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Suzanne - Off the Cuff with Di Gilpin

If you enjoy my videos, please consider supporting what I do by buying me a Ko-fi. https://ko-fi.com/suzannebryan My knitwear design studio has its origins in a semi-ruined croft on the Isle of Skye. I had settled there in 1983 with little more than a rucksack containing a tent, wool and knitting needles. I have worked with many Yarn companies over the years and created for Rowan the Rowan Scottish Tweed, which was made at the Harris Tweed mill in Carloway, Isle of Lewis. I wrote a book of designs in this amazing yarn, 'Shorelines" with patterns focused on intarsia, colourwork and gansey knitting. At present I am working with my co author, Sheila Greenwell, on a Gansey source book with 10 new contemporary designs featuring our own yarns and other best selling wools including the traditional 5 ply gansey yarn from Frangipani. Due for publication in September 2021. Our beautiful Lalland Lambswool, which is spun in Scotland and finished by Laxtons in Yorkshire is now available in over 30 stores in the States and a flagship store in Canada. From those early beginnings, I have developed an international fashion brand, working with leading designers including Graeme Black, Erdos 1436, Hancock VA, Mark Fast, Topshop Unique, Cabbages & Roses, Sophia Kokosolaki and Nike. Now based at Comielaw Farm on the Balcaskie Estate we have a beautiful showroom and design studio alongside a work room for classes and a kitchen. We welcome groups throughout the year for trunk shows, talks and workshops and once a year host a special retreat in Andalucia, Southern Spain. We also plan a weekend away at Uist Wool in the Outer Hebrides in 2021. With Production Manager Sheila Greenwell, we have recruited a great team of skilled home-knitters based across Scotland. There is a core specialist team, who live within a 15-mile radius, to create the one-off pieces and special commissions desired by private clients, fashion designers and the catwalk. A single Di Gilpin garment could take us as long as two months to create, hand-knitted in the finest Scottish yarn, inspired by our rich cultural heritage and provenance, making it among the most intricate and show-stopping pieces of couture available anywhere in the world. For the past few years we have been working in tandem with La Fetiche, a Paris Glasgow Fashion label founded by April Crichton and Orely Forestier. Our philosophy Creating couture crafted pieces reflecting the knowledge and tradition of Scottish hand knitting in a contemporary way using the finest cashmere and wool that Scotland can produce. Continue our dedication to the authenticity of yarn, making and design; all of the one place. Di has recently been awarded the Fletcher of Saltoun Award from the Saltire Society recognising her outstanding contribution to the Arts and Humanities in Scotland and internationally. https://www.saltiresociety.org.uk/awa... She has also been the recipient of the Balvenie Master of Craft twice. Our website is www.digilpin.com Instagram :   / digilpinknitwear   Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/groups/18452... Facebook page : https://www.facebook.com/groups/18452... Twitter :   / di_gilpin   You can find Suzanne here: My other YouTube Channel - Knitting with Suzanne Bryan    / @suzannebryan   My group on Ravelry - https://www.ravelry.com/groups/knitti... My group on FB-   / 17692.  . Time stamps for 6-27-2020 1:58—what brought Di to knitting? 6:15—Di talks about her work with gansey knitting history and the displays at the museum 8:16—does Di get to handle the ganseys? 9:48—does Di know the knitter/quilter Elsie Wishart? 10:32—Di also designs knits 12:17—Di shows us a blue sweater with white dots and a ribbed back and sleeves 14:06—Di has a crew of knitters to make her designs 17:17—does Di only work with DPNs? And her thoughts on seams vs seamless gansey techniques 23:29—Di talks about knitted running shoes 27:11—how does the process work with ready-to-wear designers; is it collaboration or commission? 37:28—is there a pattern for the knitted shoes? 37:50—what is the name of her new book coming out? 41:20—is the Nike story the start of Flyknit? 42:52—is Di a continental knitter? 45:37—what are Di’s favorite gansey history and resource books? 49:56—are 14” DPNs only available from Scotland? 53:42—the Lalland Lambswool story and some of the other yarns available 58:33—Di has patterns for sale and shows us some of her designs 1:04:13—Suzanne shows us Di’s website and Ravelry store 1:08:26—how Di works out her gansey charts 1:0:15—thoughts on blocking; with steam and other methods 1:10:43—does Di knit first or draw first? And shows us a few designs using her various approaches 1:16:15—Di does retreats how to learn about them