Di Gilpin Couture Knitting - Ep. 55 - Fruity Knitting

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Episode 55 has a decidedly Scottish flavour. U.K. Knitwear designer Di Gilpin is our feature interview guest. Di has had a fascinating and diverse career within the knitwear industry. She started in a small studio, on the island of Skye in the Hebrides, designing bespoke garments on commission and has ended up having her designs on the catwalk and published in Vogue Fashion.

Our new segment 'Meet the Shepherdess' showcases Fleece and Harmony. Kim and Jennifer, two sisters, left the corporate world and city life to raise sheep on a farm and with their mini mill they produce yarn from the fleece of their own and neighboring farms flock. The sister's are originally from Nova Scotia (this is the Scottish connection).

Andrea gives us a tour through Alice Starmore's beautiful book Glamourie, which is inspired by the local traditional stories of magical shape shifting animals in the Outer Hebrides. We take you on a short hike to the magnificent coast line at Muckle Roe on the west coast of Shetland and update you on the progress of our own projects.

Full Program Notes: http://fruityknitting.com/2018/06/05/...