Wearing my granddad's vest top that my granny knit for him about 70 years ago. It's so pretty and I can't believe it fits! #knitting #fairIsleKnitting #KnittersOfMastodon #knittingHistory

This is the first in a series of witchy field notes, free to read at my blog. This one is all about bog cotton, near-forgotten goddesses and fen-related needle craft.

https://open.substack.com/pub/allysonshaw/p/needlecraft-of-bog-hall #witch #orkney #scotland #folklore #bog #landscape #PlaceWriting #Plants #wildflower #blogger #knitting #spinning #sockknitting #KnittingHistory #FibreArts

#Introduction

I am:
Master Hand Knitter in training by night
Academic library staff by day
Bisexual
Married
Scottish in Glasgow

I like:
#Knitting
#knittingHistory
#Birdwatching
Walks
Colour
Trying new hobbies
#Embroidery
#Painting
#gaming
Social Justice
Equality
Thinking of others
Cats

I don't like:
Selfishness
Entitlement
People who hate