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Blankets, Footstool, Cushions & more

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Giant Wool, Needles, Instructions & more

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About

A Brief introduction  to anyone I'm yet to meet; I knit from my studio in Devon. I drink far too much tea & eat way too much junk food. I'm besotted with my Cockapoo Harry who's three years old. A few years ago I married my husband Alex after 10 years of getting to know each other & I started my business 4 years ago having moved to Devon when Alex was offered a job at the airport & the rest is history...

A bit about my work - I use 100% Merino Wool which has to be the greatest material ever. Colour is everything, whether it's fabulous brights or fine neutrals, each one is effervescent in it's own way. I mainly make soft furnishings (particularly blankets) but like to branch out a bit too. Everything is hand knit on giant needles, then hand processed to help with quality and lifespan. I also have a growing DIY section for anyone who wants to have a bash themselves!

*and exhale* If you'd like to know more then there's plenty more waffle on the About page and in my Blog, Happy exploring! 

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40mm needles + super soft & hypoallergenic merino wool = Endless possibilities

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You can't get cosier than a giant knit blanket simply choose your favourite size, stitch and colour and we’ll knit it for you. We also have cushions and footstools and other ready made knits all made on our super big needles here in Devon…

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I know this isn’t a particularly exciting picture but I’m MAD for these cinnamon cushions (plus the colour looks great on my feed right now 😂 #doitforthegrid) I’m hoping the fabulous colour is enough to distract from my tragic office blinds peaking into the top of the picture 😂 (I have no idea what to replace them with that is nice but not too costly? 😂🙈) . Anyway, fear not, I’ve got a good ‘Scene From The Ceiling’ ready for Thursday (it even includes Harry) any guesses on what it might be are welcome.... I don’t think anyone will get it!🙊💖
Dear Monday, I’m breaking up with you, I’m sorry but I’ve fallen in love with Sunday. It’s not me, it’s you. Thanks for the mediocre times. Have a nice life... 🙄 P.S. if we bump into each other in the supermarket I will pretend not to see you to save the awkward conversation. . #whpuptome
Just sitting here, living my best Knitlife, trying to be as cool as my dog* and wondering how much longer I can go without shaving my legs. . P.S. YES I made the boatneck jumper in pink and YES I’m 100% here for clashing orange and pink 💪🏼 . *it’ll never happen & good lord, why start shaving my legs now? 🤷🏼‍♀️
Scootch over @kerrylockwood_, I’m climbing in! . Kerry was the randomly selected winner of my first ever blanket giveaway a few years ago and as soon as I tagged her and snooped on her feed (naturally nosey), I fell totally and deeply in love. If my memory serves me I think she had around 16k followers at the time and now has over 100k all because she’s so gorgeous inside and out with an incredible style and eye for interiors 💖 If you’re not already following Kerry go have a gander. This picture is just a taste of the dreamy interiors you’ll find on her feed 😍 congratulations Kerry you total bloody dream boat! Adore you 💖💖💖 . 📸 by @kerrylockwood_ (just in case you didn’t guess 😂🙈)
Erm, did he start dressing like me or did I start dressing like the dog? 🤷🏼‍♀️🙊 . I guess we’re just one of those annoying couples who dress the same now 🤷🏼‍♀️💖🙊 As always, I’ve got all the heart eyes for my ‘Valentine’ and I reckon he loves me back (if not, I’m gunna have to ask him to stop humping my leg 🙄) #whp❤️ . P.S. don’t worry - I’m under no illusion about who’s the star of this picture. Harry’s gangster face is the actual One. . P.P.S. Something you should know about me - I’m super against Valentine’s Day and how it’s designed to make people in relationships waste money or single people feel irrelevant and incomplete, which is such rubbish. So this is the most ‘love’ you’re gonna get from me on the subject. I firmly feel that we don’t need a day to feel the love; I’ve got heart eyes for you everyday my friends 😍💖...but I’m also on board with any reason to dress up with my dog and will willingly throw my morals and beliefs out the window if there’s an excuse to put sunglasses on him. That is all! 👌🏼😁😍🙊
Finally getting on top of my workload! 😜 . My week has been absolutely bananas, mainly because of a magnificent (and totally bonkers) day yesterday spent at the BBC with my new BFF @nikkimcwilliams (I’m sure you know her already, but if you don’t ... you’re welcome) and some other fabulous new friends! It was completely out of my comfort zone but I absolutely loved it. (Will share it with you ASAP!) . Then today I was in the studio early doors to try and catch up on emails and orders and all that jazz!...It always feels better when your top of things and organised doesn’t it?! I managed to get this new Boatneck (or off the shoulder) Jumper knit kit listed last week too which was a huge tick off my list. (And also about the only thing I did manage to do last week - maybe I shouldn’t look so smug about it?! 😂🙊😉) . Anyway, I’m going to get back to my Friday night knitting and Netflix. Hope you have a lovely weekend folks. Take care 💖💖💖
Last year I watched @sjdooley’s documentary about fast fashion and the damage it’s doing (did you see it?!) it resonated with me so much. Ever since then, I’ve been trying hard to shop sensibly. I haven’t stopped buying clothes - I LOVE fashion - but I’m making an effort to carefully consider my purchases, whether I really need/want them and how they’ve been made...are they damaging the planet? Are people being exploited so that I can buy a cheap tee shirt? I totally love a bargain but the more I consider it, the clearer it is that that should never come at the expense of the planet or other human beings (I know, super obvious 🤦🏼‍♀️) . I know that me altering my shopping habits won’t change the world but I’m trying hard to tread more carefully on it and do my best where I can 💖 I’d LOVE to know the responsible/ethical/fair trade brands that you love so that when I choose to ‘splash the cash’ on new glad rags (lol - as if I have cash to splash 😂...or have any reason for glad rags 🤷🏼‍♀️😂) I can do it more responsibility with businesses I trust. . Some of my faves are @lucyandyak (no surprises there!) and a local business @wowsancho’s who are an independent eco shop. Please tag your faves below so I can stalk them 👌🏼💖 . (Ad | Gifted) organic cord dungarees and recycled wool coat gifted by @lucyandyak (yes, my life is complete - I’ve been given clothes by Lucy and Yak)
Happy Sunday team! Quick fire question for you...Which colour/s would you like to see the cable knit jumper made in?* (Swipe across for colour options 👉🏼) 🙏🏻 *asking for a friend NOT because I’m going to make samples for photos then sell them at a reduced price 🙄🙊💖 thank you!
I literally just sat down to take a picture and Harry hopped up and flopped on top of me, legs akimbo, waiting for belly rubs. He’s such a demanding diva 🙄. I blame the parents for spoiling him 😜😂🙈 ah well, while the snow falls outside I’ll take blankets, tea and fluffy cuddles ANY day 🙊💖 stay warm and safe my loves x
I was planning on captioning this with some waffle about the snow (because apparently it’s snowing everywhere, but not in Devon 🤷🏼‍♀️) but instead I figured I’d give you a behind the scenes narrative of this capture... 🙊 The eagle eyed amongst you may have spotted that in my stories I was wearing a dress over this top... which I removed to take the picture 🙄 Some of you may also remember that my new studio is based at the local train station, it’s completely idyllic with big windows looking out onto the platform which I find perfect for people watching. 👌🏼 With that in mind 🙈... You can imagine the scene when a train pulled up at my studio window and I was stood behind a blanketed table, pretending to lean in midair, with no bottoms on (apart from my M&S briefs which, granted, are large enough to sail a boat). Cue the panicked scuffle to grab my dress to cover my modestly (unintentional euphemism 😂) in an attempt to save the people of Devon from the strange flasher that recently moved into the Old Ticket Office. 🤦🏼‍♀️ .... so how was your day? 🤷🏼‍♀️😂🙈 . #ididitforthegram
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