Are the storms and rain ever going to stop? At least it is great weather to get lots of guilt-free knitting done. Not that you should ever feel guilty about knitting but somehow the pouring down rain makes it even more enjoyable. This week we’re serving you a short round up with our top 4 Read the full article…
Hats are some of my favourite things to knit. Quick and easy they are great projects to rapidly satisfy a specific ‘knitting crave’. In the mood for some Fair-Isle I was eyeing Marie Amelie Designs‘ Algae beanie and decided to give it a go using yarn from my stash. The WOOLganic Organic Merino; a lovely Read the full article…
If you’ve seen Greta Gerwig’s adaptation of Little Women good chances are you’ve spotted the beautiful sontag shawls worn by the March sisters throughout the film. In fashion during the second half of the 19th century sontags were heart shaped shawls worn wrapped over the chest and neatly tied around the waist. Seven of the Read the full article…
Happy Autumn everybody! Weirdly this year the change of season feels pretty good. We spent a lot of time yesterday planning ahead for Christmas and the holiday season and we feel completely ready to tackle the new term. I know it might seems a tad early but as Elodie recently pointed out there’s only 12 Read the full article…
There are Round Ups that are tricky to put together. Ravelry gets so over saturated, good patterns gets lost in the daily flow of new releases. This one wasn’t one of them. If anything we really had to make an effort to narrow them down to ‘only’ 8 picks. © Sasha Hyre First up is Read the full article…
Nothing beats Brighton in May. Days are getting warmer and with the hustle and bustle of the Fringe and Brighton Festival the whole city is buzzing with a great pre-summer vibe. The sunny days have also given us new ideas about what to wear and knit this summer. Here is our top 4 of this Read the full article…
I’ve spent the last few days in one of my favourite parts of the world with some of my favourite people in the world. Up in Northumberland, just past Bamburgh two of my old school friends tied the knot. The weather was phenomenal and it couldn’t have been a more perfect setting for celebrating Read the full article…
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