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
Slow Fashion October -What’s in your closet?
My latest me-made outfit! My recently finished Magnolia sweater knit in Northiam and Hythe yarns with @theassemblyline’s new Apron Dress pattern in @raystitch’s gorgeous Crossweave Linen in Fig. I wanted to support other local makers and businesses with this combo! I’ve been following along with Karen Templer’s great Slow Fashion October again this year and … Continue reading Slow Fashion October -What’s in your closet?
Sheer poetry with Villanelle… a warm avocado dyed speckle!
A new autumn speckle is in shop this week! Villanelle is painted on a naturally dyed avocado base in Beyul Singles. The warmth of the avocado is layered with juicy autumnal reds, purple and a hint of aqua for a cheerful skein to brighten up any project. Beyul Singles is a fingering weight Baby Yak, Silk and ethically sourced superwash Merino is super soft, light and … Continue reading Sheer poetry with Villanelle… a warm avocado dyed speckle!
Iara Variations and new Sketchbook
I introduced the Iara Shawl, A new spectacular shawl by @eastlondonknit a few weeks ago and thought I’d share my sample in new Northiam, non-superwash Bluefaced Leicester fingering with you! I’ve knit mine in a combination of, from top, Rosehip, Amber, Thistle, Swift and Caspian. Every time I look at the colours together it just … Continue reading Iara Variations and new Sketchbook
Get some Attitude (kits)
YARN | BOOKS | PROJECT BAGS | SHAWL PINS | SALE Introducing the aptly named Attitude cowl by Julie Debruex, otherwise known as designer extraordinaire Julie Knits in Paris! Some of you saw this beauty of a cowl at Knit With Attitude last month and got a chance to … Continue reading Get some Attitude (kits)
NEW Iara Shawl and New Baskerville Colours
Introducing a new spectacular design for Kettle Yarn Co. by @eastlondonknit – the Iara Shawl! Designed in small-batch British breed yarn, Baskerville is spun from the softest Exmoor Blueface, Gotland and silk by yarn magician @jarbontextiles in Devon. A subtly modern take on traditional rustic yarn, Baskerville is slightly toothy but soft enough for next to skin wear. Renée … Continue reading NEW Iara Shawl and New Baskerville Colours