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The Piccina Scarf: A close of the year quick knit

December 22, 2025

Sometimes a quick simple knit is just the thing. Whether it be a palette cleanser between more complex projects, a quick gift or simple a small, elegant, totally wearable accessory that you’re looking for, I think the Piccina Scarf will fit the bill, and so it seems do quite a few of you. The pattern was released at the end of last week just before we came away for Christmas and New Year with family … More The Piccina Scarf: A close of the year quick knit

Festive Knitting Retreat – a wonderful breath of fresh air, and lots of knitting!

December 16, 2025

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!

Sock Knitting for Beginners: A new class at Assa Marra Wool Studio in the English Lake District.

July 24, 2025

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.

A quick project 10 years or more in the making

May 30, 2025

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

The Long Reign of the Woollen Cycling Jersey

May 22, 2025

As I spent my Sunday afternoon standing on the side of the road waiting for the riders in Italy’s annual long distance cycling race the Giro d’Italia to come by clad in multicoloured lycra, I was reminded of a blog post I had written some years ago on knitted cycling clothes. I had started this post with a magazine pull out which contained full instructions to knit your own cycling jacket. Back then in the … More The Long Reign of the Woollen Cycling Jersey