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
Blanche Too
I have wanted to revisit and improve my Blanche design from several years ago, for some considerable time. Time constraints being what they are however, I didn’t get the chance for over four years to come back to one of … 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
Simple Crocheted Bath Mat
A few weeks ago I decided to use up a large stash of aran or worsted weight cotton. We had just begun renovating our tired 1970s bathroom on an extremely limited budget and a simple, quick to make, washable bath … 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
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
Favourite Things – part 1
Over on my ravelry group we have just had a little competition where participants named their favourite Susan Crawford or A Stitch in Time design and why. I have really enjoyed reading all the comments and getting an idea what … Read More
Fair Isle Knitting with the Wartime Farm
It dawned on me yesterday that I haven’t ‘officially’ announced the publication of the Wartime Farm Sleeveless Pullover. I’m sure most regular readers will already know that it is now available to download but in case you didn’t, it can … Read More