Knitting, fashion & history intertwined
The lovely and as I have mentioned before, greatly influential, Jean Moss, has once again very kindly offered a copy of her latest book to readers of this blog. “Great Little Gifts to Knit” is in Jean’s own words … Read More
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
We spent a lovely few days down in Devon visiting our good friends John and Juliet Arbon who run and own John Arbon Textiles where Excelana is made. The mill has recently moved to new premises and so I paid … Read More
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
This has been a jam packed summer up to now. For the last couple of weeks the weather has been wonderful and it has really felt like a proper summer for the first time in years. The relatively quiet summer … Read More
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
I am delighted, proud and excited to take part in the blog tour for my lovely friend, Helene Magnusson’s new book, Icelandic Handknits. ©Arnaldur Halldorsson, reproduced with kind permission Helene has explored the knitted artifacts of Iceland’s textile museum in … Read More
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