Dear Knitter,
We have been very lucky with the weather this month which has allowed us to get out and about with our latest knitted pieces. I have made a Strathspey in our Solan Goose shade of 3 Ply which we were able to photograph on Rebecca on the East Coast of Scotland. The Strathspey is a flattering and simple garment to knit, with subtle waist shaping and lightly belled sleeves showing off a delicate cable pattern. You can see more of the Solan Goose Strathspey here, and find out more on the Strathspey Patterncard Kit page.
The Strathspey can also be layered up into a full winter bridal outfit as you can see here. It is worn with an Eagle Collar, Sulaire Shawl, Persian Tiles wrap, Hirta Gloves and a Sporran Bag, together with a custom made skirt in Harris Tweed.
The Solan Goose Sporran Bag shows how you can progress your Creative Course 3 sporrans by varying your embroidery. This one uses a soft colour palette of Spindrift, Solan Goose, Kittiwake and Pebble Beach on a main colour of Solan Goose. It has now been added in to Creative Course 3 and you can see it in detail here.
Also getting a first trip out on a photoshoot was my Sulaire Shawl in Solan Goose. This video class kit is suitable for all abilities, and this colourway shows the detail beautifully against a dark blue denim dress. It is also worn with a Lapwing Collar and Hirta Gloves.
My last finished project was a Cassiopeia Cardigan in a background of Selkie with the main pattern worked in Clover and the narrow band highlighted with a contrast of Strabhann. This comfortable bomber jacket style cardigan is easy to style. You can see it here worn by Natalia with a simple pair of jeans showing off the colours perfectly.
The Greeta Hat Set also got another outing, this time to the beach worn with a Sea Anemone Pullover in Red Deer.
We have been getting a lot of emails from people wanting to buy a copy of the book Glamourie which is now out of print. Because of this we are currently working on bringing the Glamourie designs out as patterncard kits. These will join the Glamourie Patterncard Collection which already comprises the Lapwing Collar, Ruffled Raven Collar, Selkie Pullover and Damselfly Hat Set. This collection will be added to over the next 3 months.
In the meantime both Jade and I have new designs on the needles, and we are working on new Hebridean 3 Ply dyelots.
