I designed and knitted these mittens for the first time on the train from London to Edinburgh, in a four hour knitting sprint. And I don’t really know what happened after that, I somehow ended up making four more pairs. It was just so fun, quick and most importantly, functional!

This is a nice warm hat, which is worked in the round, and thus seamless. It has a thick texture and a rim that can be folded over which creates extra warmth. It is slightly slouchy, and can be made slouchier if desired. It is a relatively easy pattern, that would be suitable for the advanced beginner, providing the knit one below technique is ...

A fair-isle hat with people, umbrellas and rain. It fits a little bit slouchy, and it’s lovely and warm, with a fleece lining. It is knitted up relatively quickly due to being knitted in aran yarn. The pattern is partly written and party charted (colour work sections only), the charts are easy to follow and not intimidating, once you get the ha...

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As a person living in London, I find myself often overwhelmed with the old English propaganda posters which were used to boost morale during the second world war. They have become an icon of popular media, in original or altered versions.