Christmas gifts-colourful scarves

Colourful Lambswool Scarf's

I have been on a knitting mission over the past few weeks getting together some treats for Christmas gifts and presents...Here are my colourful scarf's.

Capture that moment

Whilst visiting Goring over the weekend I had my camera to hand, here's a few photographs...

Check out my Etsy Shop, New knitted goodies added!

Follow the link below and have a nosy at some handmade knitted gifts...

://www.etsy.com/shop/SophieLouknits?ref=pr_shop_more

Wirksworth Festival

 

I had an amazing day in Wirksworth over the weekend, it was my first time visiting the festival but was well worth the visit. Some of the work there was amazing and very inspiring…being as it was such a lovely day I had the camera out ready to snap the beautiful village and surroundings.

The legs which were signed by everyone who passed the doors of this amazing event…fortunately I was one of the first so not many signatures yet…

I loved the sculpture garden it was so beautiful, this chair was my favourite piece.

Sophie-Lou Knits on Etsy

Finally put together my handmade knitted treasures on Etsy... here are just a few of the pieces which I've created, more to be added soon...

Please feel free to have a nosey...

http://www.etsy.com/shop/SophieLouknits

Derby Evening Telegraph article

After completing the George Mallory replica scarf collection...it has shone light on the intriguing story and here the Derby Telegraph explains all... 

History made at city mill in friends' tribute to Everest hero

REPLICAS of a scarf worn by British mountaineering hero George Mallory on his ill-fated Everest expedition have been created at the University of Derby – and are set to travel around the world.

In 2005, the university's textile design department hit the headlines when it and the universities of Lancaster, Southampton and Leeds unveiled replicas of clothing worn by the mountaineer during his 1924 attempted ascent of Everest.

   University of Derby textile design graduates Sophie Fenton, left, and Sophie Marks box up the Mallory scarves for the University's International Office. Above, a selection of the scarves, which will be sent

Follow this link to see the full article.

http://www.thisisderbyshire.co.uk/History-city-friends-tribute-Everest-hero/story-19686963-detail/story.html#axzz2cUYy3Bt1

What's next...

Since the Derby degree show and New Designers it's been a busy couple of months, with starting my new job at Shima Seiki and exploring new inspirations whilst on a few holiday's, time has flown by...

Greece was such a amazing place to visit, the sites were so beautiful and some of the photographs took are inspiration for my next knitwear collection. 

Here are some of the amazing sites...