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A beautiful worsted weight yarn from Kate Davies Designs and dyed by Fyberspates. It is a blend of 60% Peruvian highland wool and 40% alpaca. It is a pleasure to knit and is great for accessories. The colours are a soft heathery range and reflect both the Highlands of Scotland and Peru.
Each skein is 50g/65m
Bold Beginner Knits is excellent for newer knitters wanting to progress but it has a range of good patterns that a more experienced knitter would enjoy. It is a favourite at The Lace Knittery where encouraging new knitters is a passion.
The Lace Knittery loves a book that gives you more and this book not only has twelve colourful accessory patterns but also recipes and a walk. The designs include mitts, socks, hats and decorations. One of the recipes is a The Lace Knittery personal favourite to make…and eat Cranachan.
The Lace Knittery has a huge love of Shetland, Scotland and this wonderful designer. Her books are a joy to read with interesting patterns, essays about the landscape and even recipes. This book has a range of garment and accessory patterns with timeless and up to date designs.
A book dedicated to a favourite of The Lace Knittery, this little book not only explores five designs for Haps (shawls). It includes colour work, lace knitting (yay!) and Shetland designs along with history of a remarkable incident and woman.
Another beautiful book from Kate Davies filled eleven designs (I have a couple on my knit list already), belts made on an inkle loom and the usual thought provoking essays and musings. A book that already has a place on my bookshelf.
The island of Islay has inspired The Lace Knittery designs in both yarn and pattern and it continues it’s spell with Kate Davies Designs. This book is filled with a variety of designs from accessories to garments (the socks are on order from my husband to wear with his kilt!) along with essays on the Island culture and history. A beautiful book.
Here at The Lace Knittery this heritage yarn holds a special place in our hearts. It was the inspiration many years ago to learn to knit and our love for lace knitting and colour work and ultimately beginning the company.
It is 100% Shetland wool, produced by over 300 crofters on Shetland. It is also spun and dyed on Shetland. It is available in over 220 colours and natural shades of the Shetland sheep.
It is traditionally used for fair isle knitting and gets softer with use and age. It is easy to weave in the ends and block.
It is lace/fingering/4ply weight. Each ball is 25g/105m.
Gauge 30stitches x32 rows =10cm/4inch square using US3/3.25 mm needles.
We love a good hat pattern at The Lace Knittery and this book is full of them. From a range of designers there is something for everyone with fifteen in total using colour work and surface design. It also reminds me of trips to Loch Lomond and the stunning scenery.
Ahh…another great book from Kate Davies Designs full of great wearable patterns and everyone is on The Lace Knittery’s to do list. Lots of texture, colour and contemporary designs.
An introduction to the wonderful (believe me it is) world of haps, the Scottish word for shawls or wraps. It explores the history and has thirteen different designs with colour work, lace and cable techniques all favourites at The Lace Knittery.
The West Coast is The Lace Knittery’s Scottish home and this book is a delightful mix of patterns and information about The West Highland Way. There is a variety of garment and accessory patterns. It is a treasure trove.
I always have cold hands and as such we are always knitting mitts at The Lace Knittery. This is a book dedicated to them! A collection of fifteen designs by old and new designers bought together by Kate Davies and Jeanette Sloan. There is something for everybody here including colour work, lace, cable, Fair Isle and more.
As usual a lovely book from Kate Davies Designs that not only has eleven yoked designs but also delves into the history and construction from Icelandic (The Lace Knittery stocks Alafoss Icelandic yarns) to Elizabeth Zimmermann it is a joy to read and knit from.
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