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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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The third heid in the collection is the luminous Caithness by @cakeandvikings. Featuring 5 shades of Milarrochy Tweed, tiny, jewel-like motifs and a big bold crown, this hat bespeaks the signature blend of Norwegian and Fairisle knitting that’s so characteristic of Dianna’s style. . . Including fifteen fabulous hats by thirteen talented designers, Milarrochy Heids is now available to preorder in the KDD shop. . . . . #milarrochytweed #milarrochyheids #diannawalla #cakeandvikings #caithness #fairisle #nordic #createmakeshare #myhandsmaking #knitting #knitters #knitstagram #makersgonnamake #craft #making #katedaviesdesigns #katedavies #showyourwork #wearethemakers #handknit #handmade #design #textiles
Today’s heid is @gutes11 “Let’s Stripe” - a slouchy beanie using 12 shades of Milarrochy Tweed to simple and stunning effect (without any repetition). Follow Ute’s stripe sequence, or have fun devising your own! . Milarrochy Heids includes fifteen fabulous hat designs and is now available to preorder at a special shipping-inclusive price. . . . . #milarrochytweed #milarrochyheids #utevos #letsstripe #createmakeshare #myhandsmaking #knitting #knitters #knitstagram #makersgonnamake #craft #making #katedaviesdesigns #katedavies #showyourwork #wearethemakers #handknit #handmade #design #textiles
It’s Milarrochy Heids launch day! The first heid to be revealed is Breiwick by @ellagordondesigns. Featuring a bold palette, shaded diamonds, and a beautiful crown, Breiwick captures Ella’s signature combination of vintage and contemporary. Milarrochy Heids is now available to preorder with inclusive worldwide shipping - click through the link in my profile to buy. 👆 . . . . . #breiwick #shetland #ellagordon #ellagordondesigns #milarrochytweed #milarrochyheids #milarrochy #createmakeshare #myhandsmaking #knitting #knitters #knitstagram #makersgonnamake #craft #making #katedaviesdesigns #katedavies #showyourwork #wearethemakers #handknit #handmade #design #textiles
Tomorrow the fun begins with the Milarrochy Heids reveal! But today I’ve written about something quite serious: my experience of understanding - and forgiving - the man who was responsible for misdiagnosing my stroke (because I was initially diagnosed with what was wrongly assumed to be psychosomatic paralysis, I didn’t receive any treatment until my brain injury was later discovered with an MRI scan). Click through my bio for the blog post 👆 . . . . . . #stroke #misdiagnosis #braininjury #handywoman #writing #forgiveness
I’m hard at work today preparing a talk I’m giving later this week at an event with Scotland’s first minister @nicolasturgeon . It is a real honour to have been invited by @fsb_uk and to have the opportunity to meet someone who I respect and admire deeply, as a woman, a politician, and a fellow book-enthusiast. . . . . . . #scotland #fsbscotland #fsb_uk #fsb #federationofsmallbusinesses #writing #books #knitting #knitstagram #business #smallbusiness #microbusiness
The last of the autumn colour at Rowardennan. . . #autumn #lochlomond #lomondtrossachs #rowardennan #scotland #visitscotland #scotlandisnow #igersscotland #landscape #bbcscotlandpics
We will shortly be sending our Milarrochy Heids book to print— the collection includes fifteen fabulous hats created by thirteen talented designers and I can’t wait to share the heids with you! This pic of the famous tree at Milarrochy Bay was taken on the same day as one of our photoshoots for the collection. . . . . . #milarrochyheids #heids #westhighlandway #milarrochytweed #milarrochybay #lochlomond #createmakeshare #myhandsmaking #knitting #knitters #knitstagram #makersgonnamake #craft #making #katedaviesdesigns #katedavies #showyourwork #wearethemakers #handknit #handmade #design #textiles #scotland
It’s definitely wrap-up against the wind weather here today! Wearing: North Star snood in buoy and charcoal. . . . . #knitwear #snood #kddoriginals #northstarsnood #createmakeshare #myhandsmaking #knitting #knitters #knitstagram #makersgonnamake #craft #making #katedaviesdesigns #katedavies #showyourwork #wearethemakers #handknit #handmade #design #textiles
My dad and me. . . . . . #westhighlandway #whw #virtualwhw #walking #scotland #visitscotland #scotlandisnow #igersscotland #landscape #beautifuldestinations #bbcscotlandpics

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