He was also a brilliant designer, painter, urban planner and writer, and he was one of the pioneers of what is now regarded as modern architecture (both Brutalist and Modernist architecture would not be what they are without Le Corbusier). He is quoted as saying “You employ stone, wood and concrete, and with these materials you build houses and palaces. That is construction. Ingenuity is at work. But suddenly you touch my heart, you do me good, I am happy and I say: This is beautiful. That is Architecture. Art enters in.” This sentiment has really impacted my own practice as I strive to use the basic materials of my own craft as an architect of knits and purls.

The shapes, lines, textures, patterns and forms from the last seventy years or so, but especially modern architecture, have to be the single biggest influences on my design style. From the awe-inspiring latest glass and steel skyscraper in the City of London, to the banality of a concrete multi-storey carpark, for me inspiration is to be found in the lines, angles and shapes that shift and change in perspective. It’s in the patterns, textures and forms of the constructions, and in the end it’s in the feeling you get when you interact with a building.

I love nothing more than creating geometric patterns out of stocking stitch and reverse stocking stitch, it’s like drawing with light and shade.

plus I spent quite a few years working in retail selling yarn, so I have accumulated quite the stash! I also make a point to visit yarn shops when I travel and have always collected a skein as a souvenir in the hope of someday turning them into a ‘travel blanket’; I love the idea of wrapping myself up in a little bit of all the places I’ve visited.

Whether in person travelling and walking the streets of new cities in search of architecture and inspiration, or sourcing images through books, magazines and journals, blogs and social media, I love the research phase of designing and seeing a concept grow through it. For me, the ultimate aim is marrying the concept and the outcome; the inspirational element that people gravitate towards, with the practicality and wearability of good knitwear.

I’m all about modern city-style tailoring; smart trousers with a fresh t-shirt and trainers or oversized shirts and wide leg trousers. When I’m ‘off duty’, my style is a lot more relaxed and I’m nearly always wearing a sweatshirt, jeans and trainers! Geometric accessories are a constant though—my favourite earrings right now are hexagon-shaped hoops. I also love to wear knitted accessories like shawls and wraps all year round, and hats in the winter, too.

It's from my pattern book ‘My London’. She chose the colour ‘Green Moss’ and it looks so good, I’m really enjoying knitting it for her! When I’m not knitting I’m spending quality time with my husband and my family.

checking out the architecture with a coffee and some knitting.