This neckerchief is deceptively simple with a wide, garter stitch wingspan coming from a central lace panel. It is designed to tie loosely around the shoulders which makes it a warming addition to any outfit.

“Wave after wave, each mightier than the last,

I wanted to make a smaller, light weight, alternative to a shawl; something that could easily be pulled from my bag and protect my neck from the sun. The idea made me think of the neckerchiefs worn by the Land Girls as they worked the fields.

The Cosmos blanket, like its namesake, is beautiful in its simplicity. An excellent project for those who have mastered the basics of crochet and are looking for a stunning next project to develop their skills even further.

B’twixt Aran Hat and Cowl pattern is an exciting new addition to the 4ply cowl pattern.

Like the flower, the beauty of the shawl is in its simplicity. The main body of this shawl is crocheted in half trebles – I have a huge affection for the half treble as it is often overlooked and thought of as only a convenient stepping-stone between its more popular siblings; the double and the treble. To my mind, when worked in rows back and ...

The first question I am often asked by knitters who are at the very start of their journey is; “but what can I actually make?”.

I wanted to use a beautiful, earthy wool that would reflect all the subtle colours that Autumn presents and quickly decided to look to Jamieson and Smith’s 2-ply Jumper Weight Pure Shetland Wool. Their colour palette is just stunning and the texture of the wool represented something natural and rustic that fitted the patterns so well.

Arete is an ankle sock, with a neat, turn-over, lace cuff and a Norwegian style heel.

noli me oblivisci is an asymmetric, garter stitch shawl with a simple lace edging that goes around the outside edge of the shawl.

Diadem is a top down triangular shawl using a 100g skein of 4ply yarn and is embellished with hand-dyed silk ribbons.

This Warm Hearted Neck Warmer is designed to be quick, easy and cost effective to make the perfect gift for yourself, a loved one or a total stranger!

The Pilbeam Bag is designed to evoke the carpet bags used by merchants and sea-farers in the Victorian period and is named after my great Uncle - Alfred Pilbeam - who, along with Scott and Shackleton, was a member of the crew of the Scottish built RRS Discovery on its Antarctic Expedition in 1901.

This pretty and practical shawl is completely reversible as the main body is knitted in garter stitch and the edging uses a combination of reverse cable and garter stitch lace.

I designed these gloves in collaboration with the remarkable South Down Yarns. I was particularly attracted to their ethos and working methods as well as their stunning yarns which have an intrinsic beauty that comes from their use of natural dyes and local sheep herds.