A slouchy, garter stitch hat in an easy, two-colour stripe and slip-stitch pattern. Suitable for novice knitters familiar with knit and purl.
Posted by Suzie, Saturday 21 January, 2012, 18:00
I escaped the cold, grey, rainy British January for a few days to an even colder, greyer, rainier, but amazing and inspiring city, armed with brand new camera. Berlin is maybe my favourite city (apart from the fine city in which I live); it’s turbulent and significant history is apparent everywhere, but it’s also overflowing with [...]
Posted by Suzie, Tuesday 3 January, 2012, 18:16
The Christmas break has given me a chance to finally sort through the vast collection of vintage buttons I inherited. I posses more buttons that I will ever need and I would prefer them to be put to good use, so I’ve been busy cleaning and photographing them in order to put them in the [...]
Posted by Suzie, Thursday 29 December, 2011, 17:40
Gifts have been gifted and I can now reveal what became of my recently spun yarn. Fingerless mittens turn out to be perfect for accommodating the unevenness of handspun. This pair were knitted from the , they are ridiculously soft. And this pair from the . I’m particularly pleased with the Colinette pair – the [...]
Posted by Suzie, Friday 23 December, 2011, 18:24
Work is over for 2011, time to relax! I don’t have a Christmas tree, but the pagan tradition of decorating the house with greenery is one that I follow. I created a display for my fireplace with holly, yew, ivy and dried seed heads sprayed gold, all picked from inside the M25, from Epping Forest and my [...]
Posted by Suzie, Monday 12 December, 2011, 14:53
If you happen to be passing through East London for your Christmas shopping, why not pop in to KK Outlet gallery on Hoxton Square and marvel at their exhibition of alternative Christmas sweaters, Oh Come all Ye Hackers, created by artist Andrew Salomone. The bad Christmas jumper is as much a seasonal staple as dry [...]
