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December got off to great start when I was lucky enough to be able to attend the Susan Crawford Festive Retreat in the Lake District. What a wonderfully heady combination of knitting, the incredible landscape of the Lakes, the poetry of William Wordsworth, the journals of Dorothy Wordsworth and the joy of making new friends while sharing the experience. The first evening as we arrived the sitting room quickly became the hub of getting to … More Festive Knitting Retreat – a wonderful breath of fresh air, and lots of knitting!
I’m thrilled to be announcing my new course debuting at Assa Marra Wool Studio, home of my great friend and long time collaborator, Susan Crawford. I was so excited when Susan invited me teach at her wonderful new studio in Staveley in the Lake District. It provides the perfect opportunity to spend some time together with knitters doing one of the things I’ve always loved doing, teaching; and exploring the empowering potential of learning new … More Sock Knitting for Beginners: A new class at Assa Marra Wool Studio in the English Lake District.
Today I want to share with a you what could be a quick sewing project, although I have to admit that it has taken me at least 10 years in the making. You may be asking whether I’m generally someone who starts a project with a great deal of enthusiasm and then doesn’t quite get round to finishing it? Well, you may have a point. I often like the creative problem solving part of a … More A quick project 10 years or more in the making