Hello, I'm currently working on a project and although I am in the beginning stages I thought it might be interesting to document so I can work through my process and give some background to my thinking. I'm sure everyone who ever reads here knows or is aware of what a Hap is - a…
Tag: ella gordon designs
roosty
hello everyone, now the Shetland Wool Week 2021 Annual is available and making its way to people I thought I'd do a post about my Roosty Tank Top design. photographed by Susan Molloy and Modelled by Roseanne (who was in my class at school.. #shetland) I always struggle with trying to explain my design process,…
ola yoke
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…
shetland wool week annual
I mentioned in my last post that I had two patterns in the wonderful Shetland Wool Week Annual, now that Wool Week is nearly upon us I thought I would share some pictures of my two patterns. My first offering is my Rof hat, the motif is inspired by the roof's on Crofthouses, you might…
wild winds and radio scotland
We've had some wild weather in Shetland this past couple of weeks. Typical January weather of course but still tough going, my christmas break seems a million miles away! I have had some commissions so I've been working away on those but my hand knitting has been suffering from my lack lustre feelings.. does anyone…
slow weeks
so.. its been a slow couple of weeks since the Craft Fair. Ive been ill since it finished. First with the cold then with an infection, i even ended up having to have a night in hospital.. Bah! This is not helping me with getting my cushions made for people. I did managed to get…
craft fair 2012
so i have survived my first craft fair!! it was really quite good. I arrived on Friday feeling very... strange about it all. Its one thing for my friends and family to say they like my stuff (they have to say that! i'd greet if they didn't) but its very different opening up what you've been making to…
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