Modern hand knitting patterns inspired by the landscapes of the west
About me
Hello! I’m Briana — knitwear designer, rock climber, traveler, and cat lover based in Fort Collins, Colorado.
I believe slow crafts matter more than ever in a world that often feels chaotic and unjust. For me, knitting is a way to hold complicated emotions—grief and defiance, softness and resistance—and to turn them into something tangible, stitch by stitch. It’s also deeply about community: a reminder that creativity is participation, that small acts add up, and that joy and conviction can—and should—coexist.
KIND WORDS
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This is the first time I’ve been able to approach a colorwork yoke without having to compromise on the body size or to rework the sleeve design in order to accommodate my arms. I cannot begin to explain how much that means to me…I’ve already been hyping the inclusivity of this design because it’s such a profound relief to be able to approach garment knitting thinking about my body’s pleasure over my body as a problem to solve.
— Knitter sharing about the Folk Spells Sweater
I’m here to tell you the tide will never stop coming in.
I’m here to tell you whatever you build will be ruined, so make it beautiful.
~ Hala Alyan
