All articles filed in Scotland

grey area

By: Kate Davies Designs February 3, 2023

allover club, color, colour, creativity, landscape, photography, Scotlandcolor, colour, gray, grey, greys, Hegel, Kandinsky, landscape, language, looking, luminosity, philosophy, photography, Scotland, seeing, vision, Wittgenstein31 Comments on grey area

the colour of questions

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Smookie

By: Kate Davies Designs September 25, 2022September 25, 2022

design, knitting, patterns, textile history, textilesdesign, knitting, outdoor wear, outdoors, pullover, sark, Scotland, smocking, smocks, sweater, textile history, textiles, twisted stiches, twisted stitch13 Comments on Smookie

a hand-knitted smock for autumn

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Eilean nan Gobhar

By: Kate Davies Designs September 5, 2022September 5, 2022

Argyll, goats, landscape, Scotland, walkingarchaeology, Argyll, Carradale, Carradale point, feral goats, fort, goat, Kintyre, Scotland, vitrified fort, walking, wild goats12 Comments on Eilean nan Gobhar

Feral goats at Carradale

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the turning year

By: Kate Davies Designs August 19, 2022August 19, 2022

design, knitting, landscape, photography, publishing, Scotland, seasonalallover, Ben Lomond, colourwork, design, knitting, landscape, moon, Norah Gaughan, ooskit, photography, publishing, sark, Scotland, summer, twisted stitches23 Comments on the turning year

A productive summer

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Islay sights

By: Kate Davies Designs July 30, 2022July 30, 2022

Inspired by Islay, Islay, Jura, landscape, photographyAmerican monument, Bunnahabhain, coast, Finlaggan, Islay, Jura, landscape, Machir Bay, Paps of Jura, photography, Scotland, the oa, Whisky18 Comments on Islay sights

returning to one of our favourite places

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barefoot on Big Strand

By: Kate Davies Designs July 29, 2022

textilesBeach, Big Strand, coast, Islay, landscape, photography, Scotland, walking15 Comments on barefoot on Big Strand

big skies, bare feet

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A swim in Loch Indaal

By: Kate Davies Designs July 26, 2022

dogs, Islay, landscape, photography, Scotland, swimmingBobby, Bran, dogs, Islay, Loch Indaal, Scotland, swim, swimming15 Comments on A swim in Loch Indaal

A refreshing dip on a sunny day

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tern around

By: Kate Davies Designs July 25, 2022July 25, 2022

Argyll, art, birds, climate, environment, Inspired by Islay, Islay, knitting, landscape, photography, Scotlandarctic tern, birds, climate, climate change, Deirdre Nelson, environment, Islay, landscape, photography, Scotland, tern, terns15 Comments on tern around

an elegant and thought-provoking bird

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Loch Clair and Loch Coulin

By: Kate Davies Designs July 12, 2022July 12, 2022

disability, landscape, photography, Scotland, stroke, walking, Wester RossBeinn Eighe, disability, Highlands, landscape, Liathach, loch clair, loch coulin, photography, Scotland, Scottish Highlands, stroke, torridon, walking, Wester Ross20 Comments on Loch Clair and Loch Coulin

a low-level yomp in a glorious landscape

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welcome, Maylin!

By: Kate Davies Designs July 7, 2022July 7, 2022

amazing knitters, knitters, knitting, landscape, Scotland, West Highlandsamazing knitters, conversation, design, interview, Kate Davies designs, knitting, landscape, Maylin, Milarrochy Bay, Scotland, walking, West Highland Way28 Comments on welcome, Maylin!

say hello to a new member of the KDD team

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Around Diabaig

By: Kate Davies Designs July 4, 2022July 4, 2022

photography, Scotland, torridon, walking, Wester RossBealach na Gaoithe, Diabaig, disability, landscape, photography, Scotland, stroke, torridon, walking, Wester Ross45 Comments on Around Diabaig

thanking my walking body

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housekeeping

By: Kate Davies Designs May 14, 2022May 14, 2022

landscape, photography, Scotland, writingblog, colonsay, creativity, Jura, landscape, photography, Scotland, writing23 Comments on housekeeping

re-organisational fun

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across the strand

By: Kate Davies Designs May 10, 2022May 10, 2022

architecture, Argyll, colonsay, History, landscape, photography, Scotland, walkingcarved stones, colonsay, film, grave slabs, Hinba, History, Iona, island landscapes, landscape, Oransay, Oronsay, Oronsay Priory, photography, place, Scotland, space, St Columba, tidal flats, walking27 Comments on across the strand

a pedestrian pilgrimage

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gorse / Glenan

By: Kate Davies Designs May 6, 2022May 6, 2022

design, knitting, landscape, patternsdesign, glenan, gorse, knitting, landscape, pattern, Scotland, spring, vest6 Comments on gorse / Glenan

a jolly yellow vest, for Spring

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“picnic at Pigs’ Paradise”

By: Kate Davies Designs May 2, 2022May 3, 2022

Argyll, colonsay, film, landscape, Scotland, travel, walkingArgyll, birds, colonsay, Emeric Pressburger, film, Hebrides, IKWIG, Inner Hebrides, landscape, Michael Powell, photography, pigs paradise, pigs' paradise, Scotland, seabirds, travel, wildlife photography43 Comments on “picnic at Pigs’ Paradise”

a magical spot

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Not knowing where I’m going

By: Kate Davies Designs April 29, 2022April 29, 2022

Argyll, beasties, Bobby, Bran, Bruce, dogs, Jura, landscape, photography, ScotlandBeach, bruce, colonsay, dog, I know where I'm going, Jura, Kiloran Bay, landscape, Paps of Jura, photography, Scotland, Western Isles37 Comments on Not knowing where I’m going

a philosophic post from Bruce

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