Shawls
Kristin Dale of Lakebound Knits grew up on the shores of Lake Superior. Her “Up North” life provides much of the inspiration for her knitwear accessories. Kristen’s timeless design feature a beautiful interplay of textures many featuring cables. Cable lovers are sure to be delighted by the patterns around Lakebound Knits.
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If you are looking for knitting adventure, unique construction, any gauge patterns, or modular designs (Yes!) Lee Meredith is a designer for you. A graphic artist living in Portland, OR, Lee has been designing accessories since 2007. Her work uses bold color and inspired stitch patterns to create beautiful and unexpected textures. Lee’s work is truly original. Note, proceeds of sales are donated to mutual aid societies and/or social justice movements.
⚠Caution: Only a portion of Lee Merediths’ catalog is available on Payhip. The complete collection can be viewed on her website, BUT the shopping cart is integrated with Ravelry. If you are avoiding Ravelry do not click on “Add to Shopping Cart” on the website shopping page. If a pattern is unavailable on Payhip, reach out to Lee Meredith on Twitter or Instagram. She will make the pattern available on Payhip as soon as she can.
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One word comes to mind when looking at Scottish knitwear designer Liz Corke’s work: movement. Her patterns focus on accessories. But whether through cables, lace, or brioche, stitches interesting details move across the fabric in sometimes unexpected ways.
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Louise Tillbrook is a UK Designer, teacher, and avid sock knitter. (Is there any other kind of sock knitter? No. Seriously there is no other kind of sock knitter) Louise believes life is stressful, knitting should not be. Her designs are fuss-free and mix of approachable colorwork and classic cables.
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Maddie’s passion is helping knitters develop their creativity and confidence through her knitting kits, patterns, and online events. She is currently fascinated by traveling stitches and the ‘double-pass’/’knit and slide’ technique in her designs, producing patterns that are both intuitive and interesting to knit. Her collection of patterns include a stunning array of shawls that combine modern color combination with classic stitch patterning.
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Make with Meggie is a lifelong DIY’er, musical theater aficionado and now professional crochet designer. Meggie’s designs show off her love of texture and corner 2 corner crochet. She is someone to keep an eye on as her collection grows. Meggie plans to create a full range of crochet patterns including pullovers, backpack, and hat & glove set.
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Lisa Ferrell of My Flying Fingers has been a life long crafter: sewing, knitting, quilting. But, crochet is her passion. Lisa has several books of crochet patterns available on Amazon and individual patterns available on Etsy. Lisa favorite designs are for baby and children clothing. But, she brings a whimsical touch to all her patterns.
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Nina Machlin Dayton’s patterns and classes can be found at Webs, aka yarn.com, aka my favorite online yarn store. Nina’s designs feel both timeless and modern with classic shapes mixed with pops of color and geometric details.
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Hunter Hammersen rejected expectation, sought the life less-ordinary, and ended up in Maine writing knitting books and taking pictures of pretty string. Her designs are based on using simple knitting techniques to create patterns that look more complicated than they are. Her full collection of knitwear accessories and miniature knits are classic with a touch of whimsy.
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Paola Albergamo is a knitwear designer from Rome, Italy. Her work features a stunning, playful combination of color and movement. No matter the technique you want to try, you will find a clever take on it in Paola’s full line of designs.
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