DAVID BOWIE'S PANTS.

We bought ourselves a present!
"Rock Stars in Their Underpants" a book, photographed and complied by the amazing Paula Yates.
It's the hottest book we've seen for ages, and we will leave it lying around the shop for you to read.
Here is David Bowie in gorgeous Fairisle pants which would look lovely in Shetland Spindrift £2/25g.

RE-OPENING 12TH JANUARY.

Hello everyone.
We will be opening again on Tuesday 12th January 12pm.
We are trying to install hot water and a radiator, and it's a bigger job than expected.
We do miss you and look forward to seeing you soon x

INTERNATIONAL SEWING PROJECT WANTS YOU!

'I've Been Thinking Of You' is an international sewing circle, started by Katherine from Bournemouth. Her first meeting is on January 13th, between the hours of 12 noon and 12 midnight, but don't worry - you don't have to go to Bournemouth, you can sew from anywhere in the world, and meet all the other participants on her blog at IBTOY.Blogspot.com

Good luck stitchers, I hope you form a wonderful community.

KEITH RICHARDS IN AN ARRAN POLAR NECK.

After weeks of watching modern men, shiver in inadequate winter clothing, how lovely to find these pictures of Keith Richards looking reassuringly solid in a warm arran polar neck, with chunky cables.

Handsome on any man, possibly in Swaledale - If he is hard enough.

OUT WITH THE OLD, IN WITH THE NEW.

When I was about 10, we chose this jumper for Dad for Christmas. It was a radical departure at the time, because it wasn't blue or grey, but red with a pattern on.

Dad has worn it every Christmas since, but this year, the jumper disintegrated having being attacked by moth.

Knitted in Shetland, the fabric is rather comforting, so I've saved what I could.

With the 'Speedweave' darning aid and an orange and satsuma as templates for heal and toe, I converted the back of the jumper into a pair of socks.

KNITTING IN SEPIA.

Father Christmas has become very keen on knitting anthropology.

Here are two 'Cumbrian' knitters, one from Whitehaven and one from Keswick, both of whom seem sturdy lasses.

Louise pointed out that the Whitehaven lady is dressed like a Welsh lady and there is a Whitehaven in Wales. We shall have to track down Alex Lovell, photographer, to find out where this portrait took place.

CECI N'EST PAS UNE PIPE.