how to understand (and memorise) a large colourwork motif
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An egg at Easter
The inspiring work of Venetia Newall
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A summer collection
what can you expect from the Summer of Mystery design collection?
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Allover is published!
Allover is OUT!
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Smookie
a hand-knitted smock for autumn
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Monk’s Belt Hat
Hand-knitting and hand-weaving speak eloquently to one another in the beautiful work of Janet Bowen
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gorse / Glenan
a jolly yellow vest, for Spring
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talking twisted stitches
A conversation with inspiring Thea Colman
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jinkies
high jinks!
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creature feature
some of the thinking behind the making
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Oa my!
Kate’s favourite outdoor pullover gets an Oa-verhaul
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zwiebelmuster
Nicole Wagler tells us about eighteenth-century porcelain and her sense of place in Meissen
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Green Shoots mittens
A jolly design for January
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Orchle
Friday is pattern reveal day, and I have a brand new sweater design to show you! I’m a huge fan of the arched Selbu motifs which are most often traditionally used on gloves and mittens and you’ll see the long-standing influence of these motifs on my design work in hats like Richard the Roundhead, or…
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light, write, colour
The past few weeks have seen some rather intense creative activity, as Tom and I prepare for an exciting weekend in Argyll. On Friday, Tom will be opening an exhibition of his new work at the Tighnabruaich gallery, Light by the Sea. As well as his beautiful photographic seascapes, each of which evokes the distinctive…
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north star snood
During our Hebridean break last week, we took the opportunity to photograph the results of my latest ready-made knitwear project: the North Star Snood. I loved designing my snoods last year, and also really enjoyed the process of working with William Lockie. Last year I used stitch patterns which had been previously featured on my…
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