Journey to Beyul
Introducing a new jumper in Beyuk DK named…BEYUL! Designed by Polish designer Justyna Lorkowska, aka @letesknits, this gorgeous sweater is a boxy, top down beauty of a knit. This this beautiful top down jumper has simple ribbing at the neck and stockinette with a lovely simple lace and ribbing detail on the body. Isn’t it glorious? I … Continue reading Journey to Beyul
SPECTATOR by Francesca Hughes
Happy new year! I am starting off the year with a cracking design by British designer Francesca Hughes. Spectator is the perfect garment for layering year round! A boxy, top down raglan in small-batch DK Baskerville and Northiam, it is perfect to wear with jeans, a skirt or thrown over a dress or dungarees. Bold colour blocks give … Continue reading SPECTATOR by Francesca Hughes
Holiday Project Time!
If you are anything like me, you are doing some making project planning over the holidays. To help you along I have some more DK goodness for you this week! New deep green, almost black Nori is now available in thicker DK weight and there is a new peachy pink in town this week as well. Islington … Continue reading Holiday Project Time!
Viewpoint
When Dani Sunshine published her new design, Viewpoint, a few weeks ago my queue plans flew out the window. I knew I needed to cast it on in Islington Nori and Siren Call to wear for xmas. This elegant A-line sweater is knit in the round from the top down. The modified raglan yoke is worked in two … Continue reading Viewpoint
Ringing in the season with TWO new Baskerville DK colours
New in shop this week is Baskerville Dark DK Nebulous. BASKERVILLE DKBritish Gotland / Exmoor Blueface / SilkDK weight yarn100 g = approx. 233 m/ 255 yds With its inversion of the light and dark fibres in the original Baskerville, this gorgeous blend is a darker, denser version of this beloved blend with the same … Continue reading Ringing in the season with TWO new Baskerville DK colours
Knitting & Crochet Xmas Gift Guide
December is just around the corner and here is my annual Kettle gift roundup to help you find the perfect gift for the makers in your life! 😘 Stocking Stuffers Enamel pins, knitting coasters, project bags and 50g skeins of Northiam DK … Pop any of these in a stocking for an extra squee of joy! Shop accessories… Attitude … Continue reading Knitting & Crochet Xmas Gift Guide
Poet-ic Decisions
What an AMAZING Poet Josiane has knit in Islington fingering, Blighty! From Laine Magazine, Issue 6 this has been on my radar for months. I’d been picturing this in Baskerville or Ramble, wooly like the original sample. Above are three shades in Baskerville Exmoor Blueface, British Gotland and Silk I was considering. For the Ramble, … Continue reading Poet-ic Decisions
NEW DESIGN: Rosebay Hat
Introducing my new hat design today – Rosebay! Light and airy, this hat packs a lot of heat in its fluffy fibres and was designed in Northiam fingering in Thistle and Hythe lace in Quartz held together to make a gorgeously lofty DK fabric that traps air for insulation. This is a quick knit that … Continue reading NEW DESIGN: Rosebay Hat
At little Nori and Persimmon
BACK IN STOCK New Islington Nori, Siren Call, Persimmon and Hythe Satsuma are all back in the shop this week. Shown above with the Peacock Cherry on Top bag and one of the very last Beetle pins. These are the last of the shawl pins as my supplier will be unable to get them anymore, and … Continue reading At little Nori and Persimmon
Best of Kettle Club – yarn subscriptions
Get a special delivery of my best selling blends exclusively dyed just for you every 3 months for a year! Choose yarn only or add an enamel pin to your subscription. A true gift that keeps on giving, payment and shipping months will be December, March, June, September. ONE SKEINa skein of the exclusive dyed yarn£24 … Continue reading Best of Kettle Club – yarn subscriptions
Dreaming of Brioche on the Beach
I’ve wanted to cast Brioche on the Beach on since it first came out in July. Renée’s designed a generous warm wrap that will be perfect for winter as well as throughout the year. I’ve been trying to decide on the perfect colour combination for months and have finally settled on Beyul Singles Villanelle and … Continue reading Dreaming of Brioche on the Beach
Nori at Midnight
Happy Samhain! To celebrate moving into the darker season I’ve created two mysteriously deep hues. Islington, SW Bluefaced Leicester Silk, Nori is a deep, deep green that is almost black. Like the dried seaweed wrap that contains delicious parcels of sushi goodness, this hue shimmers with nuances of greens, browns blues and blacks. Cradling the Nori skein above is … Continue reading Nori at Midnight