Located on the beautiful west coast of Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Mabou is a centre of Celtic music, Gaelic culture and the beauty that is Cape Breton. Situated in Inverness County, where Les Suêtes sometimes blow strong enough to move buildings off their foundations, Mabou is home to the famous musical Rankin family and plays a significant part in keeping the Gaelic language and traditions alive. The town’s website states,
“Your only difficulty will be leaving!”
The pattern stitches in the Mabou designs incorporate small reminders of the ocean and landscape that surround this exceptional Canadian treasure – the sweeping hills and valleys, the dance of the waves.
We hope you enjoy these little treasures.
~~~ The Mabou Collection eBook is 27 pages. It includes four patterns: the Mabou Hat (worsted-weight), the Mabou Cowl (in both fingering and worsted weight) and the Mabou Fingerless Mitts (fingering weight). These patterns are available individually as well beginning Oct. 17, 2013