A photo collage showing all 12 knit samples from the Ultraviolet Knits book.

Ultraviolet Knits: Twelve knitting patterns featuring UV-reactive hand-dyed wool

September 23, 2020 // No Comments

As of today, all 12 patterns from Ultraviolet Knits: Twelve knitting patterns featuring UV-reactive hand-dyed wool (Anchor and Bee, 2020) are available for individual purchase on LoveCrafts. This collection features 12 original accessory knitting patterns designed with black light-reactive hand-dyed wool-based yarns. for individual patterns for... Continue reading →

Woman with green and amber multicolour eyes looking into camera with hand knit shawl held to her face. The yarn in the shawl matches her eyes.

School Gate Shawlette Knitting Pattern & ECIYC Back2School Campaign

September 19, 2020 // No Comments

Introducing the School Gate Shawlette. It was inspired by the ironwork openings and lattice textures of my son’s school gate. This pattern is being released as part of a fundraiser for Every Child Is Your Child Ireland’s Back2School GoFundMe. All proceeds from this... Continue reading →

Wreath Nebula Mitts | Ultraviolet Knits | EvinOK

Ultraviolet Knits – Wreath Nebula Mitts

August 20, 2020 // 1 Comment

Wreath Nebula Mitts There is something so satisfying about quick knits that are also soft and cosy. Using two colors of DK yarn, these mitts are knit flat, top down, and seamed up the side, leaving an opening for the... Continue reading →

Rigel Cowl and Rigel Mitts | Ultraviolet Knits | EvinOK

Ultraviolet Knits – Rigel Cowl & Rigel Mitts

August 13, 2020 // No Comments

Rigel is the brightest star in the constellation of Orion. The star looks blue-white to the naked eye. The Rigel Cowl is knit from the top down, this cowl is soft and a fun way to use special buttons. The... Continue reading →

Porch Light Wrap | Ultraviolet Knits | EvinOK

Ultraviolet Knits – Porch Light Shawl

August 6, 2020 // No Comments

Georsan modelled the shawl for these photos, Martina Leahy styled the outfits, and Niall Twamley was the photographer. You can access a list of all the UV Knits posts HERE! Porch Light Shawl The warm illumination of a porch light... Continue reading →

Useful List of Knitting Patterns I've Designed for Yarn Scraps and Mini Skeins

Useful List of Shawl Knitting Patterns I’ve Designed – Great for Yarn Scraps and Mini Skeins

August 3, 2020 // No Comments

We each have leftover partial skeins of yarn, mini skeins, or scraps. Their beauty just as admirable as when they were full skeins, but somehow feel less useful. Their purpose shifts because the weight isn’t a nice even 100g, but that... Continue reading →

Mini Skeins from Eve Chambers Textiles | EvinOK

Comprehensive List of Patterns to Use with Mini Skeins, Scraps & Yarn Calendar Sets

August 2, 2020 // 1 Comment

We all have those mini skeins we treasure, smaller yardage balls, and are maybe even eyeing a hand-dyed mini skein set for a daily knitting project. When I dine out, I love a nice main course, but have you ever... Continue reading →

Ultraviolet Knits – Phare Hat

July 30, 2020 // No Comments

Phare Hat Inspired by lighthouses perched on the coastline, I named this hat pattern for the French word for lighthouse. With slipped stitches and textures to emulate the beacon of light. The hat pattern has three sizes and can be... Continue reading →

A C-shape made with hand-balled mini skeins in colors from purple to blue to teal to green

How to Create Your Own Yarn Countdown Calendar with Leftover Sock Scraps

July 29, 2020 // No Comments

We’ve all admired the 2018 Yarn Countdown Calendars, but it isn’t always feasible or prudent to buy more yarn, especially when many of us have leftover bits waiting to fulfil their destiny. So, I decided to see if I could create... Continue reading →

Firefly Hour Mitts | Ultraviolet Knits | EvinOK

Ultraviolet Knits – Firefly Hour Mitts

July 23, 2020 // No Comments

Firefly Hour Mitts Our hands have to deal with all the elements and with work, from washing dishes to weeding the garden, but they take on an almost magical softness when we cup them to briefly hold a caught firefly.... Continue reading →

Elara Shawl | Ultraviolet Knits | EvinOK

Ultraviolet Knits – Elara Shawl

July 16, 2020 // No Comments

Elara Shawl Elara is the eighth-largest moon of Jupiter. The Elara Shawl design reflects the moon’s shape through purl stitches, eyelets, and bobbles. This shawl has a triangle shape, but feels elegant with the alternating textures and bobbles. This is... Continue reading →

Altair Cowl | Ultraviolet Knits | EvinOK

Ultraviolet Knits – Altair Cowl

July 9, 2020 // No Comments

Altair Cowl One of three cowl patterns in the Ultraviolet Knits collection is the Altair Cowl. This design was inspired by Altair, the brightest star in the constellation of Aquila and the twelfth-brightest star in the night sky. Altair rotates... Continue reading →

Aerglo Wrap | Ultraviolet Knits | EvinOK

Ultraviolet Knits – Aerglo Shawl

July 2, 2020 // No Comments

Aerglo Shawl This shawl can be made in two sizes, both of which are knit using three full skeins and three mini skeins. Each is knit with a background created by the two darker neutral skeins, so the UV-reactive yarn... Continue reading →

Cassiopeia Mini Skein Shawl | Ultraviolet Knits | EvinOK

Ultraviolet Knits – Cassiopeia Wrap

June 24, 2020 // No Comments

Cassiopeia Mini Skein Wrap The Cassiopeia Wrap helps all the beautiful mini skeins you’ve collected shine. This shawl is knit on the bias with easy-to-memorize stitches, making for an approachable wrap. The stitch pattern emulates the constellation after which the pattern is... Continue reading →

child wearing handmade tie-dye tee and reading a book with a floppy sunhat on.

Summer Activity: Tie-dye!

June 23, 2020 // No Comments

I’m always looking for ways to upcycle old clothes, and tie-dye is the perfect way to bring a new, colourful lease of life to an unworn T-shirt. It’s a fun activity to do with kids too, so it’s a great... Continue reading →

Midnight Waffles Cowl | Ultraviolet Knits | EvinOK

Ultraviolet Knits – Midnight Waffles Cowl

June 17, 2020 // No Comments

Midnight Waffles Cowl The Midnight Waffles pattern looks complex, but is a simple combination of slipped, knit, and purl stitches. The name is inspired by my mother’s tradition of taking me out to the all-night diner for waffles when she... Continue reading →

Betelgeuse Shawl | Ultraviolet Knits | EvinOK

Ultraviolet Knits – Betelgeuse Shawl

June 10, 2020 // No Comments

Niall Twamley photographed this beside “Immortality” by Tom Dalton. Covered in small mirror tiles, this tree resides in Fitzgerald Park in Cork City, Ireland. Some locals affectionately refer to it as ‘the disco tree’. Betelgeuse Shawl This single-skein bottom-up triangle... Continue reading →

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Kid Crafts, Home Learning, Cleaning Hacks, and Knitting While Cocooning

March 30, 2020 // No Comments

We are on day 19 of being at home with our two sons, Optimus (8) and Bumblebee (3). As a refresher, these are their self-chosen online names for anonymity and privacy. After nearly three weeks at home with the lads,... Continue reading →

Best pet toys you can make with kids at home easily

December 12, 2019 // No Comments

My sons LOVE their canine aunt and have such fun playing with her, but also know their toys need to be different. Buying toys for pets can get expensive, but you can create your own at home that are so... Continue reading →

A dirty stroller in a bathtub getting clean

How to Clean Your Stroller/Buggy

November 21, 2019 // No Comments

Picture it, Brussels 2012. We took our then 10-month-old Optimus for a trip. I packed just the chest carrier and left the big jogging stroller (or buggy as it’s called in Ireland/UK) at home. As a tiny baby, it was... Continue reading →