Category Archives: Pattern

Pattern: Tornved

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Karie

My heart sank when I woke up this morning. It was another classic Glasgow early-winter morning: overcast, rainy and dreich. And I meant to do a photo shoot today, rats. Yes, boys and girls, I finished designing and writing another … Continue reading →

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FO: Alva

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Karie

I just released a new free shawl pattern on Ravelry: Alva. Alva takes one ball of Rowan Kidsilk Haze Stripe (or two balls of regular Kidsilk Haze) and is knitted on 5mm needles. My sample is knitted using sh. 200 … Continue reading →

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FO & Pattern: Karise

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Karie

Yesterday I cast-off the laceweight version of my Karise shawl. Today I tweaked the charts one last time, had a final proof-read and, with a deep breath, uploaded the pattern to Ravelry. Karise is now available to purchase, in other … Continue reading →

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Larisa & the Halfway Point

Posted on July 6, 2011 by Karie

How can this be July already? To celebrate, my Larisa scarf is now available to download for free from Ravelry. Recent events in Casa Bookish: We went to see the new Riverside Transport Museum here in Glasgow. It is smaller … Continue reading →

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Pattern: Kaldred

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Karie

Here is a quick and easy pattern for Kaldred, a crocheted bracelet/bangle. As the UK & US have different crochet terminology, I have included both. For the Danes among you, Kaldred also comes in Danish. Tip: try embellishing Kaldred with … Continue reading →

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Pattern: The Vicar’s Fields Mitts

Posted on August 25, 2010 by Karie

As promised, here is the pattern for The Vicar’s Fields Mitts. They’re a small colourwork project – just perfect if you want to try out stranded knitting before starting a Fair-Isle cardigan or pullover. You can also use this project … Continue reading →

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