Gorse Heath
Basket Maker
Gorse Heath is one of the ten Winter Residents, newly arrived in Pebblewood. Each one is individually designed and hand-knitted in the Boyne Valley, Ireland, given a role in Pebblewood, finished with a felted accessory and numbered within the collection.
As Basket Maker, Gorse Heath makes the baskets the Residents carry through the year, shaping each one to its job: shallow ones so the berries are not crushed, deep ones for kindling and pine cones, and small lidded ones to keep seed dry through the winter. Gorse Heath felts each one from carded fibre so it is light and strong, felts the handle the same way, and mends any handle that wears thin by felting fresh fibre into it, so a good basket lasts a Resident many seasons.
Decorative collectible item. Not intended as a toy. Intended for collectors aged 14 and over.
Inspired by Mary Jane's Tearoom knitting patterns
Description
The basket and its handle, wet-felted and needle-felted by Pat especially for Gorse Heath, marks this Resident's place among the Winter Residents.
Hand-knitted in an alpaca and wool blend, Gorse Heath wears mustard dungarees with wooden buttons, a matching satchel, and a hat with a bead and a long knitted tail ending in a small copper bell. Pat has finished the dungarees with a burgundy and beige patterned fabric patch. Like every Pebblewood bear, Gorse Heath carries the needle-felted merino wool heart on the right paw, the signature of a Crafty Pebblers Resident.
Features
- Hand-knitted Winter Resident, numbered within the collection
- Wet-felted and needle-felted basket with a felted handle
- Sold with the dungarees, hat, satchel and felted accessory
- Certificate of Authenticity and Resident Story Card
Please note
A collector's item, intended for collectors aged 14 and over.
A decorative collectible item, not intended as a toy and not suitable for children under 36 months.
Inspired by Mary Jane's Tearoom knitting patterns.
Measurements
All measurements are approximate.
Materials
Care
What's Included
Shipping and Returns
We currently ship to Ireland and Northern Ireland only, using An Post tracked delivery. Shipping is calculated at checkout for Ireland and Northern Ireland. European shipping is not currently available.
Every item currently available on our website has already been handmade. Orders are usually dispatched within 3 to 5 working days, and An Post takes a further 3 to 5 working days.
Orders placed 15 to 19 November will be dispatched from Saturday 21 November.
Commissioned pieces are made to order and take longer. We agree a timeline with you before any commission begins.
If something isn't right, contact us within 14 days of delivery. See our Shipping Policy and Refund Policy for full details.
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