Just before I get back to the grand building of the workshop, a quick update on Winifred. She spent a comfortable night with us on Monday night, after polishing off a fillet of mackerel. She just woke up once during the night and started to cry, which was pretty heartbreaking. But after going […]
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Thursday, September 4 2008
Small Shop Update
Thursday, September 4 2008. Scotland
There's been a small shop update tonight, including a new DK yarn which I'm introducing. This is available in skeins of 50g, and is a merino blend which is delightfully soft and squishy. It has been treated to make it non tickly. At the moment are are only two shades in this new DK yarn, which is […]
Saturday, August 30 2008
Quite a week!
Saturday, August 30 2008. Scotland
There have been huge decisions made in the Lockhart household over the last couple of weeks, and as a result of those decisions Stevan found himself in Orkney this week, having been accepted onto a BA (Hons) degree course, based in Kirkwall with the UHI Millenium Institute. The induction course […]
Thursday, August 28 2008
The Little Things
Thursday, August 28 2008. Knitting
Some of the most exciting plants to see in this part of the world are tiny. They grow low, and close to the rocks, to protect themselves against the harsh wind that can blow here, I guess, but perhaps also to avoid being eaten by the hundreds of sheep that roam the hills. This little one is one of […]
Monday, August 25 2008
August Colour
Monday, August 25 2008. Scotland
August, in Scotland, is a very colourful time. The heather is at its very best, although the early flowering heather is just beginning to fade now. We have so many different varieties of heather all around the house, and it's difficult to know which one I'd count as my favourite. But I think this […]
Saturday, August 23 2008
Craft Fair Fun
Saturday, August 23 2008. Ripples
Today was another Craft Fair day at the Ledgowan Lodge Hotel at Achnasheen. And it was a really successful day! (By the time I remembered to take a photo the stock was slightly depleted). It is amazing how wool really just sells itself. There was a rather gratifying moment when someone bought a […]
Thursday, August 7 2008
Not all my own handiwork ....
Thursday, August 7 2008. Scotland
I was so excited to receive an e-mail from Chris this week, along with a photograph showing what she'd done with some of my hand dyed yarn. Isn't it lovely?Oh, and the beautiful Hardanger cushions in the background ... also all the handiwork of Chris.Although it was my sock yarn that Chris used, it […]
Thursday, July 31 2008
A New Look
Thursday, July 31 2008. fibre dyeing
You may have noticed a new banner at the top of the page (thanks Stevan!) I hope you like it. I've also made some changes to the Ripples Yarn page, and I welcome any feedback.
Friday, July 18 2008
If you go down to the woods today ...
Friday, July 18 2008. Assynt
Late last week I was able to take a guided walk in Culag Woods to learn about some of the plants with medicinal uses that grow in the area. It was very enlightening, but on walking through the woods I managed to capture this view:No, not through a window frame ...... some clever person had done […]
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