Welcome to my fifth Mirasol book!

I can’t believe that 2 years ago I was in Peru standing in the foundations of the Mirasol House and now I am looking at pictures of a beautifully completed house.
I am hearing stories of confident, happy children who are excited about learning, while even routine things like cleaning teeth, something that I don’t even think about, is met with such joy. It is lovely to hear the stories of the little people that are benefiting from the house and I’m sure we will hear lots more from them as the Project grows.

The collection of designs for this book was inspired by all seasons and as always the Andean culture wasn’t far from my thoughts, so hopefully there are garments in here that are great for wearing in Summer, Spring, Autumn and Winter.
I am a creative person, I love knitting and the way even if you use the same pattern, each knitter creates an individual garment. It also excites me that even the smallest change, like a different colour, can once again create something new and bespoke for you.
I like sharing knitting stories and techniques with other knitters. There is something lovely about sitting down with other knitters just chatting and watching different knitting styles. With this in mind for this book I have included my thoughts on my design in each pattern to share with you.

I have loved designing for this collection for many reasons. The two main reasons were firstly because of the quality of the yarn, the Samp’a, T’ika, Hap’i and Nuna are all so individual and each bring a special quality to the designs.
The second reason is the collection is for men, children and women who are all individual and different, like the yarn. I enjoy designing for men because I like creating simple designs that have interesting details. I usually style the garments to be fitted, however if you (are you one of the secret male knitters out there??) or the man you are knitting for doesn’t feel comfortable in something that is fitted just knit the garment in a larger size, remembering to check measurements first!
I especially enjoy designing for children because in comparison to an adult garment the garments are quicker to knit, and as you are usually making them for a child, so they are being knitted with love.
I like designing for women because I can design a lot of the garments for myself!

As always, I hope my patterns are simple and easy to knit. Once again I have used colourwork with the magical slip stitch technique. A technique so simple it needs no explanation!