It’s not too late to sow sweet peas - so easy to It’s not too late to sow sweet peas - so easy to grow and blissfully fragrant in the summer months. 
They were my mum’s favourite flower, so growing them now feels like a precious connection. Especially when I pick some and arrange them in her beautiful old blue and gold jug just as she used to do with the sweet peas my dad grew for her every year.
There are some really handy tips for growing success from founder of The Real Flower Company Rosebie Morton over on the blog (link in bio). Rosebie has a whole farm dedicated to sweet peas near Chichester so she knows a thing or two about the subject!
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I love this image of my friend Jo - we were trying I love this image of my friend Jo - we were trying out tiny living for a feature I was writing - this was taken on our way to indulge in a spot of forest bathing. To be totally honest, we were both a little sceptical beforehand. But we were only saying the other day how taken aback we both were by the amazing effect it had. I’m working on some new ideas around the subject - will keep you posted. X
I’m currently working on a redesign of the whole I’m currently working on a redesign of the whole site - which has meant lots of photo editing and reorganising so much content. What’s been lovely (despite the claw hand from so much keyboard work!) is revisiting work and becoming engrossed all over again. I thought I’d share a few of the things I’ve been (re) loving - with links in the bio to the old site for now, but not for long…! X
This  image is from a feature about preserving garden roses. I’m going to give this a really good go this year, now I have a better idea what I’m doing. I know there’s nothing quite like a fragrant fresh rose in Summer but there’s a fragile beauty to dried and preserved flowers that I also love, don’t you?
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There were so many wonderful ingredients to choose from we were really spoiled for choice. 
Sarah’s new studio is such a beautiful, creative space. Think fragrant botanical candles flickering everywhere, mulled wine and apple juice simmering on the stove and containers full of fragrant festive greenery, waxed fruit, dried flowers and oranges, pine cones, lichen covered branches and even tiny gold wax-dipped fresh crab apples. 
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KNITTING, MAKE · April 18, 2019

Free scarf knitting pattern by Jules Hogan

Free scarf knitting pattern – ombre cowl design by Jules Hogan

Make this beautiful exclusive ombre shawl with Jules Hogan’s free scarf knitting pattern

How to knit an ombre cowl scarf. Click through for easy step by step tutorial and free knitting patter to make a knitted sampler scarf. Click through to get tips and all the info you need to make your own #ombre #scarf #knittingpattern #knittingideas #cowl #tutorial #freeknittingpattern #frombritainwithlove

Jules Hogan’s designs

I first met Jules at a London pop-up shop in Chelsea and was instantly smitten with her knitwear collection because of her exquisite use of colour and the soft, natural wool she chooses to work with.

If, like me, you love well-made knits, Jules Hogan is a designer maker you need to know about. Her collection includes jumpers, wraps, scarves… and she does love a stripe or two. Which can only be a good thing in my book. Love this jumper/scarf combination from her current collection.

jules hogan coral and grey wool wrap knitted in the uk by british designer maker jules hogan

So, I was really excited when Jules offered to create a unique, free scarf pattern for us. I loved her idea of combining different simple-to-do stitches and ombre shading to create a cowl scarf that is actually very easy to make. I also love that she chose an ethically produced yarn by John Arbon’s collection of beautiful wools made at their own mill in North Devon.

This lovely scarf is the perfect way to add some comfort and warmth on chilly Spring mornings and evenings. In Winter it will layer up with other warm layers beautifully. Jules is offering this one-off handmade scarf as a giveaway to one lucky reader (details at the bottom of this post). Hope you enjoy! X

Download your free scarf pattern

To download your FREE Jules Hogan ombre cowl scarf knitting pattern with full details of how to knit your own  click here >> Jules Hogan Free Scarf Knitting Pattern PDF

OMBRE SNOOD FREE PATTERN

Q: Why did you choose these specific colours and wools?

Jules: When sourcing yarn for the project I wanted to support a UK business that offers something a little bit different. I have admired John Arbon yarns (listed in the FBWL directory here) for a number of years. They have a wonderful selection of subtle colours that look like they have been inspired by nature and the knit by numbers quality is 100% organically farmed and spun in their Exmoor mill.

I chose this Knit by Numbers yarn colour combination of neutrals and a highlight of dusky blue to easily show what can be achieved with 5 colours, and simple knit stitches. The blue could easily be swapped for a brighter shade or all bright shades could be chosen, the skies the limit! I hope your readers enjoy knitting my free scarf pattern!

Q: Can you talk us though your design process a little?

Jules: I knew that I wanted to use the blended effect within the design. It’s a wonderful way of using 5 colours to make a luxurious scarf with what ends up as 10 colours. I thought back to times of old when a ‘Sampler’ was produced to practice embroidery, the concept is the same, a perfect way of learning and practicing the basics. Using stocking, seed and garter gives texture, depth and another dimension with the stripes of plain and blended yarn.

Simple to make, beautiful to look at and cosy to wear – why not have a go yourself? Click here to get Jules’ free scarf knitting pattern with all the details you need.

Free scarf knitting pattern – step by step images

How to knit an ombre cowl scarf. Click through for easy step by step tutorial and free knitting patter to make a knitted sampler scarf. Click through to get tips and all the info you need to make your own #ombre #scarf #knittingpattern #knittingideas #cowl #tutorial #freeknittingpattern #frombritainwithloveHow to knit an ombre cowl scarf. Click through for easy step by step tutorial and free knitting patter to make a knitted sampler scarf. Click through to get tips and all the info you need to make your own #ombre #scarf #knittingpattern #knittingideas #cowl #tutorial #freeknittingpattern #frombritainwithlovestocking stitch, moss stitch and seed stitch sampler. How to knit an ombre cowl scarf. Click through for easy step by step tutorial and free knitting patter to make a knitted sampler scarf. Click through to get tips and all the info you need to make your own #ombre #scarf #knittingpattern #knittingideas #cowl #tutorial #freeknittingpattern #frombritainwithloveHow to knit an ombre cowl scarf. Click through for easy step by step tutorial and free knitting patter to make a knitted sampler scarf. Click through to get tips and all the info you need to make your own #ombre #scarf #knittingpattern #knittingideas #cowl #tutorial #freeknittingpattern #frombritainwithloveHow to knit an ombre cowl scarf. Click through for easy step by step tutorial and free knitting patter to make a knitted sampler scarf. Click through to get tips and all the info you need to make your own #ombre #scarf #knittingpattern #knittingideas #cowl #tutorial #freeknittingpattern #frombritainwithloveHow to knit an ombre cowl scarf. Click through for easy step by step tutorial and free knitting patter to make a knitted sampler scarf. Click through to get tips and all the info you need to make your own #ombre #scarf #knittingpattern #knittingideas #cowl #tutorial #freeknittingpattern #frombritainwithloveHow to knit an ombre cowl scarf. Click through for easy step by step tutorial and free knitting patter to make a knitted sampler scarf. Click through to get tips and all the info you need to make your own #ombre #scarf #knittingpattern #knittingideas #cowl #tutorial #freeknittingpattern #frombritainwithloveHow to knit an ombre cowl scarf. Click through for easy step by step tutorial and free knitting patter to make a knitted sampler scarf. Click through to get tips and all the info you need to make your own #ombre #scarf #knittingpattern #knittingideas #cowl #tutorial #freeknittingpattern #frombritainwithlove

How to wind off a skein of wool

The yarn Jules used for this beautiful scarf arrives in skeins of each colour. Before you can get stuck into the knitting, she advises winding off each skein or hank of wool to create two balls per colour.

Jules loves this collection of Knit by Numbers yarn by John Arbon (listed in our directory here). To see a list of the exact shades of yarn used by Jules to create this scarf, click this link to open up the free scarf pattern.

how to wind off a skein or hank of wool into balls of wool. Click through to see all the steps as well as a free pattern to make the most beautiful sampler ombre cowl scarf by jules hogan #ombre #knittingpattern #juleshogan #frombritainwithlove #knittingideas #freepattern

Unwind skein into a circle

how to wind off a skein or hank of wool into balls of wool. Click through to see all the steps as well as a free pattern to make the most beautiful sampler ombre cowl scarf by jules hogan #ombre #knittingpattern #juleshogan #frombritainwithlove #knittingideas #freepatternhow to wind off a skein or hank of wool into balls of wool. Click through to see all the steps as well as a free pattern to make the most beautiful sampler ombre cowl scarf by jules hogan #ombre #knittingpattern #juleshogan #frombritainwithlove #knittingideas #freepattern

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how to wind off a skein or hank of wool into balls of wool. how to wind off a skein or hank of wool into balls of wool.

Undo the knots and set aside yarn ties

how to wind off a skein or hank of wool into balls of wool.

Find the end of yarn that is leading the skein and wrap around 3 fingers several times. Be careful not to pull and stretch the yarn

how to wind off a skein or hank of wool into balls of wool.

Take yarn off fingers and places this wrapping over three fingers again. Continue wrapping in the other direction. Do this a few times and when the wrapping is stable you no longer need to place fingers underneath. Continue until you have wound approximately half into a ball.

how to wind off a skein or hank of wool into balls of wool.

Do the same for a second ball. You need two balls per colour. 10 in total.

how to wind off a skein or hank of wool into balls of wool. How to knit an ombre cowl scarf.

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Scarf giveaway details

Download your free scarf knitting pattern

Jules is offering this one-off handmade scarf as a giveaway to one lucky reader. For a chance to make it yours, all you have to do is to sign up to receive Jules’ newsletter here (there’s a sign up box at the bottom of the page) then send Jules an email on jules@juleshogan.com explaining why you’d like to receive the scarf. We’ll be selecting the lucky recipient at the end of May. Good luck!

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How to knit an ombre cowl scarf. Click through for easy step by step tutorial and free knitting patter to make a knitted sampler scarf. Click through to get tips and all the info you need to make your own #ombre #scarf #knittingpattern #knittingideas #cowl #tutorial #freeknittingpattern #frombritainwithlove

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  1. Sue Newman says

    August 26, 2019 at 9:54 am

    I have been looking for a scarf pattern something like this for my sister she has got me looking everywhere
    She seen one in magazine something like this one but she feel in love with yours were can l get this pattern
    I would love to make this for her birthday or Christmas for a serprize for her
    Thank you

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  2. Laura Dunkley says

    September 3, 2019 at 11:37 am

    I’m so glad. The pattern is free – downloadable as a PDF from the post – the link is also here https://www.frombritainwithlove.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/OMBRE-SNOOD-FREE-PATTERN.pdf

    Hope your sister loves it!

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