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Hirne

By: Kate Davies Designs November 28, 2021November 28, 2021

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A cosy nook or corner

jags

By: Kate Davies Designs January 18, 2021January 18, 2021

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Hiya, it is I, Bruce. Today I am here to tell you about the history and meaning of a very common Scots word which, it seems, very few of you outside Scotland are aware of. That word is jag. In Scotland, the word jag is often used in reference to pretty much any sharp or…

walking words

By: Kate Davies Designs March 25, 2020

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Good morning, everyone. Today I thought I’d share with you one of the poems I recently read at Write by the Sea. I’m someone who loves walking, and since my stroke in 2010, I’m also someone who has a disabled body. If you’ve read Handywoman, you might remember that a really formative moment in my…

Oobits!

By: Kate Davies Designs November 20, 2015November 20, 2015

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Good morning! Here is today’s pattern release – oobits! Of all the wonderful Scots words I have used to name my patterns, I think that OOBIT has to be my favourite. Its a word that was new to me, and to which I was introduced by my friend Ivor (whose many talents include an editorial…

Fantoosh!

By: Kate Davies Designs May 8, 2015July 21, 2016

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FANTOOSH! – my new spring shawl – is now available. Fantoosh is a top-down triangular shawl featuring a tesselating allover motif defined by centred double decreases and twisted stitches. Its a lovely rhythmic knit with a pleasing end result! In Scots, fantoosh means “fancy”, or a wee bit “over the top”. When I was at…