The spirit of Fall spreads through every page of this very first issue of the Woolentales eMagazine. Here, you will find four charming Fall inspired sock patterns, explained in detail and with practical tutorials to help you get the most enjoyment out of the knitting process.

You never know when the inspiration hits you.

A couple of years ago I took a small trip to the Jerte Valley in Spain. Between the end of March and the beginning of April, the hills and peaks of this valley look totally pink-and-white thanks to the flowering of more than a million cherry trees.

The Japanese tea ceremony is considered to be a priceless gift from the host to the guests. Offering a tea ceremony signifies hospitality. Among the most important and characteristic objects and utensils for the performance of the Japanese tea ceremony are six pieces of cloth, usually made of silk, for wrapping or containing objects. One of the...

This pattern is a collaboration with a yarn company Dehesa Lana https://dehesalana.com/

Gamla Stan stands for “The Old Town” in Swedish and it’s the historic centre of Stockholm, the capital of Sweden. The old town between bridges.

Each season has its own unique soundtrack. Spring features the main orchestra, a vibrant concert of trills and buzzes. Cicadas sing their Summer with shrill choruses, and Winter plays its solemn, soft murmur of snow landing on woolen hats.

“Edera” stands for “ivy” in Italian. It’s an evergreen climbing plant that you may meet everywhere around the Mediterranean. Personally, I always found its dark green leaves covering the entire buildings, walls and side roads here very attractive and romantic.

- Syrtos, one of the most popular dances throughout Greece, in which the dancers link hands to form a chain or circle, headed by a leader who intermittently breaks away to perform improvised steps.

Hanafubuki - 花吹雪

MERAKI is a wonderful Greek word that could be loosely translated as the labour of love we see from certain craftsmen or creatives in their pieces of work. It is frequently described as “the soul, creativity, or love put into something; the essence of yourself that is put into your work”. When you put a little bit of yourself into something you...

Hanakotoba is a Japanese word that can be translated as “the language of flowers”: what each type of flower expresses, both for its traditional symbolism and for what we want to tell when we create a bouquet with them… or a pair of socks, a sweater…

Hanafubuki - 花吹雪

7 Seas top is a circular short sleeve yoke that is worked seamlessly from the top down. The neck is worked first, after that, several series of short rows are used for a comfortable and beautifully shaped finish.

“It’s the colors that will make you stray. They sing to you, the not-blue and the searing light, and no matter how tightly you tie yourself to the in-between, eventually, you will break free. No one swims only in the shallow water.”

“Sweet dreams are made of this

“Crete’s mystery is extremely deep. Whoever sets foot on this island senses a mysterious force branching warmly and beneficiently through his veins, senses his soul begin to grow”

Hanakotoba is a Japanese word that can be translated as “the language of flowers”: what each type of flower expresses, both for its traditional symbolism and for what we want to tell when we create a bouquet with them… or a pair of socks, a sweater…

It was when I was a little girl, looking at some pictures in a book called “Landscapes of the World”, that I was hooked on the Scottish Highlands. At first glance it might seem like a rugged, wild land, battered by wind and weather. But when Heather casts its charm and covers the hills, they glow with indescribable beauty and loveliness, dresse...

A Dehesa (Spanish pronunciation: de’esa) is a Mediterranean forest, typical of south and central Spain and southern Portugal, consisting mainly of oaks, holm oaks and cork oaks. But the Dehesa is way more than just an oak grove; it is a cultural landscape, with centuries of history, the very soul and sustenance for its people and their villages...

Hanakotoba is a Japanese word that can be translated as “the language of flowers”: what each type of flower expresses, both for its traditional symbolism and for what we want to tell when we create a bouquet with them… or a pair of socks, a sweater…

A couple of years ago I took a small trip to the Jerte Valley in Spain. Between the end of March and the beginning of April, the hills and peaks of this valley look totally pink-and-white thanks to the flowering of more than a million cherry trees.

Each season has its own unique soundtrack. Spring features the main orchestra, a vibrant concert of trills and buzzes. Cicadas sing their Summer with shrill choruses, and Winter plays its solemn, soft murmur of snow landing on woolen hats.

Alfama, Lisbon’s most emblematic quarter, is almost a fairy tale, with its own castle overlooking the patchwork of colorful roofs, uneven houses leaning on each other, whimsical streets that seem to lead to nowhere and everywhere at once and, most of all, the glazed gems of Alfama: azulejos (Portuguese tiles). They are literally everywhere; in ...

Hanafubuki - 花吹雪

Hanafubuki - 花吹雪

The Mittelweg (“Middle Way”) is a north-south long-distance path which takes its visitors through one of the most spectacular natural scenes in Germany, the Black Forest. The hiking trail goes through thick dark-green woodlands of the forest, past age-old farmlands and iridescent lakes. Along the path, one often comes across intriguing man-made...

“Crete’s mystery is extremely deep. Whoever sets foot on this island senses a mysterious force branching warmly and beneficiently through his veins, senses his soul begin to grow”

Sometimes inspiration comes out of a moment of serendipity.

Shreds of Fog Mitts are worked in the round, seamlessly, starting at the cuff.

Besurt is the Catalan name for one of my favorite trees, the rowan, also called mountain-ash and rowan-berry. In my childhood, that patchwork of memories, there is a very special place for the hours spent on the small swing that hung from the branches of a rowan tree close to my grandma’s house. She would swing me, tell me stories or give me my...

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It was when I was a little girl, looking at some pictures in a book called “World Landscapes”, that I got hooked on the Scottish Highlands. At first glance it might seem like a rugged, wildland, battered by wind and weather. But when Heather casts its charm and covers the hills, they glow with indescribable beauty and loveliness, dressed in all...

KOYO - THE COLOUR OF AUTUMN IN JAPAN

A walk in the woods, surrounded by oak groves and vineyards. Suddenly, a squirrel pokes its tiny head out of its nest, made of twigs and oak leaves. It carries an acorn in its mouth. For one captivating moment we stare at each other. He fades away, but the pattern of that instant spins in my head.

In my humble opinion, when it comes to Christmas, Santa’s Reindeer should play a starring role, shouldn’t they? Don’t get me wrong, I do love Santa and his elves, and who doesn’t? Yes, they are great, but the ten reindeer, each with its own story and its own brilliant and sparkling personality, are a key part of the magic that makes so much ill...

Is there in English a medical term to describe the state of euphoria triggered by Xmas? “Chrisphoria” maybe?. Yes, definitely, Christmastime freaks me out. Rarely have I enjoyed a glass of wine so much than when I strolled through Christmas markets in Germany with a glass of Glühwein (hot wine) steaming between my fingers. The lights, the food,...

Roure (pronounced /ˈrow.ɾə/), in my husband’s native language, means oak. In the forests of this beautiful corner of the Mediterranean where we live, oaks and holm oaks abound, so I imagine it was only a matter of time before this mighty and splendid tree took root in my patterns.

It was when I was a little girl, looking at some pictures in a book called “Landscapes of the World”, that I was hooked on the Scottish Highlands. At first glance it might seem like a rugged, wild land, battered by wind and weather. But when Heather casts its charm and covers the hills, they glow with indescribable beauty and loveliness, dresse...

These mitts are knitted out of beautiful natural yarn — Ulysse by De Rerum Natura. The pattern features an elegant textured pattern that combines lace and bobbles.

Shreds of Fog is a quick and easy to knit hat, great for beginner knitters or gift knitting.

October Eves is a circular short sleeve yoke that is worked seamlessly from the top down. The neck ribbing is worked first, after that, several series of short rows are used for a comfortable and beautifully shaped finish.

The Cherry Peaks hat is a great pattern for someone who is new to colorwork.

Ervin is a circular short sleeve yoke that is worked seamlessly from the top down. The neck ribbing is worked first, after that, several series of German short rows are used for a comfortable and beautifully shaped finish.

The Mediterranean Sunset Shawl is a triangular shawl worked in two shades of yarn. It will look more interesting if you chose variegated or speckled yarn as a contrast colour.

The Cliff Jump shawl is made out of one skein of fingering weight yarn on larger size needles. It’s great for variegated yarn and speckles!

These pretty mittens are very easy and so fun to knit. They are worked seamlessly and require only 50 gr of sport or DK weight yarn for size 1.

Enjoy this free pattern! If you’d like

Enjoy this free pattern! If you’d like