As illustrated by the handsome beast above, we are in the midst of National Wool Week here in Britain. This week marks the highlight of this year’s work by the Campaign for Wool with lots of coverage in the media and events running around the country. The week (and indeed the campaign) centres on promoting […]
It’s National Wool Week: 5th-11th September Read More »
A clever piece of marketing for the opening of Westfield Stratford City shopping centre in London, (via The Hairpin) This is a great video of two dancers, male and female, with a myriad of costume changes showing the changing fashions in Britain since 1911. I particularly like the piece reflecting the Second World War which
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Once you have been knitting for a little while, you might find yourself lusting after all manner of fancypants equipment, and there is a lot of it out there. But what do you really need, and for the beginners, what are the things that you will find most useful? In a short series, I’m going
Tools of the Trade: the Knitter’s Kit Bag Read More »
Would you honestly think that they were talking about rabbits? Perhaps you might if you were a spinner, as the fur of the angora rabbit is one of the softest fibres around. Do click the arrow to watch this great British Pathe video clip from 1940 all about how angora is harvested and made into
The creme de la creme, the big noise, the king pippin… Read More »
Searching for the right buttons to sew on to a blouse, I came across the tantalising scrap of paper that reads ‘Art.’ On searching and finding more pieces in the same colours, I now see that this packaging us from some hooks and eyes, but am still intrigued as to the rest of the missing
