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7RSWUHDWêNew delights in stock at the Loop
store include lovely linen project bags and
Viola Yarns mini skein bundles http://www.loopknittingshop.com
This colourful new needle
gauge from Cocoknits
is so cute! It’s tiny, so is easy
to fit in your knitting bag or
notions case, but can measure
needles in 16 sizes from 2mm
to 10mm. It is made from a
biodegradable, plant-based
plastic substitute.
£18; http://www.tribeyarns.comPERTH PLANS
The Perth Festival of Yarn has had to be
cancelled, but the organisers are still planning
some special events. On 12-13 September,
there will be an online get-together, the Truly
Hooked Zoom Room Lounge, where people
will be able to pop in, share pictures of their
projects, and meet designers and podcasters
from around the world. There will also be a
Festival Shop selling exclusive products from
the likes of Giddy Yarns, Brambles & Me,
and Mrs Lam Yarns.
http://www.perthfestivalofyarn.ukGA
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Di Gilpin is
working with
the projectThe Knitter 14 Issue 154GANSEY TALES
A new project has been launched to create an
archive of knitting patterns and photographs
of traditional Scottish ganseys - and the
organisers are asking for our help!
‘Knitting the Herring’ has received funding
to establish a National Gansey Network for
Scotland, which will record the country’s
gansey heritage. Members of the public are
invited to send in gansey stories, patterns or
photographs, to contribute to the database.
Knitting experts Di Gilpin (below) and
Sheila Greenwell are closely involved with the
project, and there are plans to design a new
gansey knitting pattern knitted in a brand-
new yarn to be developed with Uist Wool.
It is hoped that the project will lead to a
Festival of Ganseys, to celebrate the history
of ganseys in Scotland’s fishing communities.
For information or to contribute to the
project, email Federica Papiccio at
[email protected]