Shetland wool blog

The Red Shawl Day Out♥ I heard that we were getting a new yarn store earlier last year but got so bogged down with work that i totally forgot. So when i randomly found her store during a Google search ( must be FATE) i got so overwhelmed that i shopped online ( www.pashminacaprice.com  there 3 times in a single week & as if that was not enough to top it all i decided to go there on Friday so i could drink in the atmosphere Live & buy even more yarn ! As you can see from the photo, i was very excited. Very excited indeed with my armful of Phildar yarns. I suppose i got carried away because we did not have any GOOD yarn stores in our area until Pashmina Caprice came along & i have not been able to knit with Phildar for 20 +years & Natalie's Top Selling Brand is Phildar  Looks like i found my knit heaven.....as my husband says 'OH NO' ! Your probably wondering why i buy yarn when i own a mill.....that's what he is thinking. He being my Hu...

Beautiful Heather ! After the dark long winter we have been through in North America we could all do with some much needed colour. The photo above is some very Beautiful heather found in the British Isles.  I don't know about you but that colour makes me smile & my Spirit Soar !   And here is the Shetland Heather lacy glove kit that is a Warm welcome on a fresh Spring morning ! Knit circular on 3.5mm's with all over lace stitches that add such a feminine touch to the open fingered gloves. 100% Organic Shetland wool is light & airy & Perfect for all seasons. There is something very comforting about pure organic wool yarn & Knitwear that you DO NOT get with crappy Acrylics. Crappy Acrylics are just a waste of knitting time. In no time at all knitwear looks shabby... like its been to hell & back so what do you do....put it in the garbage....more crappy land fill ! Wool on the other hand is well worth your knitting time & Healthier for you ...

The two winners from February giveaway drawn at randon are: Michelle and Dragonxser......congratulations, pls contact me so i can mail you your kits.   The March blog giveaway is for another shetland mitten kit. I had some Hunter green left over and thought this would be perfect for my new mitt pattern.......we are all sick of winter and some lovely green is just what we need....hang in there its almost spring !   I have a few shades of green. You could choose: Evergreen, key lime, Blue spruce(not shown) the colours are true and as the name suggests or Hunter green shown above ! Or scroll down to choose another Glorious colour listed.   This is the new mitt pattern. Cabled Cluster stitched cuff and smooth palms.....easy to knit! In the kit you get the pattern and a 100 gram skein of your colour choice. decided to add the pattern to this post, you'll find it at the end of this post ! You will need 4mm- US size 6 and 3....

Felted shetland mittens with lace cuffs ! Giveaway for February 2013.......i know i was supposed to be showing the shetland shawl but just have not had the time to clip and spin the wool. We are so busy in the mill working on 100% qiviut yarns, machine knitting orders and all the packing and shipping !  I hope to be able to have the shawl kit ready for the April Blog entry so do check back for that its worth the wait !!!!  All is not lost though, i have managed to work on these mitts from 100% shetland wool in this lovely 3ply in Rich Bordeaux......i Love how the natural Shetland wool takes the dye. Colours are clear and bright with wonderful stitch definition ! The mitts at the top are knit from Natural white shetland 3ply yarn with a little bit of fawn.....got no white left until i clip my shetlands on 24th feb ! The mittens are very thick and sturdy. I'm knitting them with 2 strands of 3ply held together and w...

winner is....... congrats to GPC ! You are the shetland wool blogs 1st random winner.......Please contact me(cottagecraftangora(at)hotmail.com) so i can ship your yarn out on Monday.  let me know if you want the natural colour or the Black and purple hand dyed. Thank you to all who enterd. Check out the next giveaway....more shetland yarn in Natural Moorit and medium grey !