Boatswain Weave
A flat weave which is very decorative, especially if you use two colours of cord – one colour for the core and one for the working ends.
Rolling Boatswain Weave
A variation of the Boatswain Weave, this knot can be tied to the left or right.
Llyn Alaw
Llyn ALaw (English: Lily Lake) is a man-made reservoir, and was completed in 1966, and covers an area of approximately 315 hectares. It is 4.8 kilometres long, and yet is only 5.2 metres at its deepest.
It produces 35 million litres of water each and every day, which is fed to underground reservoirs and gravity fed to consumers on Anglesey.
The `Alaw` is a multi type leisure venue, ideal for a picnic, fishing, walking, birdwatching, and wildlife. It is also the starting point for one of the four main cycle trails on Anglesey.
As a result of professional habitat management, Llyn Alaw is an award winning conservation site. It is also a site of Special Scientific Interest due to its large numbers of wildfowl and common terns which have set their nests on one of the islands of the lake. Bird boxes have been erected to house many species, like owls, bats, and tits. In the spring and summer months Warblers can be found feeding on the many insects and nesting in the scrub. Flocks of Linnets and other finches can be seen feeding on the grass and flower seeds.
In wet conditions bring either wellies or walking boots as the path to the cache can be overgrown.