The island of Colonsay lies in the Hebrides off the west coast of Scotland. Fifteen miles to the north lies the island of Mull; the eastern and southern horizons are bounded by the islands of Jura and Islay; and to the south west, just visible from a high point on a clear day, is the coast of Donegal in Ireland. To the west lies the Atlantic, with only the Du Hirteach lighthouse standing between Colonsay and Canada. Together with its semi-detatched neighbour Oransay, it forms an island group roughly ten miles long and two miles wide.

5 ~ colonsay by Lisa Richardson

Colonsay by Lisa Richardson

This design by Lisa Richardson is part of the Tranquil story of the Rowan Knitting & Crochet Magazine 58. Lisa designed a boxy jacket with a shawl collar and it is crocheted using Rowan Tweed and Fine Tweed. This jacket is worked with horizontal stripes. The vertical lines are crocheted over the mesh afterwards.

I saw this design at the H+H in Cologne, Germany and it immediately caught my eye. The subtle colours and the timeless pattern will make it a classic.

Colonsay by Lisa Richardson