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...
by Joy | Feb 10, 2022 | 4ply yarns, project bags, self striping sock yarn
This week’s shop update is about self striping sock yarn. I’m a huge fan of yarns where the colours stripe as you knit socks and mitts. They’re great fun to work with and they’re perfect for projects where you don’t have to concentrate....
by Joy | Jan 12, 2022 | 4ply yarns, shop update
There’s lots of new yarn in this week’s shop update – and as always we’re happy to post worldwide. First up is Britsock. Neutrals are always a popular choice , probably because they work so well with everything. There’s also something...
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