Life on a coastal croft in the northwest Highlands of Scotland.
Monday 11 April 2011
Handiwork
Just in time for the end of winter... Wool locally dyed the colour of asphodel flowers, by Ripplescrafts, and technical stuff - twisted rib, double moss stitch and lots of fiddly fingery bits - mastered thanks to Helen Lockhart's knitting lessons.
Lovely, Mandy! Well done for staying with them. They look wonderful. And I'm sure we'll still have a day or two when they'll be useful. I don't think the cold weather has quite done with us yet.
Lovely, Mandy! Well done for staying with them. They look wonderful. And I'm sure we'll still have a day or two when they'll be useful. I don't think the cold weather has quite done with us yet.
ReplyDeleteIndeed, we're due the lambing snow, and failing that there's always next year!
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful! You have inspired me to persevere with my sad wonky sock.
ReplyDeletelove these! my favourite colour is yellow!
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