The Journal of Scottish Yarns – Issue 5

Welcome to Issue 5 of The Journal of Scottish Yarns, Spring / Summer 2024.

Within these pages, Susan explores the beauty of Scottish textiles and the art of knitting and crochet with several articles including:

• Fair Isle on Fair Isle: Barkland Croft takes knitting traditions back to source.
• A Delicate Future: Shetland lace knitting is on the red list of endangered crafts
• Reviving Textile Talents: Creation Mill tackles isolation and supports textile skills in Dumfries and Galloway.
• Crafting Maths: The abstract art behind knitting and crochet.

Yarn Issue 5 features the following patterns:

• 6 knitting patterns including: 1 Waistcoat, 2 Tops, 1 Cowl/Wrap and 2 Shawls
• 3 crochet patterns including: 1 Jumper, 1 Top and 1 Wrap
• 1 Peg Loom Mat

Designers featured in this issue: Rebecca Clow, Kelly Ordemann, Sylvia Watts-Cherry, Solveigh Lass Evans, Alison Mayne, Elizabeth Williamson, Fay Dashper-Hughes, Samira Hill, Merrian Holland, Sunshine Stewart.