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Knit designer & author of A Knitterโ€™s Sketchbook & A Knitterโ€™s Guide to Shawl Design ๐Ÿงถ www.emmavining.com

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Emma is wearing the orange and blue Stonehaven Shawl and showing the eyelet stitch pattern draped over her shoulder.

Emma is wearing the orange and blue Stonehaven Shawl and showing the eyelet stitch pattern draped over her shoulder.

Emma is facing away from the camera. She is wearing the orange and blue Stonehaven Shawl and showing the wavy eyelet stitch pattern across her back.

Emma is facing away from the camera. She is wearing the orange and blue Stonehaven Shawl and showing the wavy eyelet stitch pattern across her back.

Happy memories from one year ago today of launching my Stonehaven Shawl pattern & teaching my triangle shawl workshop with my lovely friends from Baa Wool in beautiful Stonehaven โค๏ธ๐Ÿงถ

#knitting #KnitSky

21.04.2025 15:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Model is standing with hands on hips and is wearing a light green sleeveless top knitted with a textured pattern.

Model is standing with hands on hips and is wearing a light green sleeveless top knitted with a textured pattern.

Model is sitting on a stool facing slightly away from the camera to show the side and back of a light green sleeveless top knitted with a textured pattern.

Model is sitting on a stool facing slightly away from the camera to show the side and back of a light green sleeveless top knitted with a textured pattern.

My Frosted Glass vest pattern has just been published in The Knitter Magazine issue 214!

Frosted Glass is knitted with Fyberspates Vivacious DK in the gorgeous shade of lichen ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿงถ

19.04.2025 13:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Emma is holding the edge of the Little Leaf Cable Cowl to show the leaf pattern and button closure.

Emma is holding the edge of the Little Leaf Cable Cowl to show the leaf pattern and button closure.

Ready to cast on a cable cowl? My Little Leaf Cable Cowl pattern is currently free to download from my Ravelry and Payhip designer stores!

To knit this cowl you need 1 x 100g skein of aran weight yarn with approx 180m/196yds ๐Ÿงถ

Cowl shown is knitted with gorgeous Eden Cottage Yarns Keld Aran ๐Ÿงถ โค๏ธ

27.02.2025 15:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 17    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Emma is wearing the Little Leaf Cable Cowl buttoned into a loop with both the inside and outside cable patterns showing.

Emma is wearing the Little Leaf Cable Cowl buttoned into a loop with both the inside and outside cable patterns showing.

Spot the reverse side cables!

During our third Loom Shed zoom workshop we looked at reverse side cables to make a pattern on both sides of the knitting!

My Little Leaf Cable cowl is knitted in beautiful Eden Cottage Brimham Aran yarn ๐Ÿงถ๐Ÿ˜

#knitting #KnittingDesigner #KnitSky

26.02.2025 12:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 19    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If you would like to join us, please sign up to The Loom Shed newsletter for updates! ๐Ÿงถ

#knitting #KnittingDesigner #KnittingWorkshop

25.02.2025 13:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

My KAL cowl is knitted with Eden Cottage Yarns beautiful Brimham aran ๐Ÿงถ๐Ÿ˜

Iโ€™m sad that these wonderful evenings have finished for this year but I am really honoured that Liz and Louise have already invited me back for next year!

25.02.2025 13:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Emma is holding the buttoned end of the little leaf cable cowl and lifting it up slightly to show the cable pattern.

Emma is holding the buttoned end of the little leaf cable cowl and lifting it up slightly to show the cable pattern.

Yesterday evening was our last โ€œDrawing On Your Knitting With Cablesโ€ zoom!

Over the 4 workshops hosted by The Loom Shed we all knitted my Little Leaf Cable Cowl pattern together & explored several different ways of knitting cable leaves! ๐Ÿงถ

25.02.2025 13:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 17    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Iโ€™ll be bringing this shawl with me to my Stripes, Fades and Gradients talk at Unravel in Farnham this Saturday at 11am - hope to see you there! ๐Ÿงถ

#knitting #ShawlKnitting #KnittingPattern #KnitSky

12.02.2025 16:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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My Fluffy Stripes Shawl Pattern is now available on Ravelry & Payhip & alongside the beautiful Opus and Fluff yarns on the Walcot Yarns website! ๐Ÿงถ

Plus there is 20% off this pattern & all my self published patterns on Ravelry & Payhip until Sunday 16th Feb 2025! ๐Ÿงถ

#KnitSky

12.02.2025 16:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Emma is holding her knitted shawl out towards the camera and showing the 5 shades of pink.

Emma is holding her knitted shawl out towards the camera and showing the 5 shades of pink.

Look out for 20% off all my self published patterns from 12th to 16th Feb! ๐Ÿงถ๐Ÿงถ

#Knitting #ShawlKnitting #ShawlPattern #KnitSky

11.02.2025 15:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Emma is looking down at her shawl which is knitted in 5 shades of pink and she is trying to one side of her neck.

Emma is looking down at her shawl which is knitted in 5 shades of pink and she is trying to one side of her neck.

The Join The Dots Shawl pattern is launching this week!

Five shades fade across the shawl in a fun to knit elongated stitch pattern!

You can see the shawl at my Unravel talk at 11am Saturday 15th Feb & on the Irish Artisan Yarn stand alongside gorgeous yarn options! ๐Ÿงถ๐Ÿงถ

#KnitSky

11.02.2025 15:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 17    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Emma is facing away from the camera to show the blue and green shades of the shawl she is wearing and holding up to one side.

Emma is facing away from the camera to show the blue and green shades of the shawl she is wearing and holding up to one side.

My Gentle Rain Shawl in Irish Artisan Yarn DK minis is finished!

Picot edging โœ…
Ends sewn in โœ…
Shawl blocked & dry โœ…
Ready to wear at Unravel this weekend! โœ…

Want to know more about knitting with multiple shades? Join me for my talk at Unravel in Farnham on Saturday 15th Feb at 11am! ๐Ÿงถ #KnitSky

10.02.2025 11:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 19    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you! ๐Ÿงถ

08.02.2025 00:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Look out for the Fluffy Stripes Shawl pattern launch next week along with 20% off all my self published patterns to celebrate Unravel! ๐Ÿงถ

#Knitting #ShawlKnitting #ShawlPattern

07.02.2025 13:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Emma is facing away from the camera and is wearing a large pink and orange striped shawl draped over her shoulder.

Emma is facing away from the camera and is wearing a large pink and orange striped shawl draped over her shoulder.

Iโ€™m really excited about my @unravelfestival talk on Saturday 15th February at 11am!

Iโ€™ll be featuring my Fluffy Stripes Shawl knitted with gorgeous Opus & Fluff yarns by Walcot Yarns and Les Garรงons who will both be at Unravel! ๐Ÿงถ

07.02.2025 13:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 25    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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So excited that my Triangle Collection Guest Column has been published in Knitting magazine 258!

There are also two triangular shawl patterns in this issue, both knitted with beautiful Zakami Yarn ๐Ÿงถโค๏ธ

#knitting #KnittingMagazine #ShawlKnitting

04.02.2025 15:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Emma is wearing the cream coloured Floating Cables Wrap and has turned away from the camera to show one end draped over her shoulder.

Emma is wearing the cream coloured Floating Cables Wrap and has turned away from the camera to show one end draped over her shoulder.

Pattern is now available to purchase on Ravelry with 20% off until Sunday 9th Feb 2025 & workshop participants will receive a free copy this evening! ๐Ÿงถ

Beautiful yarn is Rowan Yarns Alpaca Soft DK ๐Ÿงถ

#knitting #cables

03.02.2025 15:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Emma is showing the reverse side of the Floating Cables wrap which also has knitted cables.

Emma is showing the reverse side of the Floating Cables wrap which also has knitted cables.

This eveningโ€™s workshop with The Loom Shed is all about โ€œWrong Sideโ€ cables!

As well as customising the Little Leaf Cable Cowl for our KAL, Iโ€™ll be sharing details of my Floating Cables Wrap which features cables on both sides of the knitting! ๐Ÿงถ

03.02.2025 15:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you!

01.02.2025 19:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Sneak peek of reverse side cables for Mondayโ€™s @theloomshed.bsky.social workshop! ๐Ÿงถ

#Knitting
#Cables
#CableCowl
#CableKnitting
#ShowMeYourKnits

31.01.2025 12:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 19    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Emma has turned slightly away from the camera to show the cables and texture on her blue Morgane sweater.

Emma has turned slightly away from the camera to show the cables and texture on her blue Morgane sweater.

Emma has turned away from the camera to show the cables and texture on the back of her blue Morgane sweater.

Emma has turned away from the camera to show the cables and texture on the back of her blue Morgane sweater.

Yay! This week #ShowMeYourKnits is #cables and I โค๏ธโค๏ธโค๏ธ cable knitting! This is my Morgane Sweater which is full of cables and texture! ๐Ÿงถ

25.01.2025 18:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 23    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you!

24.01.2025 14:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you!

24.01.2025 13:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Oh it would be so great to meet you in person! I will probably be at the show on all 3 days so please let me know if you are there! Iโ€™m not yet sure about Wonderwool but Iโ€™d love to go one yearโ€ฆ.

24.01.2025 13:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Featured designs will include my Shell Bank Shawl in Irish Artisan Yarn beautiful mini skeins!

Talks are free with your Unravel entry ticket! ๐Ÿงถ

24.01.2025 12:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Multi shade shawl knitted on purples and pinks draped over a mannequin to show the colour progression.

Multi shade shawl knitted on purples and pinks draped over a mannequin to show the colour progression.

Exciting news! The Unravel Festival of Yarn talks have just been announced and I am over the moon to be speaking on Saturday 15th February at 11am!

Join me on a colourful journey from textured stripes through to fades and gradients and be inspired to knit your own multi-shade shawl! ๐Ÿงถ

24.01.2025 12:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Waving hello! ๐Ÿ‘‹ ๐Ÿงถ

24.01.2025 12:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Gentle Rain Shawl | Irish Artisan Yarn Inspired by the poems โ€œA Drop fell On The Apple Tree and โ€œLike Rain It Sounded Till It Curvedโ€ by Emily Dickinson (1830-1886), the Gentle Rain Shawl represents the individual raindrops that often prec...

Thank you for asking! The Gentle Rain Shawl pattern is available from my Ravelry & Payhip stores or from Irish Artisan Yarn ๐Ÿงถ

www.irishartisanyarn.com/product-page...

20.01.2025 23:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Bright red knitted cowl fastened with buttons on display mannequin.

Bright red knitted cowl fastened with buttons on display mannequin.

The amazing yarn is by Asylum Fibres โค๏ธ๐Ÿงถโค๏ธ & the Little Leaf Cable Cowl pattern is currently available for free in my Ravelry & Payhip stores - enjoy! โค๏ธ๐Ÿงถโค๏ธ

#knitting
#VogueKnittingLive
#NYC
#GoSadi

18.01.2025 20:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Bright red knitted cowl fastened with buttons on display mannequin.

Bright red knitted cowl fastened with buttons on display mannequin.

Label with designer and pattern details attached to display mannequin.

Label with designer and pattern details attached to display mannequin.

Woohoo! My Little Leaf Cable Cowl is on display in NYC at Vogue Knitting Live ๐Ÿงถโค๏ธ๐Ÿงถ

If you are at the show please let me know if you spot the cowl!

Huge thanks to GoSadi for including my design in the awesome GoSadi Designer Showcase and to Heather for taking these fantastic photos!

18.01.2025 20:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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