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Month: September 2017

Mills in our Midst 1: Munrospun, Restalrig

September 6, 2017

In a previous post on Munrospun yoke sweater kits I highlighted two directions that my digging about to find out more about about the kits had taken me in.  I made reference to a Munrospun factory in Restalrig in Edinburgh, and to Bernat Klein a one time employee of Munrospun. Today I want to follow … More Mills in our Midst 1: Munrospun, Restalrig

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Tess Young, knitwear designer with an interest in the natural and built environments and vintage design. To find out more about me, click on my image.

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Making good progress on my Yule for the #vintageshetlandproject KAL . I went with the original colours (almost) despite them being a bit out of my colour comfort zone but as I'm going along I keep imagining it in other colours... But I learnt from my last all over fair isle that you only really get a true sense of it when it's full size, so on I go. . . #yule #fairisle #strandedknitting #fenella #knitting #knittersofig #slowwardrobe #knityourown #slowfashion #handknits #wool #knityourownclothes #cardigan #fruityvintagekal #fairislefriday #operationsweaterchest
My attempt to capture the snow on the mountains and the sailboats on the lake came out looking like a car commercial. .. but it was still the best I managed from a moving car. We had lunch in the sun surrounded by snow- a fab combination #italyherewecome #switzerland #roadtrip #mountains #lakes #snow #blueskies
Fabulous weather today - the perfect excuse for a walk along the #lune ... #crookolune #lancashire #dogwalking #river #treesofinstagram
Still life of pomegranate with tarmac for #tarmactuesday photographed outside a primary school in Blackburn. Somewhere inside is a child who will be very disappointed come snack / lunchtime. #pomegranate #5aday #lostfruit #healthyeating #stilllife
I'm a little late for #fairislefriday wk3 but this is the before and after of my first ever steek yesterday morning. What you can't see is the nagging feeling in my stomach -a mixture of foreboding, 'there must be more to it than this' and 'ok when is it going to disintegrate?' I'm happy to report that I've picked up my stitches and worked 50 rounds of sleeve and it's still holding firm. EYF here we come? . . #vintageshetlandproject #fairisle #shetland #knitting #knittersofig #handmadefashion #slowfashion #wool #handknits #handknittedwardrobe #vaila #fenella #knittersofinstgram #strandedknitting #knitbritish #knitlocal #eyf #eyf2018
Yesterday @susancrawfordvintage shared a beautiful picture of a tam from the #vintageshetlandproject . Here it is as a wip with a nice glass of Alsace Gewurztraminer from a favourite eatery in Ribeauville, France - being slightly photo bombed by Spider. It's knit in @thewoolbrokers 2 ply jumper weight and is a lovely knit. . . #Knittersofig #tam #shetland #handknits #sampleknitting #knittingontheroad # knitbritish #slowfashion #handmadewardrobe #strandedknitting #knittersofinstagram #jamiesonandsmith #thewoolbrokers #wool #shetlandwool #spider #dogsofinstagram #Ribeauville #France #fairisle #knitting #1920s #vintageknits #susancrawfordvintage
#fairislefriday week 2- at the armhole -additional steek stitches added. In my head I'm still on track for #eyf2018 ..... . . . #vintageshetlandproject #vaila #knitstagram #handmadewardrobe #handknits #knittersofinstagram #slowfashion #strandedknitting #wool #fenella #knitbritish #knitlocal #knittersofig #operationsweaterchest
#FairIsleFriday - my current knitting project... loving these colours. I'm not sure I'm on track for Edinburgh but I'm through the 2 inches of almost 400 sts of moss stitch on 2mm needles ... phew . . #vintageshetlandproject #knittersofinstagram #fairisle #knitting #handmadewardrobe #EYF #handknits #eyf2018 #slowfashion #fenella #wool
Reclaiming the fabric from a charity shop skirt that matches my current knitting... I'm hoping to finish my garment and make a matching knitting tool bag in time for Edinburgh Yarn Fest.... . . . #fenella #knitting #knittingplans #vintageshetlandproject #wool #knitstagram #EYF #eyf2018 #slowfashion #knittersofinstagram #handmadewardrobe #handknits

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