Why we love bluefaced leicester AND merino!
Do you sell British wool? As a British company we use and sell a LOT of British wool - primarily Bluefaced Leicester which is found in our Milburn, Bowland and Harewood yarns. (For more background on how Milburn came to be have a read of THIS blog post). BUT we do also use and sell a lot of merino. Why? Well, put simply it ticks different boxes to our BFL yarns, and when it comes to choosing yarn I like to try and go for ticking boxes - that’s the pragmatist in me. Which boxes does merino tick? It is super...
Do you provide yarn support to publications/designers?
As a small business we do like to support upcoming designers as well as more established designers but we are not able to accept all requests for yarn support due to cost, so we need to consider each one individually. Yarn support requests will be considered from designers or commissioning publications. The more information we can be provided with upfront, the quicker we will be able to make a decision. Information that will assist with the decision making process includes: Brief pattern/design description Sketches, images and swatches Quantity of yarn required Yarn base requested (if known) Anticipated timeline for pattern release...
Digital Downloads
Many of you will be familiar with using Ravelry to purchase digital patterns and if you have previously bought printed patterns from us, you will have received a download code for use on Ravelry. For a while now we have been wanting to include the digital download capability to our website and we are pleased to announce that this function is now fully up and running. What does this mean for you?There is now a separate menu for patterns allowing you to search more easily based on key categories eg, Knitting/Crochet, yarn weight. There is also a separate category for...
Crochet Project MCAL FAQs
What is an MCAL? MCAL stands for Mystery Crochet-A-Long and is where a pattern is released piece by piece over a set period of time, usually in bitesized chunks. The idea being that all those taking part can be making their project at the same time. Where can I get the pattern? Purchase the pattern on Ravelry HERE. Please note that the pattern belongs to The Crochet Project. Eden Cottage Yarns will not be able to help with any pattern purchase queries. When does it start? The first part of the pattern will be released on Wednesday 20th June. How...
GDPR compliance at ECY: what is it and why do we have to do it?
You may have seen these four letters a lot recently: GDPR.. but what is it and why is it relevant to us? It stands for the EU General Data Protection Regulation, and it’s a new set of regulations coming into effect on the 25th of May 2018 designed to protect consumers (so all of us!). It comes after four years of preparation and debate, so it’s something that’s been in the works for a while and anyone who’s had any difficulty unsubscribing from a mailing list or with unsolicited mail of any type will agree that it’s overdue. It’s happened...