Reversible cowl with a skeletal horse galloping on one side and an quote in the lining taken from the poem: The Ballad of the Mari Lwyd by the Welsh poet Vernon Watkins. “Mari Lwyd, Horse of Frost, Star Horse and White Horse of the Sea, is carried to us. The Dead return.”

The Ballad of the Mari Lwyd by Welsh poet Vernon Watkins begins: “Mari Lwyd, Horse of Frost, Star Horse and White Horse of the Sea, is carried to us. The Dead return.”
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#knitting #marilwyd #skeletonhorse #welsh #ravelrypattern #cathydobson #knittingpattern 🧶

Orchard thieves sweater pattern. Birds and foliage around the yoke in greens, browns and dark reds.

It's a couple of years since I knit this one, but it's still one of my all-time favourites. 🧶

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#knitting #birds #yoke #sweater #ravelrypattern #cathydobson

Knitted cowl with motif of a sleeping cat dreaming of mice. Squeak dreams.

This cowl design was inspired by my cat. He thinks he's an ace hunter... but actually he's just a champion sleeper.

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#knitting #cathydobson #ravelrydesigner

Variety of stranded knitwear with fantasy, animal and bird motifs, including dodo, owl, octopus, puffins, dragon, witch, skeleton horse and more.

Finished my Christmas knitting! I'm now making some socks for myself! 🧶😀🧦

(Most of these patterns are available on my Ravelry page.
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#knitting #ravelrydesigner #cathydobson

Sweater yoke with four blue European style winged dragons.

Sweater yoke pattern with Ouroboros dragon consuming its own tail.

Sweater yoke with fire dragon curling around it and lots of smoke.

Dragons, dragons, dragons!

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#dragons #cathydobson #knitting #ravelrypattern #yoke

Intricate grapevine knitted yoke design in tapestry colours.

Sometimes you just have to play with the colours. I loved trying to create a tapestry vibe here.

Pattern is:
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#grapevine #knitting #ravelrydesigner #cathydobson

Photo shows the reverse side of the garment.

A striking turtleneck sweater with a firecracker collar and an oriental fiery dragon curling around the shoulders with the tail curling down one sleeve. The Fire Dragon Yoked Sweater is seamless, knitted top down, in the round, with a stranded yoke.

I'm often asked how I deal with the floats at the back of my knitting. The answer is, I catch them every 3-4 stitches for a neat finish with no threads that will catch on buttons or jewellery. 🧶

Pattern is:
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#dragon #knitting #ravelrydesigner #cathydobson

The Octopus Yoked Sweater is seamless, knitted top down, in the round, with a stranded yoke. Pictured here in teal and cream, it has an octopus curling around the yoke.

The Octopus Yoked Sweater is seamless, knitted top down, in the round, with a stranded yoke. Pictured here in teal and cream, it has an octopus curling around the yoke.

The Octopus Yoked Sweater is seamless, knitted top down, in the round, with a stranded yoke. Pictured here in teal and cream, it has an octopus curling around the yoke.

This is one of my absolute favourite designs.
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#octopus #knitting #showmeyourknits #ravelrydesigner #cathydobson #yoke #strandedknitting #slowfashion

I like to hide secret messages inside cowls I knit. 🧶

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#bskyknits #knitting #ravelry #showmeyourknits #puffins #fibreart #strandedknitting #cowl #ravelrypattern #cathydobson #slowfashion #handmade

This is how I go about designing a yoke. The magic is when you can't see the joins - then you know you matched it up well.
#ouroboros #knitting #rebirth #dragon #knitting
#ravelry #showmeyourknits #yoke #fibreart #slowfashion #crafting #cathydobson #knittingpattern

Today I published my new Danse Macabre Beanie pattern. I hope you like it!
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#bskyknits #beanie #knitting #ravelry #showmeyourknits #knitweardesigner #fibreart #strandedknitting #dansemacabre #crafting #knit #ravelrypattern #cathydobson #slowfashion

This is my fire dragon sweater design.
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#bskyknits #knitting #ravelry #showmeyourknits #knitweardesigner #fibreart #strandedknitting #dragon #crafting #knit #ravelrypattern #cathydobson #slowfashion #handmade

A reversible cowl with an Octopus on the outside and a Terry Pratchett quote on the inside: “The Kraken stirs and ten billion sushi dinners cry out for vengeance”. 🧶

Reversible octopus cowl. 🧶
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#bskyknits #knitting #ravelry #showmeyourknits #knitweardesigner #fibreart #octopus #cephalopod #strandedknitting #terrypratchett #marinelife #crafting #knit #ravelrypattern #cathydobson #slowfashion #handmade

Sweater yoke pattern with birds and foliage design.

Sweater yoke pattern with birds and foliage design.

My favourite thing ever is designing sweater yokes. 🧶
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#knitting #ravelry #showmeyourknits #yoke #fibreart
#birds #sweater #slowfashion #crafting
#orchardthieves #cathydobson #knittingpattern

Grapevine stranded yoked sweater pattern shown in two different colorways. Totally different vibes.

I love how you can create a totally different vibe by changing the colour scheme.🧶

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#knitting #ravelry #showmeyourknits #yoke #fibreart #grapevine #slowfashion #crafting #cathydobson #knittingpattern #ravelrydesigner #knittingpattern

Knitted cowl with an owl flying through a pattern of flowers on one side and a quote from Alan Garner: “She wants to be flowers, but you make her owls. You must not complain, then, if she goes hunting.”

Wondering whether to adapt my owl cowl design to make a sweater.
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#knitting #ravelry #showmeyourknits #cowl
#fibreart #owl #owlservice #slowfashion #crafting
#alangarner #cathydobson #knittingpattern

I published a new octopus beanie pattern today.
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#bskyknits #beanie #knitting #ravelry #showmeyourknits
#knitweardesigner #fibreart #octopus #cephalopod
#strandedknitting #seahorse #marinelife #crafting #knit
#ravelrypattern #cathydobson #slowfashion #handmade