Alice Starmore Scottish Hand Knitwear Yarns and Designs

Dear Knitter,

We have been very busy this November preparing for photoshoots and adding three new patterncard kits to the website. The Persian Tiles Wrap is a dramatic design suitable for all abilities. It can be made in your own choice from my Hebridean 2 Ply yarn range, so it is easy to personalise and looks dramatically different in each set of colour choices. You can see it here in Pebble Beach and Storm Petrel, and in Golden Plover and Spindrift, both creating very different effects. You can find the Persian Tiles patterncard kit here.

Virtual Yarns - Home of Alice Starmore Yarns and Designs
Virtual Yarns - Home of Alice Starmore Yarns and Designs
Virtual Yarns - Home of Alice Starmore Yarns and Designs
Virtual Yarns - Home of Alice Starmore Yarns and Designs
Virtual Yarns - Home of Alice Starmore Yarns and Designs
Virtual Yarns - Home of Alice Starmore Yarns and Designs
Persian Tiles wrap by Jade Starmore from the book A Collector's Item and Hirta Hat Set patterncard kit by Alice Starmore
Persian Tiles wrap by Jade Starmore from the book A Collector's Item and Hirta Hat Set patterncard kit by Alice Starmore
Persian Tiles wrap by Jade Starmore from the book A Collector's Item and Hirta Hat Set patterncard kit by Alice Starmore
Persian Tiles wrap by Jade Starmore from the book A Collector's Item and Hirta Hat Set patterncard kit by Alice Starmore
Persian Tiles wrap by Jade Starmore from the book A Collector's Item and Hirta Hat Set patterncard kit by Alice Starmore
Persian Tiles wrap by Jade Starmore from the book A Collector's Item and Hirta Hat Set patterncard kit by Alice Starmore

The Emperor Hat Set is a beautiful beret with fingerless gloves in warm rich tones, perfect for bringing a bit of colour into the winter season. You can see it here modelled by Sylwia alongside the Rosemarkie Cardigan. You can find the Emperor Hat Set patterncard kit here.

Emperor Hat Set and Rosemarkie Cardigan patterncard kit design by Alice Starmore in Hebridean 2 Ply yarn
Emperor Hat Set and Rosemarkie Cardigan patterncard kit design by Alice Starmore in Hebridean 2 Ply yarn
Emperor Hat Set and Rosemarkie Cardigan patterncard kit design by Alice Starmore in Hebridean 2 Ply yarn
Emperor Hat Set and Rosemarkie Cardigan patterncard kit design by Alice Starmore in Hebridean 2 Ply yarn

You can also see it here worn by Rebecca with warm sandy tones in sunshine.

Emperor Hat Set patterncard kit design by Alice Starmore in Hebridean 2 Ply yarn

And here is Eve wearing the Emperor Set in the dead of winter against rich browns.

The last of our three patterncard kits is the Cailleach Cardigan. This moorland inspired design uses a small repeat to capture the colours of the light dancing over the moor. This garment finishes off the Glamourie collection of patterncard kits. You can see it here worn by Natalia along with the Henry VIII Hat Set. You can find the Cailleach Cardigan patterncard kit here.

Catherine Parr hand knitwear design from the book Tudor Roses by Alice Starmore

Also added to the website this month are images from our island photoshoot in October with Emma. You can now see new pictures of the Catherine Parr worn with the Greeta Hat Set, the Katherine of Aragon and Maud Hat Set, and the Zauberflote, Hirta Set and Persian Tiles.

Catherine Parr hand knitwear design from the book Tudor Roses by Alice Starmore
Catherine Parr hand knitwear design from the book Tudor Roses by Alice Starmore
Catherine Parr hand knitwear design from the book Tudor Roses by Alice Starmore
Katherine Of Aragon hand knitwear design from the book Tudor Roses by Alice Starmore
Katherine Of Aragon hand knitwear design from the book Tudor Roses by Alice Starmore
Katherine Of Aragon hand knitwear design from the book Tudor Roses by Alice Starmore
Katherine Of Aragon hand knitwear design from the book Tudor Roses by Alice Starmore
The Zauberflote Cardigan, Persian Tiles and Hirta Hat Set patterncard kit designs by Jade & Alice Starmore in Hebridean 2 Ply
The Zauberflote Cardigan and Hirta Hat Set patterncard kit designs by Jade & Alice Starmore in Hebridean 2 Ply
The Zauberflote Cardigan and Hirta Hat Set patterncard kit designs by Jade & Alice Starmore in Hebridean 2 Ply
The Zauberflote Cardigan and Hirta Hat Set patterncard kit designs by Jade & Alice Starmore in Hebridean 2 Ply
Mervielle Du Jour patterncard knitwear design by Alice Starmore in pure wool Hebridean 2 & 3 Ply hand knitting yarn

We also took out the Merveille du Jour, which is another version of the Emperor Hat Set design.

Mervielle Du Jour patterncard knitwear design by Alice Starmore in pure wool Hebridean 2 & 3 Ply hand knitting yarn
Mervielle Du Jour patterncard knitwear design by Alice Starmore in pure wool Hebridean 2 & 3 Ply hand knitting yarn
Mervielle Du Jour patterncard knitwear design by Alice Starmore in pure wool Hebridean 2 & 3 Ply hand knitting yarn

It is almost December and we will be taking our annual Xmas holiday toward the end of the month. Our checkout will close to orders at 10am GMT on Wednesday 17th of December. All orders placed by then will be sent out before we take our holiday. We will reopen at 10am on the 4th of January. We will respond to order related emails during our holiday but we would ask that you keep any non-urgent enquiries until we reopen.

As always, we have both been busy knitting and have some new designs ready just in time for a few shoots before the end of 2025. We look forward to sharing them with you next year. In the meantime, enjoy all of our new patterncard kits.

Happy Knitting,

Alice

Emperor Hat Set and Cassiopeia Cardigan patterncard kit design by Alice Starmore in Hebridean 2 Ply yarn