Kildalton – restyled

By: Kate Davies Designs
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a new look for a favourite pattern

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Westering Home

By: Kate Davies Designs
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Here is another new yoke – this one is named Westering Home I developed the idea for this design across on the ferry to Islay, one of my favourite Hebridean locations. On my frequent trips there, I often find that Westering Home – Hugh Roberton’s famous 1920s song – pops into in my head, and…

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Islay inspiration

By: Kate Davies Designs
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I love camping: I suppose there is just something about taking the time to simply be in the outdoors that allows the world to insinuate itself upon you in the most pleasing way. And I find Islay a particularly inspiring landscape. I like to potter about just looking at stuff, and always come home with…

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