On my last trip to Istanbul, I bought six balls of Alize Diva in a vivid, confident red. It was an instinctive choice. The colour stayed with me long after the journey ended.

Back in Longstanton, winter revealed why. Red rosehip berries appeared everywhere, glowing against bare black branches, frost, and pale winter light. That contrast — warmth against stillness — became the foundation of this design.

I wanted to knit a long jacket with presence but without heaviness. Lace is where I feel most at home, but this time I introduced traditional cables, kept deliberately refined and controlled. Structure softened by openness.

Vertical cable-and-lace panels create sculptural lines and subtle movement, forming an almost diamond-like surface where dense stitches and openwork sit in balance.

The jacket falls to the knee, creating an elongated silhouette. Long sleeves finish in extended cable cuffs, echoing the body pattern and grounding the design at the wrists.

I named the piece Isolde – Rosehip Ember Knitted Jacket. It reflects quiet strength, restraint, and warmth held within structure.

Worked in Alize Diva, the soft, silky fibre allows every stitch to remain clear. The subtle sheen gives depth to the red without overpowering the design.This is a piece shaped by walking, noticing, and allowing inspiration to arrive naturally. Like winter berries against frost, it stands quietly confident.