Knitting, fashion & history intertwined
Over on my ravelry group we have decided to run a Finish a long. Like a Knit a long but with the emphasis on completing projects that have been languishing at the bottom of your knitting bag or hiding behind … Read More
A few months ago I received a very exciting email from the wonderful Jean Moss asking me if I would consider teaching on one of her knitting holidays in 2015. In the Dordogne, France no less. I hesitated for approximately … Read More
I recently visited the Fashion and Textile Museum in Bermondsey, London to view the Chanel to Westwood knitwear exhibition. I had been desperate to see the exhibition and finally managed it just a few days before it closed. I thoroughly … Read More
When I posted The Bright Young Things, I always thought I’d want to write about what came after the Roaring Twenties. We humans like to think of decades as clearly defining cultural or political phenomena, but real life is rarely … Read More
Folowing on from her incredibly popular design, Clemmie, Tess Young has created Alconleigh for the Knits for a Cold Climate collection. Following on the heels of Nancy, Asthall and Noblesse Oblige the collection is really coming together and there are … Read More
Noblesse Oblige is the latest pattern in the ‘Knits for A Cold Climate‘ collection. And I am extremely excited to announce that it is designed by my good friend and collaborator, the extremely talented designer, Karie Westermann. Karie is not only … Read More
Thank you so much for the lovely response to Tess Young’s Clemmie design. To celebrate the end of Wool Week I wore it to a knitting event at Williams Wools in Kendal on Sunday. It was incredibly comfortable and easy … Read More
