Meet the Knits: London Steampunk meets Stitch London
Join me, steampunk scribbler extraordinaire Gail Carriger, Plarchie the squid, Cooey the Pigeon (armed with her very own tiny and lethal parasol) for an evening of steampunky book signing and giant squid.
read moreHandmade Little My needs a home
Little My is a feisty thing and possibly my favourite character from Tove Jansson's Moomin stories. She knows what she likes, she's not afraid to say what she thinks and, best of all, deep down she has a squidgy heart of gold. She appeared on my needles one night and now you can win her.
read moreFree knitting pattern: The Purly Paw Print Patchwork Blanket
I heart hounds. I really do. Snoopy is my Yoda, Hong Kong Phooey is my Mr Miyagi, and when I was little I wanted to grow up to be The Littlest Hobo. So when Battersea Dogs & Cats Home got in touch to ask me to create another free knitting pattern for them, this time for their canine chums, I was tail-waggingly thrilled to do it. For those of you who have been stalking me for a while, you’ll know I created the scurvy Captain Cat-Battler for the home last year. The results were jaw-dropping, as Battersea was swamped by purled pirate...
read moreVIVA LA FREE KNITTERS REVOLUTION!
When I cast on a scarf in eye-gouging neon yarn at 6.10 on live BBC Breakfast TV I had absolutely no idea that those few garish stitches would be the start of a knitting revolution. But it seems the Scarf of Doom has become a symbol for Knitters' Freedom.
read moreFree pattern: BBC Scarfgate or Knitting the Scarf of Doom
Once upon a time there was a blue-haired knitter who was asked to go on BBC News to talk about knitting. EEK! A story of bright yarn, snarky beasts and happiness.
read moreLearn graffiti knitting at Yarnstorm Bootcamp
The UK's first ever graffiti Yarnstorm Bootcamp is announced! Yay! Spend the weekend learning the art of the sneaky stitch with me, The Fastener and Plarchie the Squid.
read moreHappy Valentine’s Pigeon
A very mushy loved up Valentine's Day from Cooey the Pigeon and her new friends, the Flutters. Awwwwwwww.
read moreCraft with Cooey: how to love the snow
Cooey the Pigeon loves the snow. And you should too! If you have forgotten how and become a snow moaner, let Cooey remind you why snow is the coolest thing ever.
read moreGraffiti yarnstorm: Weekend of the Woolly Wildflowers
Zuts alors! What do you get if you mix one yarnstorming graffiti knitter, one pile of insanely coloured yarn and the biggest comics festival in Europe? You get the Weekend of the Woolly Wildflowers!
read moreFree pattern: The Smitten Softspot handmade heart
A free knitting pattern for a squishy stitched handmade heart for Valentine's Day, plus terrible renditions of classic love songs and some awfully dreamy knitted Gods in the nip. Awwwwwwwwww yeah!
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