Illusion knitting uses the texture of smooth knit stitches and raised purl stitches, combined with stripes of colour, to produce a unique design. The knitting looks like bumpy stripes when you look at it straight on, but when tilted away from the eye to view at an angle, the raised purl stitches are the only ones visible and the hidden design a...

Hoo-hoo-hoo’s calling?

These mild-mannered mittens hide a secret identity! True sushi-heroes, they boast dual superpowers: keeping your hands toasty on the coldest of days, and bringing a smile to your face at the same time.

This simple but adorable kitty is a great stashbuster to use up leftover sock yarn. Unique construction keeps the cozy closed. Be warned, it’s almost impossible to stop after you’ve made one!

These mittens feature the Chinese characters for “snowflake” (literally, snow flower) and “frost”, while the character for “crystal” is repeated around the cuff. The palm’s design, mirrored on opposing hands, brings to mind swinging bead curtains, and continues around the thumb.

Snowflakes have six points, but are rarely charted that way, as I discovered when I tried to find a proper snowflake pattern. I charted this out to use this for a pair of mittens, but thought I’d share it with anyone else who is annoyed with eight-pointed snowflake designs!