You have to be practical with your summer knitwear. A good summer fibre should be light weight and breathable. Something sturdy that you can throw in your washing machine with no risk of major damage. You are more likely to sweat in your summer clothes so picking up a yarn that can easily be washed Read the full article…
Many elements should be taken into account when assessing the quality of a yarn and the most important of all is of course its fibre composition. Each fibre carries specific structural elements that impact the softness, strength and drape of the yarn. Knowing about those different characteristic is a good way to understand what to look for when buying yarn for Read the full article…
Summer is coming! To celebrate the return of the warm and sunny weather, today we are going to look at yarns and patterns that will hopefully inspire you to create lovely spring and summer projects. We’ve just uploaded some fab new yarns we can’t wait to show you. Our most recent addition is a DK Read the full article…
Yes, I did just use a hashtag as a blog title… Chartreuse the colour is named after a liquor originally made by monks in the 18th century. One of those colours that can end friendships with arguments as to whether it’s actually green or yellow. It is somewhere in between, it is popping up everywhere Read the full article…
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