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Karie
9 March 2009
Finn, Scotland

Four Seasons in One Day

Karie
9 March 2009
Finn, Scotland

Yesterday we had snow, rain, thunder and sunshine .. and it looks like this pattern will continue today. Four seasons in one day. Who am I to resist posting this:

PS. worst cover ever?

Tagged: fangirl, Finn, Music, weather, youtube

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Karie Westermann

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I do things with wool and words. Knitwear designer, teacher and author.

And other stuff too. 

This Thing of Paper by Karie Westermann
This Thing of Paper by Karie Westermann
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"In a world of instant gratification, there is something special about sitting down with a set of needles and some yarn" For their 200th issue, @knittingmagazine asked me to write and design something for them. I chose to reflect on why we knit and what the act of making means to us in our daily lives. We embed so many stories into our knitting. And then the shawl. Beadnell is a reflective, meditative knit which really showcases the beautiful yarn provided by @sweetgeorgia. Garter stitch frames the simple lace pattern that transitions into autumnal leaves. I owe a huge thank you to Christine (@ravenmothercrafts) for the expert sample knit. The new issue is out soon on newsstands across the UK and you can subscribe via @pocketmags x
Hello Lotta. Sadly not my puppy but I know it's going to a wonderful home. Lotta & I became very good friends today at @whistlebare Grand Day Out. I've never taught an entire class with a puppy in my arms before but I think this needs to go on my rider (I don't have a rider): "Karie requires a small, cuddly puppy" . . . #dogsofinstagram #gooddoggo #lottaisamazing #doglovers #puppyface #karieontour
Next Saturday @thisgoldenfleece and I will be talking knitting and how you write a history of a nation currently going through turbulent stages. Only a few tickets remain for sale via @goldenharebooks 📸 Manchester's Northern Quarter . I love you MCR x
#thursdaythrowback and #worldsmentalhealthday - let's do that in one fell swoop. First, this is Vinterskov which I released roughly a year ago. It's been my go-to garment over the last year every time I needed a woolly hug and some brightness. And I needed that a lot. Around Christmas last year I was in a very dark place — so dark that no lovely jumper could help — and I am happy to be here today. I am still healing and getting better, but the colours grow brighter every single day. I was asked yesterday to design more garments — I hear you loud & clear — but which colours make your everyday life brighter and better? Which colours make you feel stronger and bolder? I want to hear about your making stories and what items made you feel happier and more you. . . . . . #yoked #vinterskov #makewhatyouwear #wearwhatyoumake #copingthroughmaking #makingstuffmatters #makingmatters
Friends, I get to stay. I do not have leave the person I love. I don't have to say goodbye to the country that's my home. I get to stay. I was told yesterday that I have been awarded Settled Status in the UK. I broke into ugly sobs in the middle of a busy Manchester train station. For the past three years I have lived with Damocles' sword hanging over my head. Lately I have wondered "is this the last time I see this place? Will this be my last conversation with this friend?" Having this burden removed .. I cannot begin to tell you how it feels. I suspect my mental health will improve. I can begin to heal and get stronger. I am tearing up even just typing this. I have lived with this shadow for so long that I cannot remember what it feels to live without it. I do not have to leave the person I love.  I do have to leave the country that is my home. I get to stay.
So many colourwork ideas in my head. I've been playing around with the balls of @alafoss Lett-Lopi I bought when I was in Iceland (this is my fourth colour combination; I think I'll stick with this one) and I'm currently designing a pair of colourwork mittens in @shilasdair_yarns (I'll be teaching there at a retreat in March). And then there are all the colourwork cardigans I want to design. And the hats. And the cowls. All good stuff. Happy #fairislefriday - maybe your tension be smooth and your floats even.
Ah, happy to announce that I've teamed up with @stitchtopiauk yet again. This time I have the great joy of travelling along coastal Sweden with a group of knitters. We'll visit @wynja on the Island of Gotland, discover Bohus knitting together, stroll around Stockholm, sail around the summery Swedish archipelago (truly wonderful), and take in textile exhibitions in Gothenburg. It's a part of the world I know very well and I cannot wait to share my love of Swedish fika, Scandinavian summer nights, and Nordic knitting heritage with you all. The trip runs May 28-June 8, 2020. . . . . . #knittingholiday #scandinavia #bemorenordic #nordicknitting #sjunghoppfaderallanlej #skärgård #goscandinavian
It's a sunny Monday morning and NEXT MONDAY I'll be at @countessablaze teaching all things lace design. While you are dazzled by the Countess' glorious colours, I'll demystify all things lace: how to design repeats, how to work out stitch transitions, how to shape shawls, the hacks and shortcuts and -- most satisfyingly -- how to translate those ideas of yours into amazing shawls. The only requirements: you having tried shawl knitting once or twice, some degree of familiarity with basic knit stitches, and a big love for knitting nerdiness. Mwah.
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