Time Flies …. If you are having fun or not! This trip to Knit City was both utterly fabulous - the best ever - and bittersweet - because it will be the last at the forum. I was there at the first one, teaching and talking! At that time I felt totally overwhelmed by the whole event. I really was…

#showmeyourhats It has been a good year for hats. A new one every month, and some just for fun🧶🧶From left to right BOBBITY - the November hat BRIOCHE CROSS - September hat ROLLING CABLES - just because ELEGANCE - July hat #yearofhats #letissierdesigns ##hatdesigner #skyknits

Quickie Update It is time to start thinking about Christmas Knitting. I made a few of these Shetland Stars last year. I think that I will knit some more this year. Well I am at that point where a decision needs to be made! I have enough yarn to cast-off nicely or I need another ball to make a…

Quickie 3 The painted Fan is my first attempt at hand painting with dyes. It has become the basis of my header for the patterns I create and inspiration to keep on trying new things. Pattern was Nightfall Fan by Deborah Robinson. Ok - everything is set up and I am at the knit until I am done…

It was a walk in a forest kind of day! Looking up while walking at Morrell Sanctuary this morning. #goodstart #beautifultrees #morrellsanctuary #lookup #photography #treesandsky #naturephotography

Quickie 2 The Hydrangeas are from my new garden - they aging spectacularly! Note - I made a couple of changes the original blog post - stitch count is 364 at the end of the last row. I also suggested a different style of needle to make the first rounds work a little more easily. Here are the next…

A Quickie… A few months ago I was interviewed by Stitchmastery. Stitchmastery makes the knitting program that I use to create my charts! I was really stoked when this came out! Look at all those pretty lace patterns, all charts created by Stitchmastery. Interview series 51 – Lynette Meek –…

Its been a while… Its been a while... But I am still knitting... I've been busy. Selling my home of 30 years, downsizing, and downsizing some more. There is still a storage locker so there will be more downsizing to come. But I am still knitting. Borealis Mitts for a November Class. It has been a…

#showmwyourknits guest host @samantha-west.bsky.social has asked for #cowls this week. This one is A Little Something Something, knit with a beautiful, soft fingering weight yarn and embellished with some ✨💖 sparkling beads. #letissietdesigns #skyknits #embellishments #sparkly

#showmeyourknits guest host @samantha-west.bsky.social is looking for #cowls. The Funnel Cowl is a quick knit in a DK weight yarn. Pick something soft and warm as it sits close to your skin. This one was knit with a merino/yak blend from my stash. #letissierdesigns #skyknits

#showmeyourknits guest host @samantha-west.bsky.social has asked for #cowls this week. My latest and most favourite cowl, two for the price of one! Fall Garden Double Knit Cowl Knit with Ancient Arts Merino DK www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib... #letissierdesigns #doubleknit #colourwork

Shimmer Cloche is complete. Knit with #cadhmerereborn by #gatheringyarns beads by #miyuki Chevron striping points and beautiful drape + shimmer. I am so happy 😄 #letissierdesigns #vintagestyle #shimmercloche

#showmeyourknits #purple My favouritist colour! Lizzie's Hap or the Roamin' Shawl Knit with #katedavies #millarchytweed www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib... #letissierdesigns #thecolourpurple #shetlandlace #fairisleband #hapshawl

Progress. Cloche style hat band is done. Now it is plain sailing to the crown. Knitting with Gathering Yarns #cashmerereborn a lovely recycled 95% cashmere 5% other. #letissierdesigns #knittingwithbeads #vintageinspired #stripes #hatknitting #designing

Celebrating the small Victories in life! I finished a 200 stitch beaded long tail cast on with 9 inches of yarn to spare! #letissierdesigns #knittingwithbeads #knitsky #smallvictories

Life has been extremely busy. I am downsizing my home and it has been sold and a new home bought, still in the same town. In two weeks we will be moving. Also working and knitting through it all. Taking a little time to touch base and say hello.

Early Spring on Vancouver Island means Fawn Lilies in the wild places. These are often called Curly Lilies. These were found at the Cassidy Canyon swim hole. A few Trilliums are starting as well! #vancouverisland #fawnlilies #spring #flowerphotography #photography #skyphoto #letissierdesigns

#showmeyourknits #skyknits #letissierdesigns #babyknits A special gift for a special Grandson. A handmade bear (not made by me) needed a handmade vest. My grandson got a matching vest. Knit with Patagonia Organic Merino.

One of my current WIP's! A class teaching project that is doing double duty. 1.) a Fair-isle intensive class project - colour theory, steels and finishing. 2.) I have a new great niece that I think might need a pretty little sweater and bonnet this winter. Knit with B.C. Garn Bio-Shetland.

#showmeyourknits #babyknits #letissierdesigns A few baby hats, all free on Ravelry. All designed for the Purple 💜🟣 Hat Campaign. From left to right, Purple Kisses Cap, Great Heart, Peek-a-boo Moon and Daisy Chain Cap.

#showmeyourknits #showmeyourcolours #colourwork #skyknits #letissietdesigns Retreating Tams - knit with sport weight Highland Wool. The best part of a tam - the crowning glory - the top - the way the colours and decreases work together to create those amazing patterns.

#showmeyourknits #showmeyourcolours #colourwork #skyknits #letissierdesigns Spare Squares, knit for the Buffalo Wool Co. Knit with their Tracks sock yarn, a 90/10 merino/bison blend. The main was undyed and the stripes of squares were minis. The strap is bison leather and buttons pewter buffalo.

#showmeyourknits #showmeyourcolours #colourwork #skyknits #letissierdesigns This is the High Summer KAL shawl. It was knit with Ancient Arts Lascaux Fine. The lace body is separated from the edging by a double sided fair-isle band. It is a 3/4 circular shawl. www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...

#showmeyourcolours #showmeyourknits #colourworks #skyknits #letissierdesigns This hat seems appropriate today 😁. Sakura - knit with Estelle yarns Eco Harmony Worsted. Three colour stranded body, embellished with knitted and embroidered flowers. Cherry blossoms are my favourite sign of Spring 🌱🌸🌸

#showmeyourknits #showmeyourcolours #letissierdesigns #skyknis #newdesign Fall Garden Double Knit Cowl and Cuffs - knit with Ancient Arts Superwash Merino DK in the Mineral and Cranberry colourways. www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...

This week's #showmeyourknits is #colourwork There are so many ways of incorporating colour into knitting! And I love them all! This is an unreleased chullo pattern. It features classic Peruvian colourwork patterns. Coming out in April. Knit with Brooklyn Tweed Tones. #letissierdesigns #knitsky

#showmeyourknits #showmeyouegreen #letissierdesigns #knitsky Last one up for green. Tree and Leaf Swirl, knit with Rowan Felted Tweed.

The Celebration Shawl, designed 5 years ago to celebrate my 20 years of working at Mad About Ewe Fine Yarns in Nanaimo. The yarn is a beautiful non- Superwash Merino, hand-dyed by me with Wilton Cake Dyes, both colours. #showmwyourknits #showmeyourgreen #letissierdesigns #skyknits

#showmeyourknits #showmeyourgreen #knitsky #letissierdesigns "Mums" the Word! Knit with Cascade Superwash Wool. Tea cozy knitting is my playtime. I let my imagination go wild and embellish to my heart is satisfied!

#showmeyourgreen #showmeyourknits #letissierdesigns #handpaintingwithdyes I had a merino sock blank I first painted and then designed a little shawl with it - called Shoulder Blade. I was needing a little Spring 🌱 in my life so I created my own flower garden.

This weeks #showmeyourknits prompt is #green At first I thought this might be difficult, I was wrong. From left to right: Jacobean, knit with Ancient Arts Lascaux Fine Flat Iron, also knit with Lascaux Fine And Garry'O, knit with BC Garn Bio-Shetland

This has been a great month for knitting related books! #showmeyourknits #knitsky #booksky #inspiration #letissietdesigns Knitting books for me are all about inspiration. From the landscapes and history to techniques and shapes, a good book will offer all of that and more!

#showmeyourknits #showmeyourchunkyknits #skyknits #letissierdesigns North Sea Hap - knit with Custom Woolen Mills 🇨🇦 Prairie Sea Fusion. www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...

It's #wipwednesday A new cowl design in one of my favourite stitch patterns. A lovely Shetland Lace chevron pattern. It is leftover yarn from another project. I'm hoping that there is enough yarn to make this cowl long. Yarn is Chusku by Mirasol. #showmeyourknits #skyknits #letissierdesigns

#showmeyourknitting #skyknits #letissierdesigns #canadastrong Canada EH! Voyageur Toque - knit with an assortment of fingering weight yarns. Originally released in 2017 for Canada's 150th Birthday. Canada Strong! Now available for free on Ravelry. www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...

#showmeyourknits #showmeyourchunkyknits #knitsky #letissierdesigns Big Leaf Maple - from 2021 - now free on Ravelry. Canada Strong. Knit with Fleece Artist Flouf - 100% merino super bulky www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib... Link to video of the technique included in the pattern.

#showmeyourknits #showmeyourchunkyknits #skyknits #letissierdesigns Knit with Cascade Eco+ Diamonds are a Knits Best Friend. A small poncho with cables and lace details + tassels.

I had the last week off. So I did some reading. I think that it has possibilities. #reads #booksky #currentreads

I hear that the prompt is chunky or bulky knits this week! #showmeyourknits #showmeyourchunkyknits #skyknits #letissierdesigns Wolf Song was knit with Custom Woolen Mill's Prairie Sea Fusion.

#showusyourknitting #showusyoursocks #letissierdesigns #skyknits Eastern Medley Socks knit with #sandnesgarn #smart DK wool -2010 Toe up socks, fair-isle, intarsia in the round, afterthought heels, twisted stitches, these socks offer up a medley of techniques!

#showmeyourknits #showmeyoursocks #letissierdesigns #skyknits My favourite sock pattern. Both of these socks are knit from the same pattern. One version has been simplified to just two colours. And the other worked in traditional fair-isle style in multiple colours.

#showmeyourknits #showmeyourlace #letissierdesigns #skyknits This piece combines several techniques. Pooling the colours of a hand dyed yarn. Working Cat Bordi's Moebius cast-on, repeating lace panels and fringe bind-off. Knit with Sweet Georgia Tough Love in the River colourway.

Garden Gate Shawl - this is perhaps my favourite photo of any piece I have ever designed and knit. The shawl was originally knit in undyed Alafoss Einband Laceweight and then hand painted with dyes. #showmeyourknit #showmeyourlace #letissierdesign #knitsky See comments below.

COVID be Damned or the Impulsive Shawl. See comments for the story. #showmeyourknits #showmeyourlace #letissierdesigns #skyknits Knit with Kauni Lace in the EQ colourway.

A labour of love. Lizzie's Hap, in memory of my Grandmother. A traditional hap, with a very non traditional inner border. It is a fair-isle border, reversible like the shawl itself. #showmwyourknits #showmeyourlace #letissierdesigns #knitsky

More lace - Love is Pie - Not so classic pie shawl as the base shaping! Think swashbuckling cavalier swordsmen as inspiration 😀 #showmeyourknits #showmeyourlace #letissierdesigns #knitsky Knit for the Buffalo Wool Co. In their Sexy laceweight - 50% silk, 50%bison

More lace. Playing with Barbara Abbey's Torchon lace collar pattern. Only a portion of the pattern was worked to create the fan shape. From 2009 Very heavily beaded lace knitting (YO's both sides) #showmeyourknit #showmeyourlace #skyknits

Did I mention that I love 💗💕 to knit and design lace?!😄🧶 Shetland Wheel knit with Merino Lace by Gathering Yarns. See alternate text for more information. #showmeyourknits #showmeyourlace #knitsky #letissietdesigns

All images are from the same pattern, three sizes, full cape, capelet and collar - The Grand Pavilion - mohair silks, beads, hand dyed yarns. Fleece Artist, Ancient Arts 🧶🇨🇦 #showmeyourknits #showmeyourlace #letissierdesigns #skyknits From a KAL a few years ago. www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...

This week's knitting prompt is #showmeyourlace #showmeyourknits #knitsky #letissierdesigns I love to design lace, lace shawls, lace shawls with beads, lace anything! Cockle Shell Garden - knit with B.C. Garn Loch Lomond Lace. www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...