Monday 16 July 2012

Scotch Broom Cottage

  

Tweedy gold and mustard colours with a change from the red door to green in this new colourway in the cottage brooch series now available in Hand Knitted Things Etsy shop. Background display fabric supplied by the lovely Summersville


Wednesday 4 July 2012

Green Mist Cottage Brooch


In the Cottage Brooch series, another colour way, Green Mist.

Green Mist Cottage is a fibre fantasy of an idyllic holiday retreat. The brooch has a hand knitted front made with washed out tweedy greens in sheltland wool. Hand stitched details for the windows and door. A silver colour metal brooch pin on an embroidered felt backing completes the picture.

Size - each brooch measures approximately 5 cm x 4.5 cm x 1.5 cm (2 ins x 1 3/4 ins x 3/4 ins).

Materials - shetland wool, felt, metal pin, embroidery threads.

The knitting pattern and instructions to make this brooch is called Wee House Brooch and Key Ring available to purchase download from Ravelry.




Tuesday 3 July 2012

Idyllic Holiday Retreat

Sea Surf Cottage is a fibre fantasy of an idyllic holiday retreat. The brooch has a hand knitted front made with washed out tweedy blues in sheltland wool. Hand stitched details for the windows and door. A silver colour metal brooch pin on an embroidered felt backing completes the picture.

Hand made in Scotland.

Size - each brooch measures approximately 5 cm x 4.5 cm x 1.5 cm (2 ins x 1 3/4 ins x 3/4 ins).

Materials - shetland wool, felt, metal pin, embroidery threads.

Available to purchase via Hand Knitted Things online stores Etsy and Folksy.