Free pattern: Wharfe Headband
This simple headband only uses about 35g of Pendle Chunky yarn, meaning you can get two out of a 100g skein - or you could make a pair of fingerless mitts out of the leftovers. My Langrigg pattern is ideal for this. I’m aware that I look like a right eejit in a headband, but as someone on Facebook pointed out: better a warm eejit than a cold eejit! The thing is, I tie my hair up quite a lot (because actual hair styling isn’t part of my morning routine), but I still really need to wear something warm on...
Echo Chamber MCAL
Have you heard the exciting news from The Crochet Project? They are planning a new MCAL that starts on 26th December. If you are asking yourself what an MCAL is check out our blog post explaining how they work HERE. but please be aware that it refers to the Skimming Stones MCAL not the new Echo Chamber MCAL. For more information about joining in with the Echo Chamber MCAL take a look at the pattern page on Ravelry HERE. Joanne Scrace has designed the Echo Chamber pattern using Fyberspates yarns but I have been stash diving and chosen these beauties;...
Ways with crescent shaped shawls: how to wear them
Following on from my post about our Laverton shawl pattern, I thought it'd be worth talking about how to wear shawls as it's something that comes up often. How do you wear a shawl? I see lots of people saying “I love making shawls but I never wear them”, and technically I could say the same. That is, I rarely wear shawls in a shawl-y way. You know - around the shoulders and pinned at the front. Occasionally if the back of my neck or shoulders are cold I’ll wear a shawl like a shawl, but I generally wear them...
ECY in NYC!
We have exciting news this month as one of our love stockists Loop are taking our yarn over to NYC for a very special popup shop. Where? Here Now132 Perry Street #2BNYC, New York10014 When? The 9th-11th November 2018 Where can I find more info? http://www.loopknittingshop.com/p/7511/Loop How is ECY involved? Susan says, "The Friday night preview is now sold out but there are places on Julie Arkell’s Sunday workshop as well as the shop chock full of gorgeous British yarns as well as haberdashery and handmade Loop treasure!" We have been busy producing special batches of Hayton 4ply in order to head...
Laverton shawl colour combinations
We have a very exciting pattern release coming soon which uses a combination of Carlisle Fingering and Nateby 4ply held double with Eldwick Lace to give a soft, snuggly cuddle of a shawl. In readiness for the release we have put together some suggestions for colourways which we think would create stunning shawls. For each combination the colourways will be listed in the following order, Carlisle Fingering, Eldwick Lace, Nateby 4ply mini skein. We have a collection on the website which has all three of these yarns arranged in the same order which you can see HERE. The first...