celeste: now available

the celeste pattern is now available.   we enlisted our friend Y to show the many ways in which celeste can be worn: open for a casual look, cinched around the waist with a belt, fastened with a pin, or draped around the shoulders.

the celeste pattern is free with the purchase of Minkle yarn required to make this project.  (note: we’re expecting a new shipment of Minkle any day now . . . dum dee dum dee dum . . . . )

frost flowers in the spring

 

What is it, that, from their faces fresh as spring,
such fair, fresh, alert, first-flower faces,
like lavender crocuses, snowdrops, like Roman hyacinths,
scyllas and yellow-haired hellebore, jonquils, dim anemones,
even the sulphur auriculas,
flowers that come first from the darkness, and feel cold to the touch,
flowers scentless or pungent, ammoniacal almost
DH Lawrence, Frost Flowers (written in Cornwall at the end of the bitter winter of 1916-1917)

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hola ohna!

say hola to ohna! our latest pattern . . . a lightweight (the smallest size weighs just 50g!), eyelet capelet knit with Minkle, our latest a mink yarn with a touch of cashmere and sparkle! we designed Ohna to be an all-season layering piece that looks equally chic thrown on top of a tank top or cocktail dress. Knit on US7 needles, this lace weight yarn project zips along!

 

ohna is free with the purchase of the yarn required to make the project.  just write “ohna” in the comments box and we’ll send you a hardcopy of the pattern.  there’s no need to add the pattern into your cart to receive the offer.

liberty ss12

(Glencott House A)

oh my goodness! how excited are we!  we finally managed to post our selection of new liberty tana lawn fabrics to the shop . . . and they’re quirky, delicate and full of liberty goodness!

(Boadicea B, also available in A — a light green )

(Kerry’s Flock A)

(Elevenses C)

(Powell B, also available in A — dark brown on spruce)

(Eternal Flame A)

(Glaister C)