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  • by Iris Bishop

I love the way that the geometric strips of one of my ‘Making Waves’ shawls, just flow into each other when ‘draped’…

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Having fun, playing with different ways of ‘tying’ one of the latest designs from my collection of digitally-printed silk scarves…

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Looking at some of the ‘strange but interesting’ materials around my studio. I couldn’t resist just ‘knotting’ (well, double-knotting!) them together for a bit of fun… I was not expecting such an amazingly versatile piece of fabric – ideal for summer.

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Just experimenting with smoother, less textured fabrics that will drape softly on the body. And of course, vertical stripes will always be a flattering feature in their own right…

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I love the way some pieces of fabric drape and behave when they are mid-construction, and seem to take on a life of their own. This piece will become a patchwork shawl, when fully grown…

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Taking ‘time out’ this month to knit a cardigan to welcome young Ophelia into the family – and in the process, rediscovering the joys of hand knitting…

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Just one of my many experiments of the moment, combining 2 layers of knitting – one knitted from bottom to top and the other from side to side…

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And so, another New Year and so many new possibilities to explore! I just love to see the knitting needles and daffodils in my studio talking to each other – plus the long, low winter light creeping across my yarn ‘stash’. It’s going to be a great year…

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This was the favourite ‘seasonal’ garment in my display at this year’s Horsham ‘Contemporary Art Fair’. For the 1st time, I’ve introduced a ‘fake fur’ thread into the fabric of my classic ‘Evolution’ coat. The drape of this garment on the body is just SO luxurious…

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I had such a great selection of re-cycled fabric strips, ribbons and fancy threads hanging-up in my studio, that I couldn’t resist simply knotting them loosely together to create a triangular shawl, leaving an extremely long, decorative fringe…