ECY yarn inspiration on Flickr - how to use it, why we use it, and more!
You may have seen us talk about "finding images on flickr" in our newsletters, but you may also be wondering what it is and how to use it so we thought what better way to tell you all about it than in a blog post! We love Flickr as it allows us to upload yarn images and then label the colourway names, and organise them into albums. So we have albums for things like 'blue' colourways (of course this is a bit subjective as we all judge colours differently!), as well as things like 'trees' based on the name and source...
Why we love bluefaced leicester AND merino!
Do you sell British wool? As a British company we use and sell a LOT of British wool - primarily Bluefaced Leicester which is found in our Milburn, Bowland and Harewood yarns. (For more background on how Milburn came to be have a read of THIS blog post). BUT we do also use and sell a lot of merino. Why? Well, put simply it ticks different boxes to our BFL yarns, and when it comes to choosing yarn I like to try and go for ticking boxes - that’s the pragmatist in me. Which boxes does merino tick? It is super...
Crochet Project MCAL FAQs
What is an MCAL? MCAL stands for Mystery Crochet-A-Long and is where a pattern is released piece by piece over a set period of time, usually in bitesized chunks. The idea being that all those taking part can be making their project at the same time. Where can I get the pattern? Purchase the pattern on Ravelry HERE. Please note that the pattern belongs to The Crochet Project. Eden Cottage Yarns will not be able to help with any pattern purchase queries. When does it start? The first part of the pattern will be released on Wednesday 20th June. How...
GDPR compliance at ECY: what is it and why do we have to do it?
You may have seen these four letters a lot recently: GDPR.. but what is it and why is it relevant to us? It stands for the EU General Data Protection Regulation, and it’s a new set of regulations coming into effect on the 25th of May 2018 designed to protect consumers (so all of us!). It comes after four years of preparation and debate, so it’s something that’s been in the works for a while and anyone who’s had any difficulty unsubscribing from a mailing list or with unsolicited mail of any type will agree that it’s overdue. It’s happened...