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PARTICIPANTS M - P

In alphabetical order by first or group name

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Updated 17 November 2009

NOW WITH BIGGER PHOTOS!

All the catalogued pieces from M - P are now on this page. There are one or two pieces which we received at the last minute that we don't yet have photos of. If you're wondering where your piece is, please drop us a line here.

Mae Patel, Banbury, England
I have always loved Scotland and feel a real closeness with the country. I think this is because the Scottish landscape and mentality is closer to me as a Norwegian. I am so glad I spotted this project and I wish you all the best of luck with it! I attach a photo of my rectangle, and another one of myself. I am sorry that the rectangle didn't turn out very pretty - my idea, before I started, was that it was going to turn into a pretty quilt-like piece, using a variety of colourful yarns. I am a fairly new knitter (I started in February this year), but I know I could have done better. But it will be good for covering a bridge, I think

Knitted rectangle, 50 x 41 cm

Margaret Lee, Lochalsh, Scotland

Crocheted rectangles

Margaret MacEwan, Perth, Scotland

(Fiona's mum)

Knitted rectangle

Mariëtte van der Linden, Dortrecht, The Netherlands

Family and friends think I’m going slightly mad, and this is me proving they are absolutely right!

Big kisses.

Crochet scarf, 200 x 26 cm

Marion Butler, Sturminster Newton, England

2 knitted moss stitch rectangles, 20 x 26 cm

Mary Kean, Forres, Scotland

(Fiona's mother-in-law)

I've just had a good session with your website and am truly impressed at the work you are putting into the project. I found my modest contribution and was really amused to see the tartan panel that was an unfinished project from nearly thirty years ago featuring on the internet no less!

The story about the red squares was that the lovely cheerful cherry red Shetland wool was bought at Cameron's Store in Kyleakin in 1972 when we had a family holiday at Inverinate. It was for a sweater for me that was never knitted, but in the end made a cardigan for a four-year-old granddaughter with lots left over. That is what went into the red squares and now finds its way back to the bridge to Kyleakin.

I hope you can extract that as a small addition to your book of anecdotes which make a fascinating record and bring together such a great number of people from all over the world.

Good luck to the assembling of the sections.

12 x knitted rectangles, 25 x 24 cm; knitted panel, 50 x 23 cm

Mary Strachan, Isle of Skye, Scotland

Knitted scarf, 52.5 x 14"

Mildred Stevenson, Moraga, CA, USA

My son visited the Isle of Skye a few years ago and brought back this scarf for me in the Isle of Skye tartan. I’ve taken a photo of the scarf with my knitted piece.

Knitted scarf, 78” x 10”

Misako McCabe, Ohio, USA

I live in Marysville, Ohio, and two of my daughters are participating in the Stitches on the Bridge project. While visiting one of them in California, I quickly knitted this rectangle. And then helped her get her scarf to the proper dimensions. My youngest daughter lives in Philadelphia, and we will send our projects together as the McCabe entry.

I am of Japanese descent -- both my parents came to the United States from Japan -- and I was born and raised in Delano, Calif. During World War II, I was in the Poston Relocation Camp in Arizona. And when I was released, I didn't return to California but went to Cleveland, Ohio, and later Chicago -- where other members of my family were. In Chicago, I meet my husband, Edward. And have lived in the beautiful green Midwest most of my life. I knit and crochet -- and help my daughters with their projects.

Knitted rectangle

Morag McClarg, Ayrshire, Scotland

Knitted scarf, 174 x 33 cm

Mrs Cardno, Scotland

Various rectangles and scarf lengths

Naomi Coulson, Bermagui, Australia
Have recently returned from our 4th trip to Skye where I found your leaflet and felt I must contribute on behalf of my grandmother who taughte me to knit when I was 6 years old in New Zealand before she died 1934. She was a Macdonald who had connections with Duntulm Castle which of course we have scrambled over.

No time left for photos etc so please accept my poor contribution and if possible please acknowledge and maybe send a photo of your ambitious project eventually.
Good luck to you all and do visit our surf beach sometime.

Knitted rectangle, 14" x 15"

Nathalie Cortada, Edinburgh, Scotland

I could not not join in the fun of covering the Skye bridge in knitting and crochet. My contribution is a bit of both, strips of crochet, then knitting (right and wrong sides alternating) with a crochet border all round to make a really long, cosy and colourful scarf.

I first visited Skye some years ago, when the ferry from Kyle was still operating, I can't say I was too thrilled when the bridge was built but it is now part of the landscape and a vital link for Skye. Maybe I am glad in some way to help in camouflaging it?!

Originally from Lyon in France I fell in love with Scotland during my year as French assistant at Forres Academy. I have lived in Scotland ever since and cannot tire of the West Coast and the Highlands. My homecoming (home-leaving? home-making?) scarf was inspired by the wild Scottish mountains and bouncing through the heather in bloom. It is a small thank you to the communities who welcomed me so many years ago.

Knitted scarf, 200 x 24 cm

NHS Highland, Inverness, Scotland