Last week I tried two things for the very first time: drafting a bodice block and dyeing yarn. It’s safe to say I’ll be doing both again! My not-so-new job has kept me away from posting regularly like I used to, but it’s been a crazy, eventful and educational nine months in post and I…
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Creative Inkwells
I’m back to personal knits again – in fact, making in general. I have some sewing projects on the go and will share those in a few weeks; the pile is growing and I need to slot in some time at the sewing machine! Luckily the knitting is under control – relatively speaking – and…
Selfish Knitting: The Pisces pullover and the not-so-Bleak cardigan
Over the last couple of weeks I have been blessed with the luxury of free time! Wow! Part of this involved a long weekend in Edinburgh, and part of this involved getting things done for myself, and no-one else. It’s a bit like the shoemaker’s son going barefoot, or the builder’s house falling down: I’ve…
Splashes of Colour amid Splodges of Grey: The rebozo and the cornershop
This week was my last chance to catch two highly recommended showcases: the rebozo exhibition at the Fashion and Textile Museum and the Cornershop, a felt extravaganza around the corner from Columbia Road flower market. I chose to visit both on the wettest day of the week thus far, but I was so glad I…
Bite off more than you can chew…and then chew like hell
The title of this post sums me up in many ways, besides explaining why there have been a few weeks between this and my previous post! For as long as I can remember, I have been keen on shovelling as much food into my mouth as possible, making my cheeks bulge like a squirrel or…
Little Waterfalls tunic – Knitting Magazine, August 2014…and the creative serendipity behind the design
Here it is! My latest design for Knitting Magazine, the Little Waterfalls tunic, is in the August issue. It is a casual top with coloured stripes worked within a lacy cluster pattern. The design process for this garment was a serendipitous one. You’ve heard those stories about designers discovering things by accident, haven’t you? And…
