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The Tam o Brodgar

January 13, 2020 skeinreaction

The Tam o Brodgar - a knitted colourwork hat based on symbols found at the Ness of Brodgar, Orkney.

Tagged Ness of Brodgar, Orkney Tweed, stranded colourwork, tam, Tam o Brodgar

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Oh wow - it’s great to see my new hat design being modelled! #tamobrodgar #Repost @orkneytweed with @get_repost ・・・ Our own resident Viking wearing the new Tam o Brodgar #orkney #knittersofinstagram #visitorkney #handmade #vikings #purewool #wool #madeinorkney #redbeard #handknit #

Excited that my latest design is available online - and for a very good cause! Thanks to Nancy at @orkneytweed and to the @nessofbrodgar for making this happen! More details on my blog. #Repost @nessofbrodgar with @get_repost ・・・ Knit for the Ness!! Visitors to the site are often surprised to learn that the Ness of Brodgar excavation is primarily funded through donations by individuals and groups. . Each excavation season costs over £200,000 so raising funds is an ongoing process. Our latest venture is a knitting pattern for a specially designed (and rather chic) hat (modelled above by one of the two standing stones on site)featuring motifs and decorations found at the Ness dig. . The patterns cost £4 and are available as digital downloads from our website (link in bio). Money from every purchase goes straight to our excavation fund. . #neolithic #orkneyislands #orkney #visitorkney #prehistoric #prehistory #archaeology #archeology #archaeologist #nessofbrodgar #megalithic #stenness #excavation #excavations #heartofneolithicorkney #heritage #history #archaeologicalsite #knittersofinstagram #knitting #crafts #crafting

I’m delighted to report that my latest pattern Zinda is now live on Ravelry! Featuring stranded colourwork and two-colour cables, the geometric patterns are inspired by striking tiled architecture in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. The original samples actually made an appearance at @strikkefestival on the Border Mill stand - I wonder if anyone saw them? Made using North Coast 4-ply by @border_mill which was recently featured in issue 143 of @theknittermag and is available from @bordermillshop and @looplondonloves

I love seeing my designs in a different colourway! Thanks @midwinteryarns for sharing! #Repost @midwinteryarns with @get_repost ・・・ Finished my holiday project! I bought the Euphorbia hat by @skeinreaction as a kit at @perthfestivalofyarn this year, from @border_mill , using their beautiful Shetland tweed. Keeping me warm and toasty along with my Solverv shawl in Snaeldan 4ply ☺️ .

This week I have been mainly screen-printing textiles on the #secretsevernartstrail as part of @polychromery, in between designing a new knitting pattern and playing gigs. This one is inspired by a wrought iron railing and might become a skirt one day. Lovely to meet @layfamilyyarn and @catharines_yarn at the local knit & chat session at Maws Craft Centre. Hope to be back there again sometime!

My designs are on display at the @Polychromery screen printing studio at Fusion, Jackfield Tile Museum. We’re doing all sorts of creative things all week as part of Secret Severn Art Trail! #Repost @secretsevernarttrail with @get_repost ・・・ Just wonderful knitting on the trail in Fusion Jackfield #openstudios #secretsevernarttrail #buythepattern #handknitting #jackfield #fusion

This week I am screen-printing and exhibiting at Fusion, Jsckfield Tile Museum, Ironbridge as part of the Secret Severn Art Trail open studios. Screen printed textiles for sale, including these handmade zip-topped bags which would make excellent project bags! #secretsevernarttrail #polychromery

After a somewhat worrying unplanned holiday in an unknown location (courtesy of Royal Mail) I’m delighted to say that my original Laterano scarf is now in Fanø, having missed its connection to get to Perth in time for the yarn festival. It is there along with several other of my designs and a brand new one (details coming shortly) at the Border Mill stand. Do go along and have a look if you’re there! #fanøstrikkefestival #thebordermill #lateranoscarf

My designs are on sale at fanøstrikkefestival this weekend! #Repost @border_mill with @get_repost ・・・ All set up and ready to go! #fanøstrikkefestival #fano #thebordermill #scottishtextiles

Aaah - cute! Spotted at an agricultural show/ farmers market in the centre of Namur.

I took up screen printing earlier this year. I have finally found time to design and start making a range of bags (ideal knitting project bags - or large sponge bags as some of them have waterproof linings). These ones are based on Victorian tile designs and will be on sale at Fusion studios (Jackfield Tile Museum, Ironbridge Gorge) during the Secret Severn Art Trail in September and possibly elsewhere thereafter. #secretsevernarttrail

My recent holiday knit was #watershawl by Sylvia McFadden using yarn by @fruitfulfusion which I bought at Yarningham. The colourway is Rain Cloud - which perfectly sums up the weather since I got home!

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