Highlands #2

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So 2nd instalment….

One day, we had a day trip to the Isle of Skye. The journey there is just so picturesque.

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We’d heard about a coral beach right at the top of the Isle of Skye. It was so pretty and the sea was turquoise.

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And it really was made of coral.

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Those mitts came in handy when we were up a mountain. How about this for extreme knitting?

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Mr has got some wear out of a vest I made him. I made it quite some time ago but it was one of those projects that went a bit wrong. It recently went under some sweater surgery and it’s now a firm favourite.

Pattern: Laredo Ravelry project page. There’s more detail on the surgery on the project page.

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Mr has a thing about balancing rocks. I think it’s to occupy him while I take numerous photos.

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Pretty cool though.

Oh and another yarn shop trip. On the way down, we went to Stirling Castle and happened to drop into McAree Brothers in Stirling.

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Comments

  1. Anonymous1 June 2015 at 20:38

    Everything looks so picturesque, it's hard to believe those are real places. Love the extreme knitting :)

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  2. kathy b26 August 2015 at 13:01

    You are a hearty lot! it looks so damp and cold. Love your knitting

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