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Hello! I'm sorry I haven't posted sooner after Shetland Wool Week, what a crazy week it was! I felt like it just flew by. I did two classes and a talk and of course I was working at J&S the whole week. I really did try but failed to take too many pictures but I…
A few weeks ago, I shared a photo on Instagram of a yoke cardigan I had got from eBay, it emerged when I bought it that I had purchased it from my auntie Louise, in Shetland! However I loved the colours in the yoke and particularly the mixture of moorit and blues which I had…
Hello! I'm back, sooner than I thought with my new pattern! It is a cowl, which if you know me you know I wear most days. It is inspired (obviously by the name) by Shetland Haps. Haps seem to have been everywhere lately, what with Kates book and the numerous Hap knit-a-longs there have been. Last…
Hello! thank you for the nice response to my Bairns Crofthoose Yoke pattern! Today I thought I begin my series on my new knit along for my Crofthoose Hat, I know there are lots of patterns we all want to knit all the time and sometimes a bit of advice or just even talking about…
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Hello! I'm sorry I've been so quiet over this past month, work has been busy, the weathers been quite nice and oh yeah my countries political climate has gone absolutely to shit... (pardon my language) ANYWAY.. I have something exciting to share with you today, my Bairns Crofthoose Yoke pattern is available now! I have…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srP63lKuHqo Hello! I had such good feedback from my last video that I thought I'd do another to catch up on what I've been up to since my last one. I hope you like it, anyway here's the things I mention: Crofthoose Yoke Hedgehog Fibres La Bien Aimee Qing Fibres Ysolda Blend One Daughter of…
Last night was such a beautiful night so I took the opportunity and got Mam to photograph my jumper so I could finish off the pattern for my Crofthoose Yoke! I've knit three samples of this pattern and I think this version is my favourite - it fits in so well in the Shetland landscape. The…
Hello! Thank you so much for all the lovely comments about my last post, I'm so glad so many of you enjoyed my video, and thanks also for all the nice messages about my hoose hat and jumper, today I thought i'd share another Crofthoose Hat Ive just finished. I know not everyone is into…
Hello! So I thought I'd do something a bit different and do a video about my purchases at Edinburgh Yarn Festival, so if you are interested have a watch below! also sorry about the reflection from my glasses, I never noticed until afterwards.. typical. things mentioned: Shetland Wool Week and Crofthoose Hats! Hedgehog Fibres Kate…
So I am back from Edinburgh!! The yarn festival was brilliant, it was so busy and I got to see so many of my woolly pals, I even felt a bit starstruck sometimes! I am used to people coming to Shetland so it was nice to be out there myself and seeing everyone. The picture…
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