This collection contains the Aragonite Mitts and the Aragonite Beret.

“Bibben” is a baby bib named after the Middle English word that may be the root of our modern word “bib.” It means “to drink.” This is the first pattern I designed after I found out I was pregnant with my first child, reasoning that I’d probably need a lot of bibs for the baby, given how messy they tend to be.

A double-knit potholder with grafted edges for a seamless finish! The motif is an angled view of a reniform-shaped leaf, loosely based on the shape of ginkgo leaves. The pattern uses approximately half a skein (40 yards) of each colour.

Third Beach is a crescent-shaped shawlette inspired by the Third Beach of Stanley Park in Vancouver, BC. It begins with a stockinette section, and then a pebbly lace border is worked. The whole thing is finished off with picots and then blocked out to be a long scarf-like shawlette, perfect for early autumn or late spring.

The Aragonite Beret is a complement to the Aragonite Mitts. Like the mitts, it is inspired by the structure of aragonite, but in the hat, the crystalline structure is mimicked using a bobble motif.

Abscission: The process of the leaf separating from the twig.

This is a loosely-fitting tuque with a knit-in lining. This was one of my first patterns, and it hasn’t been further tested, so please contact me if you find any errata.

This is a mug cosy designed for mugs with handles. It is knitted in the round and steeked to create an opening for the handle. The stranded colourwork pattern was inspired by the shape of the leaves from Camellia sinensis, the plant used to make tea. Pattern includes steeking instructions and photos and a colourwork chart.

These mitts were inspired by the crystal structure of calcium carbonate (I’m married to a chemist, what can I say?), which is also known as aragonite.

Harvey is a friendly vampire squid who is happy to live in your home, or even on your head as a hat. Designed as a gift for a marine biologist friend, the test-knit version now resides in Australia.