It's Sew Porthleven
Porthleven harbour, Cornwall

Handmade by the harbour

Hand knitted & hand sewn in Porthleven, Cornwall

Every piece here is made by hand, one stitch at a time, in our little corner of Cornwall. Have a browse, and if something catches your eye, just get in touch.

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What I make

A pair of hand knitted striped socks in purple, green and grey

Hand knitted

Socks in bright, self-striping yarns and cosy lined headbands — the sort of pieces that get pulled on again and again.

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Three fabric rope bowls in turquoise, purple and black-and-white prints

Hand sewn

Fabric rope bowls, coasters and trivets, appliqué tote bags, glasses cases and zip pouches, in carefully chosen fabrics.

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Recent makes

Six fabric-wrapped rope bowls in red, blue, orange and green
A collection of hand knitted socks in bright self-striping yarns
A canvas tote bag with appliqué flowers and butterflies
Three patchwork fabric Christmas trees on wooden log bases
Oval fabric rope trivets in purple and green with hanging loops
Three sewn zip pouches: two in fringed denim and one with pink elephants

Seen something you love?

Pieces aren’t sold online — but I’m always happy to chat about anything you see here, colours, sizes or something made just for you.

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