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Kildalton – restyled

a new look for a favourite pattern

knitting (and fitting) colourwork socks

how might a colourwork sock differ from one knitted in plain stockinette?

go-to socks

By: Kate Davies Designs June 19, 2021June 19, 2021

bluestockings, design, socksbluestockings, calf, contruction, fit, heel, leg, shaping, socks, stockings, technique, toe, toe-up17 Comments

knitting toe-up to fit your feet

Con Alma

By: Kate Davies Designs April 10, 2020April 10, 2020

colour, creativity, designasphodel, colour, Con Alma, creativity, design, fit, knitting, Lace, Milarrochy Tweed, pattern, tee, vest34 Comments

Good morning! Time for another pattern release today! I love our new Asphodel shade of Milarrochy Tweed – a light, fresh orange colour with bold tweedy neps. I wanted to really celebrate Apphodel’s interest and complexity by featuring it in a garment – so I designed Con Alma A couple of years ago, I designed…

Designing the Ardmore gansey

I can’t believe we are in the ninth week of the Inspired by Islay club! I’ve spent such a long time with these designs, and the thoughts about these designs, and it is very satisfying to finally send them out into the world. One of the things I rather miss is writing more about process.…