Roe

In 2014 was ik voor de tweede keer op Shetland. (klik hier wanneer je het toch nog even terug wilt lezen). Ik wandelde toen op Muckle Roe. Mooi, groen, rood en lekker rustig. 

 Back in 2014, I was on Shetland soil for the second time. (click here if you want to read about it again). I walked on Muckle Roe; it's green, red, silent and very pretty. 

 Genoeg inspiratie voor een nieuw patroon. Omdat zo'n eiland alleen maar uit rotsen bestaat met gras, heide en schapen (en wat mensen) er op, begin je op andere manieren te kijken. Structuren, kleuren, dieptes. 

 Plenty of inspiration for a new pattern. Because the island consists of rock with only grass, heather and sheep (and some people)living on it, you start to look at things in a different way. Structures, colours, perspectives, depth perception.

Dit garen is van Fyberspates (100% Cashmere) maar helaas niet meer leverbaar. Ik vond de kleur zo mooi en het patroon leek erg op het landschap van Muckle Roe. Jammer genoeg had ik al wat gemaakt met het garen, dus ik moest ander garen zoeken bij dit ontwerp. 

The yarn for this design was by Fyberspates (100% Cashmere) but unfortunately discontinued. I liked the colour very much as it resembled the landscape of Muckle Roe.
Also, I'd run out of yarn for a full shawl, I had played with the cashmere before... So I could use this for another yarn. 

In juni gaf ik een workshop in Limburg bij Het Wolbeest. Het leek me leuk op speciaal voor de workshop een nieuw patroontje te ontwikkelen en Alexandra was van plan om speciaal garen te verven. Ik koos fris groen! En dat bleek prima te passen bij het patroontje wat ik al had. 

In June I gave a workshop in Limburg at Het Wolbeest. I thought it would be fun to create a new design for the workshop to practise on and Alexandra was planning to dye some wool especially for the occassion. I chose a fresh green! And that was very suitable for the pattern I already had started on. 

 Het zijn 2 eenvoudige kantpatronen die in elkaar overlopen. Maar in het ene patroontje zit wat reliëf met averechte steken aan de voorkant. Zo wordt het niet saai en wisselen ze elkaar netjes af. Je kunt dus eigenlijk ook kiezen om maar 1 patroontje te gebruiken voor de hele shawl.

I've used 2 simple lace patterns, which flow into one and another very smoothly. The 'second' pattern has a bit of depth to it, with purled stitches in the front. This way, alternating the patterns keeps it interesting and you can even choose to use just one for an overall pattern. 



Een eenvoudige rand die aan wordt gebreid en je hebt een mooie zachte fris groene shawl! (of een andere kleur die je leuk vind).

Adding a basic patterned edge and you can wear a very nice fresh green shawl! (or any other colour you choose!) 

Dit patroon is verkrijgbaar als kit: Garen en patroon HIER.
This pattern is also available as a kit: Yarn and Pattern HERE.

Pattern: ROE
Design: A Passion For Lace... / Kantwerk.nl  for Atelier Het Wolbeest
Yarn: 100% Superwash Merino 1200m/100gr  
Needle: 3,5mm or US4.
Size: 58cm x 178cm  / 23” x 70” after blocking  

Ravelry Link for pattern only. (NL & ENG)
Etsy link for pattern only. (NL & ENG' 

It is WoolWeek again, tomorrow. I will not be there, but by posting this and thinking about it, I wish everybody that is attending a lot of woolly fun! 

Let's walk.

Let's face it. Shetland is more than just WoolWeek. How much I thoroughly enjoy the talks and workshops about wool, techniques and spinning, knitting etc., I was struck by the beauty of this islands the second I set foot on it, 2 years ago.

First look: Sumburg 

Because I deliver mail 4 times a week, I tend to walk a lot. I do that without any resentment and found there are amazing walks on these islands. Both times, 2012 and 2014, I went to Burra: 

And it was sunny weather and a great walk.
In 2012 there was Hermaness at our feet. Not this time, we spent time at Norwick (Unst).
A short walk on a long beach. I stood on a rock but the waves were quick and I got my feet wet. 

The day before I had chosen to talk a walk on the 'red' island. I had looked on my little map to find a place I hadn't been before. And somewhere I could walk and be back in time for the next workshop.
Muckle Roe. Just take a left at Brae and you'll have to hold on to your seat! 

Brae

Muckle Roe. 

It doesn't 'look' special but it sure was. Wikipedia told me there was a small bridge (there was) and that the island has red rocks. It does. 

 I didn't see that anywhere before. It was a bit more rugged than other parts I've walked. After I had reached the end of the road, parked the car and started walking into the fields, I noticed a sign.

 Hé, I can walk 2km and back ánd be back in time for a workshop in Lerwick.

 Little foot holds to make sure the sheep don't escape.. hahaha. No path. So, decided to walk up to the beach.

 This was amazing! Not a soul in sight. Just cute little bunnies. Nature can be cruel, though. I saw their little white tails hopping. Had I been a hunter, I could have shot them. Luckily for them, I'm not.

Now... Where is the 'path' to the lighthouse? 

 Found a path, and kept on walking. Enjoying the view. It was so quiet. Just as quiet as I had experienced on Sandness 2 years ago..

 This just looks like a nice picture but the beach is a lóng way down...

On the blog by Jan, I had noticed a pile of rocks. I had found 'my own'!! Searched for a nice stone to add to this 'memorial'. And one more hill to climb. Had to use the 'riverbed' for lack of other ways to get up the hill. 

The views kept getting better. Although I did start wondering when the darn lighthouse was going to appear.

And finally... There it was. You see that little white boxy thingy? That's it. I think the expression on my face says it all. The walk was great, but I had expected a bit more... well... like this.

Muckle Flugga...  (Picture by Andy Strangeway).

One can dream, right??
Because I didn't get to it in 2012, I thought that maybe, perhaps, somehow, with a similar name, came a similar lighthouse. Nope. Oh well.
It was a great time spent on my birthday. I did manage to phone my husband, even at that remote location. And got back in time for the workshop.

Back to my little red car and to Lerwick. Dreaming of maybe another trip to another lighthouse...