August 2024 Shop Update August 22 2024, 0 Comments
Welcome to the August Newsletter. I can't believe we are two thirds of the way through the summer holidays already! Its been a very quiet week dyeing wise as we have had the plumbers in the studio replacing our old oil boiler. So far we have a lovely new hot water heater and the boiler and all its associated bits have been removed. Please ignore the appearance of the studio if you come and visit at the moment! (Ignore its unpromising appearance - I seem to remember that as a line from a Delia recipe my Dad used to cook... can't remember what!) If you let me know you are visiting I can recommend days we don't have workmen in and make sure the yarn isn't all packed away.
Mini skein club will be dyed up tomorrow and out on Tuesday I hope. This month's inspiration is West Sussex.
At home the kids have been doing usual summer holiday stuff, mini golf, trawling charity shops for clothes to upcycle - I'll let you guess which is which! Please keep your fingers crossed for my son for tomorrow - its GCSE results day! I'm sure he will be fine and has a place staying on at the sixth form of his current school, but its still nerve wracking as a parent! He seems completely chilled about it.
There is a selection of Show Colourways, the Album inspired collection from last year and the mini skein club colourways from January to June this year, on 4 different bases. If you would like a different base option let me know and I'll see what I can do.
The spare mini skeins from July are also listed, these are ready to ship.
The details below list the bases on offer and example photos of those bases. Not all the colourways have been offered on all bases before so if you have any questions do let me know. Colourways will look slightly different on different bases.
Fingering Weight Yarns
Lustrous
A lustrous combination of silk and merino in equal balance resulting in a super soft yarn with a lovely drape. Apert from the mini skein club, most of the colourways haven't been available on Lustrous before so this is a rare chance to order. The colours will come out with a lovely shine from the silk and really pop. Its a great base to work with for projects that benefit from good drape.
Selkino
Selkino is a super special singles yarn, Fingering weight and a blend of Merino and Silk, its round structure means its great for all lace and texture patterns. I also know weavers like using this yarn as a weft in their projects.Crush
Our most super popular sock yarn. This was the most often requested base and it doesn't have to be kept for socks. I have used Crush for garments, shawls and other projects as well as socks.
Sweater Quantities
If you are looking for a sweater quantity and there doesn't appear to be enough in stock - you should be able to order more than the in stock qty. Any problems drop me an email. This will be dyed to order so I can dye up a whole sweater qty together and make sure you have matching skeins.
DK Weight Yarns
Crush DK
July Mini Skein Club
Last month was inspired by Yorkshire and the heraldic Yorkshire Rose. The semi solid is inspired by the National Railway Museum in York. Mix and match bundles of minis from these are others in stock. Buy 4 the same price and get a 5th free!
Upcoming Events:
What's are we up to over the next few months:
21st - 28th August - August Reboot Yarns Available
7th - 8th September - Southern Wool Show, Newbury
28th - 29th September - Yarndale, Skipton
Thank you for reading this shop update. I hope you enjoy this slightly different shop update this month. I know I regularly get people ask me to rerun limited editions and its much easier for me to dye them all in a block. If it works well I'll consider doing it again in the future with other colourways!
Take care, keep cool and enjoy your crafting!
Rachel x
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