Interview with knitting designer Tetiana Otruta

We hope you enjoyed our free cowl knitting pattern  posted earlier. We also thought you might want to know more about the designer. So we asked Tetiana to tell us more about herself, her wonderful creations and her Otruta shop on Etsy.

 

Here what she told us:

My name is Tatiana. I was born and raised in Crimea, Ukraine. Currently I live in a quiet town in upstate New York. My mother taught me to knit and crochet in early childhood and I fell in love with this magic process.

I love to play with different yarns, colors and textures to create something special.

I can find inspiration in nature, colors, art, architecture, dreams and everyday life.
Every minute my brain works - how can I convert the impressions around me into stitch patterns, color combinations, shapes and lines of finished design.

I focus mostly on accessory design because I love accessories. For me the accessories are never too much. This small piece makes everyday clothes new, expresses creativity and creates a personal, unique look every time it is worn.

Tetiana's knitting patterns on raverly www.ravelry.com/designers/tetiana-otruta

Hand knitted accessories on Etsy www.etsy.com/shop/Otruta
Blog: t-otruta.blogspot.com/
Facebook page: www.facebook.com/TetianaOtrutaDesigns

Duo Chevron Cowl to knit, free pattern

Winter is here so is the chilly weather and holidays season.  Let's knit a cowl today! This is a great way to make a warm gift for your friend or maybe yourself.

This free knitting pattern was kindly offered by our team member Tetiana Otruta. Her Duo Chevron cowl is fun to knit and also a great way to use some leftover yarn for your project.

 

Duo Chevron Cowl 

Finished measurements:
Circumference: 23 ½” / 60 cm relaxed; width: 8 ½” / 21 cm

Skills required: knit, purl, double decreasing, make a stitch from strand between 2 stitches, knitting in the round.

Materials:
Worsted weight wool or wool blends yarn (about 110 yds/100m in 3.5 oz / 100 gr.):
Color A (purple) - about 80 yds/72 m
Color B (pink) - about 80 yds/72 m
Needles: US7/4.5 mm, US6/4.0 mm circular needle (24”).

Pattern Style: Written instruction with abbreviations and additional chart for stitch pattern. The pattern is slightly different then the photo provided.

PDF-pattern is available for downloading here 

 

If you would like to purchase some of Tetiana's knit projects please visit her Otruta shop on Etsy

Happy knitting!