5 Aug 2019
Labour of love
We had our annual studio sale this past weekend. In speaking to many knitters and crocheters I was struck by how much of this craft is a true labour of love for all of you. Most of the time anyway
20 May 2019
From Lyon with Love
Six weeks ago in the first week of April, I visited Lyon, France for the first time. The primary reason for my trip was to participate in the first Knit.Eat festival - two VERY compelling reasons to go anywhere!
18 Apr 2019
Meandering around Munich
While I was in Germany earlier this month I managed to fit in an overnight stop in Munich. The city is the capital of Bavaria, in the south-eastern corner of the country. And it is full of history, arts and
2 Apr 2019
H&H Cologne 2019
I spent the past weekend at H&H Cologne 2019 in Germany and had an inspiring, encouraging and extremely busy time. It's hard to explain in words. So I've got a picture collage to show you some of the things I
11 Feb 2019
Quiet Time
One of my favourite recent swatches - Merino DK in Celadon, Aubergine and Hot Pink It's already February of yet another new year and I have no idea where January disappeared to. In the hustle and bustle of running a business
6 Feb 2019
Martina Behm and StrickMich!
Martina wearing her Selago Sunset Shawl Last year we worked on an exciting and fun collaboration with Martina Behm of StrickMich! Martina is a German knitwear designer. She also happens to have a Masters degree in economics from Cambridge University,
25 Oct 2018
Open Studio Saturdays are about making friends and having fun
Open Studio Saturdays have become all about meeting new people and connecting. Partly that's because making friends isn't as easy as it used to be, now that I'm a responsible adult with a start-up business. I don't have children so
2 Oct 2018
Paris travels and yarn shops
Paris was big on the itinerary of my recent travels, where I was fortunate to spend a week visiting trade shows and yarn stores. It's an incredible experience to spend time in a huge, international city and my phone is