Yarn: The Journal of Scottish Yarns Issue 7

Articles include:

1. THE POWER OF THE LOOM Weaver of bespoke cloth, Sam Goates of Woven in the Bone, travelled from Scotland to Australia and back again, meeting old friends in the process.

2. TARTAN’S DAWN: GLEN AFFRIC AND THE GENESIS OF TARTAN Historically significant tartans, including the oldest true tartan dating from the rein of Mary Queen of Scots, recreated by a Perthshire mill.

3. REFUSE TO PUT YOUR CRAYONS BACK IN THE BOX Graphic designer turned yarn dyer Lisa Harland tells the story of how adversity led to a colourful venture

4. HISTORY ON LEGS ‘Like the red arrows’ is just one way Viking re-enactor Alexandra King describes her flock of Soay sheep.

5. LOCHCARRON: THREADS THROUGH TIME Weavers Lochcarron of Scotland are embedded in Borders textile heritage - via the Scottish Highlands

6. MEET THE MAKERS: SCOTTISH TEXTILE SHOWCASE Bringing far-flung Scottish textiles to Edinburgh visitors and sharing their stories along the way.

7. BALMERINO: WHERE THE SEA GRASS GROWS A new breed of sheep helping to regenerate land in Fife and proving that Scottish wool can be supersoft in the process.

8. LACE PANELS ON CHURCH ROAD A practical solution in Lerwick leads to a bit of yarn bombing and a homage to Shetland knitting.

Knitting patterns: 

An oversized, drop shoulder cardigan with a geometric pattern, a DK weight shawl, a scarf with a simple cable texture, a textured yoke jumper, a colourwork cowl, a sleeveless hoodie and a Shetland lace top

Crochet patterns:

An open cardigan and a lightweight top.

A digital download code (pdf) is included (inside the back cover). 

For pattern errata please follow this link.