{"id":40,"date":"2007-03-16T10:16:49","date_gmt":"2007-03-16T10:16:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/?p=40"},"modified":"2018-01-18T14:25:55","modified_gmt":"2018-01-18T14:25:55","slug":"traditional-scottish-knitting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/?p=40","title":{"rendered":"Traditional Scottish knitting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are several regional fishermans gansey patterns as detailed in a previous post. <\/p>\n<p>A fairly new addition to our range of knitting patterns is for a Sanquhar style sweater pattern (see below). Sanquhar in Upper Nithsdale was famous for its two colour knitting, most notably gloves and socks. A full history of knitting in sanquhar can be found on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dumfriesmuseum.demon.co.uk\/knithist.html\">Dumfries Museum<\/a> site.<\/p>\n<p>1:12th scale Sanquhar style sweater on a male doll<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15167\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15167\" style=\"width: 206px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15167\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/?attachment_id=15167\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/san3cr.jpg?fit=206%2C247\" data-orig-size=\"206,247\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"san3cr\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;\u00a9 F H Powell 2015&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/san3cr.jpg?fit=206%2C247\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/san3cr.jpg?resize=206%2C247\" alt=\"miniature doll\" width=\"206\" height=\"247\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15167\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15167\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 F H Powell 2015<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><br \/>\nWe also have an Argyle Style jumper and slipover for a male doll (see photo below), especially for dolls who like golf!<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15162\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15162\" style=\"width: 301px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15162\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/?attachment_id=15162\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/asiarg2.jpg?fit=301%2C216\" data-orig-size=\"301,216\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"asiarg2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;\u00a9 F H Powell 2015&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/asiarg2.jpg?fit=301%2C216\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/asiarg2.jpg?resize=301%2C216\" alt=\"miniature jumpers\" width=\"301\" height=\"216\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15162\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/asiarg2.jpg?w=301 301w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/asiarg2.jpg?resize=300%2C215 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 301px) 100vw, 301px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15162\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 F H Powell 2015<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n<p>For your 1\/12th scale ladies there is a Shetland Lace style evening stole (see photo below)<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14615\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14615\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14615\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/?attachment_id=14615\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/Evening-stole.jpg?fit=640%2C480\" data-orig-size=\"640,480\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;DX-7&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1007043309&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Evening stole\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;\u00a9 F H Powell 2014&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/Evening-stole.jpg?fit=640%2C480\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/Evening-stole.jpg?resize=640%2C480\" alt=\"pattern for dolls stole\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14615\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/Evening-stole.jpg?w=640 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/store.buttercupminiatures.co.uk\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/Evening-stole.jpg?resize=300%2C225 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14615\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 F H Powell 2014<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n<p>Fair Isle knitting will be added to our range soon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are several regional fishermans gansey patterns as detailed in a previous 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