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| flashback to 2011 |
It's been really lovely. For instance, a dearheart, Debra, found these pretty lace cuffs I made back in 2013 via the "sales" link in my etsy shop and asked me to make her a pair:
I made one pair, they sold, I forgot all about them and that was that. But I think I might make them a new listing now. {I'm making Debra's in lilac or rose shade, she's choosing now from the shade card.}
However, my official Flashback Friday this week is showing my 2011 Inner Wild tags {above} and some other lace cuffs and picot edge and cord ties cuffs I made using Rowan bamboo tape, {a yarn that's been discontinued, but which I love}.
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| fast forward to 2017 |
And a fast forward to now and my 2017 tags seen above on some Celtic Mitts in Shetland wool, organic cotton and also a pure wool & silk mix I made in the Spring for the wonderful Glenview Gallery in Culnacnoc on the Isle of Skye.
Writing about faux fur yesterday got me thinking about real fur darlings featured in Inner Wild photos.
So I thought it'd be fun to curate a little collection of my cats and dog who've helped me model some Inner Wild pieces over the years.
Let me introduce you to ...
Twinkle Star:
Seen here as a kitten modelling Inner Wild Lovey Warmers with me. And below, a little older, modelling the Inner Wild Moonshine Cowl.
Minkie MyLove, her mama, looking gorgeous with Inner Wild Woodcutter Warmers:
Tom, bringing out the 'Firestar' gold of Inner Wild Stag Warmers:
Indi, who felt her own inner wildness was being impinged upon by modelling Inner Wild Sandy Bluff Warmers:
and the big fella, my Malamute Bubba, who just made everything in my world more magnificent, including Inner Wild Wanderer Warmers and Inner Wild Wolfkin Capelet:
So I thought it'd be fun to curate a little collection of my cats and dog who've helped me model some Inner Wild pieces over the years.
Let me introduce you to ...
Twinkle Star:
Seen here as a kitten modelling Inner Wild Lovey Warmers with me. And below, a little older, modelling the Inner Wild Moonshine Cowl.
Minkie MyLove, her mama, looking gorgeous with Inner Wild Woodcutter Warmers:
Tom, bringing out the 'Firestar' gold of Inner Wild Stag Warmers:
Indi, who felt her own inner wildness was being impinged upon by modelling Inner Wild Sandy Bluff Warmers:
and the big fella, my Malamute Bubba, who just made everything in my world more magnificent, including Inner Wild Wanderer Warmers and Inner Wild Wolfkin Capelet:
A little preview of Inner Wild Wintergreen Collection for this winter 2017/18. See more in my etsy shop. Some new things, some favourite things, all good things.
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Inner Wild knitting,
inner wild knitting patterns
Inner Wild knitting patterns now available on amazon
You might remember in this post from June last year I mentioned writing-up my patterns and making them available for other wildish knitters.
I really wanted to do it but have been dreading the tedium of typing 'sts' and 'yo' and 'C8B' for months. However, supported by my knitting kinfolk on Etsy constantly tickling me with little downy feathers of lovely email requests for my patterns {you know who you are, and thank you} I have this week started writing-up the patterns for the first six of my designs.
I am delighted to say it's all going sweetly now I've worked out a template.
Better than that, I'm thrilled to let you know you can buy my Inner Wild patterns on Kindle! {This means you can print them out or just use your iPhone, Android, iPad or whatever as you knit.}
It also allows me to avoid the bonkers new international VAT tax regulations on selling digital items because amazon sorts all that out for me (take note other indie knitwear designers).
The first patterns I'm releasing on pre-order are for Wanderer Warmers, Seafoam Warmers, Unfurled Bodice, Stag Antler Warmers, Hebridean Neck Cuff - and yes, to put Outlander knitting fans out of their unfair torment, {apologies for taking so long to get this, and the others to follow, to you}; Celtic Mitts.
I'll be writing-up and releasing many more patterns now I'm getting into the swing of it!
Many thanks to all my wonderful customers and friends for supporting Inner Wild, wilderness wear for dearhearts throughout 2013. Felicitations to all for 2014.
Loving Belle Armoire Winter 2013.
Yes, we are avalanched by visual imagery. And yet ... some days a single image will capture you and stay with you for - twenty years - and have you knitting mohair sleeves and opening an Etsy shop. {See what's available at the moment in my Inner Wild Sleeves section here.}
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Ah Bjork. You sweetling.
* Bjork. Human Behaviour album cover. 1993.
