Fantabulous Crafty People

Knit a Beard for Comic Relief

Three patterns for my Comic Relief Woolly Whiskers for the Big Comic Relief Crafternoon magazine, a very special edition of th

Handmade Melody: Cultural Hijack takes over the city

Yarnstorms tend to be quite quiet things. Lurking there all woolly and colourful but not really saying much to the ears. Why a

How to be a Handmade Hero Part 2: No sleep till Beneh Meriah

The second thrilling instalment of my Indonesia trip with Save the Children and three Craft Stars for the Craftivist Jigsaw Pr

Going Guerrilla Gardening: the discovery of Amelia Bearheart

In the heart of London grows a lovely field of guerrilla gardening lavender. After wondering about the green and leafy guerril

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

VIVA 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 garis

Free 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 brigh

Learn 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 wit

Free pattern: Stitched Slake Moth + Plarchie meets China Mieville

Slake Moths, from China Mieville's Perdido Street Station, feed on people's dreams, they excrete nightmare-making invisible po