Knitting inspiration from around the world.
This summer I have become slightly obsessed with lace work knits, and with one crop top pattern in particular. The Lydia 2.0 Top by Ivy and Autumn is a low back crop top with beautiful lace detailing at the bottom – which is a modified version of a Hitomi Shida Japanese lace motif. The perfect summer Read the full article…
Last month I was inspired to make myself a sleeveless knit top. Something I could wear next to my skin in the midst of summer or layered over a tee on colder days. I love the simple look of a monochrome brioche so the Daniela Vest by Lucia Ruiz de Aguirre instantly felt like the Read the full article…
June 2021 marks the 51st annual celebration of Pride, which began in 1970 as a march to commemorate the 1969 Stonewall Uprisings; a pivotal moment in LGBTQ+ history. With modern day parties and parades it’s easy to forget to true meaning of pride – a celebration of the revolutionary events of The Stonewall Inn, a Read the full article…
After completing my Elowen Raglan, amongst several more simple knits, I decided I wanted to try my hand at lacework. Lace is one of the most interesting fabrics out there, it has an air of romance and femininity whilst still being edgy. It is one of my favourite fabrics to wear, and yet, I had Read the full article…
A while ago my brother asked me to knit him a jumper. I fancied him in a textured gansay or something stranded and Scandi-looking. Alas he had something very different in mind, so instead we settled on a simple stockinette jumper. This might have been for the best as the pattern he chose ended up Read the full article…
I fell in love with the Elowen pattern from the very first time I saw Ready Set Raglan. The cover star of this amazing raglan book, I was immediately captured by the grunge rib aesthetic which reminded me of all those episodes of Buffy I’d marathoned over lockdown. I flicked through the book on one Read the full article…
I recently realised that the inspiration behind most of my projects often comes from a yarn rather than a pattern. It usually goes like this: we receive a new yarn at the shop, I obsess over it for a little while and then a pattern magically materialised on my Ravelry feed or I come up Read the full article…
I recently completed a degree in Knitwear Design and whilst I have knitted several full garments, they have only ever been made on a knitting machine, and one of my goals for 2020 was to hand knit myself something other than a scarf! I decided to start with a pair of mittens, so relatively early Read the full article…
Behold Tarma Aran, a gorgeous new hand-dyed yarn by Fyberspates! Made of 60% highland wool and 40% alpaca, this aran weight is soft and springy. It doesn’t have as much drape as you’d expect from an alpaca base. On the contrary its twist and high wool content gives it a lot bounce and structure. A great option Read the full article…
This post is all about the amazing job Rob, our superstar lockdown courier did during lockdown and the thank you jumper I knitted him. You might have seen him out and about or coming to your door! The announcement on Sunday 24th March that all none essential shops must close didn’t come as too much Read the full article…
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