Kate Davies Designs
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eBooks available as Ravelry Downloads
eBook :
8 patterns
Now available in print (plus complementary digital download) from the KDD shop
eBook :
11 patterns
This book is available in print from the Kate Davies online shop.
eBook :
2 patterns
This tunic-length sweater features a striking cable panel and set-in sleeves for a sleek and tailored look. The pattern covers ten sizes from a 32” to a 50” bust with a classic style to suit all body shapes. The Catkin sweater is worked seamlessly in the round, from the bottom up, and the sleeves are then set in, using short rows, from the top down. Instructions are also included in this pattern booklet for the simple, slouchy Catkin Hat, which will knit up quickly over the course of an evening or two, and will allow you to test your gauge and to familarise yourself with the cable pattern before embarking on the sweater.
eBook :
6 patterns
The 24 shade Colour Compass yarn box + e-book package is now available from the KDD shop
eBook :
12 patterns
If you’d like the print book (with complimentary e-book) please place your purchase in Kate’s shop. You can purchase the e-book only here on Ravelry.
eBook :
14 patterns
Celebrating the seasonal contrast between darkness and illumination, in this collection of two-tone knits, Kate Davies has created a book full of cold-weather inspiration. A trick of the light that’s only ever seen in winter is echoed in the structural motifs of Sun Pillars, while the spectacle of planetary alignment inspired allover colourwork hoody, Clanjamfrie. Kate has an abiding love of bold, rhythmic, two tone patterns, which she explores through classic silhouettes like the Blue Monk gansey and Lilias Day yoke pullover, alongside contemporary shapes like oversized, drop-sleeved Ciar. All of these pieces are intended to be both warm and practical: why not knit a cosy smock with accommodating pockets or a deep-fronted cowl which can be squirrelled away inside a jacket and bundled up around the ears? Featuring fourteen gloriously graphic designs, and including twisted stitches and structural lace to complement Kate’s signature colourwork, you’ll be truly spoilt for choice while Making Light.
eBook :
13 patterns
What happens when you bring literary plot and pattern design together?
eBook :
2 patterns
One download includes patterns for both hat & gauntlets.
eBook :
3 patterns
The three hats in this collection are all, in one way or another, inspired by the landscape, culture and history around me in Edinburgh and the Lothians.
Patterns available as Ravelry Downloads
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
Re-issued in 2021 as part of our Bluestocking project, with new kits available in a beautiful John Arbon yarn.
Knitting: Knee-highs, Mid-calf Socks
Also available as a kit from the KDD shop
Knitting: Knee-highs, Mid-calf Socks
Also available as a kit from the KDD shop
Knitting: Cardigan
A kit to knit this cardigan is available from the KDD shop
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
A kit to knit this pattern is available from the KDD shop
Knitting: Throw
A kit to knit this blanket is available in the KDD shop
Knitting: Pillow / Cushion
A kit to knit this cushion is available in the KDD shop
Knitting: Pullover
A kit to knit this sweater is available in the KDD shop
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
A kit to knit this hat is available in the KDD shop
Knitting: Pullover
A kit to knit this sweater is available in the KDD shop
Knitting: Cowl
A stranded colourwork wrap inspired by the stunning mosaic pavements of Funchal.
Knitting: Beret, Tam
This hat is the 101st pattern for hand-knitting that I have designed and published. It is a sampler of many things I enjoy about making stranded hats: simple two-colour knitting, small interconnected motifs, centred double decreases, a pleasing crown pattern and an accommodating shape that can be blocked into a tam. I hope you enjoy it.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
This hat was inspired by John Clappison’s ‘onion’ cruet design for Hornsea Pottery (1963). Combining colourwork and cables, it is also a fun knit. During the design process, onion became fun-ion, which in turn morphed into fun-yin (which translates from Scots as one-that-is-fun, or that-fun-thing). I hope you have fun knitting yourself a Funyin!
Knitting: Fingerless Gloves
Inspired by a beautiful Kashmir shawl at Gawthorpe Hall, these gauntlets, with matching, accompanying yoke sweater celebrate the life and work of Rachel Kay Shuttleworth, who founded a wonderful textile collection for future generations to enjoy.
Knitting: Pullover
Inspired by a beautiful Kashmir shawl at Gawthorpe Hall, this yoke sweater with matching, separate gauntlets celebrates the life and work of Rachel Kay Shuttleworth, who founded a wonderful textile collection for future generations to enjoy.
Knitting: Cardigan
This classic cardigan was inspired by one of my favourite Edinburgh places - the Braid Hills. Covered with golden gorse in the Spring and early Summer, “The Braids” are a wonderful place for a walk, and a great viewpoint from which to enjoy Edinburgh’s spectacular landscape.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
This cosy hat, with a graphic crown and an optional pompom, is based on the same chart as my Epistrophy yoke (hence Epistrop-heid).
Knitting: Mittens
These graphic mittens are worked at a tight gauge to create a cosy, windproof fabric. They feature an inset thumb and a neat i-cord finish to the cuff. They use the same graphic colourwork pattern as my Epistrophy cardigan and Epistropheid hat designs.
Knitting: Bracelet
Oobit is a wonderful Scots word meaning “big, hairy caterpillar” - a creature which these felted bracelets somewhat resemble. “Oo” is also the Shetland term for wool, and the bracelet is designed to make use of bits of oo … hence, an oo-bit! Oobit also recalls orbit, suggesting something circular or revolving - so all told, Oobit really is the ...
Knitting: Hanging Ornament
In Scots, a whigmaleerie is: “a decorative or fanciful object, a piece of ornamentation …a knick-knack, gew-gaw, bauble, fantastic contrivance, or contraption.” (Dictionary of the Scots Language). In other words, a whigmaleerie is a wee thingumajig, of the kind folk often like to hang on trees at this festive time of year. Why not whip up sever...
Knitting: Hanging Ornament
In Scots, a whigmaleerie is: “a decorative or fanciful object, a piece of ornamentation …a knick-knack, gew-gaw, bauble, fantastic contrivance, or contraption.” (Dictionary of the Scots Language). In other words, a whigmaleerie is a wee thingumajig, of the kind folk often like to hang on trees at this festive time of year. Why not whip up sever...
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
Bunnet is a colloquial Scots term for a hat. The word bunnet is etymologically related to the English bonnet, and the French bonnet, but while the English terms has a predominantly feminine association, the word bunnet is most often used in Scotland in reference to the headgear of an ordinary working man. This bunnet is intended as ordinary, wo...
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
Bunnet is a colloquial Scots term for a hat.The word bunnet is etymologically related to the English bonnet, and the French bonnet, but while these terms have predominantly feminine associations, the word bunnet is most often used in Scotland in reference to the headgear of an ordinary working man. This bunnet is intended as ordinary, workaday ...
Knitting: Slippers
Baffies is the Scots word for house slippers, and these two-colour baffies have a neat and nifty construction. Choose between a plain or stranded version, both of which are quick and peculiarly addictive to knit. Will one pair be enough?
Knitting: Scarf
Inspired by the dusk flight of a huge flock of starlings shortly before they roost, the scarf features a Turkish cast-on and is knitted using stranded colourwork.
Knitting: Fingerless Gloves
These mitts offer a contemporary interpretation of the graphic and striking two-colour gloves traditionally knitted in Dentdale and the Scottish Borders. Ecclefechan is a small Borders town, well-known as the birthplace of historian and satirist Thomas Carlyle, and famed for its tasty tarts, a recipe for which is also included with the pattern.
Knitting: Mid-calf Socks
This design is now available to purchase as an individual download.
Knitting: Hot Water Bottle
Knit yourself a seasonal mini-hot water bottle cosy complete with i-cord fastening and jolly pompoms!
Knitting: Pullover, Cowl
A cosy gansey, with seamless construction, saddle-shoulder shaping, twisted-stitch cables, and a detachable cowl-collar, inspired by the maritime heritage of the Port o’ Leith.
Knitting: Cardigan
Inspired by the silvery, ovular shapes of Firth o’ Forth oysters, this drapey cardigan is worked all-in-one piece, over an easy-to-memorise lace pattern.
Knitting: Cardigan
Featuring a sinuous and continuous all over cable, this hoody is cozy, robust, and ideal for the great outdoors. The garment is worked completely seamlessly, all in one piece, and involves minimal finishing.
Knitting: Pullover
This tunic-length sweater features a striking twisted-stitch cable panel and set-in sleeves for a sleek and tailored look. The pattern covers ten sizes from a 32” to a 50” bust with a classic style to suit all body shapes. Catkin is worked seamlessly in the round, from the bottom up, and the sleeves are then set in, using short rows, from the t...
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
This simple, slouchy hat features a striking twisted-stitch cable panel
Knitting: Pet Clothing
This design is a collaboration between Kate Davies and Sandra Manson, of Jamieson and Smith. It features Kate’s original ‘Rams and Yowes’ charts and was designed and knitted for Sandra’s Yorkshire Terrier, Toby, whose distinctive knitwear makes him Shetland’s best turned-out canine!
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
This kep was designed in celebration of Shetland Wool Week 2012, and the pattern was produced at the Shetland Museum with the help of my workshop participants: Victoria Wickham, Shelly Kocan, Tania Ashton Jones, Susan Freeman, Evelyn Mackenzie, Emily Poleson, Mandy Moore, Mary Pirie, Aileen Ryder, Outi Kater, Joyce James, Tori Seirestad, Charlo...
Knitting: Fingerless Gloves
These nifty fingerless gloves are perfect for keeping the chill off your hands on a brisk Autumn day. They are a quick-to-knit project, showcasing the beautiful seasonal colours of Donegal tweed -- why not make several pairs?
Knitting: Shawl / Wrap
This richly coloured wrap or blanket was inspired by medieval tapestries. Tír Chonaill was the name of the last independent Gaelic sovereignty in Ireland: a kingdom which, until the Flight of the Earls in 1607, covered most of what later became County Donegal.
Knitting: Cardigan
Junior version of the Bláithín design for toddlers and girls.
Knitting: Cowl
This stranded colourwork infinity scarf was inspired by old-fashioned woven gingham. Knit in the round, and then grafted to form a loop, the scarf showcases a simple gridded check that is most often used as a background or filler to more complex colourwork designs, but which I think looks lovely on its own.
Knitting: Throw
This lap blanket features a handsome flock of 48 rams and 120 yowes (ewes). It is worked in all 9 natural shades of Jamieson & Smith’s ‘supreme’ jumper weight and celebrates the marvelous, many-hued variety of Shetland sheep.
Knitting: Muff
In Scots, “muckle” is an emphatic expression meaning much, or large, and this cosy colourwork skater’s muff is “muckle” in these senses. The name of this design is also a shout-out to Mary-Jane Mucklestone: the colourwork pattern I have used here is no.172 in her book 200 Fairisle Motifs - an invaluable tome which should be on every knitter’s b...
Knitting: Beret, Tam
A celebration of Shetland sheep shades for Shetland wool week!
Knitting: Beret, Tam
Tam measures 10 inches in diameter and 8 inches in depth.
Knitting: Beanie, Toque
Yarn: 6 shades of Alice Starmore Hebridean 2 ply (or other fingering-weight yarn that knits to gauge). This sample was knit in Poppy, Whin, Selkie, Pebble Beach, Machair, and Solan Goose. The hat uses less than 10g of each shade, so is good for using up leftovers from other colourwork projects.
