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Lynette Meek @letissierdesigns.bsky.social · 1d

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…

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 uncertain of myself and my abilities back then.

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Lynette Meek @letissierdesigns.bsky.social · 1d

#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

EAR Flap hat 👒 edged in white #bobbles and patterned in red and green stripes.

A quick knit with chunky yarn.

Two coloured Brioche stitch hat, with a cross styled crown finishing. The coloures are natural and peach.

This was knit with 2 heavy worsted yarns and is totally reversible.

Golden toned wool knit into round heavy looking cables. Short beanie style,.with a minimal ribbing band.

Cashmere in 3 colours, soft raspberry, light Grey and dark grey, with silver beads overlaying the light Grey stripes and edging the bottom edge.

The hat has been shaped to create a Vintage cloche styled hat. It is soft and very elegant.

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Lynette Meek @letissierdesigns.bsky.social · 7d

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 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 bigger shawl. I am really leaning towards another ball.

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Lynette Meek @letissierdesigns.bsky.social · 12d

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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…

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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 stage. The only decision left is do I make a scarf or a shawl - I am thinking a shawl!

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Lynette Meek @letissierdesigns.bsky.social · 15d

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

Look up, waayyy up. Looking to the sky from the forest floor. Seeing the blue sky through the sunlight dappled leaves and branches was truly uplifting. The smell of damp earth and cedar boughs was heady. What a way to start the day.

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Lynette Meek @letissierdesigns.bsky.social · 15d

The hydrangeas are aging beautifully!

Brilliant purple pink hydrangea is surrounded by greenery. Up close the flower centers are browning and not looking perfect! But still perfectly beautiful.

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Lynette Meek @letissierdesigns.bsky.social · 15d

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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…

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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 two rounds. The body pattern should be ready by Wednesday.

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Lynette Meek @letissierdesigns.bsky.social · 16d

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 –…

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 – Stitchmastery Pattern is on Ravelry, High Summer KAL. I love working with striping yarns.

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Lynette Meek @letissierdesigns.bsky.social · 19d

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…

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 tumultuous couple of years, both personally and in the world at large.

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Lynette Meek @letissierdesigns.bsky.social · Jun 12

Not usually. It is more common that large yarn companies will pay the designer to design and then knit the paytern. They will supply the yarn and usually give the designer a set amount of time to produce the pattern and knit the sample. They then hold the right to use the pattern as they wish.

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Lynette Meek @letissierdesigns.bsky.social · Jun 11

#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

A tailors dummy is displaying a lacy little cowl, knit with a 100% buffalo down yarn and embellished with beads. The cowl drapes and folds beautifully around the neck.

The yarn is a deep brown and beads are gold.

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Lynette Meek @letissierdesigns.bsky.social · Jun 9

Thank-you 🤗 and the pattern is up on Ravelry

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Lynette Meek @letissierdesigns.bsky.social · Jun 9

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Funnel Cowl with Bonus Mitts pattern by Lynette Meek

This pattern is mostly written with a small chart for the textured section

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Lynette Meek @letissierdesigns.bsky.social · Jun 9

Well, I have been knitting for about 45 years, so I am faster than many. It probably took about 6 hours.

Thank-you for the kind words.

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Lynette Meek @letissierdesigns.bsky.social · Jun 8

Wow! Thank-you again! I am lucky enough to be able to do what I love. Comments like yours mean a lot! 🤗🥰

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Lynette Meek @letissierdesigns.bsky.social · Jun 8

#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

The display form is showing a turquoise blue cowl.

The bottom edge of the cowl has garter stitch and pivot details that moves into stockinette with a dropped st detail. Welting and a simple textured body make up the bulk of the cowl. It is finished with eyelets and I-cord.

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Lynette Meek @letissierdesigns.bsky.social · Jun 8

Thank-you 🤗🧶

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Lynette Meek @letissierdesigns.bsky.social · Jun 7

#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

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#letissierdesigns #doubleknit #colourwork

A thick, warm cowl, double knit so that there are two versions. This is the "light side" where the background is lighter than the patterns. The colours are burgundy tones. The edges are created with openwork stitches.

Welcome to the dark side of the cowl. Beautiful in a different way.

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Lynette Meek @letissierdesigns.bsky.social · May 20

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

Raspberry cloche with two shades of grey stripes.
The light grey stripes are beaded for a suble shimmer.

The cheeks are highlighted by chevron shaping in the stripes.

The chevron points frame the face beautifully.

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Lynette Meek @letissierdesigns.bsky.social · May 20

It is true of most things we knit 🧶. A person brings them to life. Thank-you 🤗

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Lynette Meek @letissierdesigns.bsky.social · May 19

#showmeyourknits #purple

My favouritist colour!

Lizzie's Hap or the Roamin' Shawl

Knit with #katedavies #millarchytweed

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#letissierdesigns #thecolourpurple #shetlandlace #fairisleband #hapshawl

6 feet square of knitty goodness!
Purple lace center knit on the diagonal.
Floral fair-isle frame.
Purple and green Lace striping border.
Pointy purple lace edging.

Beautiful young woman, her hair is up and she is wearing a large purple shawl.

She is wearing it squared with the center square folded to make a shawl collar .

The fair isle band is double sided so that the shawl is totally reversible.

Same young woman her hair is down and she is staying a forest.

Rear view! You can see both sides of the fair isle band.

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Lynette Meek @letissierdesigns.bsky.social · May 19

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

Close up of Striping hat band.
It started with a beaded cast on and moved to 3 striping colours, burgundy, dark grey and med grey. The medium grey stripes are heavily beaded.

A cloche style hat band with chevron style points over the ears.

The cast on was beaded

Colours are burgundy, dark grey and grey. The grey stripes are beaded.

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Lynette Meek @letissierdesigns.bsky.social · May 18

Thank-you 🤗

Lynette Meek @letissierdesigns.bsky.social · May 18

Look at all of those beautiful balloons! Thanks for sharing!

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Lynette Meek @letissierdesigns.bsky.social · May 18

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

White 🤍 background with a circle of burgundy yarn highlighted with jet beads. A couple of markers can be seen as well! A string of yarn runs from the knitting to the ball of yarn.

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