Right now, the Opening Reception for Shetland Wool Week 2016 is taking place. From previous experiences of the opening of Shetland Wool Week, I am sure this is a very jolly gathering with many wondrous knitters, an astounding collection of Crofthoose Hats, traditional Shetland music, and an inspiring address on the value and specialness of […]
Cast On #knitsonikmittsalong!
Whoop whoop, it’s time to CAST ON for the #knitsonikmittsalong!!! #knitsonikmittsalong factfile Cast On date: 24/09/2016 Bind Off date: 24/10/2016 Brief: knit a pair of KNITSONIK Fingerless Mitts. Use the mitts as a canvas on which to develop your own stranded colourwork motifs and shading schemes using a shared inspiration source. Inspiration source: there are […]
Shetland Wool Week… in the South!
Greetings, Comrades! Since 2013, the turn towards Autumn has seen me sorting out final details for classes and deciding what to pack for Shetland Wool Week. This year – for several practical reasons – I’m not going (BOO!). Instead I shall be beavering away on multiple projects here, where I live, 800 miles South of […]
Crofthoose Hat: a Q&A with Ella Gordon
In the “EYF over breakfast with Felix” Knit British podcast episode recently recorded by Louise Scollay, and in my own post about EYF, I mentioned Ella Gordon and her fantastic Crofthoose Hat Pattern. This pattern was designed by Ella for Shetland Wool Week and you can download it here. Crofthoose Hat continues the recent tradition […]
#TURBOEYF
I am delightedly packing for the Edinburgh Yarn Festival and have some news and announcements before I head off. Firstly, congratulations to Florapie whose name was randomly drawn to win a PDF copy of Spilly Jane’s magnificent tome, SPILLY JANE KNITS MITTENS. Florapie says… SpillyJane has so many amazing mitten patterns that I could work […]
See you in Shetland?
It’s that time of year again, Shetland Wool Week time, and you all know how much I love WOOL WEEK! This year the build-up has been very exciting. I have really been enjoying my Shetland Wool Week Annual – get your own copy here! – and I did an illustration of a Shetland sheep wearing […]