Fronde is Italian for leaves and in this pretty scarf the leaves grow from stems that go across the garter stitch background. By increasing and decreasing at both ends of the right side rows, a bias effect is achieved and when combined with a slow colour changing yarn, a beautiful scarf is created.

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Milo is a unisex jumper based on the same cables used for Milo The Cardigan(see my Ravelry library here: https://www.ravelry.com/designers/vera-marcu).

Norfolk Pines are majestic pine trees native to Australia. This cowl captures their essence in a quick and engaging project suitable for beginners. The beautiful pattern of mini pine trees is combined with plain stockinette and is a wonderful opportunity to use a single skein of 8 ply (DK weight) yarn to create a stylish and useful neck accesso...

Andante is a common musical term frequently defined as “walking pace”. A piece of music bearing this tempo suggests it is played at a relaxed speed. Coming from the Italian verb “andare”, translated literally as “to walk” or “to go”, Andante is an invitation to pace yourself and enjoy every step of the pleasant journey this project brings.

Accordion is a quick and engaging project suitable for beginners with a simple and beautiful pattern of diagonal lines on a background of stockinette stitch. One round of purl stitch makes the fabric fold onto itself like an accordion, whilst the bell shape gives the wearer comfort without bulk.

A classic cardigan, Milo is worked seamlessly from the bottom up in a handsome combination of cables and reverse stockinette stitch. After knitting the pocket linings, the body is worked in one piece and sloped bind offs shape the shoulders. The modified dropped shoulder construction brings a better fit, with German short rows worked flat in th...

Every day I find inspiration and strength in nature, I love the way plants are perpetually looking for light and nourishment, persevere through adverse weather and know when it is the time to bloom. My scarf takes the knitter through a journey of growth, of starting again and making new connections, always with the reminder of the beauty of wat...

Side by side is a narrow shawl that can be worked in a variety of yarns, gauges and colour combinations. It is worked from one narrow end to the other, starting and finishing with 7 stitches. One stitch increases close to the Lace Edge are done every 4 rows until almost half of the yarn has been used, 10 rows are then worked flat, and decreases...

Semplice is Italian for simple and this triangular shawl is a combination of stockinette and reverse stockinette stitch, making it a relaxed and easy project.

This is a classic cardigan worked in a fun 2/2 broken rib texture and a very engaging Tulipani stitch pattern. It is worked from the bottom up, with back and fronts started at the same time. After working the bottom edge in 2/2 Broken Rib, two sections of Tulipani stitch are started and their precise and symmetrical placement makes them end rig...

Piccino means little in Italian, even smaller than piccolo. A perfect name for this shawl that uses one skein of fingering yarn and is very decorative in any colour. The pretty cable loooks good on both sides making it truly reversible.

Originally published in Interweave Knits Magazine Spring 2023 as a chart only pattern, this design is now available as a row-by-row pattern for knitters that are not comfortable reading charts/graphs. The chart is still included as an option.

A seamless tortoise-neck jumper named after a lovely Roald Dahl novel, Esio Trot is a cosy, casual and fun to knit garment. Worked with two yarns held together, a fingering merino and a mohair silk, it is reversible with the option of having stockinette or reverse stockinette stitch as the main texture. The modified drop shoulder and short rows...

This is cozy wrap, almost a mini blanket that brings warmth and comfort on cold days. Worked in worsted yarn it is a quick knit, but if a lighter version is preferable, the pattern works beautifully in fingering weight yarn, as seen in the Tulipani Cowl, available in my library.

Ever since I released the pattern for Norah’s Hidden Flower Top I have been thinking about the possibility of adding sleeves. It could be that I just wanted a chance to knit it again, I love this twisted stitch pattern! I then discovered Knitpicks Swish Worsted yarn and I realised that whilst the gauge is similar, this beautiful yarn behaves ve...

I love knitting patterns that keep me interested. Cables are my favourite, lace is also up my alley, but if you would like to torture me, make me knit a whole garment in stockinette stitch. However, many friends have asked me to design an “easier pattern” - something that an advanced beginner would be able to do. Whilst it is not a “mindless” k...

For the knitter who is in love with cables and texture here is a jumper that will give you satisfaction. The sideway construction means that the lines are horizontal, avoiding that “bulky” look that aran style knitting tends to give to a silhouette. The sleeves are narrow and long to keep the hands warm or to roll up to get them out of the way,...

ULA+LIA are a yarn company based in Mongolia where they work with local yak, camel and cashmere goat cooperatives, producing beautiful and affordable yarn. I was so impressed by the quality of their yarn that I have decided to offer this design named after them for free, hoping to give their gorgeous products the exposure they deserve. Please v...

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Worked in the round from just one skein of luxurious 4ply merino fingering weight yarn, the cowl drapes and folds elegantly around the neck. The bottom edge is worked in a simple 2/2 rib and the tulip shaped cable pattern is combined with simple lace, developing into staggered columns that repeat three times before returning to the 2/2 rib top ...

Margareta is the Italian name for Daisy and this cheerful flower has inspired many knitters. Here the corolla is made of bobbles enclosing a moss stitch circle on a background of reverse stockinette stitch.

One of my favourite designers is Norah Gaughan who still sets the benchmark for geometrical patterns and innovative knitwear design. She recently published “Twisted Stitch Sourcebook” where she shared a wealth of stitch patterns to guide and inspire knitters of all levels. The pattern stitch I am using is my own but it came to life after swatch...

Margareta is the Italian name for Daisy and this cheerful flower has inspired many knitters and designers. Here the corolla is made of bobbles enclosing a moss stitch circle on a background of reverse stockinette stitch.

A wrap with “sleeves” , a simple combination of cables and see through lace stitch inspired by the chiaroscuro idea. Works best with a fingering weight yarn that is a bit silky and shows off the detail in the structure. Approximately 300 grams of 4 ply fingering weight yarn is required.