When I needed peace in my head, I started knitting. After a few shawls, I was ready for colourwork. In colourwork and especially the combination of colourwork with texture, I found the language of my playground and field of research.

Now my head is full again. This time with designs and colour combinations I like to create and write down. Once that’s done, I add information about it to my website. After that, I add a pdf of the pattern to Ravelry and Etsy, in English and Dutch. Here you can buy a copy, if you like to.

If you want to get a mail when a new design is added, leave your email address at my website: http://www.knittednaturedesigns.com.

If you like to follow the design process, follow Knitted Nature Designs on Facebook, too.

Because I worked as a colour and style specialist I can advise you about colour combinations and styles that will suit you, if you like.

This work gives me a lot of satisfaction, peace and relaxation. I feel at home in it.

Why..
Why the name Knitted Nature Designs? Because nature comes first, when it comes to beauty.
And why I design modern colourwork? Because I like to create layers of colours and motifs that overlap, rather than horizontal bands of two colours, like in traditional Fair Isle colourwork.

3D-knitting
I also like to add texture. Layers of colour and texture together create a 3D effect I call 3D-knitting. An example of this is the Nefertiti capelet which I am wearing in the photo, and Embracing butterfly cardigan.

Who I am
My name is Claudia Hulshof and I live in Ede, the Netherlands, with my partner and dog. In the past I also worked as a personal stylist, and published a book (in Dutch) on clothing style called ‘Signalen’ (signals).