Sunshine Cottage

Sunshine Cottage Discover a miscellany of bespoke hand knitting and crochet. Created sustainably in West Oxfordshire. Sunshine Cottage is the name of my house.

Hand knitted quirky designs made with new and hand dyed good quality yarns

I rediscovered the craft of knitting again in 2010 when I stumbled upon the joy of knitting socks on 4/5 double pointed needles. Most of my items are socks but also some wrist warmers, hats, scarves and occasionally other small items. All my items are designed by me and I love to experiment with different wools. Also, I en

joy dyeing yarns and seeing what interesting colours evolve in the process. Before this rediscovery I learned to knit when I was very young, and was taught by my grandmother. I knitted lots of things in those days but always using a pattern! I am very fortunate to live in a beautiful part of the world. The Cotswolds always reveal beautiful colours, whatever the weather, which give me the inspiration for my designs. My crafts are purely a hobby, and selling them gives me the opportunity to share my passion for knitting without making a profit!

08/06/2026
03/06/2026

FREE PATTERN ON RAVELRY! I knitted this scarf whilst on a holiday in Guernsey and decided to write the pattern for it. It was a joy to create and knit and has some elements of a Guernsey/Gansey knit with moss stitch border and cable feature at each edge of the scarf. The blue scarf is knitted in classic and the beige baby alpaca, both are sport weight/5ply yarns and use 3.5mm needles. Check out my Ravelry store (link in bio) to download your free copy of the pattern.

Making an autumn coloured scarf from 8ply/DK yarns. The yellow is a naturally dyed blue face Leicester by with turmeric...
11/04/2026

Making an autumn coloured scarf from 8ply/DK yarns. The yellow is a naturally dyed blue face Leicester by with turmeric and eucalyptus. The other yarns are from my stash and purchases of blended merino from . It was a joy to visit their shop in Kidderminster for the first time this week. The pattern will be available on .ravelry very soon (when I have devised a simple way to describe twisting the yarn to form tassels at both ends)

I recently knitted a beanie in this lovely bright red merino yarn by bought from . Pattern was great to follow and is ...
01/04/2026

I recently knitted a beanie in this lovely bright red merino yarn by bought from . Pattern was great to follow and is by . I shall no doubt be knitting more of these in the future

I have just finished knitting this beret using some yarn from my stash. It’s from an independent producer, now ceased tr...
27/02/2026

I have just finished knitting this beret using some yarn from my stash. It’s from an independent producer, now ceased trading called Posh Yarn. I used a pattern by which was beautifully written. I’m really pleased with the result

11/02/2026

This scarf is crocheted using DK/8ply yarn. It’s a great project for left overs and many effects can be created using different colours. Just one stitch is used - double crochet (half double crochet US) and it takes approximately 350g/700m yarn. I will be adding the pattern to my ravelry account soon!

This gilet was a commission and is based on the pattern East Coast Swing by Elizabeth Smith. I was given 300g yarn but n...
06/02/2026

This gilet was a commission and is based on the pattern East Coast Swing by Elizabeth Smith. I was given 300g yarn but needed 400g so I needed to make several adjustments. I knitted the body straight rather than A line and the shoulders were a conventional shape rather than the yoke intended in the pattern. The seed / moss stitch yoke would have taken too much yarn so had I reduced the amount of this stitch. I’m happy with the result as is the client!

16/01/2026

Ever wondered where my little business gets its name? This is my Cotswold cottage!

This triangular scarf or shawl has been very popular since I created the pattern. For I used Sublime cotton &silk which ...
15/01/2026

This triangular scarf or shawl has been very popular since I created the pattern. For I used Sublime cotton &silk which is a DK weight. It’s available for free on Ravelry and is called Annabel shawl. Why not take a look, the pattern is easy to follow

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