Knitting’s Golden Age
Some of you may remember that last October I headed off to Boscombe with a very brave, Miss Fleur McGuerr to take part in some filming for a BBC documentary. You can read all about the day’s filming on my … Read More
Dolce and Gabbana and me!
Imagine my surprise when I received an email pointing out a famous admirer of my work. No less than Dolce and Gabbana in fact. In their autumn winter collection there is a very pretty, simple lace jumper, short bodied with … Read More
Introducing Agutter
Agutter is the cardigan I have always been searching for, combining both a contemporary and vintage aesthetic and a casual yet elegant silhouette. I have been waiting for a chance for a long time to design it and finally … Read More
A Stitch in Time Volume 1 is on its way!
I am so excited to be able to announce that the re-publication of A Stitch in Time Volume 1 is ready to go ahead and will be available very soon. Thank you to everyone who has already pre-ordered their … Read More
Fair Isle Weekenders!
No not music festivals on Fair Isle but the next best thing – Two full days learning all about Fair Isle knitting skills in either Liverpool or Oxford. Over two days we will immerse ourselves in the history, colours … Read More
Vintage Day with Wool and Willow
On an extremely cold and snowy day last week, Gavin and I set off for Oxfordshire to spend the day with some lovely ladies who were all very interested in hearing me talk about Vintage knitting and Vintage clothes. The … Read More
Exciting news and how to help A Stitch in Time Vol1 stay on the book shelves!
Five years ago Gavin and I took the decision to self publish A Stitch in Time, Volume 1. This knitting treasury and vintage pattern archive with 59 patterns and over 300 pages is not a book that a traditional publisher would … Read More