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by Naomi Parkhurst, Gannet Designs

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    • Converting Words to Numbers
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    • Converting grids to stitch patterns
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Posted on June 9, 2025June 10, 2025 by Naomi Parkhurst

I have some news that makes me melancholy, but it can’t be helped. Starting on June 30, I will be putting

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About my stitches based on words

Posted on September 10, 2018November 30, 2021 by Naomi Parkhurst

I am sometimes asked how to see the words in my stitches. The answer is that they aren’t directly visible,

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depiction of how the meta Word chart might look as a stranded knitting design in dark and light blue. There are vertical columns of geometric patterns.

meta Word: a charted design for any craft

Posted on June 2, 2025June 2, 2025 by Naomi Parkhurst

The random number generator picked Word from the suggestions for this post, suggested by Cathy Davies and Kate, two of

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blue knitted sample of meta Word lace, with curvy raised lines and geometric patterns outlined by holes.

meta Word: a lace knitting stitch pattern

Posted on June 2, 2025June 10, 2025 by Naomi Parkhurst

The word I drew from the words suggested on Patreon for this post is Word, suggested by Cathy Davies and

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illustration of how the Soft charted design might look as stranded knitting. There are columns of white crosses with blue outlines alternating with columns of smaller white crosses with blue outlines.

Soft: a charted design for any craft

Posted on May 1, 2025May 1, 2025 by Naomi Parkhurst

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

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knitted sample of Soft lace, worked in blue yarn. It has tiled blue hexagonal motifs with abstract patterns made by holes.

Soft: a lace knitting stitch pattern

Posted on May 1, 2025June 2, 2025 by Naomi Parkhurst

The word I drew from the words suggested on Patreon for this post is Soft, suggested by Kate, a Patreon

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Illustration showing how the Atlas charted design might look as brown and yellow charted knitting. There are motifs that look like fountain pen nibs in rows, pointing up and down.

Atlas: a charted design for any craft

Posted on April 1, 2025 by Naomi Parkhurst

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

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Photo of knitted sample of Atlas lace in yellow yarn. The top and bottom edges are wavy. The lace makes vertical panels of twining cables and branching lace.

Atlas: a lace knitting stitch pattern

Posted on April 1, 2025April 1, 2025 by Naomi Parkhurst

The word I drew from the words suggested on Patreon for this post is Atlas, suggested by Kate, a Patreon

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back from hiatus

Posted on March 14, 2025 by Naomi Parkhurst

You probably already noticed since I posted two posts for Empathy at the beginning of the month, but I’m back

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Illustration showing how the Empathy charted design might look as two-color knitting, in blue and white. Ornate vertical panels with the impression of checkerboard diamonds and pixelated curved lines.

Empathy: a charted design for any craft

Posted on March 3, 2025March 3, 2025 by Naomi Parkhurst

The random number generator picked Empathy from the suggestions for this post, suggested by Jeannete Belle, one of my Patreon

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Knitted sample of Empathy lace. Wavy vertical lines outline abstract shapes that look vaguely like manta rays.

Empathy: a lace knitting stitch pattern

Posted on March 3, 2025May 1, 2025 by Naomi Parkhurst

The word I drew from the words suggested on Patreon for this post is Empathy, suggested by Jeannette Belle, a

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