When I first started dyeing yarn almost 3 years ago, the hardest part for me was coming up with interesting names for them all… Then it came to me – I would name them all after my other big passion in life – music. I am never not listening to music,...
Having wanted to write a straight forward top-down jumper pattern for quite some time, I had no idea quite how long it was going to take… In fact when I edited the images of the various stages I realise that I started the first sample in April last year...
I am really excited to have been chosen to be a featured UK FibreShare vendor in the first 2020 yarn swap. If you haven’t taken part in FibreShare before, or are unsure what they are, then head over to their website where you can read all about it and sign up!...
Have you heard of dōTERRA essential oils? You may have heard about them but not really understand what all the fuss is about so let me try and enlighten you… Before I begin, there is SO much to say about these wonderful oils that I could never fit it into one...
Knitting and its numerous benefits Is knitting good for your health? In a word – YES! I have heard lots of talk about April being Stress Awareness Month so I thought I’d write a short post about how I deal with stress. Mental Health I have always been an...
Luxury gifts with your luxury yarns… This post is not particularly yarn related bear with me… I was recently introduced to doTERRA essential oils by a friend. I was slightly cynical at first because I am always a little wary of network marketing products,...
What is the best way to care for hand knits? This is a question I get asked again and again, and now seems like the perfect time to talk about this as I am about to introduce the new range of Luxury Yarns Hand-Dyed. We spend hours and hours making our items –...
Spring Show…!!!? Ironic or what?! This was the view when I left my house last Wednesday, and I live in London so we hardly ever get snow! It was set-up day for the Spring Knitting and Stitching Show so I called the offices of to check that they were still going...
Do you love yarn? So, the first of the year’s yarn fairs are almost upon us (well actually it’s Unravel this weekend but we don’t talk about that as I have applied 3 years in a row and never managed to get a place…?) Anyway, I’m going to...
I feel compelled to share this – scams become more and more commonplace every day, and I know too many people who have fallen victim to them. Therefore, I am writing this in the hope that if anyone else does a google search under any info in this post, this...
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