Greetings, Comrades! Since 2013, the turn towards Autumn has seen me sorting out final details for classes and deciding what to pack for Shetland Wool Week. This year – for several practical reasons – I’m not going (BOO!). Instead I shall be beavering away on multiple projects here, where I live, 800 miles South of […]
IT’S GOT KNITSONIK ON IT!
Some of you may remember that in the TURBO THANK YOU episode of the KNITSONIK podcast, Mark Stanley, my wondrous comrade, debuted his first composition; it was a bold and celebratory a capella jingle to which he envisaged a video montage of everything I have monogrammed with my KNITSONIK logo. I have recently used my […]
The Jamieson & Smith Yarn Shades Song
Greetings, comrades! If you’ve ever been to one of my Quotidian Colourwork classes, you may have noticed that several years of swatching with their flagship 2 ply Jumper Weight yarn range has left the shade numbers somewhat, erm, ingrained in my brain. When I’m swatching and charting designs from everyday inspirations, I confess I begin […]
Magnolia Mittsalong – now on YouTube!
Greetings, Comrades! Hot on the heels of yesterday’s post, the video I’ve been working on most recently is now available to view on YouTube. It documents the process and outcomes of the Magnolia-themed #knitsonikmittsalong that took place this spring. In the video you can expect to see my gurning face and wildly gesticulating hands, loads […]
A peek inside The Sonic Wardrobe
Today I want to share a video with you that has been created by Chris Baines and my friends at OCM; it offers a peek into the workings behind The Sonic Wardrobe and gives a small taste of The Fabric of Oxford. Best of all, you can hear the voices of some of the comrades […]
Coming to the end of the second print run of KNITSONIK
Greetings, Comrades. Exactly one year ago, this happened. Now, thanks to all of you who have bought the book, stocked the book and told your friends about the book, stocks are running slightly low. The book has sold steadily since its first print run in October 2014. Happily, people are still citing it as a […]
#knitsonikmittsalong mitts return to Silchester!
Yesterday was the perfect afternoon for a trip to Silchester. At Silchester you can see the beautiful Roman wall and amphitheatre that were the inspiration source for the #knitsonikmittsalong kits that I produced last October. I’m still feeling my way with stuff like producing kits. I’ve been both excited to see other people’s mitts appearing […]
2015 in review
About a year ago, I was cutting up pomegranates in my kitchen and holding them against the Appleton Crewel Wool shade cards, in preparation for #knitsonikpomegranates. The first print run of the KNITSONIK Stranded Colourwork Sourcebook ran out, and I ordered a second print run. In January 2015 we also set about transforming this… …into […]
#knitsonikmittsalong
Following the KNITSONIK blog post series on swatching I have been thinking about the next KNITSONIK swatch-a-long. I’ve made no secret of my love for THE SWATCH! But I also sympathise with comrades wishing to WEAR the results of any time spent knitting. And I am thrilled every time a new project turns up on […]
KNITSONIK at Yarn in the City this Saturday
The KNITSONIK HQ is a hive of industry this week because on Saturday I shall be one of the vendors at the Yarn in the City pop-up Marketplace. I am really looking forward to it! I always enjoy these sorts of things but I am extra excited about the YITC pop-up Marketplace because I loved […]