ABOUT ME

My name is Samira Hill, and I have been teaching knitting and crochet professionally to children and adults throughout the Scottish Borders for the last 10 years, as Knitting For All Kelso, Melrose and Jedburgh and Eildon Hills Designs. As a former archaeologist by trade, I like to study the links between archaeology, heritage and knitting, and I have spoken at various events on The Archaeology and History of Scottish Knitting.

Although teaching these crafts has always been my passion, I was always dabbing at designing my own patterns, mainly for teaching, on the side. I am very pleased to have been able to develop this interest of mine further, with the creation of the Eildon Hills Designs label.

Since the pandemic I have also turned my designing skills into technical editing skills, and I am proud to work with exciting independent designers and great publications!

I spend time exploring the beauty and history of the landscape around me, I believe in feeling grateful and enjoying where you live, but also enjoying the people who are an intrinsic part of your surroundings. As a crafter and designer, this naturally points to the community of very talented independent yarn and textile producers, dyers, crafters, retailers etc...that are in such abundance in the Borders and beyond. My design adventure would not be half as interesting and exciting, if it was not connected to working with and highlighting the beautiful products and collaborations that form part of both the local and wider textile crafts community.