Sunday, May 31 2020
Sunday, May 31 2020. Archeology
Earlier in the year I was contacted by Sarah Holmes, organiser of the Flower Power Fund initiative and palliative care doctor, to ask if I would dye a special colourway to raise money for Marie Curie. This organisation works hard to care for terminally ill people in the UK. To quote from their […]
Tuesday, December 31 2019
Tuesday, December 31 2019. Archeology
At this time of year it is very tempting to look back, and mull over the year which has passed. And that is no bad thing, and is sometimes worthwhile when considering how your life has progressed in the past 12 months, but all too often it can turn in to a pity fest about how awful the year has […]
Monday, December 23 2019
Monday, December 23 2019. Snow
The light on our walk this morning was wonderful, and the rising sun highlighted Stoer Lodge, which overlooks Stoer Bay. Although we were dressed warmly with jackets, gloves and hats this morning, it brought back memories of a very different looking Stoer Lodge. A very much colder Stoer Lodge. […]
Friday, December 20 2019
Friday, December 20 2019. Archeology
For probably as long as anyone can remember this part of the world, Assynt, is referred to regularly as "remote" or "inaccessible" or "far away" or worse still "empty". The first time these descriptive words hit home was some years ago was when I picked up […]
Thursday, March 29 2018
Thursday, March 29 2018. Archeology
I wanted to do something special to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Ripples Crafts. And I thought what better way to celebrate such a significant event than to create a new yarn. I wanted to design a yarn that captured all the features that I love as well as creating something distinctively […]
Thursday, March 22 2018
Thursday, March 22 2018. Archeology
I have been trying hard to digest and mull over Edinburgh Yarn Festival 2018 for the last few days. It is very difficult to put down in words just how much, from a vendor's perspective, I enjoyed this event this year. I am struggling to pin point exactly what it was that made it so enjoyable but […]
Tuesday, January 30 2018
Tuesday, January 30 2018. Archeology
I was writing up notes for the 2 people who will be helping me at Edinburgh Yarn Festival this year, and it got me to thinking about questions I've been asked over the 10 years of doing events around the country about how/why I dye the way I do, along with some other queries. So I thought I'd jot […]
Sunday, December 31 2017
Sunday, December 31 2017. Assynt
I heard someone on the radio today describe the period between Christmas and New year as that "little moment of stillness". And so it is. The mad rush of Christmas is over (did you really need all that food/last minute shopping/that extra packet of biscuits/the partridge?!) and the […]
Thursday, September 28 2017
Thursday, September 28 2017. Archeology
[caption id="attachment_9015" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Photograph courtesy of Woollywormhead[/caption]When I knew that Woolly Wormhead had been asked to teach a few classes at Loch Ness Knit Fest in October I was so pleased. I have long been a huge fan of […]
Tuesday, September 19 2017
Tuesday, September 19 2017. Archeology
When one goes to a yarn show it is always wonderful to see how lovely and colourful the stands look. I think this is especially so when stallholders have to make the best of an agricultural building such as we do when we go to the likes of Yarndale and Woolfest. I know you won't be surprised to […]
Sunday, September 17 2017
Sunday, September 17 2017. Assynt
My poor blog - it has been very neglected. Will anybody even read this, I wonder. Summer has been very busy with a mix of shows and events and my focus for social media has been Twitter and Instagram - quick to leave a quick comment, and the 2 platforms seem to be well used. The new workshop has […]
Monday, May 22 2017
Monday, May 22 2017. Lambs
I'm so pleased to tell you that Clare Devine, over at Knit Share Love, has used some of my sock yarn in a couple of new designs as part of her "From Dorset with Love" collection of knitting patterns. The patterns are released today over on Ravelry, and I have had a sneaky preview for a […]
Friday, May 12 2017
Friday, May 12 2017. Archeology
I am sorry this blog has been so quiet. However it isn't because nothing has been happening at Tigh Na Ripples Crafts! Those of you who follow me on Twitter and Instagram will know that the dye shed has a new home. After Edinburgh Yarn Festival, Stevan and I sat down and after some discussion, […]
Wednesday, March 15 2017
Wednesday, March 15 2017. Mungo
What an absolutely wonderful weekend! I cannot begin to explain how much fun it was at Edinburgh Yarn Festival this year. I can hardly believe it is all over. I spent most of winter dyeing yarn for the event, and despite taking nearly 1/4 more stock than I took with me last year I was still […]
Thursday, February 9 2017
Thursday, February 9 2017. Assynt
Yesterday was Optician day - a day I always dread, not only because of the likely expense of new glasses, but because of the actual test itself. We have a lovely optician, Margaret in Ullapool. She is so thorough, and fortunately has a good sense of humour as for some reason I always get the […]
Sunday, January 22 2017
Sunday, January 22 2017. Assynt
We have had a fabulous few days this week, where we have been treated to wall to wall blue, sunny skies, and although it was cold we enjoyed taking advantage of the weather and getting out for some walking. As I've mentioned before, one of the biggest advantages of being independent and running […]
Thursday, January 19 2017
Thursday, January 19 2017. Archeology
One of the pleasures of self employment is that you're not tied to regimented hours of 9 to 5 Monday to Friday, which means you have to face the shops on a Saturday or Sunday when most of the rest of the working population are doing their shopping. So on Tuesday I declared we were risking scurvy […]
Thursday, January 12 2017
Thursday, January 12 2017. Archeology
A really boring title to this blog entry, I know, but it sort of says it all! This entry will be about a couple of new yarns and news on my pricing, so if you're only looking for pretty pictures of Assynt, sorry![caption id="attachment_8856" align="aligncenter" […]
Sunday, January 1 2017
Sunday, January 1 2017. Archeology
The first day of 2017 dawned in the same way as the last day of 2016 - wet and windy! We have had front after front of "weather" coming through Assynt since before Christmas. We had two named storms pass over - Barbara and Conor, and while they were fierce we were fortunate enough not to […]
Wednesday, November 30 2016
Wednesday, November 30 2016. Archeology
At this time of year we are bombarded with "shopping opportunities" that are given silly names - usually to do with colours. Besides Black Friday (which has crept over the Atlantic to the UK and which now seems to extend not just to the Friday after the US celebration of Thanksgiving, but […]
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