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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 all the comments and discussion on my post on Friday, today I thought we'd look at something a bit more cheery - Crofthoose Hats! I meant to do a lot more for the KAL but things have been so busy that I just haven't had a chance - happily though people…
As soon as we got the new Natural Shetland Heritage yarn into my work I knew I wanted to make something with it, I had the idea to make yet another (this is my fourth!) variation of the Puffin Sweater by Kate Davies, its is such a great pattern and I knew it would work…
This feels very unusual to talk about something non-knitting related with you, but! it is to do with making because yes I made that dress you see in the photo above! It was my cousin's wedding at the weekend and a few months ago I was feeling very uninspired looking through all my usual places I…
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…
Hello! Thank you all for the lovely and kind response to my Crofthoose Yoke! I'm sorry i've been a bit quiet but things are still quite busy, I'm hoping for a bit of relaxing soon. The photo above was taken at West Sandwick Beach in Yell a few weeks ago, it was a beautiful day!…
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…
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