Several decades on from her primary school days, hand weaver and textile designer Llio James still remembers one particular lesson. She grew up in the small village of Talybont, close to Aberystwyth,

DESIGNER JENNIE Atkinson has had a distinguished career, and has published a collection of pattern books as well as producing numerous knitwear designs for Rowan Yarns and The Knitter. She is known fo

Create fun colourwork socks and step out in style with Scheepjes’ new Pattern Portfolio -Arcadia Socks. This collection of designs by Carmen Jorissen is available as an e-book from Ravelry, and compri

If you take a trip up north to the coastal town of Scarborough, you will find a shop brimming with crafty goodness, perfect for visitors and locals alike. The Stitching Lady is a shop set up by long-t

Multi-award-winning former BBC Radio broadcaster Liz Green now owns and curates Caché La Boutique in Elland, Halifax. She is also a director of Up North Runway, which aims to encourage emerging designers to flourish in the North

Take part in our cardigan campaign for Liverpool Women’s University Hospital