October 2024 Shop Update October 25 2024, 0 Comments

    
It's hard to believe there are only two more shop updates this year after this one, but here we are in October - Season of warm colours and spooky pumpkins!

This is quite a big update with lots of repeatable colourways, particularly semi solids, on different bases as well as some non-repeatable Bliss Heavy Lace and Voluptuous DK. If you prefer the non-repeatable colours do look out for our special Christmas offering coming soon and next month's shop update as I will have lots of non-repeatables then.

Outside the studio I am very slowly working on my Westknits MKAL and my daughter has just passed her first martial arts grading since she went back to it earlier this year. It was actually really nice to see how much her brother was helping her as he's a junior instructor, makes a change from winding each other up!

Most of the yarn is on the preview page already. There is Bliss Heavy Lace, Lustrous Lace, Selkino, Enchant, Crush and a smaller amount of Voluptuous DK, Enchant DK and Crush DK. Plus the spare minis from August's boxes will be available. All this is in stock and ready to ship so perfect if you are thinking about gift knitting as you can start quickly.

 

 
 

Laceweight Yarns

 

  
 


Bliss Heavy Lace

I have had several requests for different colours so I hope there is something here to appeal. If you haven't tried it before, or haven't tried laceweight before, this is a great base to try. Its 600m per 100g so slightly thicker than Lustrous Lace but should work for most laceweight patterns (just be careful you have enough yardage if substituting for an 800m per 100g yarn). Its a blend of Bluefaced Leicester and Silk so has a lovely sheen and blocks beautifully. There are even a couple of semi solid colours and I will dye some more if these are popular.

 

Lustrous Lace


We have lots of Lustrous Lace in stock now, and if the colour you want isn't available or you need more than 2 skeins don't forget its available as dye to order.

 

 

 

 Fingering weight yarns

 

    

Selkino

A restock of several semisolid colourways on Selkino. Lots of popular favourite neutrals plus two (yes, I know, but I'm not sorry!) shades of teal. If there is anything else you want dye to order is available and I'll aim to get it out in less than 2 weeks. If you need help pairing colourways just drop me an email. I know there are lots of semi solids this month but it was what needed stocking up after the summer shows.

 

 

Enchant

There wasn't much of the new Enchant left after Yarndale but there are a few semi solids. We do have a reasonable number of variegated colours in stock at the moment as well.

 

 

 

Sheep Town - Yarndale Show Colourway

 

As you may have seen on social media, unfortunately I forgot the sign for the Show Colourway for Yarndale. This means I have a lot left which is a shame as I think it's really pretty. It's also available on Crush DK. I'm sorry if you came to the show and missed it. Its called Sheep Town after the origins of the name "Skipton" and is a lovely natural cream with green, pink and purple speckles and a touch of sky blue.
 
 
 

DK weight yarns 

 

 

  
 

Voluptuous DK

Just 3 new colourways of ou custom spun 100% British yarn this time. I am hoping dye some more for next month so do let me know what colours you would like. There are other colourways already in stock, several in garment quantities. These big 200g skeins are about 512m long so they go a long way! Let me know what other colours you would like to see.

 

 

Enchant DK 

This is an extra special yarn and ideal for a sumptuous scarf or small shawl. This is the Age of Brass and Steam kerchief I knitted earlier in the year. It's a great 1 skein gift knit as it didn't take me long and is buttery soft. There are several more colourways of Enchant DK now available. 
 
  
 
 

Mini Skeins

Extra Minis from the September mini skein club inspired by Somerset - Glastonbury Tor and Aqua Glass. Buy 4, get a 5th free if they are all the same price! Crush, Bloom and Coorie can be mixed and matched as well.
 
 
 
 
 

Upcoming Events:

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

17th November - Stollen & Wolle, RiverKnits
1st December - Shaw House Christmas Fair
7th December - Open Studio
14th & 15th December - Christmas Wool Show, Birmingham NCC
Look out for details of Christmas workshops soon!

Thank you for reading this update! Take care and keep crafting,

Rachel x
 
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