About a week into lockdown I started thinking about a big project. I wanted an heirloom, something that I would keep forever, that would always remind me of this time. With a business to run and a lot to worry
Coping with these turbulent times isn't easy. We've put together some ideas that might help. From a roundup of free knitting patterns available on our website to a list of things to watch and listen to, hopefully there
Up until very recently I had never test knit a pattern. It's a big thing in the knitting (and crochet) world and you'll often see calls for test knitting on designer's social media feeds. That all changed last December when
This morning I noticed that one of my very small cactus plants had a flower on it. Its was purely by chance that I even saw it. If it hadn't been a Thursday when I work from home I'd have
Friday October 11th is International Day of the Girl Child on the United Nations calendar. And the UN has acknowledged and celebrated Day of the Girl since 2012. This year's theme is GirlForce: Unscripted and Unstoppable. You can read more
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
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!
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