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Tutorial: Sweet Li’l Scarfette

Tutorial: Sweet Li’l Scarfette

Tutorial: Beginner Intarsia

Tutorial: Beginner Intarsia

Tutorial: Jolly Cardy

Tutorial: Jolly Cardy

Protected: Scrappin’ Scarf Test

Protected: Scrappin’ Scarf Test

Tutorial: Fizzy Lizzy Cardy & Pullover

Tutorial: Fizzy Lizzy Cardy & Pullover

Tutorial: Aranea Collar

Tutorial: Aranea Collar

Tutorial: Snaggletooth S’hood

Tutorial: Snaggletooth S’hood

Tutorial: Skull Lace

Tutorial: Skull Lace

Tutorial: Ghost Knitter’s Cowl

Tutorial: Ghost Knitter’s Cowl

Tutorial: Sprinkles Shawl

Tutorial: Sprinkles Shawl

Tutorial: Festive Rose

Tutorial: Festive Rose

Tutorial: Snaggletooth Shawl

Tutorial: Snaggletooth Shawl

Tutorial: Jolly Jumper

Tutorial: Jolly Jumper

Tutorial: Introduction to Mosaic Knitting

Tutorial: Introduction to Mosaic Knitting

Tutorial: Introduction to Lace Knitting

Tutorial: Introduction to Lace Knitting

Tutorial: Sea Dragon Collar and Shawl

Tutorial: Sea Dragon Collar and Shawl

Tutorial: 2-strand long tail cast on

Tutorial: 2-strand long tail cast on

Tutorial: Intarsia

Tutorial: Intarsia

Tutorial: Tineola Shawl

Tutorial: Tineola Shawl

Tutorial: Pinhole Cast On

Tutorial: Pinhole Cast On

Tutorial: Astria Hat

Tutorial: Astria Hat

Tutorial: Astria Shawl

Tutorial: Astria Shawl

Tutorial: Fizzes

Tutorial: Fizzes

Tutorial: Calvaria Scarf and Cowl

Tutorial: Calvaria Scarf and Cowl

Tutorial : Knit a top down sweater

Tutorial : Knit a top down sweater

Scrappin’ Scarf

Scrappin’ Scarf

Jolly Cardy

Jolly Cardy

How Now Funky Cowl

How Now Funky Cowl

Twist Shawl

Twist Shawl

Magiclands Wrap

Magiclands Wrap

Fizzy Lizzy Pullover

Fizzy Lizzy Pullover

Fizzy Lizzy Cardy

Fizzy Lizzy Cardy

Fizzy Lizzy Hat

Fizzy Lizzy Hat

Snaggletooth S’hood

Snaggletooth S’hood

Aranea Collar

Aranea Collar

The Ghost Knitter’s Cowl

The Ghost Knitter’s Cowl

Topo Shawl

Topo Shawl

Heart-over

Heart-over

Heart-igan

Heart-igan

Neon Sunshine

Neon Sunshine

Bliss-Bloss Shawl

Bliss-Bloss Shawl

Aurora Hunter Shawl

Aurora Hunter Shawl

Cosmos Blossom Wrap

Cosmos Blossom Wrap

Snaggletooth Shawl

Snaggletooth Shawl

Cosmos Blossom Throw

Cosmos Blossom Throw

Celestial Wrap

Celestial Wrap

Boronia Pullover

Boronia Pullover

Little Raven Shawl

Little Raven Shawl

Jolly Jumper

Jolly Jumper

Boronia Shawlette

Boronia Shawlette

Bling-Bling Shawl

Bling-Bling Shawl

Bling-Bling Wrap

Bling-Bling Wrap

Actinotus Wrap

Actinotus Wrap

Actinotus Shawl

Actinotus Shawl

This or That Wrap

This or That Wrap

This or That Shawl

This or That Shawl

TRIAGONAL SHAWLETTE

TRIAGONAL SHAWLETTE

FLORESCENCE SHAWL

FLORESCENCE SHAWL

MOONFLOWERS COWL

MOONFLOWERS COWL

MOONFLOWERS HAT

MOONFLOWERS HAT

TWIST CARDIGAN

TWIST CARDIGAN

PASSIFLORA WRAP

PASSIFLORA WRAP

EUPHORBIA WRAP

EUPHORBIA WRAP

SATURNIIDAE HAT

SATURNIIDAE HAT

TINEOLA SHAWL

TINEOLA SHAWL

LUNATION  SHAWLETTE

LUNATION SHAWLETTE

KIRRA  SHAWL

KIRRA SHAWL

COSMOS BLOSSOM  SHAWL

COSMOS BLOSSOM SHAWL

QUINTET SHAWLETTE

QUINTET SHAWLETTE

ASTRIA HAT

ASTRIA HAT

SUPERNOVA SHAWL

SUPERNOVA SHAWL

ASTRIA SHAWL

ASTRIA SHAWL

CANYON DAWNING

CANYON DAWNING

BORONIA HOOD

BORONIA HOOD

STRIATION SCARF

STRIATION SCARF

HEART OF YARN EARRINGS

HEART OF YARN EARRINGS

HAKEA HOOD

HAKEA HOOD

KNIT LOVE WRAP

KNIT LOVE WRAP

EREMOPHILA SHAWL

EREMOPHILA SHAWL

HAKEA MITTS

HAKEA MITTS

HAKEA COWL

HAKEA COWL

FIZZALICIOUS WRAP

FIZZALICIOUS WRAP

ALLSORTS CAPE

ALLSORTS CAPE

CALVARIA HAT

CALVARIA HAT

CALVARIA SCARF + COWL

CALVARIA SCARF + COWL

THE GHOST KNITTERS SHAWL

THE GHOST KNITTERS SHAWL

MOONFLOWERS SHAWL

MOONFLOWERS SHAWL

SHERBET FIZZ SHAWL

SHERBET FIZZ SHAWL

CHOCOLATE LILY SHAWL

CHOCOLATE LILY SHAWL

BORONIA CARDIGAN

BORONIA CARDIGAN

FRUIT TINGLES SHAWL

FRUIT TINGLES SHAWL

SOLSTICE WRAP

SOLSTICE WRAP

OCEAN MOON SHAWL

OCEAN MOON SHAWL

VESTIGES SHAWL

VESTIGES SHAWL

KNIT LOVE SHAWL

KNIT LOVE SHAWL

Tutorial: Party Cardy cast on

Tutorial: Party Cardy cast on

AMBROSIA WRAP

AMBROSIA WRAP

WRAP IT REAL GOOD

WRAP IT REAL GOOD

GO GO THROW

GO GO THROW

FEST VEST

FEST VEST

PARTY CARDY

PARTY CARDY

KNIT LOVE WRAP

KNIT LOVE WRAP

LAMINA COWL & WRAP

LAMINA COWL & WRAP

ASTRA VEST

ASTRA VEST

BETWIXT SHAWL

BETWIXT SHAWL

BORONIA HAT

BORONIA HAT

FESTIVE WRAP

FESTIVE WRAP

CRAZY DIAMOND WRAP

CRAZY DIAMOND WRAP

SHERBET FIZZ

SHERBET FIZZ

LILLI PILLI SHAWL

LILLI PILLI SHAWL

CALADENIA COWL

CALADENIA COWL

OCHRE PULLOVER

OCHRE PULLOVER

CELESTIA COWL

CELESTIA COWL

CELESTIA HAT

CELESTIA HAT

GREVILLEA SHAWL

GREVILLEA SHAWL

CELESTIA PULLOVER

CELESTIA PULLOVER

CALADENIA SHAWL

CALADENIA SHAWL

DIANELLA WRAP

DIANELLA WRAP

KENTIA COWL

KENTIA COWL

FESTIVE ROSE

FESTIVE ROSE

HAKEA HAT

HAKEA HAT

PARDALOTE SHAWL

PARDALOTE SHAWL

RADVENT THROW

RADVENT THROW

RADVENT COWL

RADVENT COWL

KENTIA WRAP

KENTIA WRAP

MANIFOLD COWL

MANIFOLD COWL

RADVENT THROW

RADVENT THROW

RADVENT CARDIGAN

RADVENT CARDIGAN

WOOLLSIA SHAWL

WOOLLSIA SHAWL

RADVENT PILLOW

RADVENT PILLOW

CELINA SHAWL

CELINA SHAWL

TRINUS SHAWL

TRINUS SHAWL

CHERRY-BERRY WRAP

CHERRY-BERRY WRAP

ABODE SHAWL

ABODE SHAWL

OCHRE CARDIGAN

OCHRE CARDIGAN

BELLAROSE SHAWL

BELLAROSE SHAWL

VENATION SHAWL

VENATION SHAWL

CELESTIA CARDIGAN

CELESTIA CARDIGAN

MELALEUCA SHAWL

MELALEUCA SHAWL

KENTIA HAT

KENTIA HAT

BIG HEART WRAP

BIG HEART WRAP

VERDURE SWEATER

VERDURE SWEATER

LACY BUSINESS SHAWL

LACY BUSINESS SHAWL

TRIGON JACKET

TRIGON JACKET

ADVENTURING SCARF + WRAP

ADVENTURING SCARF + WRAP

BELLS BEANIE

BELLS BEANIE

POP HAT

POP HAT

POP CROP SWEATER

POP CROP SWEATER

ADVENTURESOME WRAP

ADVENTURESOME WRAP

ADVENTURING COWL

ADVENTURING COWL

PADINA SHAWL

PADINA SHAWL

PADINA HAT

PADINA HAT

ZEA WRAP

ZEA WRAP

VALENTINE SHRUG

VALENTINE SHRUG

QUINCE WRAP

QUINCE WRAP

CHERI CHEVRON SHAWL

CHERI CHEVRON SHAWL

SASENACH’S SHAWL

SASENACH’S SHAWL

ORIANNA WRAP

ORIANNA WRAP

XANADU SWEATER

XANADU SWEATER

NEON GROOVE SHAWL

NEON GROOVE SHAWL

AZIZ SHAWL

AZIZ SHAWL

ZOLA JACKET

ZOLA JACKET

ZIPPETY SHAWL

ZIPPETY SHAWL

CORAL COAST WRAP

CORAL COAST WRAP

DASHI JACKET

DASHI JACKET

SUNSHOWER SHAWL

SUNSHOWER SHAWL

ADVENTURER COWL

ADVENTURER COWL

ADVENTURER WRAP

ADVENTURER WRAP

SCRAPTASTIC COWL

SCRAPTASTIC COWL

COATIGAN

COATIGAN

MARIKO JACKET

MARIKO JACKET

OPALINE WRAP

OPALINE WRAP

POP CROP CARDI

POP CROP CARDI

BONITA

BONITA

AKI CARDIGAN

AKI CARDIGAN

HARI HAT

HARI HAT

BLAISE SHAWL

BLAISE SHAWL

Natsu Cardigan

Natsu Cardigan

ADAH SHAWL

ADAH SHAWL

SHIRI WRAP

SHIRI WRAP

ADOREA HAT + COWL

ADOREA HAT + COWL

JACINTA

JACINTA

Lovetta

Lovetta

AUDRA

AUDRA

CORREA

CORREA

COLUMBINA

COLUMBINA

AZURINE HAT + COWL

AZURINE HAT + COWL

LOVELLA

LOVELLA

PIPPU

PIPPU

LORAH HAT + COWL

LORAH HAT + COWL

KORALI

KORALI

ZARAH NECKLACE

ZARAH NECKLACE

ADVERNTUROUS WRAP

ADVERNTUROUS WRAP

ASTRA MITTS

ASTRA MITTS

ASTRA COWL

ASTRA COWL

ASTRA HAT

ASTRA HAT

KEADY WRAP

KEADY WRAP

MARYA WRAP

MARYA WRAP

ZARYA SHAWL

ZARYA SHAWL

ARYA SHAWL

ARYA SHAWL

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Design in process & inspo… I had been thinking abo Design in process & inspo… I had been thinking about dotty intarsia projects for much of last year. A couple of weeks ago I stopped in my scrolling tracks when I saw @katjaknitter ‘s post with the image in slide 2 - that was the spark that got me working on the Dot.Dot Cowl! How gorgeous is that image - & her feed! I ordered some pink yarn and got started on the green version while waiting for it, with plans for the green to be a somewhat mellower palette until I was inspired by the bright colour pops in some flowers I picked from my garden. I’m stash diving for the dots: DK & fingering held double for a DK weight project overall, choosing each colour as I come to it. The pink version will be double the length of the green. 
I started by swatching a few variations of the dot itself and also a triangular shawl - which I may revisit down the track. No pics of this part, Itend to knit & rip out a bit at this stage of the process & not really take pics - I’ll aim to in the future tho! There’s also some rough sketches & hand drawn charts. Once I was happy with my dot shape I cut out a little pile of them & tried a few layout arrangements on my graph paper until I was satisfied.
I’m have lots of fun with this, it’s been one of those “must knit immediately “ designs that just flies off the needles! 

In light of the last few posts I thought it would be fun to share given the strong link to the gorgeous picture that has inspired this. 

With thanks to @katjaknitter for permission to share her image here 💛

#ambahobrien #dotdotcowl #knitting #knitlove #knitting
Silver linings ✨ Thank you all for your support, i Silver linings ✨
Thank you all for your support, it really has been amazing.
I was pretty rattled when I posted my last post responding to the pattern theft accusation, it took everything I had in me to post it and I’m glad I did. 
I’m so grateful for all the kind words and encouragement I have received, it has helped so much.
Thank you all the new folk who have joined me here, hi & welcome 💛
Thanks also for the unexpected flurry of pattern sales, so appreciated - I have taken the opportunity to contribute some of these funds to @sizeinclusivecollective ‘s fundraiser in support of the amazing work she is doing for the benefit of our craft community, including me. 
Thanks also for the feedback that it is interesting to learn more about the design process, I will aim to share more of that here, last year I started a YouTube series; the Design Tails, where I talk about patterns as I release them, sharing the design process as well as knitting & styling tips - Episode 2 features Bliss-Bloss Shawl 🌸

Feeling the love and am so grateful 💛
I am writing to address the public accusation made I am writing to address the public accusation made today regarding my Bliss-Bloss Shawl design. I 100% reject the claim that I copied another designer's work. While the two designs share similarities, they are distinct, and I was unaware of their design until this accusation was made today.
The designer in question is demanding that I remove my pattern from sale and is threatening legal action. Because I did not copy or take inspiration from their work, and given the clear differences between the two pieces, I will not be complying with this demand. My character has been attacked publicly, and I am sharing my design process to defend my integrity.
Slide 1: My design, the Bliss-Bloss Shawl - a sideways garter triangle with stockinette intarsia flowers.
Slide 2: The design evolution starts with my Ocean Moon Shawl (published 2022), featuring sideways garter stitch and intarsia motifs. 
Slide 3: Lunation Shawlette - a DK weight evolution of Ocean Moon. Note the motif placement along the inc/dec edge, which served as the inspiration for Bliss-Bloss flower placement.
Slide 4: Snaggletooth Shawl - published around the time of the Bliss-Bloss inspiration, utilizing the garter, intarsia, and sideways triangle construction I have used since "Magine" in 2013.
Slide 5: Magine (2013).
Slide 6: The direct visual inspiration for Bliss-Bloss: a cushion by Australian label Sage & Clare. The flowers and colors led to my swatching process, resulting in the five-petal motif.
Slide 7: The final Bliss-Bloss Shawl.
Slide 8: The other designer’s work. It is all stockinette with different edges; the flowers are arranged in a row rather than aligned with the shawl’s shaping, and it carries a different aesthetic. 
Slide 9: A similar flower scarf published in 2005 by Andrea and Gayle Shackleton, illustrating that these motifs are common in the knitting world.
I understand the frustration of seeing a similar design released, as it has happened to me many times. However, unless an actual pattern is being plagiarized, I believe there is room for similar creative interpretations.
Cont. in comments
This weeks #featuredFriday50 pattern is the Lunati This weeks #featuredFriday50 pattern is the Lunation Shawlette.

Find this weeks featured pattern in my Ravelry and Etsy stores and enjoy an automatic 50% off - no code needed.

Knit yourself a sweet Lunation Shawlette to mark the phases of a lunar cycle. This is designed for DK weight yarn and results in a sweet scarf or shawlette to keep you cosy. I knit mine up in Hedgehog Fibres Tweedy yarn, and I love the speckle effect of this yarn. No need to stick to neutrals though; like the Ocean Moon Shawl that provided the inspiration for Lunation, there is no limit to the colours you can choose for your moons for your version. Be inspired by the moons we celebrate each year: Harvest moon, Blood moon, Pink moon, Rainbow moon, Blue moon! The moons are created using the intarsia technique.

Note: The moon intarsia instructions are charted only (no corresponding written instructions)
Pattern purchase includes an Intarsia Swatch tutorial with accompanying heart swatch instructions as a separate download.

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