That’s it, really. My New Year’s Goal. I have always loved reading; loved books. I have a vast, ever-expanding library of storybooks, fact-filled tomes and lots and lots of pattern books. There is poetry, prose, instruction and philosophy in my shelves, yet last year, for the first year ever I didn’t read very many of […]
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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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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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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CALL FOR PAPERS IN THE LOOP 3 The voices of knitting A three day international conference Dedicated to the memory of Richard Rutt Discovery Centre, Winchester 5 – 7 September 2012 KEYNOTE SPEAKERS: Carol Christiansen Jonathan Faiers Jessica Hemmings Hazel Hughson Martin Polley In response to the success of both
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