Clik here to view.
Sanquhar Socks
Almost two years ago I found out about the knitting tradition in a town in Scotland called Sanquhar. Having been developed in the 16th and 17th century, their style is very distinctive: two-colour...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A field trip to the Knitting Reference Library at the Winchester School of Arts
Today I made a field trip to the Knitting Reference Library at the Winchester School of Arts. I packed my lunch consisting of a pear and that stalwart of Dutch sandwiches: peanut butter on brown bread....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Hand in Glove – a Glove Knitting Workshop at Prick Your Finger
If the prospect of knitting a pair of gloves makes your head spin, then fear no longer: I will be running a glove knitting workshop at Prick Your Finger over three consecutive Saturdays, starting on 28...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Hand in Glove Workshop preparation – Gloves for Howard
In preparation for my Hand in Glove Workshop at Prick Your Finger, I have knitted a pair of gloves for my friend Howard. He liked my Sanquhar Gloves and houndstooth patterns, so I decided to throw them...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Wool In Progress
As you all know, I’m currently having a lot of fun over at WOVEMBER2012, celebrating wool for what it is. I’m curating the Wovember Words posts – woollen elevenses, if you like. Although WOVEMBER takes...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A Visit to Sanquhar
Last weekend two long longed-for visits happened all at once. Some of you may know that I have a bit of a “thing” for the gloves knitted in the Scottish Royal Borough of Sanquhar, and I had always...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A Short History of Knitting in Sanquhar
In my last post I talked about my participation in the Sanquhar Workshop, organised by the Knitting in the Round initiative from the University of Glasgow. Today I’d like to tell you little bit more...
View Article