By Julia Welstead Knitting is a skill often learned from a grandparent, with perhaps more time on their hands than a busy parent. For Margaret Anne Elder, learning to knit at her Granny’s knee became the inspiration for her Herring Girl Collection and Granny’s intricately knitted jumpers are the source of the many traditional patternsRead more ⟶
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Maria Rowan
Maria Rowan, Rowanberry Bute designs and sells knitwear accessories and lives and works in the beautiful island of Bute. She specialises in gorgeous hats, socks and gloves. We spoke to her about what inspires her to create such lovely products and what aspects of island life mean the most to her. Bute is a constantRead more ⟶
Sheila Hankin
Last week I paid a visit to Sandness in the West Mainland of Shetland to visit Sheila Hankin from SHetland by Sheila Hankin. Sandness is about as far a drive from Unst you can possibly do in Shetland! The highlight of the drive, apart from the amazing scenery and the beautifully coloured Shetland sheep thatRead more ⟶