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Stitch London

Stitch London: a city of people pigeons, puddles and purly kings and queens.

Want to whip up your own Royal couple to add a bit of majesty to your manterpiece? Need to knit some little London landmarks to show off your travels? Whether you love London, or haven’t made it there yet, Stitch London will show you a whole new side of the city and its people and places.

And if you can’t knit? Fear not! Author Lauren O’Farrell (fearless leader of the knitting community Stitch London) will show you how to get clicking with your sticks and string in no time at all. From cute London characters and critters, to practical accessories for every walk of life, these projects are simple enough for beginners, yet bonkers enough to inspire more seasoned knitters who love to knit, but don't like rules. It even comes with a everything you need (from needles to thread) to knit your own Cooey the proud London pigeon!

So hop on, mind the gap and Stitch London like you mean it. Go on!

Lauren O'Farrel

Lauren O’Farrell is the founder and leader of Stitch London, a feisty knitting group, now the largest in the UK, which has won awards and acclaim for its fresh, contemporary approach to knitting. Lauren’s off-shoot project, Knit the City, aims to guerrilla-knit its way through London, and eventually the world! Lauren lives in London.

David and Charles