
๐ Mini skeins preparation for @woollygoodedinburgh...
๐ฉต They were so popular last year at Woolly Good that I thought I do more: new colours and new combinations - I hope you will like them as much as I do ๐.
๐ฉท I guess, this is my answer to advent calendars (as I have not done any yet).. ๐ซฃ๐คฃ
๐ The Yarn that I will take with me to Woolly Good next week will dissappear from the website today. I cannot take them all, so some stay and you can still order these, but I will not post them until the 14th April, as I will have a wee break afterwards. Thanks so much for your understanding.
๐ If you are coming, I am looking forward to seeing you next week.
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Preparations for @woollygoodedinburgh
are taking up all my time at the moment, and I just wanted to give a big shout out to our team: I really appreciate these wonderful people ๐:
@mooritmag, @knitrospective, @thejournalofscottishyarns and @zakamiyarns.
But I managed a lovely walk yesterday evening at one of my most favourite places in Edinburgh: Blackford Hill. I could hear bagpipes in the background, and it was just magical - batteries recharged ๐.
I better get back to twisting and preparing the mini skein bundles...not long now - just a week to go...
#iolairyarn #handdyedyarn #non-superwash #scottishyarnfestival #yarnfestival #woollygoodgathering #Edinburgh #blackfordhill #eveningwalk #outwiththedog #teamwork #bestteam

It is so nice when the days are getting longer and you can see the sun 'wandering' through the house. Yula, our whippet, does the same ๐คฃ - wherever the sun is, she will make herself comfortable ๐.
Have a lovely day!
#iolairyarn #whippet #whippetsofinstagram #enjoyinglife #whippetlove #sun #spring
I just realised that I have not shared (officially) that I am also a vendor at @woollygoodedinburgh ๐ฅฐ๐.
There is a lot going on in the background at the moment, so I have been a bit quiet here. But I am so looking forward to showing you my new colours ๐จ.
Also note: as a co-organiser of Woolly Good, I will not be able to be at my stall, but my hubby @acmidgley and my friends @sarahd4vis and Petra will be there to help. And I will be around, so hopefully see you then ๐๐.
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Busy twisting yarn today ๐ช - for @woollygoodedinburgh, and I also add them to the website while I go along.
I love this colour combination ๐จ:
From top to bottom:
Blue-turqoise, dark
Blue-turqoise, mid,
May-green
Seascape
Inspiration for these colours was a lunchtime walk at Longniddry Beach (picture 2)...the light was so dramatic, and the colours just stood out (before it rained ๐ง ๐คฃ).
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Apparently, (according to another social platform), I posted this 4 years* ago...
My Lewisian Shawl - still my most popular pattern ๐งก๐ค๐ฉถ. Cannot believe it was that long ago - where does the time go...?
*can you spot Yula in the background on my blanket? For some reason, she still likes to be in the same room, but she doesn't lie as much on my legs anymore ๐ฅฒ.
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๐ New colours - now on website...
'Pebbles' and 'Pebbles on Sand'.
I will do more for @woollygoodedinburgh.
I am spending the day twisting yarn...I hope you are having a nice Friday too.
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Spring is in the air @cockenziehouseandgardens22.
I know I repeat myself...๐ซฃ..but I just love to have my studio here...๐ฉต๐
#iolairyarn #handdyedyarn #studiolife #lunchtime #Spring #knitting #newdesign #eastlothian #cockenzie #cockenziehouseandgardens #coffee
๐....green....๐
New colours* - a bit ahead of Spring, but hey...
May green - light, middle and dark. I love the combination with another new one - natural (undyed) and can see myself knitting something stripey..
These will be on my website later, but I will also dye more for @woollygoodedinburgh ๐๐.
*If you know me and my colours, then you know that these are different to my usual blue/teal colours, but I thought I would be 'brave' ๐คฃ and try something new....and apropos new - there is more stuff coming which I will share soon...
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What is on your needles at the moment?
A sneak peek what is on mine.. a new design: a scarf with lace & cables, using my Canna base (100% baby Llama). It feels rustic and soft at the same time.
I think I will be slightly sad when it is finished. I cannot remember when I had time to just sit and knit - it feels like a treat (even if it is work). Happy times ๐!
#iolairyarn #handdyedyarn #indieuk #inspiredbynature #Llama #nonsuperwashyarn #newdesign #newpattern #knittersofinstagram #lace #cables