Paper Cutouts and Crochet Snowflakes
If October is orange, November in Britain is most definitely grey. Outside the sky is grey, the morning fog is grey, and inside, I feel grey. I have to remind myself that grey is a tone not a state of mind.…
Knitted Lampshades and a Festival of Light
WARNING - this blog post contains a picture of a big black spider. As the nights draw in, the clocks go back and lighting up time creeps in a bit earlier each afternoon I begin to get slightly anxious. I can…
In the Loop at Yarndale
I think I've finally recovered from all the excitement of Yarndale. It was a fantastic experience, a bit of a learning curve and a long way from home. As I am deemed too risky to insure (it's a long story...yes, I…
Knitting and Breaking the Law!
Today I'm very excited to be hosting a guest blog by Martine from the fabulous lifestyle blog IMake. We thought it might be rather fun to share some histories of the places we call home.... Dear readers of The Mercerie blog. My name is Martine…
Autumn/Winter 2014: A New Collection
As word of The Mercerie begins to spread; you – our lovely blog readers, are the first to see these beautiful images of our new Autumn/Winter 2014 knitwear collection captured by the brilliant Eliza Boo Photography outside the iconic Sainsbury…
Breathing Space: A Midwinter Creative Retreat
As the school holidays unfold and the long summer days begin to dissolve into each other I remind myself on a daily basis to savour the freedom of these unbound weeks. I make myself slow down, and become conscious of…