Wordless Wednesday: Christmas Prep
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Baktus
Squirrelly Neckerchief – Aqua by Moon Angel on Flickr. Used under Creative Commons Licence. I asked on Twitter a while back for the modern-day word for ‘neckerchief’. People came up with various answers including cravat and fidget. It turned out that the closest to what I was thinking was a ‘baktus’. Baktus is a character
The Gift of Knitting History
A week or two ago I had an email from a great online friend, Michele, asking me whether I would be interested in giving two of her husband’s aunt’s 1940s and ’50s knitting books a good home. Would I ever?! In the post they came, and look what wonderful treasures they are too. One is
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Review: Successful Lace Knitting by Donna Druchunas
Now, I’m not much of a lace knitter, but Donna Druchunas’ latest book, Successful Lace Knitting caught my attention because more than just a pattern book, it is a work of knitting history. Druchunas investigates the work of Dorothy Reade, an American knitter and designer of the 1960s. Although she worked at the same time
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Class: Kitschy Christmas Angels
On 8th December I will be teaching a class at Clothkits in Chichester. It runs from 10am to 1pm and we will be making Kitschy Christmas Angels. These groovy little angels can be made in several sizes and have lots of yuletide uses. You can use them as tree toppers, hanging ornaments, sit them on
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