Wots e Craic
Pattern companian to the https://perthfestivalofyarn.uk/
Grandmzmac on Instagram to find my mums new caridgan.
The Knitting Goddess has a fantastic new Yorkshire yarn called One Farm Yarn. https://www.theknittinggoddess.co.uk/ourshop/cat_1441710-One-Farm-Yarn.html
Coming Up
Loch Ness Knit Fest - 13-15 October 2017
Loch Ness Knit Fest charity drive this year -
The Queen Mother’s Clothing Guild (founded in 1882) do a remarkable amount for causes across the UK. Charities local to us that have benefitted from the Guild include Women’s Aid, Raigmore Hospital, Highland Hospice, Horseback UK and CHAS Children’s Hospice.
So what do they do?
The Queen Mother’s Clothing Guild collect knitted items (as well as bed linen, anoraks and other items) from generous crafters like you and distribute them across all their charity partners after packing and sorting in the autumn. Incredibly, they manage to gather around 20,000+ items annually for those in need.
And how can you help?
We’ll that’s just the thing. Without people like you, who love to knit, the charity wouldn’t achieve such great things that genuinely aid so many across the country. So we challenge you to get those knitting needles in action and help us add to the collection of crafted wonders.
The items that they’re most in need of are…
So if you’re an avid knitter and able to help, we’d love to hear from you. Or if you’re a beginner, a simple knitted square or two will do and we can transform these into beautiful blankets.
This Knit-A-Long is about the participation and sharing of finished objects. A few prizes will be awarded to people that post in the associated threads in our Ravelry Group ‘Loch Ness Knit Fest Chat’. Exact details will be confirmed but we will award prizes for:
To show just how marvellous you are, we would like to display your finished objects at the festival and present them to the Guild so please send them to:
Loch Ness Knit Fest Ltd.
8 High Street
Invergorden
Scotland
IV18 OET
Me Me Meeee Section
Tunisian Crochet - Paving Mitts by Twinset Ellen
Beannie Hat by Janet Russell, TwistedKnitter on Ravelry Using Blacker Brushwork Birthday Yarn.
Fugue in Mosiac Minor by Kirsten Kapur Hannah Ross tells me "fugue" is pronounced like fog with "yew" in the middle!
Spinning
Library - Rather be the Devil by Ian Rankin
Drams
Bushmills 10 Year Old Single Malt. Scalleywags Blended malt
Shoppy Section
www.etsy.com/shop/caithnesscraft Or PayPal.Me/Caithnesscraft
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Louise Hunt on Raverly, Twitter, Pinterest, Facebook, Instagram as CaithnessCraft
www.caithnesscraftcollective.podbean.com for the podcast
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Episode 295 - Kit Kit Set
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