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This Christmas Stocking is part of the Little Words of Advent series: Hope, Peace, Joy & Love.

This Christmas Stocking is part of the Little Words of Advent series: Hope, Peace, Joy & Love.

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Traditions Hat has been designed to accompany Folklore Yarns 2023 Advent kit which included a main colour and 24 colours of their “Traditions” Donegal Aran Tweed.

Traditions Cowl was designed to accompany Folklore Yarns 2023 Advent kit of a main colour and 24 colours of their “Traditions” Donegal Aran Tweed.

Traditions Christmas Stocking was designed for Folklore Yarns 2023 Advent kit of 24 colours of their “Traditions” Donegal Aran Tweed.

A speedy knit with a beautiful lacy pattern, this cowl and hat set is knit using just two balls of the soft Drops Air yarn, producing a warm and cosy accessory. A perfect gift set.

Woollen Knots Etsy Store Kit for the Wee Trio of Stockings

2 patterns in 1

The Poinsettia Socks are knit from the toe up with stripes along the foot and part of the leg, the stitch count is then increased to accommodate a band of colourwork before the ribbed cuff.

Every Christmas Eve, when our children were small, fresh from the bath and shiny clean in their new pyjamas, they would leave out the milk and mince pie for Santa, a carrot for Ruldoph, then settle to read “My Christmas Stocking” by Crystal Bowman before placing our Christmas Stockings and they would head to bed.

This Christmas Stocking is part of the Little Words of Advent series: Hope, Peace, Joy & Love.

This Christmas Stocking is part of the Little Words of Advent series: Hope, Peace, Joy & Love.

Inspired by the Rusty Socks, this design takes the colourwork patterns of the socks and develops them into a cowl. Knit in the round to form a tube with a provisional cast on, it is grafted together at the end to form a seamless loop with a möbius twist. If a provisional cast on and grafting aren’t your thing… just cast on and cast off as norma...

Gather - gather all those leftovers from socks already knit.

Perfect for spring days, this triangular shawl is just enough to keep the chill off.

The original version of the Stormy Days Socks was the first pattern I ever published. It was only written for one size, so when I came to update the pattern I wanted to include more sizes and instructions for both toe up and cuff down knitting. I began knitting a toe up version of the largest size using the leftover colours from the Melting Rai...

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The Sisters Cowl is a lightweight cowl that forms a large loop, which can then be wrapped around the neck once or twice, depending on how cold the weather is.

“Wee Hoose” Ulster-Scots dialect for: small house

“Wee Hoose” Ulster-Scots dialect for: small house

The River Shimna begins its life in the Mourne Mountains, flowing through the picturesque Tullymore Forest before entering the Irish Sea in the town of Newcastle.

A cosy winter cowl worked in two colour stranded colourwork, using the beautiful “Traditions” Donegal Aran Tweed. The cowl is large enough to pull up over the mouth and nose on the coldest of days, and can also be worn folded in to create a collar style.

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What could be more lovely that wrapping yourself in a generous hug of aran weight yarn in the depths of winter? Working with the Folklore Yarn “Traditions”, a Donegal Tweed aran, the cables just seemed to be flow off the needles, and as I stood back to look at what was developing the image of Cathedral arches and cloisters came to mind.

The Christmas Hope Stocking is part of the Advent Words series: Hope, Peace, Joy & Love.

The Christmas Peace Stocking is part of the Advent Words series: Hope, Peace, Love & Joy

Sisters Shawl is a two-in-one pattern. You have the option of knitting a “big sister” cosy DK weight shawl (photo 1) or a “wee sister” lightweight shawlette (photo 2) with one skein of fingering weight yarn. The Shawlette gives you a chance to use that special one skein you have in your stash or to knit a quick gift knit.

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The Christmas Love Stocking is part of the Advent Words Stocking series: Hope, Peace, Joy & Love.

Summer Season Socks have a central cable growing up the front of the foot and leg, with twisted stitches and an airy lace stitch either side. The back of the leg has been left plain stocking stitch, but the stitch pattern from the front of the leg could be incorporated into the back too. The pattern has directions for two leg lengths, a regular...

The New Season Socks were inspired by the first signs of spring. They have a cable pattern growing up the centre of the front of the foot and leg, with garter stitch and a mock rib either side. The back of the leg has been left plain stocking stitch, but the stitch pattern from the front of the leg could be incorporated into the back too.

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“Wee Hoose” Ulster-Scots dialect for: small house

“Wee Hoose” Ulster-Scots dialect for: small house

The Christmas Joy Stocking is knit using the traditional stranded colourwork method. The pattern has written instructions, but uses charts for the colourwork. It is knit using a short circular but can be adapted to the magic loop method or double pointed needles.

The All is bright Socks were inspired by the line from the Christmas Carol “Silent Night.” They have faux cables twirling around each sock, a reminder of the beautiful garlands that whirl around the Christmas tree and the merriment that comes with the joy of Christmas time. The line “All is Bright” seemed an appropriate name, following on from ...

The All is calm Socks were inspired by the line from the Christmas Carol “Silent Night” They have a faux cable pattern along the side of each sock, with soothing stocking stitch for the rest of the round. Knitting helps to calm my soul, so the line “All is Calm” seemed an appropriate name.

“Elizabeth - or Beth, as everyone called her - was a rosy, smooth-haired, bright-eyed girl of thirteen, with a shy manner, a timid voice, and a peaceful expression, which was seldom disturbed. Her father called her ‘Little Tranquility’, and the name suited her excellently…” Little Women - Louisa May Alcott

“Elizabeth - or Beth, as everyone called her - was a rosy, smooth-haired, bright-eyed girl of thirteen, with a shy manner, a timid voice, and a peaceful expression, which was seldom disturbed. Her father called her ‘Little Tranquility’, and the name suited her excellently…” Little Women - Louisa May Alcott

The Gentle Waves Cowl is a cosy lace cowl, which looks more difficult than it really is and knits up really quickly. The only stitches needed for the lace pattern are decreases and yarn overs.

The Snowflake Socks are knit from the toe up with colourwork on the foot and leg, and a texture stitch in between.

The Holly & the Ivy Socks are knit from the toe up with a berry-like stitch on the front of the sock and a lace leaf panel on the front side of each sock representing the ivy.

A cute little traditional Christmas Stocking, worked in two colour stranded colourwork. The pattern has two designs to choose from: Christmas trees or Snowflakes. There are written instructions and charts for the colourwork. It is knit using a short circular needle and dpns, but can be easily adapted to the magic loop method.

A cozy blanket alternating stitches of the Gansey tradition, with garter panels in-between, so you don’t get bored knitting the same pattern over and over! It is edged with a garter border and slipped stitch detail on both sides.

A traditional Christmas Stocking, worked in two colour stranded colourwork. The pattern has written instructions and charts for the colourwork. It is knit using a short circular but can be adapted to knit the magic loop method or with dpns.

The Gentle Waves socks were inspired by my shawl design of the same name, simply to make use of the yarn I had left over. The first pair were knit with a main colour and four different minis. In the second version, I used two colours but it could be knit all in one colour or using different colours for each wave.

The Gentle Waves shawl is a kite shaped shawl, knit in garter sections punctuated with gentle wave-like lace patterns.

Cavehill, one of the Belfast hills, overlooks the city and is right on my doorstep. Winter walks there saw the need for a really cosy neck warmer and hat, so this pattern was born.

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Inspired by a visit to Glenfinnan this year, this cowl is perfect to keep your neck cosy, whether in the wilds of the Scottish Highlands or on the winter commute to work.

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The Hugs and Kisses Socks are knit from the toe up with colourwork on the foot and leg, and a textured stitch in between.

The Whitehead Socks were inspired by a row of houses in

Updated to include S and L sizes.

UPDATED - now includes four sizes

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The Belfast Beanie (formerly known as Beth’s Beanie) is a simple, cosy cable hat, knit in Donegal Yarns Irish Heather. It is knit in the round with a deep rib and cables that decrease to the crown. Two sizes are available in this pattern by using different sized needles,

REVISED TO INCLUDE more sizes and directions for toe up & cuff down construction.