Carol Ibbetson

Patterns available as Ravelry Downloads

Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
A two-colour Brioche neckwarmer is so squishy and wonderfully comfortable to wear. No more losing your scarf in a gust of wind or having your shawl fall off your shoulders.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap, Cowl
This shawl is shaped to fit around your neck and with the use of a few ingenious loops you can ensure it will not come loose.
Knitting: Pillow / Cushion
This pattern uses various slip stitch knitting combinations to create a stunning colourful cushion which is very easy to make. The name is inspired by the beautiful yarn shades I used.
Crochet: Shawl / Wrap
Crochet: Purse / Handbag
This is a robust bag designed for everyday use. It has reinforcement in the base and the sides and a magnetic closure. Instructions are included for adding a lining.
Crochet: Purse / Handbag
This bag is worked as one rectangle and is then folded cleverly to create this intriguing shape. Instructions are included for adding the lining and the wooden handles.
Crochet: Purse / Handbag
Crochet: Purse / Handbag
This purse is worked as one rectangle and is then joined at the side edges. It has a zip closure with optional poppers and instructions are included for adding a lining.
Crochet: Purse / Handbag
This purse is worked as one rectangle and is then joined at the side edges. It uses the decorative mosaic crochet technique and has a lovely zig-zag join at the side edges. It has a zip closure and instructions are included for adding a lining.
Crochet: Pillow / Cushion
The front of this cushion is worked using the overlay mosaic crochet technique and the two back sections in UK treble crochet (US double crochet).
Crochet: Baby Blanket
This baby blanket is easy to make & beautifully soft. Made with bright beach like colours it is the perfect blanket for any water baby! It is a lovely soothing pattern to work on and very easy.
Crochet: Messenger Bag
This is a great summer bag made up of two squares joined in a unique way to make an interesting shaped bag. It has a button closure. Instructions are included for adding a lining.
Crochet: Pin Cushion
This pin cushion is made up of two squares worked in the round using the overlay mosaic crochet technique. These are then joined in a unique way to create a circle.
Crochet: Pin Cushion
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
A half pi shawl is a wondrous thing! It is incredible how the semi-circular shaping comes from such simple mathematical theories – which you don’t need to know or understand . Quite simply you double the number of stitches across a row (apart from in the border for this shawl) once the number of rows worked has been doubled.
Knitting: Cowl
This cowl is shaped to fit around your neck snuggly, with its wonderful squishy pattern, and will keep out those draughts. By the use of a few extra buttons, it can be worn in different ways, either inside the neck of a coat or outside.
Crochet: Purse / Handbag, Decorative - Other
You can use this Halloween Pumpkin Treat bag by Carol Ibbetson of Cool Wool Designs to either give treats away at the door or collect treats on Trick or Treat journeys!
Crochet: Purse / Handbag
This bag is designed as a shoulder bag but you can make the handle longer and turn it into a cross body bag. It is worked in one piece from the top down and uses one of the mosaic crochet techniques. It has a zip closure and a lining can be added.
Crochet: Tote
This useful mosaic crochet tote bag has been designed to be reversible. The pattern is lovely on the inside as well as the outside. The main body is worked in rows sideways, then the top and base sections are added. The base is reinforced with a plastic strip so heavier things can be carried without stretching the bag.
Crochet: Purse / Handbag
I love the geometric retro feel of this pattern - hence the name! This is a robust bag designed for everyday use. It has reinforcement in the base, the sides and the short handles, which means it stands on its own. It has a zip closure, with extra optional poppers and instructions are included for adding a lining.
Crochet: Clutch
This can be used as a purse, a notions bag or a general knick-knacks bag! It is worked in one piece from the top down and uses one of the mosaic crochet techniques, worked with two rows per colour. Also described is how to join the zip as you crochet, and make a lining if preferred.
Crochet: Purse / Handbag
This is a robust bag designed for everyday use. It has reinforcement in the base and both the long and short handle. It has a button closure. A zip or snap closure can easily be substituted. Instructions are included for adding a lining.
Crochet: Purse / Handbag
This bag was designed with summer in mind. It can hold all the essentials for a summer trip. It has a sturdy twisted handle and a snap closure.
Crochet: Purse / Handbag
This bag was designed with summer in mind. It can hold all the essentials for a summer trip.
Crochet: Purse / Handbag
This bag was designed with summer in mind. It is the first in my crochet summer ‘V’ bag collection. It can hold all the essentials for a summer day out. It has a sturdy handle and a button closure. A zip or snap closure can easily be substituted.
Crochet: Hair accessories
This scrunchie is relatively easy to make and you can see how it got it’s name !
Knitting: Cowl
This shaped cowl or neckwarmer fits beautifully around your neck and shoulders, and the entrelac pattern makes it lovely and snuggly !
Knitting: Cowl
This capelet is shaped to create a lovely fit around the neck and shoulders. Try a bright colour with a muted neutral as I have or any two colour combination that takes your fancy. It is worked from the bottom up.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
This triangular shaped shawl fits beautifully around your neck, and the fine lace yarn makes it very warm and comfortable, without bulk. The colour combinations zing as they are used double throughout in different combinations. It can be worn as a shawl or wrapped around as a cowl or neck-warmer. It is worked from the tip of the triangle and so...
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Using two balls of this beautiful variegated yarn at the same time creates endless colour combinations for this crescent shaped shawl (cowl, neckerchief, scarf, wear it as you like !!)
Knitting: Scarf
I have always been fascinated by the Chevron pattern, made eternally famous by the wonderful Missoni brand founded in the early 1950’s.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
This semi-circular shaped garment curves snugly around your neck, and can be worn as a shawl or wrapped around as a cowl. It is worked from end to end with the ruffle knitted as you go, making it completely adjustable in terms of size.
Knitting: Scarf
Striped Dr Who type scarf
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
The garter edging on this shawl reminds me of open decorative brickwork, which is how the name was born.
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
This is a lovely asymmetric triangular shawl knitted in 2 yarns and 3 sections. The pattern is designed for DK yarn using a 4.5mm needle, but it could easily be adjusted for a different thickness of yarn. It uses a ball each of King Cole Riot DK and Rowan Pure Wool DK. Gauge is NOT important for this shawl!! The pattern contains written instruc...
Knitting: Cowl
This is a beautiful, lightweight moebius cowl that can be worn in many ways; as a shoulder wrap; as a neck warmer; as a loose cowl, or by the use of a single button, as a cozy cowl which keeps the draughts away.
Knitting: Scarf
This is soft, wispy, lightweight scarf that makes a real statement!