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The Newish Reddish Top

Posted by Eleanor Burke on

The Newish Reddish Top

You wouldn't know this but I do actually finish some projects. Once upon a time, in the old blog and vlog, I used to update you when I started, as I was going and then when I finished. I was spurred on to finish so that I could show you all what I was up to and somehow, as the shop got busier that just waned a little until I got to the point where I was like - does anybody actually want to know?! Especially when a swatch and an excited post will be enough to sell something online...

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Linendale Love

Posted by Casper Alixander on

Linendale Love
This new summer yarn is a 57% cotton, 39% viscose and 13% linen blend, all wrapped up in a 50g ball of goodness. With 120 metres / 131 yards to a ball, too, that's a rather good little bundle of joy.

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Seasonal Fannying About

Posted by Eleanor Burke on

Seasonal Fannying About

I feel like all my posts and emails lately have at least started with some sort of apology or explanation as to why I haven't been here and I hate that for me. The business bitch in me says I don't need to explain anything, but the human in me suspects that other people might be feeling the same? I've got two-ish posts in my mind but I can't seem to get them out until I say how weird it is to be here and that I miss you all but also I just don't have the desire to vlog...

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CHERISHED 4PLY EXISTS AND EVERYONE SHOULD REJOICE

Posted by Casper Alixander on

CHERISHED 4PLY EXISTS AND EVERYONE SHOULD REJOICE

Very professional and normal blog post title of you there, Casper. Oh, thank you very much, I know. But, honestly, how can you not be excited when the most popular baby yarn now has a 4ply variant?! The Cherish / Cherished / Cherish Dash DK range of yarns have been popular amongst knitters and crocheters for years, and I don't think it's ever been knocked out of the top three best selling yarns in our shop. It's smooth, it's silky, it's anti-pilling, and all of the patterns written for it are just gorgeous.   100% anti-pill acrylic, 410m/448yds per 100g ball,...

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Some Price News About Pricewise DK

Posted by Casper Alixander on

Some Price News About Pricewise DK
We've put it off for literal months now. Pricewise DK started at £1.75 in this shop 12 years ago, and in that time has only gone up by 25p. It's our perfect, standard, acrylic yarn... and now it costs more to buy. 

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