There are only FIVE copies of “What Do Points Make?” left! If you’re coming to the North East Wool Show today and you’d like this pattern, you’ll need to be quick!

I started the front of my short Leaf & Vine last night & I’m already halfway to where I cast on extra stitches for the sleeve. I’m using Second City Yarns naturally coloured 4 Ply in Light Grey which is 50% British Bluefaced Leicester & 50% British Masham, 450m/100g. It’s lovely yarn to work with.

And now it’s blocking! 3/2!

Which of these Spring Breeze Hats has been blocked? The one on the left! Blocking a hat like this is easy & smooths the stitches. Soak your hat in warm water, squeeze out the excess & roll in a towel. Blow up a balloon to your desired size, balance it in a glass/mug & ease the hat over to dry! 1/2

Our second yarn show of August is the Pop Up Wool Show at Hulme Hall in Port Sunlight on Sat August 15th. It’s a one day show & there will be 28 fab vendors there (including us!). This show is very close to my heart as it was the first yarn show I ever exhibited at - and I still love it!

I haven’t made much progress on the small Spring Breeze Hat that I started a month ago, but that’s because I’ve been knitting other samples for two new designs. I am enjoying how the colours in the yarn shift. 1/2

Did you know I have a YouTube channel where I share knitting techniques? There are 29 videos so far & all the ones with talking have subtitles (posted by me, not auto-generated ones). Have a look! There is a wide range, from videos for total beginners to some on two-colour brioche decreases!

Out today! Gwen lace top is in the new issue (271) of Knitting. Knitted in CoopKnits Socks Yeah! this 4ply top comes in 10 sizes covering UK sizes 4-42 & is perfect for a summer or spring outfit. The sleeves are part of the body so you just knit the front & back, block them & then seam together.

My brioche workshop students also did really well, learning the basic two-colour brioche stitch, an increase and two decreases - and how to spot mistakes! Our next show is North East Wool Show at Newcastle racecourse on August 8-9.

Thank you to everyone who stopped to chat, browse or buy patterns at the first Midlands Wool Festival on Saturday and Sunday. We had some great conversations with visitors and fellow vendors and we even survived the heat!

It’s also a wonderfully ‘woolly’ yarn, so it’s not slippy - if any stitches fall off the needles they won’t unravel! Lorelai itself is worked in 1 piece from end to end, with no joins or knitted on edgings and the pattern is both written and charted so you can follow whichever suits you best. 2/3

It’s hot but you still want to knit. What could you choose to work on? Lorelai Wrap is very lightweight, being knitted in Jamiesons of Shetland Ultra Lace. The yarn comes in 25g balls so you won’t have anything too heavy sitting in your lap as you knit. 1/3

I’ve finished the back of my short Leaf & Vine. It’s not blocked yet, so the edges are wonky - that lace is going to stretch! Next come the two front pieces. This is size 7 of 10, with a 60” finished chest circumference, and will use less than 200g/900m lightweight 4ply yarn for the whole garment!

Lots of knitwear designs begin with a garter tab. Pictured are three of my designs that do: What Do Points Make?, Tiffany and Crenellate. 1/2

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All set up and nearly ready for tomorrow - just a few last things to put in place. I’m on stand 2 at The Wool Monty show at Magna, with some lovely stand neighbours. Come and say hello!

Progress! The back of my short version of Leaf & Vine Cardigan now has the beginnings of the (very short) sleeves. The overall length of the cardigan will be 3 repeats of the main pattern (seen on the left) shorter than the full length version. I’m enjoying knitting this pattern again!

Celebrating Pride month we’ll have some simple Pride Flag Kits with us at The Wool Monty this weekend, priced at £7. Ideal for beginner knitters, the pattern includes YouTube links (recorded by me) - cast on, the knit stitch & cast off. The yarn is West Yorkshire Spinners ColourLab DK, 100% wool.

A new yarn show is coming to the midlands next month! Midlands Wool Festival is at Wolverhampton Racecourse on July 11-12. We’ll be there with patterns & kits. I’m also teaching my Introduction to Two-Colour Brioche workshop both days (there are a few spaces left on each day). Come & say hello!

Not long now until The Wool Monty! We’ll have 46 patterns with us plus kits and a few other treats! Who will be coming to the show?

Come and expand your knitting skills on June 20th at Ewe Felty Thing ! I’m teaching Stacked Stitches (10.30am-12.30pm) and Next Steps in Two-Colour Brioche Knitting (1.30-3.30pm). Each workshop costs £45 including drinks, biscuits and cake supplied by the lovely Nikki at the shop. 1/2

Making Tracks is now available as a single pattern. The jumper comes in 8 sizes to fit chests of 86.5-162.5cm (34-64”) with finished sizes of 101-174cm (39.75-68.5”). There are also guidelines on adjusting the length of the sleeves and body to create a more personalised fit! 2/2

Yes, it’s super hot in the UK right now and maybe not the time you are thinking about knitting a cabled jumper. However, that won’t last for ever and jumpers will be back on our agenda soon enough! 1/2

Today’s photo of Making Tracks shows how the sleeves and the body meet. A square inset avoids the sleeve/shoulder seam dropping & the cable in the centre of the sleeve continues on the saddle shoulder. The individual pattern for Making Tracks will be released on Wednesday 27th May - in 2 days!

Making Tracks is a cabled saddle shoulder jumper saddle in DK wool. The cables are inspired by the different patterns tyres leave behind in fields, forests and on beaches. Making Tracks was first published in The Knitter in November 2025 and will be released as an individual pattern next week!

There are spaces on my Steeking workshop at Ewe Felty Thing on May 30th. Steeking doesn’t have to be scary. I aim to take the fear out of cutting your knitting by showing you how to do it so it doesn’t fall apart! Using NON-Superwash wool is the safest way! Book your place via Ewe Felty Thing.

Ice Diamond Mitts are being relaunched next week with a different yarn & the pattern rewritten so the largest size uses only 45g of yarn. If you’d like a discount sign up for my newsletter before Monday! I also discovered when knitting a small size they look cool with a contrasting colour ribbing!

Our next yarn show is in just over 4 weeks. I’ve never been to The Wool Monty Show before and I’m really looking forward to it!

My grey 4-ply version of What Do Points Make? is finally blocking! It went happily to the measurements of the lace-weight version. I could have stretched it bigger but chose not to. This is size 3 knitted using a yarn that is approx 440m/100g. Now I know this yarn works I can update the pattern!

Into the Vortex has now been updated in all my online places & the pattern now includes the new information on knitting the shawl using DK yarn! If you’ve bought this pattern before online you’ll be able to download the updated version from the same platform you made the original purchase.