Craigallian hat

Hello! We’ve a bit of fun to share with you today . . . so without further ado, here is the Craigallian hat

That’s me in the owl sweater, and you also see Mel (who manages the operational side of everything here), Claire (who moderates our Ravelry group with warmth and aplomb) and Tom (the one with the beard who takes the photos). Bruce, of course, felt he should be included too . . .

I do hope you enjoyed the video – I thought it would be nice for you to see how the same hat looks on four rather different heids. I also felt it was a good way of displaying the four colourways in which I designed this hat, the club’s first pattern, as well as illustrating the general versatility of the Milarrochy Tweed palette.

The four colour ways are seasonal – spring, summer, autumn and winter, and as you can see in the video, we all tried the different hats out to see which we liked best.

I just loved developing these different colourways and – trust me – there are many other combinations in addition to those we’ve illustrated here.

My hope is that with the Craigallian hat (and the accessories I’ve designed to accompany it) that participants in the yarn element of the West Highland Way club will really enjoy experimenting with my twelve tweedy shades.

In every combination the pattern looks different, sometimes quite radically so . . . there are so many possibilities.

I’m really excited to see your different interpretations of this design. The club will be offering several prizes for inventive / creative uses of colour, and there will also be the chance (for those of you who are interested) to design a hat in Milarrochy Tweed, the pattern for which will be formally commissioned for inclusion in one of my future collections. More about this later.

So – now, down to business.

Release timing
We will open all club subscriptions in the shop on Friday (17th), but will release places for Option 1 (yarn included) in three phases: at 10am, noon, and 2pm. This should ensure, however busy things get, that those of you in different parts of the world have an opportunity to sign up. We have scheduled the three release times during UK working hours to ensure (in the event of any problem) that the support team associated with our shop server is available to resolve matters.

Remember, that you can sign up for Option 2 (pattern and book only) at any time, and subscriptions for this element of the club are unlimited – so there is no need to sit poised by a device on Friday.

Personally, I am hopeful (having planned things carefully) that there are plenty of places available for those who wish to participate in the yarn element of the West Highland Way club, and that spots will not sell out immediately.

Arrangements for purchasing a subscription
After 10 am on Friday, go to the shop, follow the links to WHW club (yarn) or WHW club (book only), pop the subscription you’d like to buy in your basket and check out, entering your Ravelry username where prompted (this information ensures you can access your weekly club pattern updates directly via your Ravelry library)

Important note: club subscriptions must be purchased individually, and cannot be bought in conjunction with any other item.

This is to ensure our system for processing subscriptions works smoothly. If you wish to buy something else from the shop on Friday, please do so in a separate transaction.

To reiterate key information about the club from yesterday:

Option 1: yarn sample pack / weekly patterns / West Highland Way book – £80.
12 balls of Milarrochy Tweed, exclusive 8oz canvas Milarrochy tweed project bag (posted prior to club commencing).
Access to all patterns, newsletters, videos, other extras
10% discount on all items in KDD shop for the duration of the club, including Milarrochy Tweed (January through March)
120 page print book (posted out at the club’s conclusion) plus PDF / ebook delivered to your Ravelry library
2 x shipping (yarn pack and book) anywhere in the world.
The number of available subscriptions for this option is limited.

Option 2: weekly patterns / West Highland Way book – £30
Access to all patterns, newsletters, videos, other extras
10% discount on all items in KDD shop for the duration of the club, including Milarrochy Tweed (January through March)
120 page print book (posted out at the club’s conclusion) plus PDF / ebook delivered to your Ravelry library
1 x shipping (book only) anywhere in the world
The number of available subscriptions for this option is unlimited.

Your questions answered

How much yarn is in a ball of Milarrochy Tweed?
25g / 100m / 109 yards. You can find out more information about the yarn’s processing, presentation, and palette in the three posts linked here.

Can I buy a subscription as a gift for someone else?
Absolutely – just make sure you enter their correct details in ‘delivery information’ when checking out, plus their Ravelry username.

Can I purchase multiple subscriptions – for myself and my friends?
Yes, but you will need to purchase each subscription as a separate transaction, entering the correct delivery information and Ravelry username for each different club member

I’ll send out a wee reminder about timings in the newsletter tomorrow, otherwise – we’ll see those of you who are interested in the club on Friday.