July 2024 Shop Update August 02 2024, 0 Comments

Hello and welcome to the July shop update. 

Both my kids are now on holiday, finally. I think the end of term dragged a bit for my daughter given how long her brother has been off!

Mini skein club was sent on Monday, unfortunately I lost internet at the Studio Thursday just as I was about to put postage on them so I could post them before Summer Wool Festival - Apparently the workmen putting fibre broadband in managed to put the digger through the power to the box for the non-fibre broadband, helpful! Thankfully it was all fixed by Friday morning but by then it was too late to get it in the post before I headed off.

Summer Wool Festival at the weekend was very busy and extremely hot but once again lovely to see everyone. Thank you! The yarn in this shop update is what we brought back.

 

Important news - After this shop update I'm taking a week off! So any orders that come in after noon Thursday 1st August, probably won't get posted until 12th or 13th August. I hope you appreciate that I need a break and as a small business I'm the only person who can do the post run!

I'm still loading mini skeins to the preview page - there are lots of extras from the first 6 months of the mini skein club - so do keep checking the website. There are also 100g skeins of Bloom in fingering weight which has previously only been available as a DK or from the mini skein club. There is also top ups of Selkino, Crush, Enchant, Lustrous Lace and Crush DK.

 

Don't Forget!

 

Dye to Order is only available for all repeatable colourways until 14th August. I'm hoping to have the current collection and a selection of semi solids available after this. Please order now and any other requests do get in touch.

 

 

 

Lustrous Lace

 

    

A lustrous combination of silk and merino in equal balance resulting in a super soft lace weight yarn with a lovely drape. The Merino is non-superwash so the colours come out slightly softer than on superwash bases.
  
 

Fingering Weight Yarns

 

     

 Bloom

I'm sure you are aware I'm a huge fan of Bluefaced Leicester - their fleece has a longer staple (like hair length) than merino which means a smoother yarn and it has a lovely sheen even in 100% blends. Bloom is a fingering weight yarn which is 100% Bluefaced Leicester and so far has only been offered in the mini skein club box. Great for socks, garments or accessories. 100g skeins and 20g minis

 

Enchant

Our most popular base at the moment. Lots of colourways including a single skein left of the show colourway "Rowers on the River". If the colourway you need isn't available do check out the Dye to Order section.
 
 

 

 

    
 


Selkino

This is a single ply blend of merino and silk. Perfect for low abrasion projects that benefit from extra drape - Think floaty shawls and indulgent accessories!

 

 

Crush

There are 3 skeins left of the show colourway on Crush, our favourite sock yarn, plus a restock of popular colourways and a whole bunch of minis! All the minis are buy 4, get a 5th free the same price. Make your own bundle for colourwork, socks or other mini skein projects.
 
 

 

Lustrous Minis

 Extra Lustrous Minis from the mini skein club. Buy 4, get a 5th free! 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

DK Weight Yarns

 

 

Crush DK

A few extra skeins of Crush DK, the thicker version of our sock yarn, including a spare show colourway. Have you tried DK socks yet?

 

 

 
 
 
 
    
 

Coorie Minis

 Coorie is the DK base available in the mini skein club and there are quite a few skeins left to choose from. Its a very bouncy DK yarn with a special ply structure that makes it lofty and have great stitch definition. Mix and match bundles of Crush, Bloom and Coorie minis!

 

 

Upcoming Events:

What's are we up to over the next few months:

2nd - 12th August - Holiday - No post!
21st August - Shop Update
7th - 8th September - Southern Wool Show, Newbury
28th - 29th September - Yarndale, Skipton

 

Thank you for reading this shop update. 

Have fun and I'll try to remember to post a few photos on social media!

Take care, keep cool and enjoy your crafting!

Rachel x

 

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