I've made another of Wilma Malcolmson's great hats. After Katie's Kep comes the Gotland Skull Kep, knitted in seven shades of Jamieson's of Shetland Spindrift.
Again, I made a swatch to ensure my gauge was correct and the hat would fit (this one is for Mr. C. so needed to be bigger than mine), and the needles the pattern specifies were just right.
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Still on the subject of Shetland, a few months ago I bought Misa Hay's beautiful cookbook A Year in my Shetland Garden.
On the strength of the recipes I've tried - some of which have already become well established in our repertoire - I can recommend the book very warmly. It is featured in the April issue of Country Living magazine, and Misa is offering a £5 discount on the book with the code COUNTRYLIVING5. To whet your appetite, try her Rhubarb and Almond Cake!