Introducing Vale by Brooklyn Tweed. The latest yarn to join our shop in Brighton. Vale is a 2ply lace weight yarn spun from 100% Wyoming grown Rambouillet Wool. Brooklyn Tweed is know for its breed-specific yarns, amazing colour palettes and beautiful design support. We have all 14 shades of Vale which come in a range Read the full article…
Only few weeks after releasing their lovely powdery pink Quartz, De Rerum Natura has added 6 more colours to the Ulysse, Gilliat and Cyrano ranges. Four shades of blue (Ciel, Lagon, Plume, Nuit), one charcoal (Fusain) and one dark olive green (Foret). Needless to say, all are absolutely stunning, as usual. As soon as we opened the parcels and got to see the new Read the full article…
Hello knitting lovers, Like Whiskey aficionados fighting over their preferences between the Irish spirit vs. its Scottish little brother, knitters have their own battle ground over their techniques of predilection. Especially when it comes to sock knitting. Some of us are devoted defenders of the traditional double pointed needles, while some others feel more Read the full article…
The traditions of the Yorkshire mills lives on through the wonderful yarn company Baa Ram Ewe. On the face of it their process seems pretty simple, but the outcome is really something special. With Dovestone DK They have taken 3 British breeds of sheep, spun them together in a way that highlights their best qualities, Read the full article…
A little secret has been up my sleeve for the past couple of months. When I first contacted Caroline from Life in the Long Grass about becoming a stockist of their gorgeous yarns she mentioned that they really enjoy creating custom colourways. They host yarn clubs so creating new unique colours regularly is right up Read the full article…
At this time of year it seems like every sporting event is on telly. The woman’s World Cup has just finished which I didn’t watch much of and I haven’t seen any of the Tour de France, but I have been watching Wimbledon. Wimbledon means British summertime to me, late sunsets and drinking pimms. Read the full article…
There is nothing better than knitting socks and there is nothing more satisfying that supporting an independent British company. West Yorkshire Spinners is very independent and very British so we are very happy to be able to support them. The fact that they also produce wonderful sock yarn is just a very happy coincidence. Read the full article…
There’s nothing more exciting than getting a brand new yarn in the shop. It doesn’t happen often. Our newest addition is from the wonderful The Uncommon Thread, Everyday Worsted. This yarn just screams winter to me. Made up of 100% merino wool it is soft, dense and has fabulous stitch definition. Knit up garments Read the full article…
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