MOW Sessions – Intro to Intarsia & Deep-Dive into Knitwear Design

We love putting together the workshops and talks for our Mill Open Weekend – and as we know that not everyone can make it out to us in South Molton or attend the Virtual Mill Open Weekend, we endeavour to put them on our Youtube channel. That way, you can grab a cuppa and your current WIP and settle in for a bit of entertainment and learn something new if you like!

We now have two more of our fabulous talks from the Mill Open Weekend 2025 up on Youtube:

MOW Sessions - Intro to Intarsia with Anna Husemann

In it our pal Anna Husemann gives a brilliant intro to intarsia and explains why she loves using this technique so much. Anna’s ability to play with colour and form within knitting is so inspirational, we really loved hosting this chat as part of our Virtual Mill Open Weekend this year. It was such a joy getting to pick her brains! 

We know we had quite a lot of folks wanting to watch this one on catch up, so if that’s you then we hope you’ll enjoy it just as much as we did. Perfect cosy Sunday morning viewing with a bit of crafting!

Here are the links to everything we talked about:

• Anna's website: https://intarsiaknits.com/
• Anna's book: https://intarsiaknits.com/pages/book

This talk was filmed at our virtual Mill Open Weekend, Summer 2025. Thanks so much to Anna for joining us and sharing their expertise with us! 

Patterns:

• Before Bloom Bandana: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/before-bloom-bandana
• In Full Bloom Headband: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/in-full-bloom-headband
• Kemmick Shawl: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/kemmick-shawl
• Silvatica Scarf: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/silvatica
• Snip Scarf: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/snip-scarf
• Colour As You Go Scarf: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/colour-as-you-go
• Looking For Treasures Tee: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/looking-for-treasures-tee
• Along The Coast Vest: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/along-the-coast-vest
• Brioche Intarsia Bandana: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/brioche-intarsia-bandana
• Full Of Flowers Bag: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/full-of-flowers-bag
• Between Ebb and Flow Top: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/between-ebb-and-flow-top

MOW Sessions - Deep-Dive into Knitwear Design with Fay, Sophie, Laura and Anna

This one is a panel discussion between four of our favourite designers about all things knitwear design, from initial inspiration, through to practical tips for photographing and promoting your work. It was such an interesting chat and we feel like we learned loads from it. Thanks so much to Fay, Sophie, Laura and Anna for sharing their knowledge!

Head over to our Youtube channel to catch it – we loved hosting these four fabulous designers and hope you enjoy watching the replay!

Find our guests online:

Fay

• Website: https://faydhdesigns.com/
• Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/@UCJaui0bZMoRRM0pzvukZnaw 

Sophie

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_knit_purl_girl/
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCL282svHgBdj5dQA_0GjQyw 
  

Laura

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_laurapenrose_/
• Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/@UCm-KlUhUMdROcNqSra9lmXw
• Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LauraPenrose

Anna

• Website: https://www.alongavecanna.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/along.avec.anna/

This talk was filmed at our in-person Mill Open Weekend, June 2025. Designers Fay, Sophie, Laura and Anna join Sonja for a deep dive into the world of knitwear design.

Patterns mentioned:

• Laura's Midland Cardigan: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/midland-cardigan
• Fay's Doppio Colosseum Shawl: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/doppio-colosseum
• Sophie's Luz Sweater: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/luz-sweater-2
• Sophie's Hannah Slipover: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/hannah-slipover
• Sophie's Sennen Sweater: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/sennen-sweater
• Sophie's Conwy Slipover: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/conwy-slipover
• Anna's Minaouët Cardigan: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/minaouet
• Anna's Dahlia Tank Top: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/dahlia-tank-top
• Anna's Plumeria Tank Top: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/plumeria-tank-top
• Anna's Primrose Slipover: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/primrose-slipover
• Anna's Flora Scarf: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/flora-scarf-8
• Fay's One Way Or Another Necktie: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/one-way-or-another-3