October's handmade wardrobe
I thought I'd share some of the handmade wardrobe we used last month - after all, his is largely what it's all about, isn't it? Well, it is for me, although I enjoy most of the process of making things too. Without further ado... Daydreamer Socks in Milburn 4ply (85% British BFL/15% silk) in Harevst Gold. Chromium (by David) in Whitfell DK (100% baby alpaca) in Ebony, Steel (which is coming soon), and Natural. Jen by Josée Paquin in Hayton 4ply (merino/cashmere/nylon) And Tiny Shoots by Kate Heppell in Milburn 4ply in Rust (this top layers incredibly well...
New yarn!
I'm sure many of you will have seen news of these yarns floating around the ether, but for those who haven't - we have some new yarn! I'm trying to bring more neutral shades into our mill dyed yarn ranges, and if you're wondering why I didn't do that in the first place, well I just didn't have enough shades to choose to be able to fit in all the neutrals I would like! I felt I had to go for maybe one neutral, but the rest should be not-neutral. These days I might have had the confidence to pick...
Making winter: bringing colour indoors
As some of you may have seen on Twitter or Instagram, the lovely Silver Pebble is running a project called #making_winter - the idea is to connect people who struggle with winter, with people who love winter.. Why? Well hopefully those of us who love this time of year can help inspire, cheer, and add cosiness to the winter months for those of you who find it difficult. There is much to love and celebrate about this time of year! Mrs Pebs will be blogging about this from now until March next year, but if you look for the hashtag...
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Fog
I love this time of year, and the fog we've had recently really adds to it for me.
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Calling test knitters: Thornfield
We're seeking test knitters for these beauties by Jane Burns. You don't have to do all three, but we do need all three testing if y see what I mean. They're worked in 4ply with optional beading, and there are multiple sizes for each piece (there's a short cowl version!). Interested? Please go and sign up at our shiny new ECY Testers group on Ravelry!
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