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EVENTS CALENDAR

19 May:  Learn to Knit
26 May:  Learn to Crochet
1 June:  Afghan KAL meeting
2 June:  Sock Knitting
9 June:  Hap Shawls and Lace

Rialto Lace

Indigo

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Eva Fleg Lambert set up a studio on the Isle of Skye in 1971 weaving floor rugs using spinning, dyeing and weaving skills learned whilst living in Turkey. Always inspired by a love of colour, a six month study tour of North and West Africa further increased her textile vocabulary which, matched with a committment to small scale, environmentally friendly farming, culminated in the formation of SHILASDAIR.

Using her soft fleeced flock as a nucleus, knitting yarn was either handspun by Tony, or commission-spun by Jamieson's in Shetland. The natural colour range of the Gotland, Shetland, and Merino sheep - from deep chocolate brown through tans and greys to silver and white, was extended by the use of locally collected traditional plant dyes of the Highlands and Islands, augmented by the ancient dyes of indigo, madder, cochineal and logwood in carefully prepared recipes by Eva on her and Tony's croft. The result is a glorious spectrum which is vibrant yet soft. Combined with designs by Eva and invited artists, the end product is guaranteed both unique and striking.

SHILASDAIR - the Gaelic for flag iris, a historical Highland dyeplant is committed not just to excellence without harming the environment, but to the excellence that comes from using the very best of Scottish fleece in combination with the natural dyeing techniques to produce a yarn worthy of the very best in design.