Hand-crafted clothing and hand-knitted gifts have a magic of their own. This collection of poems, spells and 19 knitting patterns for clothes and accessories is designed to connect the reader with their deeper selves so they can impart some of that magic into the finished makes. The 19 knitting patterns in this book are accompanied by poems – in the form of charms or spells – intended to call forth the power that resides in the reader and knitter and pass it on to the wearer of the finished garment. These poems are inspired Finnish folk music – in the past the seers and healers were often referred to as singers - these traditional rhymes and spells can be used to focus the mind and enhance a state of mindfulness. The authors are Meri Mort, a yoga teacher and writer, and Katinka Sarjanoja, a knitwear designer, and together they have created a unique collection of knitting patterns based on the themes and imagery of mysticism and folklore. As knitters know, knitting can be a meditative experience when the knitter’s mind is firmly focused on the tips of the needles and the stitches they are making. When you are knitting a gift for a friend or family member, your thoughts often dwell on the recipient and some of those thoughts also work their way into the knitting itself. Memories of the paths you have travelled together are knitted into a pair of much-loved socks, while a pair of gloves made as a gift absorb your appreciation of the loving hands they are going to keep warm. A scarf knitted for a parent conveys gratitude for the safe, nurturing childhood they gave you as you, in turn, protect them from the cold. Magic can also be knitted into clothes you will make for yourself. The stitches of the snake socks might be infused with courage in the face of change, knitting the grief socks might be a way to engaging with the grieving process, or knitting the fun women’s yoga socks might help you explore your relationship with joy. There are many ways to use this book so that it resonates with you and your knitting. Embrace the magic. The authors are Meri Mort, a yoga teacher and writer, Katinka Sarjanoja is a knitwear designer, and together they have created a unique collection of knitting patterns based on the themes and imagery of mysticism and folklore. Knitting can be a meditative experience when the knitter’s mind is firmly focused on the tips of the needles and the stitches they are shaping with the yarn. You lose all sense of time, as something new is created row by row and round by round. When you are knitting a gift for a friend or family member, your thoughts often dwell on the recipient and some of those thoughts also work their way into the knitting itself. Memories of the paths you have travelled together are knitted into a pair of much-loved socks, while a pair of gloves made as a gift absorb your appreciation of the loving hands they are going to keep warm. A scarf knitted for a parent conveys gratitude for the safe, nurturing childhood they gave you as you, in turn, protect them from the cold. Hand-crafted clothing has a magic of its own. When you put time and effort into making something by hand, a relaxing craft becomes a work of creation. The patterns in this book are accompanied by poems – charms or spells – intended to call forth the power that resides in the reader and maker and pass it on to the wearer of the finished garment. These incantations are a verbal form of magic that combine with mindful knitting and the very act of creation itself to reinforce what the knitter was thinking of when casting their spell. The poems are in tune with the Finnish-Karelian oral tradition of sung rhymes or runes, the same living tradition that has been preserved in the form of Finnish folk music. Singing them is a kind of meditation or enchantment and the seers and healers of the past were often referred to as singers. Traditional rhymes and spells can be used to focus the mind or to boost willpower. Spells were cast or the runes were chanted to steer the course of events in a desired direction. In this book, silent knowledge and deeply experienced stories are summed up in words, which grow into charms, are drawn as pictures and are finally transformed into knitwear. Magic can also be knitted into clothes you will wear yourself. The stitches of the Euphoria snake socks might be intertwined with courage in the face of change, knitting the Grief socks might be part of engaging with the grieving process, or knitting the fun Midsummer Magic or Woman Rise yoga socks might help you explore your relationship with joy. We created the spells and stories in this book ourselves. We have an idea of the kind of magic and power that we want these knitting patterns to bring, but feel free to adapt them to suit your own situation so that the magic of your knits is part of you, just as strongly as the creator is always part of the work they have created. When selecting yarns for the knitwear in this book, we put