I recently finished Giles’ Cobblestone Jumper (pattern by Jared Flood), and although I haven’t yet got a picture of him wearing it, here is a glimpse of it just after blocking. It was a very easy pattern, with plenty of scope for multi-tasking or watching the telly while making. Giles requested stripy sleeves as his […]
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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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I will have a stand at the Lovely Things art fair in Havant on 26th November with lots of pretty goodies including my new Christmas angels. Do stop by if you’re a local or in the area that weekend to say hello and have a look around. I visited the fair last year and if
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Earlier this week I visited the Knitting Reference Library in Winchester to research some of their 1930s journals. I packed my lunch (banana sandwiches, as you ask), left the house and caught the train in the dark, drizzly gloom of a November morning. On arrival in Winchester, I was greeted with banks of beautiful, fiery,
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While the chaps are growing their moustaches to raise awareness and help the funding of prostate and testicular cancer research, this Movember I will be mostly wearing this moustache cowl. Although there isn’t an official Movember knitting pattern, I decided to made a donation to The Prostate Cancer Charity, which is particularly close to my
