Laura Aylor and Fogbound Knits on Ravelry.Her collection includes garments and accessories, so there may be a pattern there that is just waiting to be knitted up by you. Laura is offering Fruity Knitting Patrons a 30 % discount not just on Summer Dunes but on all of her patterns available in her Ravelry Store. It’s a great shawl pattern to practice your backwards knitting on. This looks beautiful against the sandy tonal background. The technique involves short rows which allows the variegated yarn to pool. The curves and colors of the Summer Dunes shawl by Laura Aylor perfectly capture the atmosphere of the shoreline grasslands. Summer Dunes by Laura Aylor – New Releases Norah is offering Fruity Knitting Patrons a discount on all self-published designs found in her Ravelry shop. Norah has had her works included in major collections and published in magazines, but she also has her own collection of self-published designs. Stag Head Pullover by Norah Gaughan Patron Discount – Norah Gaughan The interview is jammed with amazing knitterly information and helpful advice, you may wish to watch it a few times.

Norah also shares her advice on how to overcome difficulties with chart reading and explains her method of developing variations of stitch patterns based on a simple motive. In the interview Norah talks about making the move from a science major to becoming a knitwear designer and the key women who have influenced her journey. When this happens, it creates such a renewed excitement, thrill and passion for our wonderful craft of knitting. I can still remember the first time I saw a design by Norah, it was the Chainlink sweater from the Brooklyn Tweed Winter 2015 collection and the beauty and originality of the design took my breath away. Norah Gaughan is an incredibly accomplished knitwear designer who continues to knock out one stunning and unique design after another. Norah does this in our interview, so you’re in for a real treat! On top of this, we go to Scotland for a special ‘Meet the Shepherdess’ segment, we feature a design by Laura Aylor in New Releases and we show off two finished garments in Bring and Brag. Norah also really enjoys teaching and she’s great at explaining the more advanced topics and techniques. This comes through in her garment shapes, her crazy and beautiful cables and the unusual constructions that she keeps coming up with. Norah stands out as being very much on the cutting edge of innovative designers. Vogue Knitting has just published a book which showcases a collection of her designs spanning from 1987 until the present. Episode 61 is really exciting, featuring an interview with the amazing knitwear designer Norah Gaughan.

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