As we are all part of nature we feel the quickening in early Spring, a tingling of life force awakening inside us, a desire to rampage into newness. I wonder if like the sap in plant stems that is suddenly rising and full of vigour, we too have this response in our bodies.
All things seem possible and bright. Lambs are calling in the fields around me. Mama sheep are answering. Sunny daffodils bow low in the wind. Pale green shoots are appearing everywhere.
And now INNER WILD puts out new shoots. New this Spring, INNER WILD knitting patterns allow you to easily create your own INNER WILD garments.
I am in Spring-Tide-flow of writing up patterns. This is a slowish process involving translating scribbles from 4 of my knitting journals into something understandable to others and triple proof-reading. Discover the first 5 of many INNER WILD knitting patterns on Etsy, INNER WILD and Ravelry now. JOY!
Summer in the Outer Hebrides. The sun uplifts us, we’re early to rise and feeling wise. Adventures beckon in the wind gusting off the sea. Sparkles of salt spray drench our smiles. We splash in the cold water and run through the marram grass and red clover, the wild carrot bearing its crowns of seeds …
BEFORE I love winding skeins into balls around my hand. This is Malabrigo Arroyo in Pocion being every shade of beautiful on my Lykke Driftwood needles. A few years ago a dearheart called Laurie in the US asked via the Inner Wild Etsy shop if I might make her a knitted skirt. Laurie loved Ancestors …
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 …
Spring: quickening creativity
As we are all part of nature we feel the quickening in early Spring, a tingling of life force awakening inside us, a desire to rampage into newness. I wonder if like the sap in plant stems that is suddenly rising and full of vigour, we too have this response in our bodies.
All things seem possible and bright. Lambs are calling in the fields around me. Mama sheep are answering. Sunny daffodils bow low in the wind. Pale green shoots are appearing everywhere.
And now INNER WILD puts out new shoots. New this Spring, INNER WILD knitting patterns allow you to easily create your own INNER WILD garments.
I am in Spring-Tide-flow of writing up patterns. This is a slowish process involving translating scribbles from 4 of my knitting journals into something understandable to others and triple proof-reading. Discover the first 5 of many INNER WILD knitting patterns on Etsy, INNER WILD and Ravelry now. JOY!
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