strorchle

All about a nostalgic stripey sweater

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Braid Hills – reworked

Another new garment! Braid Hills is one of my favourite designs, and one I really wanted to return to. Some folk found the original pattern a bit tricky for a couple of reasons: I love the design, and really wanted to iron out these issues so that everyone could enjoy knitting and wearing this cardigan!…

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goats & yarn

As promised, here are Mel’s goats. She selected Buachaille shades Squall, Islay and Haar for her set, and the effect is quite different to the colours I chose for mine. Here’s a good shot of the top of her heid, where you can see the amorous goats, and the hearts at the centre of the…

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a heads up

This is just to let you know that I shall shortly be (temporarily) closing my online shop. Just a handful of kits remain, and the remaining stock of my totes and tea-towels are all on sale! The reason for the temporary closure is as follows: we need to plan ahead for the new book, and…

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Peerie Flooers kits

A happy Beltane to you! It being the time of buds and flowers and new growth, I have today released kits of what is probably my most Spring-like design. Yes, Peerie Flooers is a woolly hat, but this is Scotland and a hat always comes in useful, whatever the season. I think the linchpin of…

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today . . .

There has been some snow. Bruce was rumbled, sleeping in Tom’s chair . . .again And only 5 penguins remain on my advent calendar. Which reminds me: today is the last day for orders if you’d like a book or kit from my online shop. My postie will hoik the last sack of parcels away…

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pop up!

So, if you would like a kit to make your very own BMC, Sheep Carousel, Rams & Yowes & Sheepheid, or Tír Chonaill, then I am pleased to say that my pop up shop is now open. Each kit inlcudes one of these nifty project bags, plus the yarn and pattern booklet for the project.…

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