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Often asked about how Intarsia and Handflat knitting machines are powered and how it affects the environment? Well unlike the latest computerised knitting machinery like Shimas or Stoll etc. Apart from a strip light virtually Zero, recorded the first piece of knitting local top end quality velvet hall alpaca yarn to show the stitch close up and the power behind the machine. Yes pure muscle power, videos only 30 seconds but knitters did this for min 8 hour shift and often 12 hour or in my case much longer. Proud of being one of the last of the highly skilled handcrafted knitters of Innerleithen, #InnerleithenTheRealHomeOfBallantyne #tradition #intarsia #scotland #innerleithen #cashmere #makeitbritish #knitting #makeitscottish #makeitbritishlive #ballantynecrazyyank #scottishborders #tweedvalley #hwtextiles #kilt #outlander #outdoorheavyknitwear #ethical #sustainable #velvethallalpacas #eastangliaalpacamill #sustainablefashion #sustainabledesign https://www.instagram.com/p/Bmqj8YfnIs9/?igshid=aj9m9qsexn2

A Ladies Thorley Cardigan, apart from the Gents Lorne's styles probably one of the best selling garments #ballantyne every made but sadly no longer made here or copied anywhere else. Another thanks to the #BallantyneCrazyYank for sending this picture of yet another example made by the highly skilled handcrafted knitters of Innerleithen when #Ballantyne was made in #InnerleithenTheRealHomeOfBallantyne #tradition #scotland #cashmere #makeitbritish #knitting #makeitscottish #makeitbritishlive #scottishborders #tweedvalley #hwtex #hwtextiles #tweed #barrie #pringleofscotland #golf #twinset #golfie #innerleithen https://www.instagram.com/p/Bzh6ch4psPD/?igshid=1imzv1sgcr11j

A wee change from #intarsia so here's a 7n Cable #Cashmere Dress from the 80's #Vintage note the tension achieved from making on #handflatmachine, made by the highly skilled handcrafted knitters of Innerleithen when #Ballantyne was made in #InnerleithenTheRealHomeOfBallantyne #tradition #scotland #cashmere #makeitbritish #knitting #makeitscottish #makeitbritishlive #scottishborders #hwtextiles #tweedlove #transcend #scottishborders #tweedvalley #hwtex #hwtextiles #tweed #barrie #pringleofscotland #golf #twinset #golfie #innerleithen also now home of #findra @ #findraclothing (at Innerleithen) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxMxgqWJ5ux/?igshid=sbatugu0ra4d

#chelseaflowershow this week so thought we'd have a #Vintage intarsia flower post #rhschelsea , thanks to the #BallantyneCrazyYank for sending this picture of yet another example of Intarsia made by the highly skilled handcrafted knitters of Innerleithen when #Ballantyne was made in #InnerleithenTheRealHomeOfBallantyne #tradition #scotland #cashmere #makeitbritish #knitting #makeitscottish #makeitbritishlive #scottishborders #hwtextiles #tweedlove #transcend #scottishborders #tweedvalley #hwtex #hwtextiles #tweed #barrie #pringleofscotland #golf #twinset #golfie #innerleithen also now home of #findra @ #findraclothing #handcrafted #flowers (at Innerleithen) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxuJy-pJdOX/?igshid=jto5mujglxv8

What ever else is happening this weekend a few flowers for the mothers where ever they are, here we have yet another #Vintage intarsia, thanks to the #BallantyneCrazyYank for sending this picture of yet another example of Intarsia made by the highly skilled handcrafted knitters of Innerleithen when #Ballantyne was made in #InnerleithenTheRealHomeOfBallantyne #tradition #intarsia #scotland #innerleithen #cashmere #makeitbritish #knitting #makeitscottish #makeitbritishlive #tweedlove #transcend #scottishborders #tweedvalley #hwtex #hwtextiles #tweed #barrie #pringleofscotland #golf #twinset #golfie (at Innerleithen) https://www.instagram.com/p/BvmQCVlFeSw/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=l1fezfgeohln

A few hearts for all the Lovers out there, thanks to the #BallantyneCrazyYank for sending this picture of yet another example of Intarsia made by the highly skilled handcrafted knitters of Innerleithen when #Ballantyne was made in #InnerleithenTheRealHomeOfBallantyne #tradition #intarsia #scotland #innerleithen #cashmere #makeitbritish #knitting #makeitscottish #makeitbritishlive #tweedlove #transcend #scottishborders #tweedvalley #hwtex #hwtextiles #tweed #barrie #pringleofscotland #golf #twinset https://www.instagram.com/p/Bt3MSatFjFw/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=12o2nq8araqmu

Who would have thought the first machine I bought in 1980 from a local who did a house clearance was a Dubied MRH 5n hand flat, is still like new even after knitting garments for years for all the big local companies. Yes I think the most expensive garments were the Ballantyne Royce Shawl Collar Jacket exclusive to #Harrods retailing at a cool £1300, lost count how many have been made on it. I have two or three of these in different gauges, unfortunately rare but still used by the highly skilled handcrafted knitters of Innerleithen, the town where #Ballantyne was made but sadly not longer #InnerleithenTheRealHomeOfBallantyne #tradition #scotland #innerleithen #cashmere #makeitbritish #knitting #makeitscottish #makeitbritishlive #scottishborders #tweedvalley #hwtextiles #brenire #knittingmachineservices