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Best British Designer-Makers: Catherine Tough
I like knitted goods. In fact I would rather wear a snug pair of lambswool socks and curl up on the sofa with my blanket than wear a pair of sandals soaking up the sun – draughty houses have accustomed me to such quirks, my friends. So imagine my delight when I stumbled across the cosy accessories and homewares of the London based brand, Catherine Tough, over my morning cup of English Breakfast. Graduating from the Royal College of Art in…
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Giveaway: Mollie Makes Christmas
I love November. Bonfires, dark nights, warm coats, Yorkshire Parkin, port, celebrating my lovely boyfriends 30th (eep!) and the satisfying knowledge that Christmas is just around the corner (gives November a good squeeze). So now come the preparations – a handmade heirloom stocking perhaps? A beautiful garland to pretty up a tired fire-place? Or maybe a pair of knitted fingerless gloves as a very special stocking filler? Mollie Makes Christmas includes over 15 Christmas projects from designer/makers to inspire you…
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National Knitting Week and a Giveaway!
Run for your needles and wooden spoons, ladies and gentleman, and behold the week 15- 21 October – for it is National Knitting Week AND National Baking Week. Steady ladies, steady. I’m in the mood for something tangy and satisfying so I’ll be baking up a Lemon Drizzle cake this week to help me begin a knitting project – the annual scarf. My imagination knows no bounds. I’m not the best knitter, mainly because I’m not patient enough to follow…