KT Knits & Design

10/12/2026

So close to release date 😍

Good news everyone - the book is almost here! 😍 The pictures are adorable and the patterns by KT Knits & Design are excellent.

Navigating the seasons in Newfoundland and Labrador is tricky. Is T-shirt weather in December possible? Yes! Snow in June? Yes! As is everything in between. In this type of climate, knitwear is a year-round staple.

This collection of patterns for children is inspired by the need a for a flexible, practical wardrobe. You can knit a wardrobe suited to the wide range of outdoor activities enjoyed by all ages: fishing, jumping in the leaves, catching capelin, hiking, beachcombing, berry picking, sledding, etc.

Little Island Knits features 17 patterns inspired by traditional elements of Newfoundland and Labrador knitting and designed for the typical east coast day. This includes a mix of garments (sized newborn to age 10) and accessories (sized newborn to adult). All have been developed with functionality in mind for young children as they grow and play; some are fresh takes on vintage styles from the author’s own childhood.

Little Island Knits also includes contributions from Shirley Scott (“Shirl the Purl”), co-author of the best-selling Saltwater Knits series.

Order on our website: https://boulderbooks.ca/product/little-island-knits/

10/01/2026

Good news everyone - the book is almost here! We’ve gotten word that the books have landed in Canada and are in the process of getting to Newfoundland. Hopefully we will have books in hands soon! 😍

Until then I’m going to keep showing pictures of the new patterns included in the book. This one is perhaps one of my favourite things I’ve ever designed AND knit. This is a colourwork yoke PONCHO that is fantastic for layering. The sizes range from 0-10 years, but this pattern is very easy to modify for grown ups too!

Also a HUGE thank you to Berroco Yarn for the yarn support on this. The alpaca blend creates the most beautiful halo for this whimsical knit!

09/11/2026

Baby’s first modelling gig 😂

This is another pattern included in the upcoming book - I wanted to make something inspired by Puffins without it simply being a puffin on a hat. So I used a fair isle inspired pattern combined with puffin colours and a tassel and voila!

Puffins are iconic in Newfoundland, but these adorable little birds can actually be found on both sides of the Atlantic and Arctic Oceans. So bringing in elements from other knitting cultures is also a way to represent that connection of the North Atlantic.

09/07/2026

Philip graces the cover yet again!

Every now and again, I’ll be walking through a book store and I’ll see the first book NL Knits for Little Ones. It’s this surreal moment of seeing my own book, but also seeing 18 month old Philip playing at the beach which simultaneously feels like yesterday and so long ago.

So now I get to do it again!

08/22/2026

Just like in the first book, I wanted to have the option for cute matching sets for the accessories! In Little Island Knits all the hats and mitts have sizing for kids and their grown-ups!

I’m also very pleased to have Debbie & Elizabeth provide the yarn support for this pattern (pictured in the child’s size). Knit in their chunky weight yarn, this hat knit up super quick and it shows the pattern wonderfully!

08/15/2026

When your mom needs a picture so she lets you play in the leaves 🍁

These overalls are a part of the new collection coming soon! I’ve always loved overalls on babies so there was no way I -wasn’t- putting a pair in the book 😍

08/11/2026

One of the best parts of doing this second volume of knits for kids is that I didn’t have to do it alone! I got to work with the marvellous Shirley Anne Scott (AKA Shirl the Purl) and I’m so fortunate to have FOUR of her stunning patterns included.

Also, I think she likes the colour red ❤️

08/03/2026

Over the next few weeks I’ll be sharing some sneak peeks of patterns in the new book!

Can you guess what the theme might be this time? 🤔

07/25/2026

Get your knitting needles ready ❤️

07/07/2026

The ultimate Dad Sweater!

First time doing intarsia and putting a zip on a knit sweater. Probably the last for a while 😅