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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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Thankyou, everyone, for your kind birthday wishes. Here is a Bobby photo to brighten your day. . . . #puppy #puppies #puppiesofinstagram #labrador #labsofinstagram #labradorretriever #labradorsofinstagram #dogsofinstagram
This is me, wearing something I’ve designed. I’m a disabled woman, whose body and brain have been altered by a stroke. I’m 45 (today). I’m proud of my body, of my brain, of the things that I create. So here I am. Being visible. (And a very happy shared midsummer birthday to compatriots in visibility @knitsonik and @sonyaphilip). . . #takingupspace #createmakeshare #disability #visibility #myhandsmaking #modernmaker #doitfortheprocess #showyourwork #wearethemakers #celebratinghandmade #knitting #knitstagram #design #handknit #handmade #katedaviesdesigns #katedavies #makersgonnamake
My Polkagris Kerchief pattern (inspired by the famous striped confection from Swedish town, Gränna) is a quick and simple midsummer knit, designed to make the most of two 25g mini skeins. Kerchief kits are in the shop (for just £10). . . #polkagris #kerchief #Gränna #Sweden #inspiredbysweden #milarrochytweed #garterstitch #createmakeshare #myhandsmaking #modernmaker #doitfortheprocess #showyourwork #wearethemakers #celebratinghandmade #knitting #knitstagram #design #handknit #handmade #katedaviesdesigns #katedavies #makersgonnamake
Happy midsummer / solstice, everyone! Newsletter subscribers check your inboxes for a wee gift from me to you x. . . . . . #lochfyne #inveraray #stcatherines #midsummer #solstice #polkagriskerchief #milarrochytweed #createmakeshare #myhandsmaking #modernmaker #doitfortheprocess #showyourwork #wearethemakers #celebratinghandmade #knitting #knitstagram #design #handknit #handmade #katedaviesdesigns #katedavies #makersgonnamake #garterstitch
Something exciting in the pipeline later this year. . . . #createmakeshare #myhandsmaking #modernmaker #doitfortheprocess #showyourwork #wearethemakers #celebratinghandmade #knitting #knitstagram #design #handknit #handmade #katedaviesdesigns #katedavies #makersgonnamake #yokes #kddyokes #kdd
Did you know that we now stock KDD walking socks? Over the years I have found that mohair socks are smooth and comfortable for my rather needy feet, and since discovering a brilliant English manufacturer who specialises in outdoor socks and footwear decided to source some of my favourite socks myself. KDD walking socks come in 7 great colours, fit women’s feet size 3-7 (US 5-9; EU 35-40) and are gentle-machine washable.
I love Scottish midsummer. Wispy midnight twilight. The skies are barely ever dark. . . . #insta_scotland #scotland #visitscotland #scotlandisnow #igersscotland #landscape #beautifuldestinations #bbcscotlandpics #benlomond #lomondtrossachs #sunset #simmerdim
“I think Handywoman is a far richer and more interesting project because of my decision to just go ahead and make it myself.” Read about some of the decisions I had to make about producing Handywoman over on the KDD blog today. . . . #making #publishing #writing #research #books #createmakeshare #myhandsmaking #modernmaker #doitfortheprocess #showyourwork #wearethemakers #celebratinghandmade #knitting #knitstagram #design #handknit #handmade #katedaviesdesigns #katedavies #makersgonnamake
Here I am in 1975, wearing a fantastic Aran hoody, knitted by my maternal grandma. I’ve spent much of this week compiling and building a series of online image galleries to enrich the (visual) context of the different subjects discussed in my new book, Handywoman. If you’d like to explore the galleries, follow the link in my bio and click through to the “Gallery” page. . . . #handywoman #katedavies #katedaviesdesigns #writing #publishing #making #design #knitting

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