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owls of the day

My friend Carolyn found this owl in a car boot sale and sent me a pic: “It looks quite real,” she says, “but it is made of straw.” My Ma bought me this wee owl at a fantastic shop in York: it is a very happy owl. November is a gloomy month, and curlews are… Read More

Posted onNovember 29, 2008November 29, 2008Categoriesbeasties, photographyTagscurlews, November, owls9 Comments

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Arriving tomorrow: yoke sweaters, designed, spun, and seamlessly knitted here in Scotland. . . . . . . #kddoriginals #yokes #readymade #scottishdesign #scottishmanufacturing #createmakeshare #myhandsmaking #knitting #knitters #knitstagram #makersgonnamake #craft #making #katedaviesdesigns #katedavies #showyourwork #wearethemakers #handknit #handmade #design #textiles
This weekend we are releasing some beautiful ready-made garments, knitted from Scottish yarn in a local Scottish mill. I’ve published an opinion piece today discussing some of the complexities (and controversies) of getting stuff “made in Britain”. Link in my bio! 👆. . . . #madeinbritain #scotland #scottishdesign #manufacturing #kddoriginals #yokes #yokesweater #createmakeshare #myhandsmaking #knitting #knitters #knitstagram #makersgonnamake #craft #making #katedaviesdesigns #katedavies #showyourwork #wearethemakers #handknit #handmade #design #textiles
Autumn winds have arrived, along with autumn colour, and it’s definitely hat weather. I’m enjoying wearing a new version of an old design - Peerie Flooers - knitted up in Milarrochy Tweed. Is it hat weather where you are? . . . . . #peerieflooers #milarrochytweed #createmakeshare #myhandsmaking #knitting #knitters #knitstagram #makersgonnamake #craft #making #katedaviesdesigns #katedavies #showyourwork #wearethemakers #handknit #handmade #design #textiles
Setting a couple of design parameters around a clearly defined palette, in “Shore” I’ve created a capsule collection of five light knits, ideal for layering. Swipe to see all the designs included in the collection . . . . . . #shore #milarrochytweed #balmaha #pabaigh #traigh #polkagriskerchief #stcatherines #createmakeshare #myhandsmaking #knitting #knitters #knitstagram #makersgonnamake #craft #making #katedaviesdesigns #katedavies #showyourwork #wearethemakers #handknit #handmade #design #textiles
Published today, in print and ebook: Shore - a capsule collection of five light knits for layering in Milarrochy Tweed. Retailers: want to stock Shore in your shop? It’s now available with my other books from my distributors: @fyberspates @chesterwool . . . . . . #shore #milarrochytweed #createmakeshare #myhandsmaking #knitting #knitters #knitstagram #makersgonnamake #craft #making #katedaviesdesigns #katedavies #showyourwork #wearethemakers #handknit #handmade #design #textiles #balmaha #pabaigh #traigh #stcatherines #polkagriskerchief
Copies of my wee capsule collection, “Shore,” have just arrived and we are excited about releasing the book tomorrow! Hope you are all enjoying your weekend, whether by the shore, or elsewhere. . . . #shore #milarrochytweed #createmakeshare #myhandsmaking #knitting #knitters #knitstagram #makersgonnamake #craft #making #katedaviesdesigns #katedavies #showyourwork #wearethemakers #handknit #handmade #design #textiles
Are you heading to Shetland Wool Week? If so, can I heartily recommend a visit to my friend Chris Dyer’s Bressay croft with Shetland guide @shetlandwithlaurie? Find out about Shetland’s crofting past (and present), see traditional skills in action, and meet Chris’s many-hued characterful sheep! You’ll learn a lot: Chris and Laurie helped me with my work on my “Colours of Shetland” and “Yokes” books and, like so many Shetland folk, have a wealth of expertise to share. .(link in my bio) . . #shetland #shetlandwoolweek #shetlandwool #sheep #shetlandsheep #garthscroft #bressay #shetlandwithlaurie #crofting #agriculture
We will soon be moving KDD to new (bigger) premises at Clydebank, on the exterior of which is this fabulous design, created by local student, Laura Shaw. Based on West Dunbartonshire’s coat of arms, the doves and cogs represent peace and industry. . . . #design #clydebank #westdunbartonshire #architecture #industrialdesign
The air feels crisp today, I’m working on some new designs, and my head is full of autumn colour combinations. I love this “Highland coo” Kildalton, paired with a deep burgundy dress, from my Inspired by Islay collection. When I put these shades together, I’d been watching a lot of Danish and Swedish TV, and kept seeing lots of interesting jewel-like outfit combinations. Mel looks particularly good in these colours! Kildalton is available as a kit (in 8 shades) in the shop, as a single pattern on Ravelry, or as part of the Inspired by Islay book. . . #autumn #seasons #fall #colour #createmakeshare #myhandsmaking #knitting #knitters #knitstagram #makersgonnamake #craft #making #katedaviesdesigns #katedavies #showyourwork #wearethemakers #handknit #handmade #design #textiles

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