A February love affair with wool in all its natural sheepy-shade beauty. Knitted as a tube of Ali-McGraw-in ‘Love Story’-length, the double thickness of worsted weight wool is a warm hug for a cold month, with all the colourwork ends tucked inside. Snuggle in to savour the easy wavy stripe pattern, falling in love with each shade all over again...

A loop scarf for Spring, this is the May design for Cottars Almanac. Comfortingly simple to knit, but if you choose a delicate, blossom-inspired pastel with a subtle, silky sheen, it has a lightness and sophistication that feels refreshing after the heavier woollens you have loved all winter. A loop scarf is also perfect Spring transition-wear:...

The Cottars Almanac pattern for January is….socks! I spent the month churning out pair after pair of these.Chilly toes in January call for socks and the grey skies send me stash diving for the brightest jewels of (usually impulse bought) sock yarn in my stash and socks that are easy fitting and substantial enough to wear with boots. With stripe...

December’s design for Cottar’s Almanac is a colour-work beanie with motifs of the maker. I designed this hat as a Christmas gift for my older sister Kate, a talented maker of intricate treasures and acquirer of beautiful vintage scissors, buttons and so on. Knit in the round using stranded colour-work, you can choose the colour combinations to ...

This sleeveless sweater features a beautiful central front cable and a textured all-over stitch for extra warmth in chilly November. Knitted in the round from the bottom up, with front and back upper chest sections knitted flat, it is designed to be worn with a little positive ease and a big smile!

October here can bring those days that begin with chill mists but have surprisingly warm sunshine by lunchtime. Equally, the evenings and early mornings begin to have a wintry bite that make thoughts turn to woollen warmth and comfort. The October cardigan is richly textured with cables but hasn’t too much bulk, so it can be reached for as an e...

Stranded colourwork and textured stitches form a soft rainbow stripe on these mid-forearm length mitts, the first pattern in the Cottars Almanac series. Cosy and hardwearing, they stretch out those last few weeks of being able to be outdoors in a t-shirt, and keep you prepared for when the sun gets lower and the mornings start to have a little ...

This shawl was designed exclusively for the Knitting Goddess July 2018 Shawl club but is now available to all.

I love novels with memorable descriptions of characters’ clothes and Dodie Smith’s I Capture The Castle is one of my favourites in this respect. The image of Rose Mortmain managing to look ravishing in the wardrobe she and her sister have home-dyed in shades of green is brilliant– so this cardigan is a tribute to her. A slip stitch pattern give...

Marmalade is a yoked sweater with generous ease for a relaxed look. Yoke decreases are concealed within the delicate cabling of the yoke, while a bright contrast colour for the ribbed cuffs and collar highlights the texture and beauty of a natural yarn for the main colour. It is knit in the round from the bottom up, with sleeves knitted separat...

A stranded colourwork, yoked sweater, Barnoon is inspired by my favourite views across the rooftops of St Ives, and the work many artists have produced reflecting the unique colour and light of the town.

A cosy slouch beanie, Spirograph Hat swirls the spirals of eyelets and travelling single cables of the original Spirograph headband to eye-catching completion at the crown. Knit in the round from the brim upwards, the decreases are hidden in the single cabling pattern.

A classic knit in the round hat in sizes for all the family, with a zig-zag pattern that can be worked either in textured stitches or stranded colourwork. The zig-zag pattern can be worked using a simple chart (ideal for beginner chart readers) or using written instructions.

Tinner’s Way socks feature a pattern of intertwining single cables and, inspired as they are by a walking path running through Cornwall, they knit up well in a sturdy, medium to firm handling 4ply, and have a slightly longer leg so that they are suited to wearing with boots.

’To The Lighthouse’ is an open fronted lace cardigan with positive ease, wide sleeves and no waist shaping. The geometric lace pattern radiates out from the central line to call to mind the beams of a lighthouse in an Art Deco style. The pattern also creates gentle pleats which help the cardigan to skim the curves of the body without the need f...

Porthmeor is a wide Moebius loop cowl featuring a repetitive pattern of oval forms in knit and purl stitches. It references the way the sculptor Barbara Hepworth explored forms in work inspired by her native Yorkshire and the landscape in and around her adopted town of St Ives. It can be worn as a generous loop scarf or around and over the shou...

The first pattern of the St Ives Collection, this stranded colourwork beanie hat, Barnoon is inspired by my favourite views across the rooftops of St Ives, Cornwall and the work many artists have produced reflecting the unique colour and light of this fishing community turned artists’ colony.

Ridges created by stitches that  run horizontally around the Port hat call to mind ripples on water and create extra insulation, making this a cosy choice for coastal walking. Created using only knit and purl stitches, it is knitted flat with picked up stitches for the brim and crown, and mattress stitch seaming.

Starboard cowl features simple combinations of knit and purl stitches, which can be worked either from the chart or written instructions, whichever you prefer. It can be knitted flat, but if you prefer knitting in the round, it can also be knitted seamlessly on DPNs.

ERRATA: Pattern details say to use 3.25 mm circulars or 5mm dpns- this should say 3.25mm dpns. Corrected pattern on its way soon.

Play with shades and contrasts of colour to create your own unique version of this slouchy beanie hat, using stranded colourwork and sock yarn mini skeins.

A slouched beanie hat with Fair Isle inspired colourwork.

A generously fitting beanie hat with traditional Norwegian colourwork.

An easy, slouchy hat, using garter stitch and a stripe of contrasting texture to show off the beauty of natural coloured wool. This is an idea for a hat that has travelled with me for a good number of years. Easy to memorise and make, it’s a great project to travel with and once knitted it’s a great project to travel in for casual wear and outd...

This hat is knit in the round and uses stranded colourwork to create the ‘compass’ pattern on the crown. It is designed to fit low over the ears with around 4cm negative ease. The sample modelled is the smaller (52cm circumference) size and the model has a head circumference of 57cm.

This pattern celebrates the rustic beauty of fleece coloured wool- specifically Daughter of a Shepherd yarn.

This pattern is also available as a printed version from baaramewe.co.uk.

Looking for a new style of hat to knit? Try this clever folded construction.

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A versatile and pretty headband or ponytail hat, Spirograph is great for when you’re active and outdoors but works just as well as a solution for bad-hair days. Knitted in the round from the brim up, this pattern includes two height options.

Whether you need a sweet way to keep your hair from your eyes or some stunning headwear, this is just the ticket

Inspired by bright pops of colour amid the grey of city streets, this chunky cabled snood is knit flat on a fairly tight tension for structure, then grafted together.

An easy, cosy sweater for your little one. The textured stripe patterns are designed to look like ripples and reflections on Coniston Water in the Lake District.