Rejoicing in the colours of Spring, brown grasses turning golden and lining the corncrake’s new nest. Rudely fresh green grass takes over slopes and flat meadows. Robust leaves of Angelica poke from bare earth and make olive feather shapes. Bright pink buds of crab apple trees burst open with pale pink white flowers.
Homemade Harris Tweed trews, blossom blouse, Uist Wool Hebridean wool – Spring, warm and sunny today, cold, wild and windy the next. A permanent dragonfly on the chest of this Unfurled Bodice made as part of our dearheart KnitALong on Ravelry. The release of Ancestors Skirt and Ancestors Bodice.
The lengthening of days and the casting on of alpaca and cotton in pale pink. Dancing with the seasons colours, awakening to nature’s Springtime gifts, contemplating and reflecting and being part of it all.
When you grow up in the Hebrides among your tough Harris Tweed-clad menfolk and the smell of wet tweed and feel of rough wool is as familiar to you as your own skin you have permission to mess with it. The ancient coming together of our island sheep wool in woven and knitted form is …
A hydrangea cutting from last year decided to make Spring even more exciting by creating its first ever flower when nothing else bloomed in the garden. Brought indoors its single blossom came to be appreciated and admired all day long for weeks and weeks. Thanks to its beautiful influence this Spring I was drawn to …
Smitten by hand knitted and EPP {English Paper Piecing} patchwork. Slow-stitching pretty fabrics together by hand, hand knitting squares and rectangles in favourite yarns and connecting them with feature stitches, making all kinds of garments and homewares in flourishes of treasured patchwork pieces. Making patchwork by hand is a satisfying long term project with all …
Spring: awakening with nature
Rejoicing in the colours of Spring, brown grasses turning golden and lining the corncrake’s new nest. Rudely fresh green grass takes over slopes and flat meadows. Robust leaves of Angelica poke from bare earth and make olive feather shapes. Bright pink buds of crab apple trees burst open with pale pink white flowers.
Homemade Harris Tweed trews, blossom blouse, Uist Wool Hebridean wool – Spring, warm and sunny today, cold, wild and windy the next. A permanent dragonfly on the chest of this Unfurled Bodice made as part of our dearheart KnitALong on Ravelry. The release of Ancestors Skirt and Ancestors Bodice.
The lengthening of days and the casting on of alpaca and cotton in pale pink. Dancing with the seasons colours, awakening to nature’s Springtime gifts, contemplating and reflecting and being part of it all.
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