The longest yarn

MATERIALS 2 x 100 g balls of Stylecraft Special DK in each of Pale Rose (1080) A, Cream (1005) B, Sage (1725) C, Mustard (1823) D, Denim (1302) E, Raspberry (1023) F and Cloud Blue (1019) G; 3.5 mm cr

“I’M A born and bred Shetlander - my family have been on our croft for literally hundreds of years, and although it’s small, each part of it is precious in its own right,” says Hazel Mackenzie proudly

Size: Approx 122 cm x 162.5 cm (48 ins x 64 ins). Of Caron Simply Soft Tweeds, 5 x 141 g balls each in Off White Tweeds (23001) A and Taupe Tweeds (23003) C, plus 4 balls in Gray Heather Tweeds (23002

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