During a holiday to Oban in Scotland, I went on a long day trip, via several ferries and over several hours, to Staffa in the Inner Hebrides. There, after clambering along soggy uneven ground on the top of the cliffs, I fulfilled a dream - seeing a real puffin. Mind you - only one was obliging enough to put in an appearance. It had just popped out from its nest in a hole a long way down the side of the cliff and, to this day, I don't know how I managed to get it to appear in my photograph! I only had a small digital camera with me and the viewfinder was so tiny that I couldn't see anything in it. All I could do was point and hope for the best - and, miracle of miracles - it worked!!! So, in my eyes, the long, long journey was very worth while.
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| Puffin on the cliffs in Staffa |
And, inspired, by this cute comical bird, I designed a pair of fingerless mitts with puffins on the front. You can see them at TwistedClassics - on
Ravelry - where the knitting pattern is for sale. The knitted gloves are available from
TwistedClassics Etsy shop
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| Puffin fingerless mitts |
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| Puffin mitts - left hand glove |
On another trip to North Berwick, which is on the coast not far from Edinburgh, I came across this great brightly coloured Puffin carousel. I did not have time to ride in a puffin tea cup though.
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| Puffin children's tea cup carousel fairground ride |
