If like me, you're a fan of charity shops you might come across a pair of mittens or a scarf made by local OAPs for charity. I've got a lovely pair of stripy handknit mittens from one such charity shop but it seems that high fashion is taking things a step further. John Rocha, Jaeger, Lowie (design pictured above may or may not have been produced by a granny!) and young designer Claire Tough are a few of the designers who use an army of grannies to produce high-quality hand knits. Often these women have been knitting their whole lives and have tremendous skills which can be applied to these luxury designs. My own grandmother used to knit everything from socks to pullovers for the whole family, do any of our regular CQ readers have a trendy knitting granny?
