While reading Dan Brown’s The da Vinci Code, I was drawn to the ambigrams designed by John Langdon, a sort of real-life relative of the fictional hero. I love symbols and graphic design, and the ‘book’ panel is my knitted version of an ambigram - a word, phrase, image, or design that can be viewed from different perspectives or directions.

This washcloth is knitted in cotton 4ply. I used DMC Natural Just Cotton. If you are substituting a different yarn, you will need approx 140m in MC and 105m in CC of 4ply yarn.

This beret is knitted in the round, starts with a k2, p2 brim and then changes to a lace pattern, which is worked from written instructions. The lace diamonds get progressively smaller towards the crown, just like the petals of an artichoke.

Fingerless mitts and matching beret in Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino or Eco Baby yarns.

A cheeky pair of blue-footed boobies for bathtime fun!

I find it so uplifting when the first shoots start peeping through the soil after a long, cold winter, and it’s always a welcome surprise when first snowdrops and then yellow and purple crocuses add their welcome pop of colour in the garden.

This design is inspired by the Celtic knotwork patterns seen in the borders of illuminated manuscripts and carved into stone crosses.

Chequerboard is a long cowl in a checked lace pattern alternating with stocking stitch blocks. The pattern is easy to memorise and is provided in both charted and written form.

This hat is inspired by the clamshell pattern, popular in Art Deco art and design in the 1920s and 30s. It is designed to coordinate with the Clamshell Cowl.

Clamshell Cowl is inspired by the clamshell pattern, popular in Art Deco art and design in the 1920s and 30s. It is designed to coordinate with the Clamshell Beanie.

A cuddly man’s sweater in a soft chunky yarn - perfect for Spring and Autumn walks.

This cushion is worked flat in two pieces, and is shaped into a circle using short rows.

This is a pretty and really versatile shawl, collar or wrap - it can be worn in so many different ways that the only limit is your ingenuity. Made in 3 pieces and easily stitched together, the triangular lace back is a wonderful contrast to the stocking stitch side panels, finished with a lace frilled edging. It’s not difficult to knit - if you...

This design is inspired by the geological feature, erratic boulders, which are large rocks carried along by glaciers and deposited far away when the ice melts.

The Five Gnomes hat is knitted in the round and features an unusual (but easy) crown shaping detail that ensures the points of the five gnomes line up.

Do you know someone who is obsessed with the flamingo? Is it their fabulous pink plumage or their spindly legs that inspires such adoration?

This pattern was first published in Knit Now magazine issue 2, but has now been updated to include more experimentation with the corsage.

A beautiful hot water bottle cover in 4ply yarn. It starts with a provisional cast-on and is knitted in the round. The stitches at the lower edge are grafted together, and the rib cuff includes eyelets to thread with ribbon.

These humbug-shaped cushions start with a provisional cast-on and are knitted in the round.

Ghosts are not just for Halloween! This Ghostly washcloth will add spooky fun to your bath time routine all year round. It is knitted back and forth in rows using the mosaic technique and is the perfect quick gift - or why not make it as a trick or treat for yourself?

Let’s go fly this colourful kite bunting. Shaped with easy short rows, the kite shape is knitted in garter stitch with an integral cast-on/cast-off curly tail. The bows are knitted separately and tied on. Finally, the kites are stitched into a strip to form the bunting.

Inspired by Boudica, Queen of the Iceni tribe, who led the Celtic people to revolt against the Roman occupation of Britain in the 1st Century.

This cuddly textured wrap will keep you warm even in the coldest weather.

Take a walk through the woods with this soft silk and wool blend winter forest cushion.

This cute pair of mitts features simple stitches which create a pretty laced-up back, like a corset!

How better to prove your love than by knitting your significant other a washcloth that spells it out in capital letters!

In The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, Gandalf is described as wearing “a tall pointed blue hat, a long grey cloak, and a silver scarf.”

These fingerless mitts start with a stocking stitch roll and end with twisted rib. They are knitted flat and the thumbs are worked from picked up stitches along the seamed edge. Lace and garter stitch form the cute mushrooms pattern. Perfect little mitts to wear while out foraging.

This lace and textured wrap is covered with cute button mushrooms and features rollback stocking stitch ends. It is shown knitted up in luxurious Eden Cottage Yarns Hayton 4ply, a merino/cashmere/nylon blend. Wear around your shoulders as a wrap for evenings out or as a warm scarf when in the woods foraging - the choice is yours.

Octagon hat and cowl are both knitted in the round, start and end with k2, p2 rib and feature a stranded knit octagon pattern. The hat has a patterned border, continues in st st, and is topped with a contrast pompom. The stranded colourwork is charted.

An oyster-patterned modular cowl. Each shell is worked onto the previous two and the top edge is k1, p1 rib, knitted in the round. Don’t be put off by the unusual construction – it’s far easier to knit than it looks.

This lightweight cowl is perfect as a layering piece to wear in Spring or Autumn. It is knitted in the round and starts with a row of little parasols around the lower edge to wear on the shoulders, that gradually merge into rib to narrow the fabric towards the neck. There is no shaping as such - the construction does all the work.

A fun cowl in stranded knitting worked in the round and edged with k2, p2 rib. There are 2 sizes and 2 varieties of vegetable to choose from - parsnips or carrots!

The rectangular cushion is a really popular style choice at the moment, and I wanted to create a striped texture pattern for it in two colours that would also be easy to knit – with the addition of contrast bobbles and tubular cord chains, the cushion looks much more complex to make than it really is.

To make this beautiful beaded collar, you will need:-

This unusual textured check scarf is knitted on the bias by increasing at one side and decreasing at the other. It is worked in two pieces which are either sewn or grafted together.

Polder is knitted lengthways, starts with a provisional cast-on, and is joined by grafting or Kitchener stitch. The Polder pattern is a variation of the Estonian braid, set into a stocking stitch background. Finally, the edging is knitted in the round from picked-up stitches.

Saltmarsh is inspired by the mud and salt marshes around the Colne and Blackwater estuaries that meet at Mersea Island in Essex. This area of bleak tranquility is home to a great variety of wildlife, from wading birds to moths and samphire, but this design draws on the patterns left in the mud as the tide recedes.

Sativus: Latin name of the crocus, traditionally grown in Saffron Walden in Essex, UK. From the crocus is derived saffron - the spice that is more expensive than gold.

This triangular shawl is worked from the top down, starting with a garter-tab cast-on. Yo increases are worked at each end and down the centre of the shawl. It features a repeated lace stripe interspersed with stockinette stitch, and is finished with a garter stitch border.

It’s strawberry season here in the UK!

The Strood is a causeway that links Mersea Island to mainland Essex. It was constructed in AD 684-702 by the Anglo-Saxons. At especially high tide it is covered by salt water, completely cutting off the island and causing mayhem to all but the most foolhardy of travellers. So we have a central panel with, on one side, the creeks in the muddy sa...

Knitted in the round, the Studded fingerless mitts start with 2-colour k1, p1 rib before changing to the stranded pattern. The pattern is worked from charts.

Sycamore scarf is loosely inspired by the rotor blade seeds that spin their way to the forest floor, and by the distinctive shape of sycamore leaves. Knitted in an autumnal shade you have a spirally, drapey scarf that twists round and round, and keeps you warm and snug through the colder months.

Who doesn’t love a tap dancing penguin? Just listen to his happy feet a-tapping!

Thrift is a wildflower that grows by the saltmarshes of Mersea Island off the Essex coast. It has pink flowers, clustered together at the top of long stalks, and each flower has five petals.

Why not knit this as a gift for the pianist (or budding pianist) in your life. Or for any music lover … or a Doctor Who fan!

Sock yarn can be knitted up into any number of other beautiful accessories and garments, like this cowl and matching fingerless mitts. The short rows accentuate the fabulous stripes and patterns in the yarn.

A quick and easy one-skein shawl that’s a great stashbusting project.

This washcloth is knitted back and forth in rows using the mosaic technique, with knit and slip sts and only one colour in each row. A crochet chain loop allows the washcloth to be hung up to dry.

A wallhanging designed in homage to a popular TV sci-fi series. It is knitted back and forth in rows using the mosaic technique, with knit and slip sts and only one colour in each row for Version 1. Version 2 introduces a third colour using the intarsia technique.

A washcloth designed in homage to a popular TV sci-fi series. It is knitted back and forth in rows using the mosaic technique, with knit and slip sts and only one colour in each row.

A washcloth designed in homage to a popular TV sci-fi series. It is knitted back and forth in rows using the mosaic technique, with knit and slip sts and only one colour in each row.

I designed and 3/4 knitted this holly scarf on a Saturday afternoon as part of Jenny Wren’s Yarn’s Festive Gathering while also helping customers sort out their knitting problems.

Here is a great reversible scarf design, with an added twist (or three!) Firstly, it’s knitted sideways, so although you have a lot of sts on the needle, you don’t have to knit so many rows. Secondly, the fringe is KNITTED IN, so once you cast off, and sew in the ends, it’s ready to wear. And thirdly, the fringe is made up of litle twisty tasse...

The Thirteenth Doctor scarf was inspired by the colours in the scarf worn by Jodie Whittaker’s Doctor Who. I chose 15 colours from Stylecraft Special DK range which sounds like a lot of money but actually they are very cost effective at less than £2 per 100g ball.