My father’s family came, in a large part, from Wales. Many settled in Williamstown, near Melbourne in Australia, where the families married other settlers, many also Welsh.

The Blossom Bonnet is a quick and easy knit, featuring the pretty Channel Island bind off, which adds interest to the knitting process. Sizes range from newborn up to adult, 4 sizes in all. They are knit with 4ply (fingering weight) on 4mm needles and so the Cat’s Paw lace motifs create a soft, open fabric, suitable for most seasons (speaking a...

My vast hoard of yarn includes a few snippets of very old wool, given to me by my Grandma. One of these is the gorgeous lavender pebble-dashed bouclé seen here, which now is used up. It must be at least fifty years old. Good thing I hung on to it huh? Always a sensible thing to do. The second pair uses the leftover wool purchased for my Fair Is...

(Both styles included)

Traditional Fair Isle patterning is a world of countless possibilities!