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Crafts There are 8 products.
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How To Knit a Bathroom
The Story of the Isle of Sanday Knitters. By Sandra Towrie. Paperback.
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The Strawplaiters of Orkney
In the first half of the 19th century, thousands of women and girls were employed throughout Orkney plaiting straw. 'The Strawplaiters of Orkney' reveals the forgotten history of the working lives of women and girls in the islands. By Fiona Grahame. Paperback.
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Gale Force Gardening
A book for coastal gardeners off all ages and levels of experience. It contains descriptions, cultural instructions and propagation methods for over 1,700 plants, chapters on creating shelter, improving drainage, pests and diseases, maintenance and gardening for wildlife, as well as a list of common names and a glossary of botanical terms. By Rosa...
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Patterns for North Ronaldsay Yarn
And other 4 ply/fingering and aran yarn. By Orkney based Elizabeth Lovick.
£ 15.00 -
Knitting from the north
30 contemporary hats, gloves, scarves and jumpers. Hilary Grant lives in Orkney... and takes inspiration from Fair Isle and Scandinavian knitwear, as well as the stunningly beautiful landscape, to create her own contemporary designs.
£ 18.99 -
Drawing and Painting Birds
Tim Wooton explains in detail how to go about drawing and painting birds. Tim has been watching and drawing birds since childhood. He now lives in the Orkney Islands.
£ 18.99 -
Simmans, Sookans and Straw Backed Chairs
A detailed introduction to Orkney's ancient straw crafts - from the humble caisie and cubbie, to the best-known example, the Orkney Chair. By Janette A. Park. Paperback A4 booklet.
£ 6.50
