We seem to be snowed in, this must be the longest christmas holiday ever..........
It's freezing in our rented cottage and I forgot to get coal, so we set off on the three mile hike to town thinking we could drag the coal back on the sleigh. There was something Edmund Hilary-esque about the whole affair and also gave us the chance to layer on tons of knitwear < mostly felted > all was going well till we came to this electric fence..... We then went back for the land rover. Much more sensible.
Later in front of a roaring fire I got down to the task of sourcing more sock yarn as all the socks had sold. The mill in shetland I had been using had phased out there DK so I wanted to find someone else interesting. I came across a great place in Killcarra Ireland selling Donegal tweed, a little to thick for my sock pattern but beautiful colours. I ended up ordering some from The Lanark Mill in Scotland who produce their yarn in the traditional way.
Then task completed I spent the rest of the evening darning old hunting socks. SOooo time consuming but I just can't stop...
PS Once I darn them I felt them ! They make fantastic xmas stockings....
Hand Knitted Hunting Socks one size 6-11
Available from Folk at home at £45.00 a pair
Colours as shown below
Available from Folk at home at £45.00 a pair
Colours as shown below
- Natural Black
- Gritstone
- Pebble
- Limestone
- Cherry
- Damson
- Forrest
- Russet
- Ochre
