Harris Tweed, Scottish dreams…
Here is a short film on the wonderful tradition that is Harris Tweed. Well worth a watch, short and sweet and a bit of well-needed escapism… One day I would love to […]
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Fair Isle Keps Continue…
At the risk of repetition, here are some cheerful pictures of keps in the Swedish winter sunshine! I have been so inspired by the Facebook page devoted to making Fair […]
Here comes the sun…
The sun is shining so a quick kep update showing the colours in their true light! The picture shows 4 of the 5 keps made so far! Time to dust […]
Keeping on kepping!
Well, I certainly have the kep knitting bug! I just can’t stop making these Fair Isle knitted hats! I started to make these only very recently after joining a very […]
Kep Calm and Carry On!
Kep calm and carry on? Yes, you read that correctly! It is all about the “kep“, a traditional fisherman’s hat which is a chance to showcase some lovely Fair Isle […]
Crochet comforts through tough times…
This has been a tough summer. It began with a nasty allergic reaction to bug bites and moved on to a viral bronchitis which then kicked my usually dorment asthma into […]
Severe bug bite allergy: thank goodness for antihistamine and crochet!
Well the good news is I have been having a very #craftysummer – a hashtag linking to The Craft Lab, a Stockholm-based craft group that recently gave Garnharmoni a mention […]
Machine Knitting
Today we had our “redovisning” or “presentation” for a machine knitting project at school. I am an experienced hand-knitter but a novice at the machine! I learned a lot […]
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