My knitwear design studio had its origins in a semi-ruined croft on the Isle of Skye. I had settled there in 1983 with little more than a rucksack containing a tent, wool and knitting needles! I started my first studio in an old Mission Hall and worked there for nearly 20 years before moving to Fife. I now have a wonderful studio, showroom, education centre and Yarn Barn for our beautiful ranges of luxury Lambswool, Merino and Cashmere. I design the knitting patterns for our yarns and design the wools themselves. Working closely with Scottish and Yorkshire Mills and with a regenerative farm close by. This short film describes some of my design ideas and processes!

I have worked with many Yarn companies over the  years and created the Rowan Scottish Tweed, which was made at the Harris Tweed mill in Carloway, Isle of Lewis. I wrote a book of designs in this amazing yarn, 'Shorelines" with patterns focused on intarsia, colourwork and gansey knitting.

The really exciting news is that, with Sheila Greenwell, my technical support and right hand woman, we have a new book! The Gansey Knitting Sourcebook is a fabulous source book for Gansey Knitters with 10 new and exciting contemporary designs in a range of yarns including our special Lalland Lambswool, Frangipani Gansey 5ply and Rowan yarns.If you have not already done so, you can order your copy now.

We are currently working on a new book!