Celebrate the 100th published design with me and three new knitting patterns!

With this release, I am thrilled to share that I have reached an exciting milestone—100 published designs on my Ravelry portfolio!

Over the past five years, this journey has been a mix of contributions to magazines and online collections alongside many self-published creations, each a step toward this achievement. I couldn't be more proud.

To celebrate, this newsletter includes three unique patterns: the Lyon Memories Socks, a beautifully random and spontaneous top-down cabled hat I made for my husband called Asim's Hat, and a free pattern for a fantastic stashbuster project, The 4x4 Scarf.

Before we get started, I want to take a moment to send a huge thank you to the fantastic people who make all of this possible.

• Kate, my technical editor: I've worked with a few tech editors, but Kate is my wizard. Her expertise and support are a game-changer—I can't imagine writing a pattern without her help.
• My amazing test knitters: You've given your time, skills, and materials to test my patterns and share helpful feedback. Fun fact—I had never knitted from a pattern myself before I started publishing patterns! Everything I've applied in my pattern writing has been thanks to your suggestions.
• The yarn partners: Thank you for trusting me to make something with your gorgeous yarns.
• My photographers, especially my sister Annija, who has been there since the beginning, and her talent blows me away every time. She has the gift to make everything look stunning in her photos.
• Jenya, my illustrator and graphic designer, who has spent countless hours perfecting every tiny detail in the pattern layouts.
• My passionate translators, a relatively recent addition to the team, but helping get my patterns to knitters to the parts of the world where English isn't widely spoken.
• Liene, my trusted teammate who is my lifesaver when it comes to handling messages, support requests, and tester questions—you name it. She's brilliant at everything I struggle with, and we make a pretty unstoppable team.
• My husband Asim—the one who believed in me when I didn't and cheered me on from the very beginning. Without him, there wouldn't even be a third design out there, let alone 100!

Thank you so much. I hope these connections keep growing and thriving.

Now, let's jump into the latest!

New Pattern Release

This pattern for the Lyon Memories Socks takes the toe-up approach again, combining elegant lace with detailed cable stitches. The adjustable length of both the leg and foot makes it very versatile.

It also features a cushioned sole gusset, a durable slip-stitch sole and a heel flap, plus a bit of short row shaping at the heel for a smooth, rounded finish.

You can also find a YouTube tutorial that guides you through every stage and technique needed to finish these socks, with clear step-by-step instructions.

This pattern is designed for intermediate-level creators and requires the ability to read charts. The design incorporates several cable charts, and written alternatives for the cables are not included.

The pattern is available in English, French, German, Dutch, Spanish and Danish. If you make a purchase on our website, send us an email with your order number and let us know which translation you would like to receive, and we will send it to you.

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Offer applies to all new patterns and is valid until March 16th, 11:59 PM GMT!

When my husband mentioned wanting a new hat for his birthday, I had to convince him to let me include some cable work in the design. This pattern was born from my love of creating a knitting project that is both practical and enjoyable to make — because, let's be honest, knitting repetitive rows of stockinette or ribbing can get a bit dull.

This creation resulted, and I'm thrilled to say he loves wearing it!

Asim's Hat is an excellent way to use leftover yarn in your collection. You can craft it with a single strand of worsted-weight yarn, a cosy DK, or by holding two strands of fingering-weight yarn together. Choose light or bright solid colours to highlight the cable pattern that makes the design stand out.

You can easily adjust this hat to match your style—go for a snug fit, a relaxed, slouchy vibe, or wear it with or without a brim.

Join the Zaneteknits Skool group and check out the How To Knit Asim's Hat course! This fun, step-by-step series will walk you through all the tricky parts and help you master the process.

Unlock a special 20% discount using the code BIG100 at checkout on Ravelry and zaneteknits.com.

Offer valid until March 16th, 11:59 PM GMT!

This pattern is great for intermediate knitters who are familiar with reading charts. It includes several cable charts without written instructions for those charts!

It is available in English, French, German, and Spanish. If you make a purchase on our website, send us an email with your order number and let us know which translation you would like to receive, and we will send it to you.

To celebrate reaching double digits in published designs, I've decided to release the stash-bustin pattern for The 4x4 Scarf and make it available as a free to download on Ravelry.

This project tackled two problems for me: managing an overflowing stash of leftover yarn and creating a cosy, extra-long ribbed scarf without giving in to the dullness of plain ribbing.

By combining many scraps into one design, I found a fun way to keep things interesting. To give the design more depth, I decided to brush out one side of the scarf, making it softer and giving it a textured look that broke up the uniform ribbing. This step is totally optional and was a pretty spontaneous idea, but it added a cool, unique touch to the final piece.

It actually turned out to be practical, too, since it helped keep the ribbing from pulling in too tightly.

New Test Call

Refracta Sweater

My first garter mosaic round yoke sweater is nearly ready for testing! It features an arrangement of random geometric shapes, extending past the sleeve separation. No deeper meaning, just an experiment to see what this technique can do. This project is a collaboration with Billum Yarns, showcasing their incredible gradient yarn with very long colour transitions. If you'd like to join in on this creative experiment, registration opens on Wednesday, March 5th, at 3 PM GMT to provide fair access across time zones and will remain open until all spots are filled.

In other news...

Here's an early glimpse of the upcoming newsletter for those eager to explore.

Lightfall Sweater

The Lightfall Sweater is a top-down, round-yoke design with modern stranded colourwork and textured details that bring the fabric to life. It was inspired by a sweater from a well-known fashion designer's menswear collection that I saw in an ad. I thought, "That is so cool—I could totally make it myself," especially since the original wasn't exactly affordable. Stay tuned for the following email for more information and details on this unique jumper.

Test call

I plan to create my version of a Bardot sweater for the summer months, using a neutral DK yarn. At the moment, I'm still in the process of constructing and swatching, so there aren't many concrete details to share just yet. However, it's shaping into a quick and simple project featuring a plain stockinette with a touch of ribbing. If all goes well, it should be ready for testing by the following newsletter arrives—so keep your eyes peeled!

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