Zakami Yarn & Pattern Collaboration
I am absolutely delighted to announce a new yarn and pattern collaboration with my dear friends at Zakami!
Designed to showcase their beautiful hand dyed yarns, this four-part shawl collection includes narrow and wide right-angled triangles; a top-down triangular shawl and a bias-knit triangle. The four shawl patterns have a common theme of a straightforward shaping formula combined with a regular repeatable textured stripe pattern. Three of the shawls are named after the stars of the Summer Triangle Asterism, Vega, Deneb and Altair, and the fourth shawl is named after a background constellation, Lyra.
Please click on the buttons below for more details about the Vega, Deneb, Lyra and Altair Shawl patterns!
Rolling Waves Scarf Pattern Available Now!
The Rolling Waves Scarf is inspired by crashing waves breaking on the beautiful beaches along the North Atlantic Coast of Northern Ireland.
The rolling waves stitch pattern is knitted with increases and corresponding decreases. Each layer of waves is emphasised by rows of garter stitch texture, which represent the rolling waves.
This scarf is designed especially for multi-shade mini-skeins, using 4-row stripes to blend shades into each other and to create a fade across the scarf.
Tempting Textures and Reversible Stitch Patterns: Knit-Along Workshops 2026
Join Emma and Liz and Louise from The Loom Shed for another fabulous knit-a-long-workshop exploring reversible textural knitting. We’ll knit a Rectangle of Squares Scarf or Cowl together over five one-hour online sessions, exploring multiple textures and building up a stitch library of reversible patterns. Push your knitting knowledge and design skills with Emma’s expert guidance and a group of like-minded enthusiastic knitters!
Update! The Knit-Along Workshops are now sold out! (Wait-list places only)
Winterfold Vest Pattern Available Now!
Did you spot my Winterfold Vest pattern in the very last issue of the wonderful Making Stories magazine?
With many thanks to Hanna Lisa and the Making Stories Team, the vest pattern is now available as an individual pattern through my Ravelry and Payhip stores!
I’m also excited to announce that Tamar Yarn and Winterfold Pattern kits are available through Blacker Yarns!
Winterfold Vest Credits
design: Emma Vining
yarn: Blacker Yarns
photography: Melinda dela Costa
model: Elisa Mariacher
tech editing: Rachael Prest
graphic design: Camille Romano
Designs in Blacker Yarns Tamar Lustre DK
Kew Gardens Cardigan
Aldgate Vest
Chatto Sweater
Books
Emma Vining
Emma Vining is an experienced knitting designer and author, known for her creative use of knitted textures and cables.
Her designs regularly feature in magazines including The Knitter and Knitting magazine and she loves working with independent yarn companies and creative hand-dyers.
Emma is proud to work with the talented designer and tech editor Faye Perriam Reed. Faye’s expert insights ensure knitters can rely on Emma’s patterns to be accurate, clear and an enjoyable experience to knit!
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Contact
purlemma@btinternet.com