thankyou, KCG

A few weeks ago, I visited the home of the UK Knitting and Crochet Guild – a fantastic organisation that exists to support and promote the crafts of knitting and crochet. The KCG is supported entirely by charitable donation, and is staffed by a group of wonderful volunteers, who administer a growing international membership; organise…

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retrovintage

Needled reviews: Lise-Lotte Lystrup, Vintage Knitwear for Modern Knitters (Thames & Hudson, 2008) Kari Cornell and Jean Lampe, Retro Knits: Cool Vintage Patterns for Men, Women and Children from the 1900s through the 1970s (Voyageur Press, 2008) Most knitters will have noticed the recent ubiquity of all things “vintage” in the world of wool. There…

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