Designers of the Month: July
Published on 12 July 2018 By Merion 4 min read
July is here, and it's time for more inspiration from our designers of the month. Let us introduce you to Stella Ackroyd, Heidi May and Janina Kallio.
Goldilocks Rocks is one of those sock patterns that creates a sock that is so comfortable you’ll never want to knit another. The heel decreases are cleverly designed to keep the stitches lying naturally flat, and Stella says the textured pattern is written to avoid a pattern jog between rows.
Sandpiper is a classic cardigan that will never let you down. Happy with jeans or over a dress, this flattering shaping and moss stitch edging is knitted in worsted weight yarn so it'll grow so fast.
Bring back the bonnet! We have seen with the last few British royal babies, a resurgence of the bonnet, which is a very good thing indeed! Bonnets are wonderful because they don't fall off - and they keep ears cosy and warm! Tomte has a beautiful textured stripe and sweet garter stitch ties. A perfect new-baby gift.
Wishing Wings is a glorious fringed shawl with a generous wingspan, perfect for breezy evenings and chilly mornings. You can wear this beauty with anything at all, and we just love those clever textured stripes!
The Picking Wildflowers Cardigan sweet asymmetric cardigan is a perfect cover up for chilly walks, and the perfect mummy-and-me-make - the sizes run from age 1-2 to adult 4XL. It's knitted in the round, top down, with raglan sleeve shaping.
This beauty Wander Forever follows the stunning trend for ombré and fade, and asymmetrical increases create a triangle shape. Wander Forever uses 4ply (fingering) yarn held double - and in this case, the beautiful Malabrigo Sock creates a heady depth, but your favourite 4ply would be just as beautiful in your own personal rainbow.
Janina Kallio
Janina Kallio, aka Woolenberry, combines minimalism and simplicity to create cosiness in her stunning designs - and her strapline"fall in love with knitting"is exactly what will happen when you start to knit these gorgeous patterns, inspired by nature and the changing of the seasons. It is truly a collection of shawls that you'll knit one after the other and revel in the knitting AND wearing of them.
This beautiful complex Lake Song lace is surprisingly easy to knit, and created by knitting from one tip to the opposite edge of the triangle. Designed to reflect tranquil waters, this serene and floaty shawl has acres of drape - knit in your favourite 4ply yarn.
In contrast to Lake Song, Bough is all about bare branches bending in the wind during nature's winter sleep - and you can just imagine being wound up in the gentle warmth of those elegant zig zag repeats. Knitted in a worsted weight yarn, Bough really is a cosy, warm shawl.
A perfect combination of eyelets, stripes, garter stitch and lace makes Spotlight the most fabulous everyday scarf - wear it with jeans, over dresses and jackets, for work or for coffee - it's the most useful shawl you will knit! You'll need two shades of 4ply (fingering) weight yarn to create a good contrast.
