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Monty; knitting lessons and textiles design in London
www.montyknits.blogspot.com
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knitted textiles designer talking all things knitting, crochet and textiles in the UK and teaching knitting classes
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crochet on the catwalk

I like to keep an eye on what textiles go down the catwalks and Marc Jacobs Fall 12/13 collection had some stunning examples of crochet - something to try out before the cold weather subsides this ye...

21 feb 12

city lit textiles courses

One of the first things I shall be doing when back from maternity leave is teaching at City Lit. They have a huge variety of exciting Textiles courses available - heres the list of some of their upco...

16 feb 12

the purly queen

A good friend of mine (who I happened to teach to knit a good many years ago now!) has started up a small business doing custom baby knits, and has been sending me lots of beautiful baby things for m...

15 feb 12

more crochet for children

Yet more lovely, colourful projects from my latest book, enjoy!(doncha just LOVE this cute little girls hair?!?)

09 feb 12

Crochet for Children projects

Finally getting round to putting some pictures of the projects from Crochet for Children on Ravelry, baby allowing! So I shall post some here over the next few days for you to peruse incase you have ...

06 feb 12

pinteresting

Ok, hands up who is addicted to Pinterest? It is a visual feast, and a great way to store any mood board type pictures and inspiration you may have for certain projects so that they are all in one pl...

15 jan 12

baby crocheted loveliness

Firstly, a very happy new year to you all, hope you had a wonderful festive period. I wanted to quickly share with you all a thoughtful gift received beautifully wrapped for my little girls first Chr...

06 jan 12

New DMC patterns

This was the last crochet project I worked on before the birth, finishing off in between naps and with my swollen feet up! Take a peek at the other patterns on the DMC website, as there are some fabb...

21 dec 11

a new arrival...

A recent break in the blog and my knitting life in general can be explained by this little person, who will be receiving the sole attention on my needles and hooks for quite some time! During my care...

15 oct 11

crochet for children - out now!

So, it is finally out! My new book teaching children to crochet, Crochet for Children is aimed at kids, but hopefully the patterns are cute and interesting enough to appeal to their parents and grand...

22 aug 11

quilting...

I am going through a very exciting period of my life at the moment, which I plan to blog about more very soon, but in the meantime, I apologise for lack of presence here and leave you some pretty pic...

05 aug 11 1 person likes this

nest knitting games

I went along to the Nest knitting games at the weekend which were loads of fun! They had knitted fruit and vegetables in the window which were judged to be the best for all sorts of reasons like the ...

12 jul 11

Crochet for Children

Eeeek!! New book landed on the doormat this morning, and it is possibly my favourite book of the books I have written so far. I just LOVE the colours and layout of the book and the pieces were simply...

08 jul 11

RCA Textiles show

Last week I popped along to the RCA textiles private view on a very hot and muggy day (how do they choose the hottest day EVERY year?!?)The knitted textiles students were all very diverse which meant...

04 jul 11

DMC creative crochet patterns

Some new patterns I have designed for DMC using their Petra and Metallic yarns have been published, what do you think?!My favourite piece is the little 50s inspired neck scarf above, although I do lo...

28 jun 11

graduate fashion

Had a fab time the other week at the RCA fashion show, regular mens and womenswear was ok, but the knitwear was amazing! So bright, cheerful and original. My favourite collection was Helen Turners, a...

22 jun 11

Inside Crochet issue 19

New issue of Inside Crochet is out now! Tis very colourful and summery, which is just what we were aiming for, and our cover model is going to be the understudying the lead role in the Phantom of the...

06 jun 11 2 people like this

Inside Crochet issue 19

New issue of Inside Crochet is out now! Tis very colourful and summery, which is just what we were aiming for, and our cover model is going to be the understudying the lead role in the Phantom of the...

06 jun 11 1 person likes this

First of two parter at City Lit last weekend, its a 3D crochet class, so much fun was had making beads, weird and wonderful shapes and ruffles. Next class we will be concentrating on surface texture ...

19 may 11

inside crochet issue 18

Excited about the new issue of Inside Crochet, which you can see a preview of here.I adore Jennifer Cirkas Wedding Fascinator - my vintage lace top bought for four quid from Bexhill-on-Sea definitely...

10 may 11

3d crochet workshop

Details of my upcoming class at citylit, perfect for crocheters who know the basics and want to try out some new techniques in a fun way, we will be going through shaping techniques, to create pieces...

09 may 11

knitting vintage

I have yet another new book out, this time one which is inspired heavily by fashions from the 20th Century, called Knitting Vintage. Here are a few pictures to give you a flavour!

07 may 11

pretty slippers...

More pretty pictures from the kids knitting book today. I love the idea that you can make a simple slipper pattern then customise them to suit your own character or that of your childs. I am sure any...

05 may 11 1 person likes this

Knitting For Children

I have been popping up all 35 patterns from my new book, Knitting For Children, onto Ravelry, quite a task! It has reminded me of my favourite projects and what fun the book was to write and shoot.My...

27 apr 11

stripes galore!

I do so love a stripe!Now that the warmer weather is finally here, it can be hard to find projects which still make you feel like spring, so how about some classic Breton inspired stripes for a fabul...

25 apr 11

crocheted rag doll

Just thought I would share with you another project from Crochet for Children, as I just love how this little rag doll turned out!

19 mar 11

crochet granny square blanket

My new book, Knitting for Children turned out so well that I have been asked to do the same thing for crochet. This will be my first crochet book - hard to believe as I have designed so much crochet ...

17 mar 11

tales from the sock drawer

...and heres my humble offering from the exhibition, along with the tale from the sock drawer... Learning to Fly "Old Mrs Habberknackle has a large chest of drawers in her bedroom, where she like...

06 mar 11

tales from the sock drawer exhibition

Some lovely little shots have come through from the final pieces entered into the Tales From the Sock Drawerexhibition, which I was madly making for last year, like these aliens,and birdiesIt is so i...

05 mar 11

experimental handknitting

My first class of the year at City Lit was an experimental class, where we all basically sat around and played with yarn, stitch and colour for six Friday evenings! I had some very creative students ...

26 feb 11

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