Antidote to the yarn diet
I am on another yarn diet. Two months down and just ten to go. It’s already testing my resolve withContinue Reading
Adventures in knitting and crochet
I am on another yarn diet. Two months down and just ten to go. It’s already testing my resolve withContinue Reading
Raven photography by Jade Starmore, taken from Glamourie I am posting this week from Shetland Wool Week where I am visiting withContinue Reading
I have had the book Tuck Stitches by Nancy Marchant on my desk for quite a while. When I orderedContinue Reading
I first met Kerry Lord, the founder of Toft, at a trade show in Birmingham 7-8 years ago. She wasContinue Reading
I guess by now you may have realised that I am completely addicted to Fair Isle knitting in all itsContinue Reading
From autumn to spring I always have a pair of fingerless mitts close at hand for chilly days, walking theContinue Reading
One of my long term ambitions is to actually design a garment for myself and learn how to grade it.Continue Reading
I was lucky enough to meet the lovely Jen Best from Beaker Button at Yarndale in 2014 and was fascinated by herContinue Reading
I recently interviewed the wonderful Susan Crawford for another blog post I was writing and I took the opportunityContinue Reading
The 20th of January is World Penguin Day so it seems very appropriate to be reviewing a new book thatContinue Reading



