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...

Cornish Fun

St. Ives was such a beautiful place to visit...

I can see some new colour ways coming from some of these images 

New Designers show

 

Derby University 2013 New Designers London show…

 

New Designers 2013 here I come...

My work will be exhibited at London New Designers 25th-29th June...exciting times! Looks like my ladder will be traveling to London pretty soon.

Hatch'd magazine feature

http://www.hatchdmagazine.co.uk/fashion-and-textiles/sophie-louise-marks

Check out there web page for information on my collection...