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by Naomi Parkhurst, Gannet Designs

  • Embedding Meaning in Your Knitting (or other crafts)
    • Secret code summary
    • Converting Words to Numbers
    • Making a grid
    • Simple secret code rib knitting
    • Converting grids to stitch patterns
    • Asymmetry or Symmetry?
    • Other methods of encryption
    • Cables
    • Lace
    • Various projects and patterns using these methods
    • Further Resources
    • Embedding Meaning in Your Knitting (or other crafts)
  • Stitch structure posts
How the Festive needlework chart might look as stranded knitting.

Festive: a needlework chart for any craft

Posted on March 28, 2022March 28, 2022 by Naomi Parkhurst

A long time ago, I encoded the word Festive for my Patreon. I made a Festive lace knitting stitch pattern

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How the Sway needlework chart might look in a finished project. It’s abstract in this case, but could maybe be a tile floor.

Sway: a needlework chart for any craft

Posted on March 21, 2022 by Naomi Parkhurst

The random number generator picked Sway from the suggestions for this post, suggested by Catnach, one of my Patreon supporters.

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knitted sample of Sway lace

Sway: a lace knitting stitch pattern

Posted on March 21, 2022May 2, 2022 by Naomi Parkhurst

The first word I drew from the words suggested on Patreon this month is Sway, suggested by Catnach, a Patreon

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Change of Pace

Posted on March 17, 2022 by naopar2_kznuj4

I’ve just sent out a message to my Patreon backers, but I figure it’s important to say it here, too:

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how the banana needlework chart might look as stranded knitting

Banana: a needlework chart for any craft

Posted on March 11, 2022 by Naomi Parkhurst

The random number generator picked banana from the suggestions for this post, suggested by Naomi E, one of my Patreon

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Knitted sample of Banana Lace

Banana: a lace knitting stitch pattern

Posted on March 11, 2022April 1, 2022 by Naomi Parkhurst

The word I drew from my word hoard for this stitch pattern is banana, suggested by Naomi E, a Patreon

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How the Winter needlework chart might look as stranded knitting.

Winter: a needlework chart for any craft

Posted on March 8, 2022 by Naomi Parkhurst

Years ago, I came up with four coordinating needlework charts for the four seasons, as well as four knitting stitch

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How the Autumn needlework chart might look as stranded knitting

Autumn: a needlework chart for any craft

Posted on March 4, 2022March 2, 2022 by Naomi Parkhurst

Years ago, I came up with four coordinating needlework charts for the four seasons, as well as four knitting stitch

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how the Ravish needlework chart might look as stranded knitting

Ravish: a needlework chart for any craft

Posted on March 1, 2022 by Naomi Parkhurst

The random number generator picked Ravish from the suggestions for this post, suggested by Seane, one of my Patreon supporters.

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knitted sample of Ravish lace, gently ironed with a steam iron after washing and being laid to dry

Ravish: a lace knitting stitch pattern

Posted on March 1, 2022March 21, 2022 by Naomi Parkhurst

The second word I drew from the words suggested on Patreon last month is Ravish, suggested by Seane, a Patreon

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I'm a knitting designer. I have three basic categories of things that I do.

I publish stitch patterns on the blog. Most of them are what I call secret code patterns: I encode the letters of words as numbers, chart the numbers on grids in various ways, and turn the results into lace knitting, mosaic knitting, other kinds of knitting, and needlework charts. I also publish a variety of other random stitch stitch patterns as they occur to me.

I also have patterns for sale on Payhip. These are mostly patterns for knitted accessories; there is also one crochet/knitting hat pattern

Finally, I write about knitting: I experiment with various knitting techniques, explain existing ones, and talk about fabric structure. I review knitting books. Most of all, I encourage you to try things out and see what you learn from them.

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Recent Posts

  • Ready: a needlework chart for any craft
  • Ready: a lace knitting stitch pattern
  • Insist: a mosaic knitting chart
  • Insist: a needlework chart for any craft
  • Right lifted increase: stitch structure

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