching passions.

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Inspiration for Philodendron

Class

Intarsia 101: Colour, Confidence, and Creativity

Join me and another 25 presenters at the Knit Happy Summit, November 6-9, 2025. Each day there is a variety of presentations to choose from and you have 48 hours to watch any of them for free.

Pattern

Colourful garter stitch blanket in a gradient that runs from corner to corner.

Continuation Blanket

Just three colours yield seven distinct blended hues in this simple but effective gradient blanket. Working up fast with chunky needles, it makes a great baby gift; and in a cozy washable wool blend, it will last long enough to be passed down to the next baby.

The Continuation Blanket is a great canvas to display your LGBTQ+ pride. Included are 16 pride flag colourways with yarn suggestions and a colouring page to plan your own unique blanket.

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Tutorial

Stretchy Twisted Bind Off for Ribbing

Stretchy Twisted Bind Off for Ribbing

This is my latest favourite way to bind off for toe-up socks. There’s a spring built into this bind off that allows it to stretch over the heel when pulling on socks.

And I’ve got to say, I really quite like the zigzag effect when viewed from above.

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Stretchy Twisted Bind Off for Ribbing

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