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A day at Sanquhar

By: Kate Davies Designs November 3, 2014November 3, 2014

History, knitting, Scotland, textile history, textilesA' the Airts, Glasgow University, knitting, knitting history, Sanquhar, Sanquhar Gloves, Sanquhar knitting, textile history21 Comments

Have you been to Sanquhar? I am ashamed to say that I hadn’t — until Saturday. Sanquhar Knitting Workshop was part of Glasgow University’s Knitting in the Round project and was held at A’ the Airts, a lovely community arts centre at the heart of Sanquhar. At the workshop May MacCormick, who has knitted literally…

Ecclefechan Mitts!

By: Kate Davies Designs February 21, 2014November 5, 2021

Kate Davies Designs, kits, knitting, textile historyBorders, colourwork, Ecclefechan, Ecclefechan mitts, Ecclefechan tarts, gloves, Jamieson and Smith, Jamieson and Smith Shetland Heritage, mitts, Sanquhar Gloves, Scottish Borders, Thomas Carlyle64 Comments

Over the past couple of days, quite a few of you have contacted me to ask about the black and white mitts that appeared in the header image at the top of this page. Well, this is my new design — the Ecclefechan Mitts! I was so happy with the photograph that I just couldn’t…