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Hello everyone! thank you for the lovely comments on my last post about my trip to Whalsay, today as promised I'm back with a new pattern release, the Ola Yoke! This is my version of a traditional Shetland yoke jumper, as you probably know these are my favourite thing to make and wear, I probably…
Hello everyone, long time no see! I don't know how many of you are extreme procrastinators like myself but this week it has seemed that I had a mountain of things to do so instead I decided to take a day trip up to Whalsay! I wanted to visit the Shoard Charity shop (#lifetimeambition) and also…
Hello everyone, yes I am back from Edinburgh! Well actually I got back on Sunday but i've had a busy week of work so today I got organised and filmed my EYF haul! I had a great time and spend quite a bit of moola so if your interested to see what I bought have a…
Hello everyone, I'm so sorry I have been so quiet since I came back from New York, this year has been a bit tough so far but in two days I leave for Edinburgh Yarn Fest and I am. so. excited..!! I thought I'd do a quick blog and remind you all that after Friday…
Hello everyone, I'm sorry I haven't been back sooner to tell you about New York, I thought I'd try something a bit different with the gallery above so you could see some of the pictures I took (just on my phone) while I was away. I also filmed a video today with a haul and…
Hello and Happy New Year! thank you for the kind comments on my last post, today I thought I'd take a look back over 2016 and some of my knitterly escapades.. This year was definitely a year of designing for me, that begun with my Crofthoose Hat and the announcement that I would be 2016's Shetland Wool…
Hello everybody, I hope you have had a nice Christmas, mine has been very quiet. I have been suffering with an annoying cold/flu can't I cant seem to shift so I've just been spending my week or so off knitting and watching tv (which is nice!) Sadly just before Christmas I found out one of my…
hello everyone! sorry its been a quiet few weeks since my last post, (thanks as always for the nice feedback!) work has been busy, the days are getting shorter (today it was nearly dark at ten to three PM..yuk!) but I have a few things to share which I have recently bought - some new…
Hello! I thought it was time for another video, apologies about the lighting and shadows but it's winter now in Shetland and the show must go on! I hope you enjoy it :) things mentioned: Gamaldags Crofhoose Vest Adelaide Yoke Pullover Woollens Knitting From the North Big Book of Mittens Knitted Cable Sourcebook Westknits Bestknits…
We have had a great spell of weather in Shetland the past couple of weeks, I knew it was all too good to be true so on Thursday I took the chance to go with some of my pals who were home up to Fethaland for a walk! Fethaland is an old fishing station located…
