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Leeds Wool Festival is happening tomorrow so I thought I'd show you around Armley Mills a little bit, since it's lovely and that's where the festival is held at. The mill is a bit of a maze.. We were last there for Leeds Steampunk Festival, which I'd recommend if that takes your interest. I got a top hat there, so I'm planning on wearing it (if it's not too hot) tomorrow. There are spinning machines galore, and the spinning mule in the main room works. It's noisy as hell, and whilst you're standing there don't forget that small children used...

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Just a quick preview of what will be in today's update, which goes up at http://www.edencottageyarns.com at 12 noon UK time.  Firstly, we've not been able to get our superwash wool/nylon blend, Tempo 4ply, for absolutely ages, but finally it is back. Here's one of each colour: There's everybody's favourite: Titus 4ply. Here's one of each colour: Another one that's returned after not being available for a while is Pendle 4ply, which is soft, squidgy merino. It's technically machine washable, though I would really recommend that you try it. Here's one of each colour: I've also done a limited quantity...

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Since this week has been particularly busy and stressful, but has included so much yarn, I thought I'd best share it with the world. It'd be rude not to, really. It's been gloriously sunny for a lot of the week. I've been dyeing a large volume of yarn, as well as dealing with a load of other stuff. My Instagram feed does feature the pretty stuff, but behind the scenes life is full of the usual pressures, plus there's all the hard work that running any business involves. That's Titus 4ply in Grace, above. It's a new shade of light...

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Thanks to everyone who came to find visit our stall at Wonderwool Wales last weekend. We appreciate your lovely comments, your purchases, your projects, and your enthusiasm. We had such a lovely time, a successful show (with an exception which I'll talk about in a mo), and glorious Welsh sunshine. Here's a wee glimpse of our stall, which looked a bit ravaged by the end. We stayed in the lovely Llandrindod Wells as usual, and it's so peaceful and beautiful.. Just lovely. There were many sheep (the top two are Wensleydales and the bottom two are Bluefaced Leicesters). But... Here's...

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I just thought I'd share a few of my neutrals with you (since noticing I have most of them in stock for a change)..   Top: Linen and Natural Second row down: Whispering Grass and Driftwood Third row down: Compost, Bark and Stone  Bottom row: Silver Birch, Slate, Ash and Steel That's all!  Thankyou for your patience whilst we've been away at Edinburgh Yarn Festival which was quickly followed by a trip to a&e, causing us to be out of action for about ten days. We'll be posting last week's orders on Tuesday.

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