Hello from ECY Shedquarters! We have another busy week ahead with Buxton Wool Gathering this weekend. Hopefully we will get to see some of you there! For information and tickets, check out their website. We will be bringing lots of lovely yarn with us so come along to see it all in person. Our next show after Buxton Wool Gathering will be The Wool Monty in Sheffield on 8th and 9th June. For more information or to book tickets check out the website.
Looking back to the end of last week, we added lots of mini skeins to the website. There are new Tempo 4ply and Rosedale 4ply mini skeins so do go have a look at those. We also have added loads of yarn packs for Tempo 4ply full and mini skeins. Yarn packs are the ideal way to get select a combinations of colours that work well together as we have taken the guesswork out for you. All yarn packs come at a discount from the price of the buying the yarns separately.
Tempo 4ply is a really versatile yarn — it’s our toughest sock yarn so it’s great for socks, but it is also soft enough for garments, and it’s got enough drape for lace too. It isn’t as soft as Brimham 4ply (that’s essentially the softer version of Tempo) but it’s soft enough for next-to-skin wear, especially considering how hardwearing and sturdy it is. I have been producing it since 2008! If you’d like to check out what people have made in it we do have a couple of blog posts featuring of projects made in Tempo 4ply, they can be found on our Yarn Specific Blog Posts Index (or, if you’re able to use Ravelry, you can of course look at projects on there).
A small update of Titus DK has also gone live on the website. Titus DK is a very luxurious blend of Superwash Merino and mulberry silk. The silk gives it a gorgeous shine (especially in dark or rich colours). It is ideal for all sorts of projects, from gloves to garments and everything in between. Blog posts about Titus DK can also be found on the Blog Post Index page.
Keep an eye out for more news from us as we have a number of yarn updates coming soon including Carlisle Fingering, Eldwick Lace, and Titus Lace.