Those three words don't usually go together, but if you head along to the PYMCArt Gallery in London (upstairs at the Vibe bar, Truman Brewery, Brick Lane, London E1 6QL) before the 30th March, you can see exactly that: a knitted leather catsuit. The piece was handmade for the Scissor Sisters' Jake Shears to wear at Glastonbury 2005 by designer Fee Doran, who works under the name of Mrs. Jones. The main focus of the exhibition is Paul Hartnett's photos of street and clubwear, but alongside it is a collection of Mrs. Jones' work. You may just be inspired to get creative with leather yourself, and if you are, we'd love to see the knitted results.
(If you decide to make a pair of trousers from pairs of knickers like the one Mrs. Jones made for Justin Hawkins of The Darkness, though, please don't send us a photo…)
Friday February 22, 2008 Leather. Catsuit. Knitted.
Knitters of the Caribbean
Arrrrrrrr! Nowadays there are all sorts of themed cruises. If you've got a surplus of cash and time - sadly for us, we've neither! - the Stitch 'n' Beach cruise is due to depart from New York on the 27th February. While we'd rather sail the Caribbean with Johnny Depp, taking a few lessons from Debbie Stoller wouldn't be bad, especially in the bright sunshine, and the Beach Bag workshop would definitely come in useful.
While there are some great knitting events in this country, such as Rowan's many weekend workshops, they're all based on dry land. We've been unable to find anything similar with a British point of departure. Do you know of a British knitting cruise? Would you be prepared to go on one? We think a crafty cruise would be just the ticket - you could plan what souvenirs to bring home before you left port!
While there are some great knitting events in this country, such as Rowan's many weekend workshops, they're all based on dry land. We've been unable to find anything similar with a British point of departure. Do you know of a British knitting cruise? Would you be prepared to go on one? We think a crafty cruise would be just the ticket - you could plan what souvenirs to bring home before you left port!
