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modern knitting patterns and tutorials Knitting has always been very special for me. I knit to relax & express my creativity.

It makes me happy to know that my tutorials and patterns help people to discover new dimensions of knitting. This is my main source of motivation. I always try to design items that I can wear myself. Experiments with colors, forms, and patterns don't allow my passion to fade. I find inspiration and ideas in travels, in movies, and in walks along the streets of San Francisco.

06/13/2026

Good morning and happy Worldwide Knit in Public Day!
Hope you get to spend some quality time crafting out and about today. And if you are in SF Bay Area, come join us at Alamo Square park 2-4pm; all details are in a post with a red flyer on my grid ☀️

I also wanted to share a few more of the patterns that take part in the Summer Sale! All tops, tees, and camis are offered with a 30% discount till end of day Sunday – the code is Summer both on Ravelry and PayHip 💛

1-2. Moonflower Cami, DK weight yarn We Are Knitters 🐑✌️
3-4. Cinna Top, fi*****ng weight yarn Knit Picks
5-6. Ponte Top, heavy fi*****ng to sport weight yarn ITO Yarn & Design
7-8. Senecio Top, sport to DK weight yarn Brooke Sinnes
9-10. Boho Cami, heavy fi*****ng to sport weight yarn Bettaknit Knit & Crochet
11-12. Breeze Ruana, fi*****ng weight yarn madelinetosh
13-14. Calathea Tee, light to regular fi*****ng weight yarn Kelbourne Woolens

06/10/2026

Summer Top Pattern Sale ☀️

I’ve had so many plans for summer designs this year, and have only published one so far because of some exciting shenanigans in the works behind the scenes. There’s a biiiig announcement coming next week - or in person this Saturday if you are attending my Knit in Public Day picnic 😎

But, luckily, I have quite a few summer patterns that are ready to jump onto your needles right away!
Please enjoy 30% off all my summer top patterns with the code Summer both on Ravelry and PayHip till the end of this Sunday. Links will be up in stories!
P.S. These are all perfect for Flockalong. I’m teaching there this year, and would love to see all your gorgeous pieces in person!

Here are some of the participating designs:
1. Cuore Tee, DK weight yarn
2. Vita Cami, DK weight yarn
3. Ardea (designed for ), DK weight yarn
4. Palazzo Top, fi*****ng weight yarn
5. Gooseberry Tee, DK weight yarn
6. Viva Cami, fi*****ng weight yarn
7. Vesna Tee, fi*****ng weight yarn
8. Moonflower Tee, DK weight yarn
9. Ardea Poncho, DK weight yarn
10. Hold Me Close Top, a mix of Shibui yarns worked at DK gauge

06/07/2026

Call for testknitters ⚘

Ever since I’ve designed the Flutter and Bloom Shawl (last photo) I wanted to make a smaller accessory using the same lace stitch pattern. It was just too satisfying to knit! And now, the Flutter and Bloom Bandana is ready for testing ♥️

Testknit highlights:
- Use any yarn from fi*****ng to worsted weight range; you’ll need at least 1.41oz /40g
- Add ties or tassels or both!
- Testers are asked to complete only a small portion of the pattern before the deadline.

For more details and to apply, please check the testknit’s thread in my Ravelry group. The link will be up in stories.

Yarns used:
Pink sample - Glimmer
White sample - Gossy

06/06/2026

GIVEAWAY ♡

As you’ve probably seen, I’ve been adoring my new needle organizer and couldn’t have been more delighted when they offered me the opportunity to host a giveaway! I’ve chosen their new Mini Needle Binder plus a Mini Interchangeable Needle Page for you, a gorgeous set that’s perfect for travel or for storing your favorite needles in a more compact format.

To enter:
◦ make sure you’re following both and
◦ give this post some ♡
◦ comment below and tell me which needles you’d store in your Mini Needle Binder!
◦ tagging a crafty friend counts as an extra entry ⚘

The prize includes:
◦ Thread & Maple Mini Needle Binder (winner’s choice of color)
◦ Mini Interchangeable Needle Page (winner’s choice of needle sizes)

Entries close at 11:59 pm PT on Wednesday, June 10.
The winner will be selected at random and notified by Thread & Maple within 2 business days.
Open to residents of the US, CA, EU, AU, and GB.
This giveaway is not sponsored, endorsed, or associated with Instagram.
Thread & Maple will never ask for credit card, social security, or bank details, and no purchase is necessary.

Good luck! ♡

05/23/2026

Good morning ♥️
I wanted to share a few more photos of Cyclamen Bandana and her little family - Cyclamen Shawl and Cyclamen Cowl. These designs were released last year and work perfect for multicolor stash busting or using up sets of minis ✨
For more inspiration, go in my stories today to see the works of my wonderful testknitters! It’s always so fun to see different colors and sizes others choose to knit with my patterns.

Cyclamen bandana is offered with a 20% intro discount till the end of Sunday. Use the code 20off on Ravelry and PayHip ♥️

Yarn used:
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- scraps and bits from my stash.

05/21/2026

Cyclamen Bandana is here 💕
As always, please enjoy a 20% intro discount with the code 20off both on Ravelry and PayHip till end of Sunday.

This (almost) any yarn, any gauge kind of design is perfect for using up single skeins or partial skeins in your stash. I designed it for a precious single 50g skein of Baby Yak Lace from , and what a delight it was to work with!

The bandana is knit from the bottom point up, so you can stop whenever you wish (or run out of yarn). Directions are both charted and written out, video for dip stitches provided, and there are instructions for adding tassels or i-cord ties.

Can’t wait to see your versions!

05/14/2026

Hello-hello! Missed you 💕
Here’s what I’ve been working on lately, with all the travels of the last couple of months (and more coming this weekend)!
1-2: a new exciting and *veeeery sparkly* shawl / bandana / waist accessory with Glimmer
3-4-5: a camisole with tencel from – this one has taken a couple of years off my life 🙃 See the oringinal idea on photo 5. It absolutely didn’t work, but now I’m happy! And if you’re wondering what’s happening on photo 4, that’s how I tie the triangles when joining the camisole to work on the round. Prevents the work from getting twisted!
6: finishing the sample of Cyclamen Bandana with Baby Yak Lace . Adored very minute of working with it!

05/02/2026

GIVEAWAY ♡

We couldn’t miss an opportunity to team up with to celebrate the launch of Harebell Bandana! Three winners will each get a set to make their own versions of this design: a pattern, a skein of Tussock and a skein of Spindle in the colors of the winner’s choosing ☀️

To enter giveaway:
◦ make sure you’re following both and
◦ give this post some ♡
◦ comment below, tagging friends; each comment is an entry!

Giveaway entries close May 3rd at midnight PT. The winners will be announced May 4th.
Good luck! ✨
P.S. If you don’t want to take chances, use the code 20off to get a 20% discount on the pattern till the end of Sunday ♡

04/30/2026

Harebell Bandana is here ☀️

This is such a fun little project - just 130yds of yarn and voilà! The tips have i-cord ties so you can wear it as a hair accessory, as a bandana, or as a little knit collar. The pattern is definitely of my favorite potato chip knitting kind with its stripes and textures 💛

Please enjoy 20% intro discount with the code 20off both on Ravelry and PayHip, links in stories and in bio.

You can knit this cutie in fi*****ng weight yarn or hold two lace weights together like I did. My sample used Tussock and Spindle from ☀️

Can’t wait to see your own Harebells!

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