Episode 7: 5 Mistakes Designers Make.
Head over to YouTube to watch the latest episode of my vlog, where I have a couple of nuggets of advice for designers. And a small cat!
Episode 6: Jumpers for Everyone!
Head over to YouTube to watch the latest episode of my vlog. In this episode, I talk about the new issue of Knit Now and the idea that sometimes people of different genders can wear the same clothes (without using the term “boyfriend sweater”)!
Kitty Knits: Episode 4 // Stitches Report
The latest episode of the vlog is up now! In this one, I talk about my visit to the Stitches trade show and give you a little glimpse of the stands and the catwalk show. I also share a stunning new yarn from Erika Knight. Head over to YouTube to watch it now!
Kitty Knits Episode 3: Making a Magazine (pt.1)
Head over to YouTube to watch episode 3 of the vlog! In this episode, I talk about the first step in making a knitting magazine and my yarn crush is Triskelion Yarn Emrys DK. Knits Facebook group: http://www.facebook.com/KittyKnitsVlog/ Kitty Knits Ravelry group: http://www.ravelry.com/groups/kitty-k… Kate on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/KateHeppell Kate’s blog: https://kateheppell.wordpress.com Rock Pool mood board:… Continue reading Kitty Knits Episode 3: Making a Magazine (pt.1)
Kitty Knits Episode 1: British Knits
So, here’s something new – a vlog! I’m new to all this video business but I really wanted to start something new and this seemed like a lot of fun. Do let me know what you think and what kind of things you’d like to see from me in future episodes. Head over to YouTube… Continue reading Kitty Knits Episode 1: British Knits
TV Knitting
I’ve had a couple of exciting bits of news in the past month or so, so I thought I should record that properly as a blog post – two of my patterns have found their way onto the TV, thanks to the lovely folks at LoveKnitting. The first was the Text Santa stocking – this… Continue reading TV Knitting
Knit a sweater in a week? Of course you can!
So, we all know that I’m a reasonably fast knitter, but a while back I got to thinking – wouldn’t it be great if there was a jumper that could be reasonably finished by the average knitter in a week? For those of us with a short attention span, a tight gift-giving deadline or for beginners… Continue reading Knit a sweater in a week? Of course you can!
Late Bloom
The eagle-eyed among you will have already spotted that I published a new pattern yesterday – Late Bloom. I’m really proud of this one, so I thought I’d take a few minutes to blog about it and let you know how it came to be! Well, this is a design which came pretty much fully-formed… Continue reading Late Bloom
Serenity
On 19th August, a small black cat was taken in by the RSPCA. They named her Seren, which is Welsh for Star. She had been found with a cable tie embedded in her neck, which the RSPCA believed to have been a deliberate act of cruelty. I won’t show you a photo of how she… Continue reading Serenity
Foxes are totally the new owls
The above is something I’ve found myself saying far too often. Ironically at first, but over the past year it’s actually come true so it’s no surprise that on the ferry home from Shetland last month, a foxy little design popped into my head. I’d clearly absorbed a little of the taste of Shetland while… Continue reading Foxes are totally the new owls
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