For ages I have wanted to design a Santa wreath. Nothing tricky, but large enough to be effective & knit flat. I didn’t want him to be too bright – although you may make him so if you prefer, but I wanted a more muted palette. I was on Amazon website looking for my favourite Utopia crafts chenille yarn for a different project & came acr...

This year as been the Year of the Gnome / Tomte in my house. I have designed an entire year in Gnomes & now comes the advent calendar.

I love Autumn – being a typical Celt with blue - white skin, sun does not agree with me. I love Gnomes because –who doesn’t? A mix of the two is a win – win from me. The face & beard are knit with Autumnal shades of Aran – the first two layers & DK for the orange & mustard. The hat is made with 2 strands of DK held together. The squ...

The 14th in a series of monthly / seasonal gnomes

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This is a 2 in one. Make as an unusual gift box for a special gift, or continue the pattern & make into a craft organiser with room for your needles, hooks, haberdashery, scissors & a yarn bowl to boot.

The 12th in a series of monthly / seasonal gnomes

The 11th in a series of monthly / seasonal gnomes

The Tenth of a series of Tomte / Gonk / Gnome knitted pattern self - designed IN ENGLISH ONLY! June Carnation. Quick to knit. Knit flat & seamed.

The Ninth of a series of Tomte / Gonk / Gnome knitted pattern self - designed IN ENGLISH ONLY! December Christmas Tree Douglas (Fir). Quick to knit. Knit flat & seamed.

The Tomte Gnome is 36cm tall, to the top of hat when sitting.

The seventh of a series of Tomte / Gonk / Gnome knitted pattern self - designed IN ENGLISH ONLY! March Daffodil scented. Quick to knit. Knit flat & seamed.

The sixth of a series of Tomte / Gonk / Gnome knitted pattern self - designed IN ENGLISH ONLY! SPRING Cherry Blossom & Pussy Willow. Quick to knit. Knit flat & seamed.

I have seen many, many Tomte patterns. Usually in crochet & I love them all. I decided that my next project would be a series of Tomte knitted Gnomes for various different occasions throughout the year and decided to start with Santa, number five is the first of the monthly patterns. This one is April Bluebell It is scented with dried laven...

The fourth of a series of Tomte / Gonk / Gnome knitted pattern self - designed IN ENGLISH ONLY! Tell someone ‘Happy Mothers Day without the chocolate!’. Quick to knit. Knit flat & seamed.

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he second of a series of Tomte / Gonk / Gnome knitted pattern self - designed IN ENGLISH ONLY! Tell someone ‘I Love You’. Quick to knit. Knit flat & seamed.

The first of a series of Tomte / Gonk / Gnome knitted pattern self - designed IN ENGLISH ONLY! Valentines coming soon. Quick to knit. Knit flat & seamed.

There is a fancy cuff which is so effective & really easy to knit ribbed for ease of wear – there is

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These are 100% knit flat, in a size 4-7, although very stretchy. Make in DK for a smaller size, Chunky for larger

This is another pattern which has been on the back burner for a couple of years. I decided to knit this in 4ply to make the details stand out & I love it. The wreath covering is knit in DK everything else in 4ply using odds & ends – charity shop finds, eBay multi purchases etc and one 100g ball of gorgeous Nako variegated brown / green ...

Who doesn’t love Halloween with all the spooks & ghouls & trick or treating? What do you need to keep all the swag in? A pumpkin backpack of course :) Works perfectly well as a sweetie tin cover, or, just general decoration, you could also use one long strap to make it cross body if you prefer

Guideline for making wedding floral arrangements for an Autumn wedding. Make pew ends, chair swags, table runners, take some of the flowers to make a bouquet, or boutonnieres. Alternatively, hang over a fireplace, or wall decoration. You can even use the patterns to make a wreath.

This is quite a substantial decoration with the letters standing 9 inches tall without the hats. This is the first of a 2-part Christmas set with skiing / skating penguins. I have designed the wreath, just haven’t got around to it yet

tylish Thanksgiving / Harvest Festival wreath with your very own squeak the mouse who has scaled the heights to get her little paws on some juicy sunflowers seeds. Includes poppies for commemoration and ears of grain

ust lazing away in the shade of a large tree, stuffed full of honey sandwiches & contemplating their afternoon. Bruin & Bo Best friend bears are just contemplating an afternoon snooze on their gingham picnic rug. And toasting each other with mead. Great for the Nursery. The bears can be

I designed this little frog a few years ago and have knitted him in many different guises. This time he is trying to woo the lady on the swing who seems far more interested in the caterpillar. If you don’t know the Nursery rhyme – Hey ho said Rowley There are no hard and fast rules with this pattern. Make a bigger tree, more branches, more / le...

Anybody who has a cat, or, a kitten, or, 4 like I do, knows that they are endlessly fascinated by the Christmas tree. If they are not swatting the baubles, eating the tinsel, or, climbing to the top, they are unwrapping the gifts, or sleeping on them In celebration of this fact, I decided to make a tongue in cheek wreath celebrating feline ende...

OK, so, who doesn’t love singing in the rain? Poor Lithium the kitty, threw her umbrella up & it blew away. It didn’t stop her jumping in all the puddles with her welly boots & sou wester though :)

This wreath was on the back burner for quite a while whilst life got in the way of designing. Inspired when I saw a pair of robins fighting over a particularly juicy worm The wreath itself is a 16-inch polystyrene half form, the covering is in white chunky, everything else is DK. It just makes me smile. Everything was knit on double pointed nee...

Lovely set of Christmas Gift bags probably for the Children, or, the Young at heart.

Who says countdown wreaths / advents are only for Christmas. I love a good countdown & so do kids, make one with extra pockets for sweets on the back, or, without. Add numbers for Children – or, not. Add one cat per day, or, remove them, the choices are endless. You will need a wreath former of some type: You can buy polystyrene ones, or, m...

In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, the mimic is a type of

A beholder sees in all directions. It is always looking for concealed attackers. Even when it sleeps, its smaller eyes remain open, scanning its lair for threats. So, when they are used to cover a chocolate orange, you have to be quick to retrieve it – good for a dieter?? I was asked to make this by a friend who has a D&D mad son – as do I!...

This is the perfect trick or treat Halloween sweet / candy holder. Perfect for older children to carry their swag in, or, to offer to trick, or, treaters as they visit, or, even just as a decoration with perks :). It fits a standard sweet tub / tin, or, any empty round biscuit tin 600-650g. Quality st, roses, heroes etc. Pretty sure most people...

Who says countdown wreaths / advents are only for Christmas. I love a good

This is number 15 in my Bowie series of baby clothes. I named this one

I adore Halloween, all the dressing up, the trick, or, treating & the excuse to shout Boo loudly all day :) A time to decorate your houses, cars, children to the nth degree and celebrate the good old fashioned pumpkin. You can put faces on these if you fancy, or, leave as is. I could well be wearing mine come the 31st October. This is knit ...

Who says countdown wreaths / advents are only for Christmas. I love a good

Who doesn’t love Halloween with all the spooks & ghouls & trick or treating? After fine tuning my letters, it was on the cards that a Halloween decoration would be next,

This is the 21st in my Bowie series of baby clothes this one is entitled Fascination. I have been fascinated by the Celts for years and the cuff edging & faux belt are a little twist on a regular baby / toddler dress. I used a contrasting colour, but, play to your hearts content. I give you 4 sizes. 0-3, 3-6, 6-9 & 9-12 months

This is the 19th in my Bowie series of baby clothes. This one is called width of a circle. A basic unisex jumper with added embellishments to show a boat on the sea. Quick to knit in any dk colour of your choice in any of 6 sizes from newborn – 2 years. 0-3, 3-6, 6-9, 9-12,12-18 & 18-24 months.

This is the 17th in my Bowie series of baby clothes. This one is Jean Genie & also has a separate matching pair of trousers (Jean Genie reprise) see last photo. Each garment is made in Stylecraft special DK for babies in baby denim. I give you 6 sizes from newborn – 2 years. 0-3, 3-6, 6-9, 9-12,12-18 & 18-24 months.

This is the 16th in my Bowie series. This one is entitled Ricochet with Hi low hem, pleated front & sleeves with back opening. Quite an easy knit I give you 4 sizes. 0-3, 3-, 6-9 & 9-12 months. The only slightly tricky parts are the pleats, but, once you get the hang of them you will be pleating everything

Red & yellow & pink & green, purple & orange & blue…… I can SPRING a rainbow of flowers. Am I the only one who thinks this Winter has lasted since last April? Cheer yourself up with this pretty Spring flower wreath knitting pattern. I show you how to knit the wreath form itself, then give you patterns for 10 flowers. Use som...

I am a bit of an extrovert - in case you hadn’t realised. Christmas is a time for complete OTT outfits, more is more, glitter, lights, tinsel, you name it, I will knit it. Having made the matching hat & scarf, decided I needed a matching wreath too. Knitting this does not involve using massive amounts of concentration. I even talk you throu...

I knit this for my Great Niece to complete her Halloween fancy dress costume. She loved it so much, she was still wearing it at Christmas, warm, easy to knit, adjustable sizes, roll up, or wear slouchy. Make in any yarn dk, Aran, or chunky. I give 4 sizes baby-adult, but, easy to adjust. Knit flat on straight needles.