knitting
Bayeux Tapestry jumper (made in 2025)
This jumper is one of the biggest projects I’ve ever worked on. It’s a vintage pattern from the 80’s from a book called Knitting Masterpieces by Ruth Herring and Karen Manners. The yarn is Drops Alaska, which is a 100% wool Aran weight yarn. It’s knitted flat in four pieces, using intarsia to change colours.
It’s super heavy and extremely warm so I can only really wear it in the winter, but I did wear it for a trip to see a replica of the Bayeux Tapestry which is on display at Reading Museum which is a great exhibition, highly recommend it. And I will absolutely be wearing it to go and see the real thing when it comes to the British Museum in September 2026.