DK Surprise
We've not had much DK for a while so I thought it might be time to rectify that! Our schedule is slowly getting back on track as we make our way through the huge back log of work, hence the smaller-than-usual updates. Hopefully next year will be less disrupted. These yarns will go live on the website HERE at 7pm UK time tomorrow (Wednesday the 7th of December). There are six ten-skein batches of Oakworth DK.. from top to bottom we have Coppice, Dale, Wild Raspberry, Faded Bloom, Black Magic Rose, and Tide. Dale is a new colourway inspired by...
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Leeds Wool Festival 2016
To start with: thankyou to everyone who came to Leeds Wool Festival last weekend. It was a brilliant show - busy, friendly, and happy. As you know, I love Armley Mills, so it was an absolute joy just to spend time there, but add to that the lovely atmosphere of the show and it was just a really good day out. Lots of people commented on my top hat - I bought it at Leeds Steampunk Market at Armley Mills last year, and have decorated it with strips of silk fabric (the pink is hand dyed.. obvs). There were lambs outside...
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Leeds Industrial Museum
Leeds Wool Festival is happening tomorrow so I thought I'd show you around Armley Mills a little bit, since it's lovely and that's where the festival is held at. The mill is a bit of a maze.. We were last there for Leeds Steampunk Festival, which I'd recommend if that takes your interest. I got a top hat there, so I'm planning on wearing it (if it's not too hot) tomorrow. There are spinning machines galore, and the spinning mule in the main room works. It's noisy as hell, and whilst you're standing there don't forget that small children used...
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Wonderwool: a round up.
Thanks to everyone who came to find visit our stall at Wonderwool Wales last weekend. We appreciate your lovely comments, your purchases, your projects, and your enthusiasm. We had such a lovely time, a successful show (with an exception which I'll talk about in a mo), and glorious Welsh sunshine. Here's a wee glimpse of our stall, which looked a bit ravaged by the end. We stayed in the lovely Llandrindod Wells as usual, and it's so peaceful and beautiful.. Just lovely. There were many sheep (the top two are Wensleydales and the bottom two are Bluefaced Leicesters). But... Here's...
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Tips for Visiting Shows
After years of visiting shows as a customer and vendor, and contributing to other peoples' show advice guides, I thought it might finally be time to compile my own. If you have any to add, please leave a comment below. Shows are brilliant.. they can be incredibly inspiring and fun, but they can also be overwhelming, exhausting, and confusing. Hopefully these tips will help you get the best out of your trip. Set off early: Look up your route and how long it's going to take. Add extra time for the potential queue getting into the carpark and getting into...