Welcome to my portfolio page! This is where you’ll find my favourite designs and more information about my creative work. I’ve been designing knitwear since 2013.

I design for confident knitters who are dedicated to garment fit and honouring their body shape.

My garments tend to include a lot of texture: lace, cables, and occasional colourwork. Let me tell you a bit about them before you get stuck into the pretty pictures 😉

One of my tenets is evergreen, which means for me:

Longevity

Styles that endure throughout the decades of life and time. I’m especially drawn to styling from the mid-20th century; the years between 1940-1970(ish) are rich with thoughtful details and finishing. I love reinterpreting these details for our time and appreciate the marriage of beauty and function. Maybe this comes from the Ercol furniture my grandparents owned!

Cheerful 1940s-inspired sweater with lace chevron stripes and waist dart detail

A woman wearing a beautiful pink sweater sitting on a futon reading a book propped up on a cushion. She's surrounded by stationery, a pile of books and an ombre blanket.

Versatility

Layers that fit easily into your wardrobe and allow you to get on with your day without fussing with your clothes. On one hand, this comes down to quality of fit (more about that in a moment); on the other, it’s about not going overboard with details. My designs have character, but they’ll never fight with your individuality. Your personal touches – yarn choice, fibre type, colour – bring my designs to life in a way that allows your light to shine, and that’s the way it should be.

Accessibility

This has a wide range of meanings and applications, but my patterns are engineeered for diversity in size and shape. I have a deep interest in human anatomy and how our bodies are built. By focusing on points of connection, not points of difference, I’ve established a secure base from which to explore fitting solutions.

All of my designs include customisation options and alterations guidance, but some have more specialised and tailored features. You can expect to find bust fitting details, darts, and contoured raglan shoulder shaping.

Garments

Shop for garment patterns here

  • DK wrap lace cardigan pattern with waist darts and eyelet rib texture
    Aneeta cardigan
  • headshot of Natalie modelling the Bonnie sweater
    Bonnie sweater
  • Cold shoulder sweater
  • Falling Leaves sweater
  • The fishtail tee, graded to sizes 30-52.
    Fishtail tee
  • Karin sweater
  • Kim poncho
  • nosegay cardigan natalie warner knitting magazine 2018
    Nosegay cardigan
  • Alyssum textured knit sweater, full length front view of pink cropped version with long sleeves
    Alyssum sweater – variation 1
  • Reunite cardigan
  • Unite sweater
  • Alyssum textured knit sweater, front view of blue regular version with short sleeves
    Alyssum sweater – variation 2

Accessories

Shop for accessory patterns here

  • Cosy Aran scarf with cable trims and a garter stitch basketweave pattern
    Assembly scarf
  • Fond mittens
  • Garter stitch and rib textured Aran hat with deep turnback
    Huddle hat
  • Shiver cowl
  • Chunky knit stranded colourwork cowl in a blue and brown geometric pattern
    Parquet cowl
  • Laceweight shawl with dayflower lace spine, stocking stitch side panels, and crochet edging
    Westcott shawl
  • Laceweight shawl with dayflower lace spine, stocking stitch side panels, and crochet edging
    Westcott shawl
  • Laceweight mesh shawl with waterfall fronts and a lacy panelled spine
    Isblomst shawl
  • Isblomst shawl
  • Chunky lace chevron scarf with a moss stitch border
    Frosty scarf
  • Bitten gloves
  • Fingerless gauntlet gloves with lace trims
    Bitten gloves
  • A black and white photo of a figure in tuck position, head on knees, in pink knitted legwarmers
    Icicle legwarmers
  • Icicle legwarmers
  • Nippy headband
  • Delicate lace knitted headband with picot edging
    Nippy headband

Collaborations

  • Draped cardigan with balloon sleeves and lace mesh yoke
    Gaspra cardigan – The Fibre Co
  • gaspra gallery natalie warner the fibre company
    Gaspra cardigan – The Fibre Co
  • Detail from the Instant Heirloom shawl pattern, showing size, gauge, and introductory information
    Instant Heirloom – The Knitstrips Omnibus
  • Instant Heirloom – The Knitstrips Omnibus
  • Skull Trinity cowl – Circle of Stitches and Knit the Rainbow

Before I let you go…

If you’d like more detail about each design, I recommend visiting the Unpicking the Stitches section – you can navigate to it in the main menu under ‘My Designs’. I also invite you to sign up for Pattern Spotlights, where I announce new releases and show off FOs (finished objects, for the non-crafters) from the knitters in my world. And – there’s my designer page on Ravelry, if you’re part of that community.

Thank you for visiting,
Natalie x