I knit a Valencia for myself! It's almost become a tradition now for me to knit myself a version of my amirisu designs but in black. I figure if I'm going to spend time knitting a pattern again, I want to be sure it's something that's going to get worn a lot. This is the first time I've knit one ...
black & white
Inkwell pullover
The new amirisu magazine was published last week, with my newest design – Inkwell. This pullover is made up of 4 panels, with colourwork down the centre and stockinette along the sides. When I first started sketching this, I had been sewing a lot with my bodice block, which gave me the idea of ...
Black & white inspiration
Black is my favourite colour to wear, which presents some challenges when you love to knit your own clothes. Part of me wants to wear black always and forever but it's a bit too restrictive when it comes to knitting, considering it won't show much texture, shaping, or anything really, and it's a ...
From the ground up
When I first started knitting I couldn't understand why anyone would knit socks. Spending all that time just to stomp all over your finished knit with your feet, what. Eventually I started making sweaters and suddenly socks started to seem like very enticing, quick little projects. That, and I ...