In the Making...

Ok, so if you hadn’t noticed, my pattern was published in the latest issue of Knitty . I decided to make Nachtfalter , which is also in this issue. I love garter stitch and it’s a quick and easy project. I used King Cole Baby Alpaca DK in meadow. It was a really quick knit and the finished mitts are lovely and squishy. One to add to the Christmas gift pile.

My pattern Ticklepenny , that is in Knitty Deep Fall 2014 issue, uses knit to purl yarnovers. See the panels of leaves down the side of the socks... The normal way of doing this can make a yarnover which is larger than a purl to knit yarnover. When they are near one another then it can make it look a little unbalanced.  There’s a little trick you can do to make them neater – basically, wrap the yarnover clockwise around the needle instead. This does mean you have to remember on the next row/round and either re-seat it or work into the back of it. The bottom leaf has normal knit to purl yarnovers and the top leaf has the neater version (there's not a huge difference in this example but it can be more obvious depending on the yarn and your knitting style). I’ll explain in more detail. A normal knit to purl yarnover is made by bringing the yarn under the right needle, then… ...over the top of the needle and back under again and because it is worked by...

Some very exciting news. I have a pattern in the latest issue of Knitty.com . I’ve known for awhile and been desperate to share the news. Here's the Ravelry page . The pattern is called Ticklepenny and it’s for a pair of socks. The yarn weight is not one that is typical for socks. Instead of using a standard fingering/4ply sock yarn; it is worked using a light fingering / heavy laceweight yarn. The yarn used is Tall Yarns ‘n Tales Soliloquy™ Sock Lace, available here . The socks are a unisex design and the idea came about when my Mum requested a pair of socks that would fit easier in a pair of shoes. The socks are worked on a 2mm needle and at this gauge allows for a lot of detail in the design. The socks are worked from the top down. The panels down the side of the sock are mirrored for each sock. There is an eye of partridge heel flap and the feet are plain, so they are easier to fit inside a pair of shoes. The model is my lovely sister-in-law ...