Happy February yarn fans! We are really excited to finally be able to share Brimham Aran with you. This update has been in the works since last autumn which you will be able to see from some of the colours included. Various things got in the way of the update but we are so thrilled that you will be able to get your hands on it. As with our other Brimham yarns this is a blend of extrafine Merino with nylon and this time in an Aran weight (85% Merino/15% nylon). It has all the softness you would expect from the extrafine merino but with the added durability that comes from the nylon. As this is the first update of Brimham Aran we have mostly gone with our signature semi-solids but with a couple of variegated colourways including our newest — White Iris. You can find all Brimham Aran on the website now!
We have received our latest Milburn delivery so our out of stock colours have been restocked and the next batch has been requested. Older dyelots of some colours are reduced in price so that we can keep the stock as current as possible. This restock means many of our Milburn yarn packs are back in stock including our Milburn blanket packs which are available in both 4ply and DK weights. Blanket packs include one ball of each colour in the Milburn palette — that’s 20 balls!
Now that Royal Mail appears to be running more smoothly again for domestic shipments, we have reinstated First Class and Second Class shipping options on our website. You can still select Courier or Signed For services for extra piece of mind but cheaper options are now available again.
International shipping is sadly still a bit of a mess due to the backlog of parcels from Royal Mail strikes in December and the cyber attack in January. Here is a summary of the current situation:
– International orders placed and shipped before 23rd December should have been delivered. Contact us if they have not.
– International orders placed over the festive break are in the system and starting to be processed.
– EU orders placed since 12th January have been shipped and should be moving through the system.
– International orders (other than EU orders) shipped between 12th January and 31st January are being held by Royal Mail.
– International orders shipped after 31st January *should* be almost back to a normal service but will be slower than the service has been previously.
We still only have tracked international shipping on the website at this time but we do also have courier shipments available which will be much more reliable at this time. Thank you for your continued patience with us through this difficult period.