14 Nov 2019
Astrid, a top down sleeveless poncho
An easy free knitting pattern for a top-down sleeveless poncho style piece knit in light, airy and luxurious mohair.
29 Aug 2019
Geneva Sweater
I've been trying my hand at creating knitting patterns this year. My progress is slow. But I'm learning. And the result is extremely gratifying. Although the tricky part is that as a beginner I don't get things right first time,
19 Jul 2018
Fast Fingerless Mittens
Mittens are a great accessory to have on hand (pun intended!) and I'm a big fan of the fingerless mitten variety. I particularly love this very light and soft pair knitted in our Cowgirlblues Kidsilk yarn.
16 Jul 2018
Poncho Pattern for a Soft, Stripe Knit
A poncho is my winter favourite, and this one is very soft to wear and knit and the stripe yarn combination gives it interest and texture. I have a couple in my cupboard from when we first started out and
11 May 2018
Speedy Pompom Skinny Scarf
Since we started dyeing up our 2018 new colours I've been looking for interesting ways to work up the yarns to show what they can do, and it's not always easy to keep coming up with new ideas. So on
19 Apr 2018
Introducing the Hamburg Beanie
After exhibiting at H&H in Cologne last month I spent a week in Hamburg, and it was very, VERY cold, by South African standards anyway. There was snow, so I'm not exaggerating about the cold! So I knitted up this
24 Jan 2018
Pin-Stripe Scarf Knit Pattern
I don't know about you, but I usually have several projects on the go. At least one of them needs to be an easy knit that doesn't require too much concentration, so that I have an excuse to relax and
29 Aug 2016
Elmarie’s Soft Stripe scarf
Many of our hand knitting patterns are inspired by our ready-to-wear product range, and this is one of them. I love to experiment with texture and colour. Elmarie made this one up in Emerald to show the textures of our