A cute pointy hat knitted in 2x2 rib with occasional cables integrated into the decreasing stitches.

This monster floor cushion as displayed on the CalKnits stand at Woolfest 2014 measures 32 inches square and 8 inches deep.

Knitted cushions add a real homely touch to any room, and you can knit one of these for less than £10 in this lovely wool and silk blend

The cushion is a simple, bold intarsia design knitted over a broad rib pattern for added interest. It uses 2 x 100g balls of New Lanark aran in Clementine, and 1 x 100g ball of Blue Lovage. Complete kits including pattern, yarn, pad and needles available from my website: www.calknits.co.uk .

St. Mungo’s is a homelessness charity, and 2012 sees the third year that they are running a fundraiser called Woolly Hat Day on October 26th. They are looking for knitting enthusiasts to help knit 4,672 orange bobble hats to be used to create a stunt to launch this year’s campaign. Each bobble hat represents a homeless person sleeping rough at ...

Blaze Fell, on the North Eastern outskirts of the Lake District, is right on my doorstep, and for years the view has lifted my spirits. Here’s my knitted interpretation of the crisscrossing fields and woodlands, worked in a three colour intarsia, each colour having a different texture (stocking stitch, moss stitch, reverse stocking stitch).