Knittedcharacterfolkfestival Co / Crafts
Rain at a summer folk festival is as inevitable as an accordion tune — charming in theory, a nuisance in practice. Over the years I’ve learned...
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When someone asks me, "How much should I charge for custom knitted character commissions at a folk festival?" my mind immediately flips between yarn...
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I make a lot of small characters. Tiny hands, tilted caps, and button eyes multiply quickly across my needlework basket, and so does the yarn bill....
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When a folk tale is told at a festival it breathes, twists, and grows with every voice. Translating that living, wandering story into a knit pattern...
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I sell knitted characters and little festival-ready gifts from a small stall at outdoor folk gatherings across the UK, so packaging isn’t just a...
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When I set out to design a knitted character inspired by a particular region’s folk identity, I don’t start with a stitch pattern — I start...
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I love the moment when a tiny knitted being steps off my needles and into the world — and the first question I ask is not only "Who is this...
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I often think of my knitting as a small orchestra of hands: the steady up-and-down of the needles is a rhythm that likes a soundtrack. At festivals,...
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Festivals are cloth-eared to bad weather: one minute you’re under a warm sun, the next you’re sheltering from a drizzle while trying not to sit...
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I’ve sold knitted characters from a little stall at more folk festivals than I can count, and one thing I’ve learned is that what you pack can...
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