Day 217: Wooly Winters

Good News Folks! I found out from BBC this morning that wool is on the up. More people are buying knitted stuff. More people are knitting. Which means, British wool is making money for our country, yay!

You wanna know why I'm banging on about this, don't you?

Well, the truth is guys, knitting is cool! Creating your own bags, clothes, toys...is the way forward.

So get out there and start creating. There's never been a better time to support our country's economy. Plus, it's real good for the environment too. Hardly any fossil fuels needs to be used to produce yarn and British wool is being sold all over the world.

If you need an excuse to get creative with wool, here it is. No more excuses people. It's time to be inspired by sheep!

Day 91: Get stitched up

Are you a secret knitter, but think it's too uncool to 'come out'? Are you into crochet, but don't know anyone else whose into it? Have you always fancied becoming a stitcher, but never really knew how?

Well, never fear my fellow stitcher friends, I have found a MASSIVE community of stitchers for you to get involved with! They are called 'Stitch London' and they are an online collection of knitters etc, from all over the world. They regularly meet in London at different public locations and knit!

Perhaps the best thing about it is it's FREE! Anyone can join, young or old, beginners or experienced knitters. Everyone has a place in this creative group, so get involved if it's your thing. If it's not your thing, well, perhaps it could be. Free things are always worth a try!

Check out their website to find out more. If you join you get newsletters, stitching patterns, competition info, plus info about up coming events. They've even got a blog you can follow/check out from time to time.

So, with winter on the way, why not snuggle up in front of the T.V./a good film and get stitching. This could be the perfect opportunity for you to share your creativity and ideas with those who are right on your wave length...