Oceanwind Knits

Oceanwind Knits showcases and publishes the knit design and dye work of Lori Law, designer and artist, formerly located in British Columbia, now located in southwestern Ontario, Canada.

About the designer

I have been creative since birth. Well, maybe not, but, I can’t remember a time when creative activity wasn’t part of my nature (and I know it drove my mother crazy).

I’m generally not one to go on about who I am, preferring instead to let my work do the talking, but folks seem to like a little background. So here you are.

Who do you think you are, anyways?

I think of myself as creative.  Some would call me a creative fusspot - I do tend to fuss over ‘little things’ which probably would not bother others.

Over the years, I have directed a naturally (obsessive?) creative inclination into many forms, including music, painting, writing and designing clothing and artwork and accessories, both with fabric and with sticks and string. I have a degree in Fine Arts from the University of Guelph. I spent many years working as a professional pianist and pipe organist as well as retail design. I’ve also developed a web-design background.

All of these things + a zest for getting ideas into concrete form + a knitting addiction go into Oceanwind Knits.

I have been knitting for over 30 years.  I can’t remember who taught me, but it was so long ago that I don’t remember a time when I was not knitting.  For many of those years, I was unable to control the urge to design knitted things. I tried, for a time, to just stop — after all there are already a zillion patterns in the world by many fabulous designers, why do we need any more?.

But, I couldn’t.

So, after years of compulsively designing gifts for friends and family and things for myself, and with much encouragement from recipients and onlookers, I formed Oceanwind Knits.

I hope my designs speak for themselves. I focus on clean lines with definitive detailing.   And, I like things to be fun.

I have a strong desire to bring out details and poke about getting a certain feel and fuss over ‘little things’, right down to the placement of each and every little stitch and its influence on the rest of the design. This is part of each design and pattern I publish.

I love love love how the Internet has opened up so many opportunities. The knitting culture online is so amazing.

Bits and Pieces

Extraneous info you might like to know…

Knitting method: ‘uncrossed Eastern’

I also knit primarily on circulars since I have small hands. I can also throw (western), Norwegian purl and knit continental, if requested.

I have tried just about every knitting style out there but uncrossed eastern is my everyday method of knitting.

Preferred yarns to work with:
Merino and other wools.

What do you do to relax?
Knit other designers’ patterns. :)

That’s it, in a nutshell, pretty much.

If you’d like to read a bit here and there about my daily life, visit my more personal blog, Musindigo.

I hope to hear from you. Please let me know your thoughts about my work.

Thanks for reading. :)

Lori Law
Oceanwind Knits