Sunday, May 3 2015
Sunday, May 3 2015. Australia 2013
The second Highland Wool Festival takes place at Dingwall Auction Mart on Saturday 23rd May - not long to go now! I have been working towards building up stock for this event, and I'm looking forward to showing off the new yarn base, Suilven, to those who come to the event.It was a lovely event […]
Sunday, May 25 2014
Sunday, May 25 2014. Archeology
I am home again after a very successful inaugural Highland Wool Festival. Many thanks to Anne Marie Foot and her team of patient, helpful helpers for making the day such a success. The event began for me on Friday afternoon when I went down to Dingwall Auction Mart to keep Anne Marie company […]
Thursday, May 22 2014
Thursday, May 22 2014. Archeology
Tomorrow sees me on the road again. This time I won't be going too far but I will be away for a few days. The shop has been almost emptied, but not quite!Stevan and I had to huff and puff and squeeze and push, but we managed to get almost everything I wanted to take into Mungo. I had to […]
Sunday, May 4 2014
Sunday, May 4 2014. Lambs
On Friday Woolly Wormhead released the pattern Lexie. I was going to update the blog with the news then, but there was such a flurry of activity on the website that I was kept a little too busy! Thank you to all who have both purchased the pattern and the yarn with which to make the hat.I sent out […]
Wednesday, April 23 2014
Wednesday, April 23 2014. Archeology
Those of you who follow me on Twitter will know that I've been dropping hints about a trip away that I've had this week. Well, I can now reveal where I've been and why. A drive of 3 1/2 hours found us deep in the Spey Valley here:Knockando Mill - dating back to 1784 when it was known as the Wauk […]
Sunday, April 20 2014
Sunday, April 20 2014. Knitting
I have been busy knitting for some newcomers to the family. First, a little dress. I came across the pattern for this dress in Darlington when I was visiting A Fine Yarn for the trunk show. The pattern pamphlet is great value, and has a range of both patterns and sizes, ranging from newborn to 6 […]
Sunday, October 20 2013
Sunday, October 20 2013. Australia 2012
This weekend saw me away off to Inverness for the Highland Wool and Textile Fair. This is the second year the event has been held, and it was very enjoyable. It is a relaxed affair, with fewer folk than some of the events I do, but that means I have more time to chat to folk. That also means that […]
