Favourite things
A vintage find with all 6 cases included My Ruby nan’s cruet set including mustard pot Some of my rather large collection of tea cups My enamel bread bin – battered but loved! My … Read More
Coquette 4 ply cotton launch
Today finally sees the culmination of over two years of enthused discussions between myself and my good friend Julieta of knitshop.co.uk. Julieta and I have known each other for around six years now and as the creator of her … 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
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
New springtime pattern
A design I have been very excited to see released is now available! It is part of the second Fyberspates Scrumptious Collection which was published yesterday. The design is called Darent and is knitted in Scrumptious DK in Plum. … Read More