Happy St Andrews Day!

Due to the lack of frivolity and celebrations , it would appear that St Andrew was a very dour Presbyterian Saint! And having a Saints Day JUST before the first day of Advent means there is so much else going on (and I still managed to forget the Advent Calendars!)

However , the children did make St Andrews Day cards at school , and the local bakers had iced cakes with mini-Saltires on them!

The other week , I was having a wee rummage in the local Charity shop and got myself a few bargains .

One , was Christmas Cards with Tartan Reindeer on them.

Two was a lovely silk red dress .

And three , was the above knitting kit - it is a lambswool angora mix yarn , simply divine .

I didn't know the Isle of Bute ( a short ferry ride from here) had an Angora Farm , nor had I heard of the designer Carol Bentzen . The pattern is for handknitting OR machine knitting , and there are the machine knit cards too .

The design is very 1980's , cream batwing sweater with coloured asymmetric pattern on it , and included the teazle brush to fluff it up as well as pads for the shoulders. Very Dynasty!

I don't think I will knit up this pattern and may use the yarn for something else .

Just now I will admire it , give it a wee stroke when no one is looking.

And, since St Andrew was a fisherman , tonight we are having a very traditional meal - Cottage Pie ! (Well I reckon he needed a break from all that fish!)

Happy St Andrews Day to you all !