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Back in the early 80’s I married the love of my life and we jetted off on honeymoon to Tunisia. One of the day trips we took around the country took us to a beautiful medieval village called Sidi Bou Said. It still is one of my favorite memories. Originally a place of pilgrimage for …
This simple rectangular wrap is inspired by the beauty and geometry of windows in the Mediterranean with their eye-catching curved shapes. These windows are portals to the outdoors. Subscribe and get access to ALL premium patterns! – OR – Yarn Jamieson’s Shetland Spindrift (100% wool;115 yds [105 m]/25 gr): Sand 183, 10 balls. Thanks to …
I can’t help myself. Each time I see a new colorway in a self-striping fingering weight yarn I find I have to buy it. But how many pairs of striped socks does one knitter need? This unique shawl pulls the stripes from some self-striping sock yarn in new directions, letting the colors go their own way, …
It’s summertime! The sun is shining strong and insects are buzzing anywhere and everywhere. Lavender is the special plant of this season. It has so many functions in its fragrant life. When flowering, it is ideal for us humans, since it attracts pollinators such as bees while also repelling moths, fleas, flies and mosquitoes. And …
I never knew how much I depended on the sunshine until I left warm, sunny Arizona. There is just something delicate and comforting about the sun warming you up, especially as it gently breaks through a backdrop of grey clouds. This shawl is my reminder that sometimes we have to step into the sunshine and …
It’s all about the yarn…and a little texture. I designed this shawl pattern to feature the bold hand-dyed yarns created by Oink Pigments. It showcases Targhee Pigtails (mini skeins) coordinated with Oink Pigments Targhee Sock (full-size skein). Interesting side note: the Targhee breed of sheep was developed in the early 20th century in the western …
I love mini-skeins and tend to buy them because they are pretty, but they just sit my stash! I look for patterns that use them, but I might have too many colors in the set or the yardage is not enough. I wanted to design a shawl that could use any mini-skein set no matter …
The Madame Galen Wrap is a simply shaped wrap with lots of texture to keep it interesting. A variety of slipped stitch patterns are used that evoke thoughts of a garden, along with Latvian braids and an applied i-cord edge. Inspiration was drawn from the warm, rich colors of the Mediterranean spice markets and gardens …
Surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea, my country of origin, Italy, has always drawn life and livelihood from the sea. Italy has always been an omnipresent element of our life, and an instrument of communication, trade, acculturation and union. From the sea came conquerors and merchants, through the sea navigators left to discover the world. The …
By nature, I am a person that loves the outdoors and all things flora and fauna. Very often, I am inspired by things that I see or hear on my walks, as is the case with Lazy Leaf Shawl. I fell in love with this particular leaf pattern because of its contemporary structure and imagined …
In many a knitter’s stash is that special skein of yarn—the one picked up as souvenir yarn during a great vacation, that special hand-dyed yarn from an indie dyer or even your own handspun—that you want to use every last scrap of. But your pattern search finds you patterns that require much more or less …
Madeira Island is an oval-shaped wrap, with lots of stockinette, fun, easy raglan type increases, and a dash of old Spanish lace to spice up your project. The oval shape is more wearable and flattering than traditional circular shawls. The design colors and shape were inspired by the Madeira Island, a Portuguese island in the …
Editor’s Note: This is our first (of many!) collaborations among several Knotions designers! This shawl is truly trans-continental. Tanja designed hers in Europe, Mary knit Tanja’s part and both Linette and Mary designed theirs in the U.S. I love the thought that Knotions had even a tiny part in bringing these great designers together! Raise …
I’m a geek at heart and love working the Fibonacci sequence into my patterns. Each number in the sequence is the sum of the two preceding numbers. While people recognize it as a mathematical principle, the numbers also appear in nature, for example, in arrangements of leaves on a stem, a pineapple’s fruit sprouts, and …
Subscribe and get access to ALL premium patterns! – OR – I’ve always been fascinated by the Fibonacci sequence. Given that, I’ve wanted to design something using this sequence for a while, and found a picture of a tree based on the sequence. Some information on how Fibonacci numbers are seen in nature can be found …
Subscribe and get access to ALL premium patterns! – OR – set includes both the Spectral Analysis Cowl and the Spectral Analysis Hat Before I became a knitwear designer, I studied Chemistry. Did You Know? Have you ever wondered how scientists know what chemical elements a star, supernova or a whole galaxy is made of? …
Subscribe and get access to ALL premium patterns! – OR – set includes both the Spectral Analysis Hat and the Spectral Analysis Cowl Before I became a knitwear designer, I studied Chemistry. Did You Know? Have you ever wondered how scientists know what chemical elements a star, supernova or a whole galaxy is made of? …
The Pythagorean Triple Wrap is inspired by the formation of 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional shapes used in Mathematics and Biology. Did You Know? Understanding how polygons and other shapes work can be helpful in a variety of regular-life situations. A few examples are estimating the paint needed for a room, or calculating the square footage of …
Subscribe and get access to ALL premium patterns! – OR – Did You Know? Fractal: In mathematics, a fractal is a subset of Euclidean space for which…did your eyes glaze over there? Fractal: In the real world, fractals are all around us. They are found in nature, geometry and algebra, and we are using them in …
Subscribe and get access to ALL premium patterns! – OR – Hexbin is a top-down, unisex sock pattern featuring stranded colorwork. It is a fun, geometric design that leaves a lot of room for experimentation with color and pattern. It is also a great stash-busting project for those self-striping, gradient or tonal colorways that can …
I love slipped stitches. They are a quick and easy way to add interest and texture to any knitting project. If you cross slipped stitches over a field of stockinette, it’s even more true. This design does something unusual—the slipped stitches are formed in stockinette columns, but cross to meet in the purl section of …
Handknit socks are the love letters of the knitting world and are my favorite thing to knit for people I love. As soon as I realized that this design was for the February issue of Knotions, I knew I was going to create a heart-themed sock! I wanted a subtle, quiet, textured “I love you”; …
Ernouvé is Guernsey Patois (or Guernsey French) for ‘spring’. Our island language, though all-but-dead, is a form of Norman French very close to Cornish, Breton and, according to my Great Uncle, even Sicilian! It’s highly possible as it has its roots in Latin along with many languages. There are steps being taken to try and save …
