LACE FACE AT LIBERTY

Courtesy of the fabulous Susie Lau of stylebubble - just the best fashion blog around!

The windows at Liberty are always exceptionally inspiring, yet this simple yet stylish mannequin evokes the summer season succinctly! Lace and pleats and hues of henna and cinnamon. ! Certainly inspiring me to get creative with crochet!

Now, I don't suggest for a moment that I will be creating granny square balaclavas, more like lace trims, delicate accessories and pretty tops in stitches and textures reminiscent of aged Maltese facades [ not falcons either] in faded tones of terracotta!

Check out Rowan Mag 49 for one I made earlier.....

LE TRICOT A PARIS

Aiguille en fête: Meet me at the biggest needle craft show right in the heart of Paris!

Sharon Brant, Sarah Hatton and I will be strutting our knitted stuff on the 'So fils' stand at "l'Artrium" http://www.so-fil.com/

Thursday 11th Feb and Friday 12th Feb will find me signing advance copies of the 'soon to be released 'Tricot Facile' [That's the french version of 'Simple Knitting']

on Le Temps Apprivoisé stand. Such a fab show, so looking forward to seeing old friends and meeting new ones!

Crochet into Summer!

'Charm' erika knight Rowan Mag 49

Sartorial Stitches

Have been working my way through 21 classic movies by the late and fabulous Cary Grant,

a definitive box set gifted to me this Xmas by my equally fab bro!

And amongst the gems, [fave to date is 'That touch of Mink' ] have come across this wonderful image of the suave and sophisticated king of sartorial style himself, and he's knitting! Made my day!!

Who wouldn't want to pick his stitches up!