“This design was inspired by the gradually opening petals of a tulip flowerhead,” explains Emma Vining. “Each tulip motif is knitted with a combination of twisted stitches and garter stitch texture, and the motifs are linked vertically by long lines of textured stems.”

Emma’s design is knitted in Blacker Yarns’ Tamar Lustre Blend DK, a sophisticated mix of British rare-breed wools.