We've been rather preoccupied with knitted sunflowers recently.... A new exhibition opens in London on Saturday 25th January; for the first time in 65 years two of the 5 surviving paintings of Vincent Van Gogh’s Arles Sunflower series will be…
So the festivities are over and the dust has finally settled. In fact it looks so settled I think I’ll leave it in peace until it’s time for my annual and rigorous spring clean. *cough* (I think I might be…
I’ve been thinking about this year’s Christmas tree. Last year our homemade Christmas tree decorations melted and dripped onto the floor just as the proceeding were hotting up. They created a rather sticky mess that took well into the New…
One sunny Autumn day three girls took a trip to the woods on Mousehold Heath. One was very young and beautiful with long golden hair. One carried a tall standard lamp, an original 1960’s Parker Knoll chair and six bags…
This gorgeous knitted bobble hat is made in The Mercerie's cinnamon coloured British aran wool and is available as a downloadable pattern, or knitting kit, in our on-line shop. I adore the colour orange; the colour of autumn - pumpkins, golden…
The Mercerie’s new ‘Mystery Crochet’ course started last week and it began with a rather intense two hour colour workshop....... A 7pm the stage was set. The participants sat around a large round table and a collection of magazine cuttings…