The west highland way by kate davies fine fettle fibres. Lochan na hachlaise on the vast peat bogs of rannoch moor in the remote west highlands of scotland. The west highland way by kate davies twelve designs by kate davies, inspired by by scotlands bestloved longdistance walking route. While this is an intimate firstperson account, the chapter about her stroke begins with a second person narrator. West highland way is the most famous hike in scotland and one of the best in the world. Knit read walk the west highland way by kate davies. Knitting season by kate davies designs convent and. Normally the route is completed from south to north, the thinking behind this being the southern stages are easier and will prepare you.
Opened in 1980, the west highland way was scotlands first long distance route and remains the most popular, with more than 15,000 walkers tackling it each year. Strathendrick pattern by kate davies designs breien en. The 96 mile west highland way is a popular long distance route starting from milngavie and finishing at gordon square in the town of fort william. Knitting season book milarrochy heids strodie knitting season hat ard thir gift sampler. To date, we have produced fifteen books under the kdd and makadu imprints, all of which are available in our shop. The 152km route passes along the east of loch lomond, the largest expanse of fresh water in britain, and across. The club is called west highland way, in homage to her local landscape, and goes on sale worldwide at the kate davies online shop on friday 17th november at 10am. Kate davies and tom barr live by scotlands bestloved longdi.
Kates davies designs kate davies is a remarkable woman. The company has now grown to manufacture our own brands of yarn, publish popular books, and create collections of designs for handknitters, all inspired by scotlands rich textile history and heritage. The west highland way kate davies and tom barr live by scotlands bestloved longdistance walking route. She has a doctorate in 18th century history and was a professor until she had a major stroke on february 1 2010 at age 36 that took away function on the entire left side of her body, ended her academic career, and had her wheelchair bound living in a brain injury unit in an edinburgh hospital for six months. In this collaborative creative project they celebrate their home, their workplace, and the landscape whi.
It was an amazing time in the beautiful nature of scotland. Kate davies and tom barr live by scotlands bestloved longdistance walking route. See more ideas about knitting, knit crochet and kate davis. Kate began by creating a collection of twelve handknit designs, each with its. West highland way by kate davies kate davies bucher. Colours of shetland paperback january 1, 2012 by kate davies author visit amazons kate davies page.
Top 50 knitting blogs uk to follow in 2020 feedspot blog. It runs from milngavie, on the outskirts of glasgow, to fort william. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The west highland way by kate davies jamieson and smith.
The west highland way with kate davies and tom barr. The west highland way contains a ravelry download code to add this book to your library. In this collaborative creative project they celebrate their home, their workplace, and the landscape which inspires them every day. The west highland way by kate davies designs convent and. Handywoman is about that stroke and its aftermath of recovery. The west highland way stretches 96 miles 154 km from milngavie to fort william, taking in a huge variety of scenery along the way, from countryside parks to lochshores and open moorlands to steep mountains. The west highland waykate davies and tom barr live by scotlands bestloved longdistance walking route. There is available food and lodging along this 57 day trek. From the outskirts of glasgow it winds for 95 miles 152km along the wooded banks of loch lomond, across the wilderness of rannoch moor, over the mountains above glencoe to a dramatic finish at the foot of ben nevis britains highest mountain. She has published several phenomenally popular knitting books, including yokes, colours of shetland, inspired by islay and the book of haps. The west highland way leaves inverarnan on a relatively easy section that takes you northwest along by the base of ben glas mountain, through glen folloch and onto strath fillan. The west highland way with kate davies and tom barr youtube. Discover scotlands best loved longdistance walking route with kate davies and tom barr. The west highland way by kate davies wild and woolly.
Kate davies library collection of knitting books the. Scotland, united kingdom about blog you can read pieces exploring a wide range of topics in textile history and design from kate, and enjoy recipes photography and tutorials from tom. West highland way scotland in september 2016, we walked the west highland way from glasgow to fort william 154 km. Kate davies lives on scotland s west highland way where she loves writing, knitting, and walking in the wonderful landscapes of the area. Kate davies suffered a stroke at age 36, caused by a previously undiagnosed heart defect. The idea is to race from milngavie station to fort william leisure centre, setting off at 1am and hopefully finishing before noon next day, ie to complete the entire west highland way.
Kate began by creating a collection of twelve handknit designs, each with its own distinctive story. Discover scotland s best loved longdistance walking route with kate davies and tom barr. Despite being smaller than the state of maine, scotland packs a disproportionate amount of rich history, dramatic geological features, rugged stretches of coastline, and engaging tradition not to mention. Scotland and the west highland way scotland is truly a nation of plenty, and the west highland way is the perfect way to experience its staggering beauty. Kate has created a collection of twelve handknit designs inspired by the west highland way. Kate davies lives on scotlands west highland way where she loves writing, knitting, and walking in the wonderful landscapes of the area. The west highland way passes through some of the most spectacular scenery in all of britain. Independent walking tour west highland way scotland 7 days. The west highland way kate davies tribe yarns, london. Along the route, you will pass by some iconic attractions and beautiful scenery, including mugdock country park, loch lomond, ben lomond, glen falloch, strathfillan, rannoch moor, buachaille etive. In my essays you can read about the associations of this landscape with the scottish outdoor movement craigallian. Top 10 books about the scottish highlands and islands.
Kate began by creating a collection of twelve handknit designs, each with its own distinctive story to tell. As you follow the walking trail today, you will cross and recrosses the river folloch which is the main eastwest natural divide of the scottish highlands. Our new west highland way book has just been published im rather proud of this collection of thirteen patterns, five of which use our wonderful new milarrochy tweed yarn. The west highland way is a long distance walking route of just under a hundred miles that travels from milngavie in the south to fort william read more buachaille, knitting, landscape, milarrochy tweed, photography, scotland, tweed, walking, west highland way knitting, milarrochy tweed, west highland way, west highland way club 75 comments. West highland way scotlands national tourist organisation. The west highland way is a collaborative project between kate davies and tom barr. Kate davies the west highland way englische ausgabe. Inspired by the landscape of her home, kate has created a rich and diverse collection of designs, each with its. On saturday 26th may kate will be reading from her new book. In this collaborative creative project, they celebrate their home, their workplace, and the landscape which inspires them every day. The kdd shop stocks kate s books, yarns, and kits shipped worldwide at very reasonable rates. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to. There are two options for the club available and its the first that has limited numbers. This book by kate davis and tom barr, is inspired by the scotlands best loved long distance walking route.