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: shetland wool
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…
whalsay
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…
heritage puffin cardigan
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…
natures colours
as you know, well maybe you don't but, I work at Jamieson & Smith and I do all the blogging over there. As you can imagine it is a very busy place to work so blogging has to come quite low on the agenda sometimes after, you know, sending orders and serving people BUT this…
natural dyeing
On Sunday afternoon I headed up to Hillswick with one of my best pals Amy to see a Natural Yarn dyeing demonstration and workshop. If you saw how much wool I own (in many,many colours) you would think I have no need to get invigled (Shetland word meaning caught up in something) with natural dyeing and…
inspirations
I am so lucky (and I know it) that since Shetland is a pretty small place.. everyone knows how much I love knitting. For example while I was walking to work the other day someone asked me if I wanted a Jumper Board. Thats just how it goes.. My Mam's friend Kay is one of…
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…
autumn nights
So Wool Week fever has died down.. a peerie bit.. but now i am getting ready for my first Craft Fair!! The Clickimin Craft Fair has been going on for years and years, my Dad (a local cartoonist) has had a stall at it pretty much every year since it opened and will be there…
ella gordon 