Knitting patterns with clear instructions, beautiful layout & oversized comfort. From Nelson, New Zealand. No dms.
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20/08/2026
Nothing beats a hand knit cardigan. I love knits that become a part of the everyday wardrobe 🥰
https://www.purlfoundry.com/product/gather-sleeve-cardigan
🧶 Wild Earth Yarns Ashley 4ply
📸 Charlotte Blythen
18/08/2026
My daughter made me crochet flowers for my birthday recently 🌷🤩
I feel so lucky that we get to share the love of making. Not only do we love hunting for the “perfect yellow” together or digging through buttons, but I also get the cutest gifts that she’s spent hours lovingly creating. They make me so happy! ❤️
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The is such a fun construction and oh-so wearable! The mornings are cold and frosty at the moment and this has become my go-to most days.
Pattern available via link in bio 🔗
Wild Earth Yarns
The layout of my patterns is compact enough for your lap, yet comprehensive enough to include illustrations and a full schematic. Creative designs deserve creative layout 🔥
Available only from yarn stores.
23/07/2026
Catrien's Ridgeline Cardi in her own Yarnfloozy yarn is so good! And with her own custom buttons ... it's a perfect match.
I have loved wearing my Ridgeline Cardigan by Purl Foundry Knitting Patterns ✨ So much so that I have not managed to take some proper photos of it finished! So for today here is an action shot, perfect for a chilly winters morning!
Knitted in ‘Wildflowers’ on Staunch 8ply 🌸
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20/07/2026
I sat down with the wonderful Rachel Klaver of The Wool Shop Rangiora today to talk about the messy, beautiful reality of designing knitting patterns. We talked about how Purl Foundry began, grading math and finding your own pattern writing style.
https://thenextrow.substack.com/p/katrina-robinson-knitwear-designer
📸 Jon Tyson
New pattern release ✨
The Ridgeline Cardi is a top-down, seamless saddle shoulder with the saddle seam running all the way to the cuff and with no sleeve pick-up seams! I love this one so much 💕
https://www.purlfoundry.com/product/ridgeline-cardi-pattern
🧶 Wild Earth Yarns
Just spent 4 days on the Heaphy Track. My first 4 day walk and I’m sore today but the NZ outdoors is just stunning! Native rainforests, vast tussock and incredible rock formations. So glad we got to experience it.
If you need me, I’ll be knitting on the couch for the next few days while my blisters heal 😆
07/07/2026
Still my fave sweater this winter ❄️
Plus I’ve just loaded more cassette tape measures in new colours onto the website 🤩 I love them so much!
Behind the scenes I’ve been sending fresh pattern supplies to yarn stores and how delish is this possum yarn from Wild Earth Yarns ! It has stunning depth and softness. Can’t wait to cast it on, but first … I need to finish my current WIP.
I know many of you have multiple WIPs on the go but that stresses my brain out too much 😆 My sanity likes one project at a time. What about you?
03/07/2026
On my table this week:
- a new pattern is coming this month! The is my favourite cardigan yet and I can’t wait to release it into the world 🎉
- working on the next pattern which is currently scribbles, froggings and dreams but I made good progress yesterday ✨
- these new Thank You cards arrived a few days ago to post with physical orders 🙌 I love to scrawl a hand written note with each parcel and now I’ve got this beautiful stationery to do that on 😻
Now I have weekend plans to snuggle under a blanket with my knitting for a few hours with the fire going and a hot coffee on hand. Let’s see how long I can fend off interruptions 🤞