In our last update we shared that yarns would be being to the website. This week I can let you know that those yarns are all now available on the website. We have Nateby 4ply which is Superwash extrafine Merino, nylon and silver Lurex. This was our original sparkle yarn featuring a strand of Lurex spun into the yarn as one of the plies giving uniformity and a striking effect while still being comfortable next to the skin. As well as individual skeins of Nateby 4ply there are also yarn packs in combinations of two, three and four colours as well as a special seven-colour pack. These packs are sold at a discount from the price of buying the skeins individually and we have taken away the guesswork involved with choosing combinations. There are combinations that work as fades and combinations that are more varied. There are skein pairs with both high and low contrast between the skeins offering you plenty of choice for projects you have in mind.
A NOTE ABOUT YARN PACKS – With the way our website works, if you buy different yarn packs and the component skeins in the same order, it is possible to buy more yarn than we have in stock. If we have two skeins of a colour and that colour is also in a yarn pack (or multiple yarn packs) you will be able to buy two of each packs containing that colour AND two skeins. So please consider this when looking at yarn packs. You can see the available stock numbers for each colour in the individual skein listings. If a colour oversells on your order we will contact you to let you know and offer alternatives.
Brimham 4ply is Superwash extrafine Merino with nylon and this is our go-to sock yarn. It is supersoft as you would expect from the extrafine Merino but the nylon makes it really hardwearing. Although we wouldn’t recommend machine washing any handmade items, this yarn can withstand it. Again, this yarn has several colours available including both variegated and semi-solid colours. Brimham 4ply yarn packs are available in combinations of three, four, five colours, again with options for tonal fades or contrasting mixes. We also have mixed yarn sock sets. These combine a skein of Brimham 4ply with a mini skein of Rosedale 4ply in a contrasting colour.
There are a couple of MKALs and other multicoloured patterns which have recently been announced and we have tried to provide you with lots of options to choose from for any of these patterns. You can use the Yarn Packs menu to select the weight and number of colours required for your pattern. For example, if you would like to see all four colour 4ply packs, select Four Colour 4ply Packs from the menu.
Bowland Aran will also be added to the website by the end of this week so keep your eyes peeled for this!