by Joy | Aug 2, 2021 | 4ply yarns, knitting, mini skeins, patterns
Mini Skein Mitts using Emerald Pride Rainbow Britsock When this pattern was published it was originally for a kit – so a contrast colour and smaller amounts of eight rainbow colours. Then I realised that a cake of self striping sock yarn would work brilliantly...
by Joy | Jul 28, 2021 | 4ply yarns, colour inspiration, mini skeins, shop update
Britsock mini skeins are back. Hurray for that. Mini skeins are a fantastic way to get a lot of colour into a project quickly, and they save the need for big skeins of yarn when you only want a small amount. Pink Pride Rainbow mini skeins There’s another reason...
by Joy | Jul 26, 2021 | 4ply yarns, colour inspiration, mini skeins, shop update
Over the last couple of weeks we’ve restocked Britsock in semi solid and multicolours. That means that the only thing missing is mini skeins – and these will be added to the shop on Wednesday. Last year we offered Pride Rainbow sets of mini skeins. These...
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 | Nov 23, 2020 | gifts, mini skeins, project bags, shop update
We’ve added new cotton project bags to the shop – and these would make a lovely Chistmas gift. Embroidered by us on cotton bags that are both organic and Fairtrade, our Baa Humbug sheep is perfect whether you love Christmas or would be happy for it to be...
by Joy | Oct 23, 2020 | advent calendar, crochet, mini skeins, patterns
Maybe you’ve just seen our advent calendars. Maybe you’ve been thinking about getting one for a while. One of the most common questions we get asked is “What can I do with the mini skeins?” It’s a great question – and the answer is lots. Let’s start with what’s in the...
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