We had a brilliant time at Knit Nation. There will be more about that once we know the final amount raised.

We launched a brand new pattern at Knit Nation. Stina is a gorgeous sideways knit baby kimono designed and generously donated to p/hop by the talented Åsa Tricosa. (designer of the beautiful Dido Shawl) who we were lucky enought to meet on Friday.

Instructions are given for two sizes, 0-3 months and 9-12 months, and uses two colours of double knit yarn plus a small amount of a third colour for the contrast triangle. Stina uses an unusual construction method and comprehensive instructions guide you through the process.

We’re now busy getting ready for UK Knit Camp in Stirling so if you are coming to that please come and say hello. We’ve got two lovely samples of Stina (one of which I was modelling at Knit Nation, wishing I was small enough to fit into it) as well as many of our other patterns you can have a look at. We’re looking forward to seeing you there.

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Despite all our best pattern checking efforts we noticed an omission on the paper copies of Stina at Knit Nation. All the pattern is worked on 4mm needles except for the i-cords which are worked on 3.5mm DPNs. We apologise for any inconvenience caused. Please feel free to download an updated version of the pattern. Thank you.

We released a new pattern at Woolfest which is now available for you to download right here on this very website.

It’s gorgeous. It’s another marvellous Susan Pandorf creation and it’s called Iris.

I’m not going to write any more as I think the pattern does the talking but as always please remember to make your donation to MSF using Just giving (£) or first giving (US$). We’ve recently upped the targets to a whopping £20000 and US$5000 which we won’t reach without your help and generosity. Thank you in advance.

Clare and the p/hop team

PS. Click here for the Iris pattern page.

Spring into spring with this gorgeous Chic Spring Beret kindly donated to p/hop by talented designer Jane Crowfoot and the staff at The Knitter magazine.

The beret uses four colours of DK yarn and is a good introduction to Fair Isle (stranded colour) knitting. If you’re new to Fair Isle knitting there are lots of good tutorials on the internet including one on the KnittingHelp.com website (scroll down for the video) or just ask in the p/hop group on Ravelry if you need any advice.

If you want to see what the beret looks like in other colourways take inspiration from what others have made on Ravelry.

To read more about the Chic Spring Beret pattern and download the PDF click here. Happy Knitting!

We are delighted to anounce that the wonderful Susan Pandorf has donated another of her exquisite beaded lace patterns to p/hop. The Hydrangea Scarf is now available to download here and is sure to keep your fingers busy throughout spring/autumn*.

*Depending on which hemisphere you live in.

The stunning Dido Shawl and Dido Scarf pattern has been generously designed and donated to p/hop by Åsa Tricosa.

The pattern can be knit as either a shawl or scarf and uses 4ply yarn.

To find out more and download a copy of the pattern in return for a donation to Médecins Sans Frontières click here.

Don’t forget to follow us on twitter or join the p/hop Ravelry group to keep up with the latest news and new patterns. Happy Knitting!

Thanks to the generosity of designer Karen Wessel (aka quesselchen) we have a new p/hop sock pattern.

These gorgeous Stained Glass Window Socks work brilliantly with graduated yarn colours as well as combinations of solid and variegated yarns. Let your imagination run wild…

To find out more and download a copy of the pattern in return for a donation to Médecins Sans Frontières click here.

Don’t forget to follow us on twitter or join the p/hop Ravelry group to keep up with the latest news and new patterns. Happy Knitting!

Spring is not too far away and the crocuses in my garden are coming through but if you can’t wait that long for sunnier days we’ve got a lovely new p/hop pattern which will see you through to warmer weather.

This is the first of several patterns very generously donated by the fantastic lace designer Susan Pandorf. The Crocus Pocus Shawl is in Susan’s own words “A flippant little snippet of a spring scarf for your wardrobe!” For more information and the pattern PDF please click here.

We have several other patterns in the pipeline and have been overwhelmed by knitters and designers response to the earthquake in Haiti.

Please check back here regularly, follow us on twitter or join the p/hop Ravelry group to keep up with the latest news and new patterns.

… and a Happy New Hat pattern from p/hop.

Designer SarahLouise MacAdie has created this gorgeous earflap hat for p/hop, just the thing to keep you cozy throughout the cold winter months and combat that Christmas knitting fatigue with something for yourself.

For more details and the PDF of the pattern click here.

Don’t forget to make your p/hop donation once you have finished! It’s easy to donate here in pounds or here in US dollars.

You may have missed it last night but a new pattern slithered onto the p/hop website.

Katie Weston aka Hilltopkatie designed and donated this snakey sock pattern so be sure to adder it to your knitting queue.

The Serpentine Valentine Sock pattern can be found here, as always for a donation to p/hop.

We have another gorgeous new p/hop pattern for you lovely p/hop knitters today.

These stylish and cosy mittens were designed and generously donated by Åsa Tysk. Here’s Åsa tells us about her pattern and process:

“The Intertwined mittens were born out of two old, balls of wool and a scrap of mohair. Bored with my other knitting projects I played with them a bit and out came cables in a way I liked. In my imagination I saw them covering a big, wintry sweater, quite a stretch for the small amount of yarn I had, so I settled for handwear.

I had no intention of making a pattern as I have never really written one before but then a Ravelry group I had joined had a big charity knit off and a team was formed in favour of p/hop. Learning that p/hop was dedicated to raise money for Medécins sans frontiers, I felt I had to contribute! So I wrote down instructions for the mittens and with great help from my teammates they became this pattern.

I’m really glad to be doing this for p/hop and MSF!”

Thank you very much Asa, your pattern is beautiful, perfect for Christmas knitting.

As always please don’t forget to make your donation to p/hop based on the number of hours of pleasure you think you will get from p/hop patterns.

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Thank you  Åsa.

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