Celtic Cable Shawls is now available in print! You can buy it directly from my website here (you will also be e-mailed a download link for the e-book when you buy through my website).

Illuminated Knits is now available to order in print!

The cable-and-lace pattern in the circular yoke of this pullover was inspired in part by some sketches by the Dutch artist M. C. Escher, who was known for his explorations of tessellation and negative space. The cables evoke the shape of leaves, which gradually increase in size as they flow down the yoke and the intersection with the stocking s...

This scarf (or shawl) is worked from one side to the other, in the round, with a steek section that is cut and unravelled after completion to produce a fringe at each end.

This hat features an all-over cable pattern inspired by the key patterns (angular spirals) commonly found in Pictish art.

Key patterns (angular spirals) are a prominent feature in Pictish and Celtic art. This cowl features an all-over repeating key pattern, ideal as an introduction to Celtic-style cable knitting.

This cushion cover is worked in three pieces. First the cabled front panel is worked, in the round and from the centre out. The stitches of the front panel are cast off with an i-cord edging; then the envelope-style back panels are worked flat, by picking up sts along the i-cord edging. Finally, after blocking, the back panels are seamed at the...

Originally published in Echoes of

This scarf was designed as part of a collaboration between Lucy Hague and DyeNinja, for Edinburgh Yarn Festival 2018.

The Pleione blanket is now available as a single PDF download!

This is the fourth, and final, design in Illuminated Knits, a series of patterns inspired by illuminated Celtic manuscripts, using beautiful shades of Malabrigo yarn.

This is the third design in Illuminated Knits, a series of patterns inspired by illuminated Celtic manuscripts, using beautiful shades of Malabrigo yarn.

This is the second design in Illuminated Knits, a series of patterns inspired by illuminated Celtic manuscripts, using beautiful shades of Malabrigo yarn.

This is the first pattern in Illuminated Knits, a mini-collection of designs inspired by the colourful decorations found in Celtic mansucripts such as The Book of Kells.

ERRATA: Please see post 3 in this thread for Errata relating to the

The slowly morphing cabled lines of this cowl/infinity scarf were inspired by the work of Dutch artist M. C. Escher, and his artistic experiments with tessellating patterns and negative space. This piece is worked in the round as a seamless tube, then grafted with a half-twist to form a Möbius-type strip.

Note from the designer: the version of Dunedin now available as a Ravelry PDF download has been extensively revised and tested, and corrects all known errata (it also includes a larger version of the shawl); if you have the Wool Tribe print book, you can access the updated version of Dunedin by downloading the e-book version of Wool Tribe (loo...

This is the seventh and final design in the Celtic Cable Shawls collection

This is the sixth design in the Celtic Cable Shawls collection.

This is the fifth design in the Celtic Cable Shawls collection.

This is the fourth design in the Celtic Cable Shawls collection.

Now available as a Ravelry PDF download! Note that the PDF version has been revised slightly from the magazine version to give a better fit through the shoulders and upper arms - otherwise the pattern is exactly the same. See the Finished Measurements chart in the photos for detailed information on the finished dimensions of the sweater.

This is the third design in the Celtic Cable Shawls collection.

This is the second design in the Celtic Cable Shawls collection.

Note from the designer: this hat pattern was originally published in issue 6 of Pom Pom Quarterly magazine (Autumn 2013). The single PDF version (released February 2017) corrects all errata and also includes some extra shaping options.

This is the first design in the Celtic Cable Shawls collection.

The following corrections should be made to the magazine

A sideways shawl designed with hand-dyed variegated sock yarn in mind – a mixture of stockinette, garter stitch and clean lace lines breaks up the colours and helps to minimise pooling.

Inspired by the work of influential designer Charles Rennie Mackintosh, this rectangular shawl is worked in two pieces, then grafted together at the centre; a border is picked up along the entire edge and worked in the round, and finally a lace edging is knitted on perpendicularly.

Hildina is a top-down triangular shawl, featuring a plain stocking stitch section and a lace edging with Estonian-style motifs; it can be easily customised to be larger or smaller. The edging can be worked with long points (shown in dark blue shawl), or with shorter points (shown in light blue and dark pink shawl).

A video demonstrating the increases and decreases used in the cabled band can be found here. A photo tutorial showing a suitable provisional CO can be found here.

Rúnar is a fully-lined beanie hat in three sizes - extra warm and thick, and decorated with eye-catching runes in stranded colourwork.

Inspired by the work of influential designer Charles Rennie Mackintosh, this bottom-up triangular shawl is worked flat, and all in one piece.

A dramatic rectangular shawl inspired by traditional Shetland lace-knitting.

A video demonstrating the increases and decreases used in the cabled band can be found here.

A versatile crescent-shaped shawl that can be worn like a scarf, draped around your shoulders or fastened with a ribbon through the eyelets at the neck edge. The lace edging is worked first, followed by the crescent body which is shaped with a series of simple short rows.

A simple and quick-to-knit cowl, using one skein of aran weight yarn.

Note from the designer: I’d like to point out that this was the first pattern I ever published, and as such was not properly edited or tested at the time. I do plan to eventually have it properly tech-edited and tested, so in the meantime, please accept my apologies for any mistakes or lack of clarity! If you need help deciphering the pattern,...