time for a change...

my blog is 1 year and 3 months old today (yay!)

& i think it might be time for a little revamp...

so please stick with me, there might be a few changes going on until i get it right (thats what you get for being a perfectionist!). 

also, please let me know what you think, as it might be a little bit drastic... 

my new web address is

kerrylouisebaldwin.blogspot.com

isn't she a beaut.

ok, maybe not to you but it was definately love at first sight & only £6 at a jumble sale & she came with a gorgeous little case! i dont have a clue how to use it so she might be sitting pretty on my shelf for a little while...

degree show 2011

last night was the Bath Spa degree show and, as always, the work was gorgeous!
i was impressed with the amount of knitting there was (mostly in creative arts, not textiles) and most was hand knitted.
it may not be knitted, but Jess Beattie's work stole the show for me. my photos nowhere near represent the thought and time that went into that space (and also, im a sucker for woodland animals in clothes!)

graduate fashion week 2011

unfortunately, i was unable to attend this years GFW but my housemate beki worked her little knitted booties off helping create and assemble the Bath Spa exhibition stand, which was nominated for the 'GFW stand design award'.

she has that more than covered here: The Head Line.

But for more pictures on the Bath Spa show, visit the GFW webiste.

And for the designers portfolios,visit Arts Thread.

candle dipping

red thread. akai ito.

i recently helped set up an exhibition called 'red thread', to help raise money for Japan.
we set up a warp outside the venue and created this giant guerilla weave, but of couse, being a knitter, i had to sneak some knitting in there too!

ta daa!

here's a few samples from the yarns i dyed.
i am definately in love with them.

(the top ones are all combed cotton, which dyed beautifully. ^^ this one, however, is cotton slub which the 10 gauge did not like one bit... so this is on the 5 gauge, its not so pretty but it does feel lovely!)

colourful. full of colour.

feeling MASSIVELY inspired today.

after months of searching... do you know what, i think i may have cracked it...

colour inspires me. end of.

ok, so they look a little garish in rainbow formation, but then i mixed it up a little...

et Voilà. yummy yummy colours.
next... to knit them.

not bad for a first attempt...

my first go at designing my own fairisle pattern and knitting it.

its a bit wonky but knitting is all about the imperfections, right?

& so the planning begins...

for our wedding day (hence the lack of posts recently, sorry!)
my gorgeous fiancee & i have been to see a few possible venues & i must say, i have fallen head over heels with one.
i am also considering setting up another blog, following my wedding planning, so will keep you updated on that.

anyway, here are a couple of sneaky pictures i took at the venue...
it doesnt look that grand but it is absolutely beautiful!