Blogs — cottonsoft dk

A Pastel Dream!

Posted by Eleanor Burke on

A Pastel Dream!

Over a year ago I saw a story on Mahliqa Jewellery's instagram stories which featured a group of people at her stall at a fibre festival. They were all smiling and the sort of dishevelled that only a yarn festival can cause. One of the subjects was wearing the most beautiful granny square jumper in the entire world. I literally gasped and took a screen shot straight away - but I needn't have because the image is still absolutely in my mind. So gorgeous. It was made of simple granny squares, crocheted in shades of creams/beiges with rounds of deep reds, russets, army...

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THE Granny Square Jumper.

Posted by Eleanor Burke on

THE Granny Square Jumper.

I so enjoyed writing my last blog, and I've had a bit of a weird morning so I thought I'd sit downstairs in the stillness of the office and have another go. This time it might be a more familiar piece as it's appeared a lot of social media and on the newsletter (haven't sent one of those since before Christmas but who knows what might happen...). The piece in question is this one: I love that picture of me, it was a happy time in autumn last year and the whole garment had been a dream to put together. I...

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Cottonsoft DK - SO MANY CHOICES!

Posted by Casper Alixander on

Cottonsoft DK - SO MANY CHOICES!
Cottonsoft is one of the most versatile and useful yarns ever. It's 100% cotton, with a matte finish and a gorgeous drape. The fibre is perfect for summery garments, but it's also great for amigurumi - it's stitch definition is fantastic. Durable and wearable, try using this yarn for baby garments, too, as it's totally washable (just in case!).

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