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Last year’s Shetland DK was so well received that I was very keen to repeat it with last summer’s (2017) clip. It arrived, hot from The Border Mill, just in time for Edinburgh Yarn Festival in March this year. This time round it has been spun at a Sport Weight (275m/100g) as well as DK […]
I put a lot of thought into the packaging I use for Black Isle Yarns. It is important to me that I use sustainable packaging while also protecting precious yarn when it heads off to a new home. Late last autumn, just a few days before Loch Ness Knit Fest, I decided (as one does) […]
A quick pop in to say ‘hi’ and to let you know that I have a tutorial for making a Cosy Kid Cowl (using knit fabrics) over on Annie’s (The Village Haberdashery) The Daily Stitch blog. This is just about the easiest knit fabric project ever and is very rewarding……….for only a little time and effort you can make one small person […]
I was lucky enough to get my hands on some lovely Sarah Jane Lets Pretend fabric from The Village Haberdashery. I made some simple wee bibs – one of which seems to fit* Annie’s gorgeous Harvey beautifully! If you fancy making some bibs have a look at the tutorial on Annie’s blog – The Daily […]
