Episode 54: the joy (horror) of beige
Alert! When it comes to colour, beige is my vanilla. But is it safe and boring, or a yummy comforting biscuit? In this month’s knitting podcast I’m finding my assumptions challenged as I get weirdly drawn to a colour that makes me look naked…! I’m also enjoying cables! My new hat design for Hudson + West Co is Kolsch, and features lots and lots of cables inside diamond-shaped frames. Glorious! It’s released on 27 April. Poetry returns to The Crimson Stitchery as I’ve discovered a lovely poem by Marie Howe about a plague of mysterious scissors. It’s not clear what
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Episode 53: just give me simple projects!
Life is complicated, knitting doesn’t have to be. In Episode 53 of my knitting podcast I share finished sock knitting,...
Read MoreEpisode 52: I finally get the mohair trend
Eek! Have I finally succumbed to the lure of a KNITTING TREND??? Cosy up for another episode of my knitting...
Read MoreInterview with Aroha Knits
Francoise Danoy is a Maori diaspora knitwear designer best known for her transformative use of Maori shapes and pattern. For...
Read MoreEpisode 51: my first shawl design!
Welcome back to my knitting podcast! I’ve been busy exploring knitting and herbal remedies, healing through making and nature and...
Read MoreSheep Skein Sweater 2: Exploring the yarn
To view this content, you must be a member of The's Patreon at £3 or more Unlock with PatreonAlready a...
Read MoreSheep Skein Sweater 1: Negotiating a Collaboration
To view this content, you must be a member of The's Patreon at £3 or more Unlock with PatreonAlready a...
Read MoreSheep-Skein-Sweater: behind the scenes of knitting design
Since last summer, I’ve been intermittently working on a sweater design collaboration with Black Isle Yarns in conjunction with the...
Read MoreInterview with Natalie Warner, knitwear designer
On a very sunny summer afternoon, I visited knitwear designer, teacher and writer Natalie Warner in her garden. In this...
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