by Joy | Nov 5, 2021 | DK yarns, laceweight yarns, patterns
Yes that’s cowls – there are two very different sizing options for this cowl. Version 1 is what I think of as a standard cowl shape. It’s a tube which sits loosely round your neck. I love this style of cowl for the workshop where I know it’s...
by Joy | Oct 28, 2021 | colour inspiration, laceweight yarns, shop update
Gold, Silver and Gunmetal Moonbroch Everyone’s favourite fluffy yarn is back in stock, and this time it’s better than ever. Moonbroch is a laceweight blend of kid mohair and silk, so there are 420 meters in each 50g skein. That means a single skein is long...
by Joy | Jun 9, 2021 | laceweight yarns, mini skeins, project bags, shop update
Happy Pride? Or not so happy huge corporations plastering flags on everything in an attempt to look like they care? Pride month has become a massive commercial opportunity, and I guess that calling it rainbow washing wouldn’t be too far off the mark.Pride was a...
by Joy | Jun 22, 2020 | 4ply yarns, knitting, laceweight yarns, patterns
When we added Moonbroch to our yarn range we thought it might work well as a substitute for 4ply or fingering in some patterns. That might seem a little strange as a fluffy laceweight yarn and a smooth 4ply don’t seem to have all that much in common. The...
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...
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