5kcbwday6 Today I’m talking to Ellen Gill, nuclear engineer and knitwear designer extraordinaire, who blogs at A Pile of Sheep about knitting, construction and technique. Ellen and I thought it would be fun to interview eachother for today’s post, so … Continue reading
5kcbwday5 My partner Chris is a composer and musician, so for today’s post I asked for his help in making a track involving the sounds from my wool-winder and some knitting needles. The idea was to film it all in … Continue reading
Come on, think.. There must be something you can write. You don’t feel inspired to write from the perspective of your knitting needles? Why not? You’ve been out at a really inspirational evening, looking at loads of beautiful, colourful photographs, … Continue reading
5kcbwday3 A few years ago I used to be really excited about photography. I even went as far as doing a 365 project for 18 months – the first year can be seen here. Recently I’ve noticed however that my … Continue reading
5kcbwday2 Today’s topic for Knitting and Crochet Blog week is to create a dating profile for one of your projects. Meet Barney, a lonely teddy bear, seeking a fellow bear to hang out in the yarn basket with. Hi! I’m … Continue reading
5kcbwday1 It’s day one of Knitting and Crochet Blog Week 2014 and I’ve decided already to take a different perspective on today’s topic. I work in the knitting industry, and my day revolves around reading patterns and making sure they … Continue reading
I wrote this free knitted bunting pattern last year for Simply Knitting and The Knitter, and we took it to Olympia for a workshop at the Spring Knitting and Stitching Show. The idea was to make a simple bunting pattern … Continue reading
I’m so excited about this pattern. Reversible socks! This came about sort of accidently, I created the stitch pattern, tweaked it in illustrator and then was swatching to see what it would look like. Happy with the results, I cast … Continue reading
It would seem you lot just can’t make enough HATS! So I’ve put the cardigan on the backburner for a couple of months to use up some of my winter stash and get a few more patterns out you can … Continue reading
Please welcome the newest edition to my pattern collection – Autumn Gold! This can be knit as a slouch hat or a beanie, depending on what sort of look you prefer. This is also the first time I have written … Continue reading
