by Joy | Jun 16, 2020 | laceweight yarns
The second part of this weeks shop update is dyed on our gorgeous Moonbroch base. The only time we’ve offered multicoloured yarns on this base was as part of Operation Social Justice Warrior. So it seems right that this time round these yarns will help raise...
by Joy | Jun 15, 2020 | laceweight yarns, mini skeins
There are lots more rainbows to come in this weeks shop update, and I wanted to start with something special. We’ve taken the original Pride Rainbow colours and overdyed them with black to give eight glorious shades on our Moonbroch base. Each set of mini skeins...
by Joy | Jun 8, 2020 | 4ply yarns, colour inspiration, self striping sock yarn
Once again this weeks shop update is all about Pride rainbows. We’ve dyed eight new self striping sock colours on our Britsock base. Each colourway has short runs of pink, yellow and turquoise surrounded by a longer run of one of the eight colours from the...
by Joy | Jun 7, 2020 | 4ply yarns, knitting, knitting techniques
One of the delights of knitting socks is that they’re a great way to use skeins of wildly variegated yarns. Most of a sock is made up of a tube that doesn’t change in width, so the colours can repeat in a pattern through the leg and the foot. If you want that pattern...
by Joy | Jun 3, 2020 | laceweight yarns, shop update
I’m delighted that the new batch of Moonbroch has arrived with us. This fluffy blend of kid mohair and silk has quickly become a favourite. The yarn works beautifully on its own and also combines well with other yarns for a more gentle haze. We’ve dyed eight...
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