The First Weekend Knitting Retreat

April 19, 2019Solène Le Roux

Last weekend I hosted my very first knitting retreat and it was an even more beautiful and magical experience than I had anticipated.

Finding Your Community

April 19, 2019Solène Le Roux

When I talk to people outside the knitting world about what I do, I often feel like they don't really get it. They think that designing is a fun little hobby turned into a job, they think that knitting is something futile, not important. They're like "Oh, knitting is so fashionable now" as if my purpose was to look for fame, more likes on instagram and a perfect lifestyle blogger's life. They don't get how big, beautiful and important knitting is.  

Slow Fashion and Slow Knitting

April 19, 2019Solène Le Roux

Slow fashion is very important for me as a knitwear designer, because I make my own clothes, create my own fashion and help other knitters do the same!

Bouclelaine - Yarn Review

April 19, 2019Solène Le Roux

Bouclelaine is a small familly yarn company based in Brittany. They use local fibers to produce a range of beautiful natural yarns.  

I was very happy to collaborate with them to create Bucolique Cardigan because I've always been very interested in working with natural yarns and learning more about the process, from the sheeps to our needles. Clotilde and Brigitte, the founders of Bouclelaine gave me an interview where I learned a lot!

How to Make Time and Space for Creation in your Life

April 19, 2019Solène Le Roux

One of the thing that I hear a lot from knitters is that they wish they had more time to knit and be creative. And of course, sometimes it's hard between work, family, friends… to find real time for yourself to relax and energize while letting your creativity flow.

My Inspiration for Becoming a Knitwear Designer

April 19, 2019Solène Le Roux

One of my biggest inspiration for becoming a knitwear designer is my grandmother. Because knitting is a craft passed down from generations of women, I owe my craft to her, through my mother who taught me when I was a kid. But I owe her so much more than just my craft.