Kate has created a collection of twelve handknit designs inspired by the west highland way. In this collaborative creative project they celebrate their home, their workplace, and the landscape which inspires them every day. In this collaborative creative project they celebrate their home, their workplace and the landscape that inspires them every day. The west highland waykate davies and tom barr live by scotlands bestloved longdistance walking route.
Kate began by creating a collection of twelve handknit designs, each with its own distinctive story to tell. The west highland way with kate davies and tom barr youtube. Kate davies designs patterns designers kate davies designs designers kate davies designs. And then i designed a hat inspired by my granny and her love of harry lauders song a roamin in the gloamin.
Open up this book, join them on their journey, and make your own west highland way. Why not turn these pages to walk, read and knit with kate and tom. May 04, 2018 kate davies newest book is in the shop. While recovering from her stroke, kate supported herself by designing digital patterns for handknitting, established an independent publishing company, and began to produce books that combined her skills as. The west highland way milarrochy tweed inspired by islay inspired by islay the book of haps awardwinning scottish publishing and design read more books yarn kits knitwear gifts. Kate davies and tom barr live by scotlands bestloved longdi. Kate davies and tom barr live by scotlands bestloved longdistance walking route. In this beautifully produced book, kates words and designs are accompanied by toms stunning photography, depicting the west highland way in all seasons of the year. Discover scotlands best loved longdistance walking route with kate davies and tom barr. Nov 16, 2017 kate is joining us for the first year of woollinn. Delighted to announce that kate davies newest book is here.
Kate davies the west highland way englische ausgabe. The west highland way by kate davies jamieson and smith. She has published several phenomenally popular knitting books, including yokes, colours of shetland, inspired by islay and the book of haps. I live by scotlands west highland way where i love writing, knitting walking, and swimming in the wonderful landscapes that surround me. Each of these titles is filled with contemporary designs, stunning photography, easy to read instructions and fascinating writing about the history of textiles, wool and the scottish landscape. Landmarks along this route are marked with musings from davies and a garment inspired by said landmark. Bruce, usually along the west highland way, where we live. The west highland way kate davies tribe yarns, london. This book is a true reflection of her innate style and beautiful designs and workmanship. Kate davies suffered a stroke at age 36, caused by a previously undiagnosed heart defect.
To date, we have produced fifteen books under the kdd and makadu imprints, all of which are available in our shop. Our new west highland way book has just been published. West highland way is a stunning collection of patterns and essays inspired by the scottish longdistance walking route its named for. Normally the route is completed from south to north, the thinking behind this being the southern stages are easier and will prepare you. The west highland way by kate davies twelve designs by kate davies, inspired by by scotlands bestloved longdistance walking route. The west highland way by kate davies wild and woolly. Not really for the beginner the designs are big on multicolourways and needs a level of knitting knowhow. Im rather proud of this collection of thirteen patterns, five of which use our.
Each book contains a code for accessing your ravelry download of the books patterns. But however busy i am, somehow the knitting never stops. So in the interstices of putting together the west highland way book, ive also been whipping also available as a kit from the kdd shop ravelry. Kate davies is a knitwear designer and writer who i very much admire, for her traditionallooking, smartlycrafted patterns as well as her academic approach to textiles.
The west highland way print plus ebook will be available to order towards the end of april in kates shop. Knit read walk the west highland way by kate davies. The west highland way with kate davies and tom barr. Shop for all books by renowned british knitting pattern designer kate davies. There are two options for the club available and its the first that has limited numbers. Last spring i joined the west highland way book and yarn club. Stronachlachar pattern by kate davies designs knit vest. Handywoman is about that stroke and its aftermath of recovery. Balanced equally between garments and accessories, you might choose to knit a tweedy cardigan which echoes the mossy palette of conic hill, a delicate jumper. Kates davies designs kate davies is a remarkable woman. Kate began by creating a collection of twelve handknit designs, each with its.
Kate davies library collection of knitting books the. Landmarks along this route are marked with musings from davies and a. Kate davies lives on scotlands west highland way where she loves writing, knitting, and walking in the wonderful landscapes of the area. The west highland way published 2018 from kate davis. Heres a time lapse of the team packing preordered copies of the book from the kdd warehouse. Kate davies and tom barr live by scotlands bestloved. This book by kate davis and tom barr, is inspired by the scotlands best loved long distance walking route. A collection of yarns from the islands of europe and the falklands. Kate davies library collection of knitting books the woolly. The club is called west highland way, in homage to her local landscape, and goes on sale worldwide at the kate davies online shop on friday 17th november at 10am. In this collaborative creative project they celebrate their home, their workplace, and the landscape whi. Kate davies designs kdd was established by kate davies in 2010, when a stroke at the age of 36 ended her career as a literary academic.
See more ideas about knitting, knitting patterns and kate davis. The west highland way kate davies and tom barr live by scotlands bestloved longdistance walking route. I would ave bought this book, sight unseen, just for the fact that she produced it. Kate davies the west highland way book wool warehouse. The west highland way contains a ravelry download code to add this book to your library. But whatever im doing, i always make time for a long walk with my dog, bruce, usually along the west highland way, where we live. She has a doctorate in 18th century history and was a professor until she had a major stroke on february 1 2010 at age 36 that took away function on the entire left side of her body, ended her academic career, and had her wheelchair bound living in a brain injury unit in an edinburgh hospital for six months. The observatory pattern by kate davies designs pattern, shawls. Kate began by creating a collection of twelve handknit desig. West highland way is exactly the kind of book weve come to expect from davies. The west highland way stretches 96 miles 154 km from milngavie to fort william, taking in a huge variety of scenery along the way, from countryside parks to lochshores and open moorlands to steep mountains. The west highland way by kate davies designs convent and. The west highland way is a collaborative project between kate davies and tom barr.
Inspired by islay by kate davies designs convent and. Inspired by islay by kate davies designs convent and chapel. While this is an intimate firstperson account, the chapter about her stroke begins with a second person narrator. Wheesht postcard pack kate davies tribe yarns, london. Knitting season book milarrochy heids strodie knitting season hat ard thir gift sampler. The west highland way by kate davies fine fettle fibres. West highland way by kate davies kate davies bucher. In this collaborative creative project, they celebrate their home, their workplace, and the landscape which inspires them every day. Kate began by creating a collection of twelve handknit designs, each with its own distinctive story. May 05, 2020 kate davies designs kdd was established by kate davies in 2010, when a stroke at the age of 36 ended her career as a literary academic.
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