by Joy | Jan 26, 2023 | 4ply yarns, colour inspiration, mini skeins
When Lisa and I started talking colourways for mini skein sets (and I can’t begin yo tell you how much that has brightened up my inbox!) she asked if I’d like her to write a few words about the colours she suggested. Silly question, right? The mini skein...
by Joy | Nov 2, 2022 | 4ply yarns
I mean, there are so many puns you could make about the Tory government right now. They’re a continuing joke as they seem to try ever harder to prove they’re not fit to run – well anything really. If they’re not doing their best to breach...
by Joy | Sep 7, 2022 | 4ply yarns, project bags
I’ve been busy putting together Yarndale 2022 bundles. Yarndale takes place at Skipton Auction Mart on the 24th and 25th of September. I moved to North Yorkshire a few weeks before the first Yarndale, so it’s always been a local show for me. It’s one...
by Joy | Aug 30, 2022 | 4ply yarns, colour inspiration, knitting, knitting techniques, mini skeins, patterns
Over the last few weeks I’ve been knitting with tweed yarn – and it’s fair to say I’m smitten. Our tweed yarn is a 100% British Bluefaced Leicester wool with dark flecks of tweed though it. They add a more rustic finish to the yarn. I wanted to...
by Joy | Jul 27, 2022 | 4ply yarns, self striping sock yarn, shop update
There are three new self striping colourways in the shop this week. Self striping sock yarns are great fun – maximum colour pleasure for minimum effort. I’m sure they knit up faster too, because it’s so tempting to keep knitting until the next stripe...
by Joy | Apr 29, 2022 | 4ply yarns, mini skeins, shop update
There’s lots of new yarn in the shop this week including a couple of new to us bases . Let’s start with them. Our new tweed base is available in both 4ply and DK. The the yarn is 100% British BFL and it’s processed and spun in Yorkshire. More details...
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