When the cold wind, all long-reaching icy tentacles and bitter cries, starts to subside and the earth is given a second to breathe, to settle cold and true without the drama, I am often reminded of the Belle and Sebastian song Fox in the Snow. Its simple lyrics and gentle melody have stayed with me for near on twenty years; a little refrain of ...

The tree and the star are common motifs found in Fair Isle and Nordic knitting traditions. They instantly ground a piece of knitting in this cold, windswept and uncommonly beautiful northern landscape. The Islander Mittens are a celebration of these delightfully simple symbols, by allowing each to exist within its own context, I hope to draw at...

Chapped hands and perpetually dry skin are a mainstay of winter in many part of the world. Hand-coverings - mittens, gloves, mitts or a luxurious fur muff - are our only defence and protection. But, I’m something of a pragmatist and, confronted with anything that requires too much fuss, I’m likely to forego the whole lot of nonsense altogether....