Super Chunky and delicious – New yarn and a free pattern!
A little while ago I asked if some of you might be interested in a thicker yarn for quick knits and got a resounding YES! So here we go – super chunky, soft and delicious: Waltham SUPER 100% British Bluefaced Leicester 50 g = 100g It took me a bit of time to find just … Continue reading Super Chunky and delicious – New yarn and a free pattern!
Ethical fibre choices make ALL the difference
Did you know that our love of Cashmere is creating huge environmental problems in Asia, which is in turn negatively affecting the global climate? Our desire for soft and softer has stripped the land bare creating huge sandstorms and leaving animals starved and the resulting fleece coarse and very unlike the idea of luxury we associate … Continue reading Ethical fibre choices make ALL the difference
Shop update today and a One/ Five with Enso!
It has been a busy few weeks in preparation for upcoming Yarnporium at King College London November 5-6th. I’ve managed to get most of the greys and blue restocked, as you can see above in the lovely wheel of colour. This week I have a new slate blue/grey in Islington DK called Tide. The hue of … Continue reading Shop update today and a One/ Five with Enso!
Baskerville DARK – darker and more Gotland-esque!
I am introducing a darker version of my small-batch British yarn Baskerville this week – Baskerville DARK. This new Gotland-rich Baskerville inverts dark British Gotland and light, fluffy Exmoor Blueface of the original blend, creating a darker, denser version of Baskerville with the same subtle silk glimmer. Slightly more rustic and less lofty than the original … Continue reading Baskerville DARK – darker and more Gotland-esque!
Shop update today – bring on the autumn knitting!
Back from my break in sunny Spain and have had the dye pots going all week for the shop update today. It is so exciting to be return to full-blown autumn as leaves change and temperatures drop! I’ve been pulling wooly favourites out of bags and making plans to cast on a few more. My … Continue reading Shop update today – bring on the autumn knitting!
Baskerville Dawn to Dusk: Teign
Today’s spotlight from new book Baskerville – dawn to dusk is my ombré Teign wrap. This generous hug of a wrap is knit in all four colours of Baskerville – natural grey Dawn, light blue Umbra, mid-blue Eventide, and darkest Dusk. When I was designing this I wanted it to be a calm, relaxing knit broken with small bits of simple colourwork for interest. … Continue reading Baskerville Dawn to Dusk: Teign
Joji Locatelli – All I Want shawl in Waltham Aran released today!
NEW TODAY: Joji Locatelli has a gorgeous new Favourite Things collection of grey-knit goodness for all of us grey-o-holics out there and I am so honoured to say that the collection includes a cozy two colour Waltham Aran shawl called All I Want. The shawl is a simple knit with easy lace patterns which grow organically without any complex stitches. True to … Continue reading Joji Locatelli – All I Want shawl in Waltham Aran released today!
Baskerville Dawn to Dusk: Bovey
The Bovey cardi by Courney Spainhower is my feature from Baskerville – dawn to dusk today. A gorgeous open front two-colour cardi knit in lightest Dawn and darkest Dusk Baskerville yarn. I love how Courtney made this a light slip on layer with mesh detailing at the yoke, especially as Baskerville is a particularly warm blend! This clever top-down cardi starts like a crescent shawl with an … Continue reading Baskerville Dawn to Dusk: Bovey
A touch of Zen – Takumi cardigan
Wishing I hadn’t left my newly finished Takumi behind in London. Spanish nights have been chillier than expected and I’m missing it! This beauty is from Renèe Callahan’s Zen Variations collection of simple top down patterns. I made the 36.5″ and mine knit up in just over 4 skeins of Islington DK. I used my silver colourway Blighty. The result is … Continue reading A touch of Zen – Takumi cardigan
Baskerville – dawn to dusk: Walkham cardigan
Today’s spotlight from new book Baskerville – dawn to dusk is the stunning Walkham cardi by Hanna Maciejewska! The sample was knit in light blue Umbra, which is currently out of stock, but I am taking pre-orders on the shop for the next acid-dyed batch on return from my break in October. The details Hanna added on this cardi are … Continue reading Baskerville – dawn to dusk: Walkham cardigan
Book signings for Baskerville – dawn to dusk!
I’ve been invited to do some impromptu book signings for Baskerville – dawn to dusk this coming weekend at Nest as part of the Great London Yarn Crawl! Excited but nervous as I’ve never done a book signing before, so hoping some of you London-based lovelies can make it as this doesn’t really give you much notice. I’ll be in … Continue reading Book signings for Baskerville – dawn to dusk!
Baskerville – dawn to dusk: Yealm crochet shawl
Some of the designs from my new book Baskerville – dawn to dusk are released as single downloads on Ravelry today! So for those of you who only crochet, you can now get Kat Goldin‘s Yealm shawl by itself to knit up your Baskerville. Worn on the cover of the book, this is the only crochet item in the … Continue reading Baskerville – dawn to dusk: Yealm crochet shawl