Welcome to The Bothy! All items are handmade by me, and incorporate natural materials either found or produced here in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland.

UK DELIVERY: All items are sent via Royal Mail Tracked 48 delivery. Unfortunately as of 13 December 2024 I can no longer accept orders from Northern Ireland. Orders placed from NI after this date will be refunded.

INTERNATIONAL DELIVERY: Regrettably I'm unable to send to the EU, but post everywhere else using Royal Mail International Standard delivery. Any customs charges incurred are the responsibility of the buyer.

If postage costs turn out to be lower than expected, I will refund the difference.

Handmade creations from the North of Scotland.

Hello, and welcome to my little shop! My name is Carrie, and this is where I sell my various handmade creations, including jewellery, woollen items, and other decorative things.

I live in the North of Scotland, where I work out of my tiny cabin (‘The Bothy’). My biggest challenge is space, so I split my work between the cabin and a little workbench in the back of my Renault Kangoo van. This is where I take all of my noisy or dusty work, like drilling sea glass, or sawing and polishing metal – thus leaving my sleepy Bothy Cats, Willow and Pixie, undisturbed!

I love all things earthy and rustic, and I try to include natural elements in the things I make. My jewellery is made using recycled sterling silver or copper, and incorporates sea glass I collect myself from local Highland beaches. My other passion is working with natural fibres, particularly rustic (preferably local) wool. I love Fair Isle and Norwegian stranded knitting, usually using Shetland wool, and I also enjoy spinning my own yarn on an old Haldane Shetland spinning wheel. I couldn’t make an online shop without leaving room for some woolly goodness!

When I’m not busy making, I’m often out scouring the local beaches for treasures – sea glass, shells, driftwood and little hagstones, or I’m looking after my bee hives and small allotment plot.

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