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Dear Knitter,

We are starting off 2026 by bringing you the Kimberley Jacket as a patterncard kit. This was a much requested design at the end of last year, so we have brought it back in 5 sizes and a choice of colours from our Hebridean 2 Ply range. This striking jacket will have a dramatically different look depending on how you personalise your colour choices. We decided to go with the rich combination of Limpet and Golden Plover for this version, which is made in the second size. You can see it worn here by Veronika out in the winter moorland just before sunset, by Iona on her croft in the summer sunshine, and by Natalia in the studio. You can find the Kimberley patterncard kit here. 

We have had a hard time keeping our Persian Tiles patterncard kit in stock, but I am happy to say it is now available again and you can find it here.

One of the last projects off my needles in 2025 was a Briodag Hat Set in Golden Plover, Lapwing and Calluna. We photographed it on our Xmas photoshoot with Emma on the beach. You can find the Briodag here.

You can also see the Briodag in more detail here.

I am currently working away on new St Kilda designs. The Heroine Collection is very much a case of choose your own colours, but I decided to go for rich greens and golds for the samples. I have made an Autumn Heath Oiseabhal Woven Wrap to go along with some of these designs and you can see it here worn by Eve in the studio. You can find the Oiseabhal patterncard kit here.

A variety of our patterncard kits have come back in stock, including the Oregon Autumn Vest and Witch Hare Hat, both of which you can see here. More designs will follow this week and we expect to be fully stocked on almost all of our patterncard kits by the middle of February. 

We are beginning to prepare the first of the Heroine designs ready for you to make. The first will appear in February and the collection will slowly build over time. We will be back next month with the Gleann Mòr Cardigan.
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