Daylight Stars Knitted Shawl
The Daylight Stars Knitted Shawl is a stunning project that takes you from fibre preparation right through to the finished knitted shawl. Blending soft Merino with lustrous Tencel and sparkling […]
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Pixie Hat Pattern
Looking for a cute, charming knitting project? These Pixie Hats are just the thing! With their rolled brim and a whimsical little “pixie” top that is reminiscent of an acorn […]
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Helix – a Twist on Knitting Stripes Tutorial
When knitting stripes in the round, jogs can be frustrating. So, what is a jog? A jog occurs at the point where one colour ends and the next begins. Because […]
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Card, Spin and Knit a Cocoon Shrug
This cosy cocoon shrug can be a lovely weekend (or two) project. Try carding your own custom blend of colours or fibres and knit your own today! The pattern is […]
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Child’s Fair Isle Sweater
Who can resist the charm of a Fair Isle sweater? Especially when it’s on such an adorable little one! Knitted with our sumptuous Merino DK yarn, this timeless design is […]
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Tea Treasures – A Hand Spun Art Yarn Tea Cosy
Lea transports us to a magical wonderland of creativity and delight. This hand spun, crocheted tea cosy is fun, creative and very functional! A great addition to your afternoon teatime. Lea […]
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Treasured Gift
Elizabeth was overwhelmed when she received two beautiful shawls from Daniela Rýznarová from Dalin Praha, on Elizabeth’s stepping back from the daily operations of the business. We have had the […]
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Pukaki Swallowtail Shawl
This stunning hand dyed, hand blended, hand spun shawl by David Schulz, of Southern Cross Fibre, was featured in issue 23 of The Wheel magazine. A stunning result using a […]
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Lockdown Challenge – Crochet Cushion
As you may have heard we, the whole of New Zealand, were recently put into lockdown for the first time since last year. During this time the office staff here […]
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Sea Shells Blanket – Ashford Triple Knit pattern
Tracy Henwood of Knit Spin Weave, Ashford dealer in Clare, South Australia knitted this beautiful, quick to knit, multi purpose blanket in our new Ashford Triple Knit yarn. We think it’s fabulous! It would make […]
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Alpaca Merino Super Soft Sock Pattern
One of my all time favourite fibres to spin is our Alpaca Merino blend. Honestly you just need to take it to the wheel and it will practically spin itself. It […]
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The Singles Shawl – technique and pattern
You don’t always have to ply! These wonderful shawls were all knitted from handspun singles. Jan Gibb, Ashford dealer, dyer and designer has kindly shared her technique and pattern for […]
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Boomerang Shawl
This beautiful, versatile, easy-knit boomerang shawl can be made in any weight yarn! Be warned it is a very addictive pattern! A perfect pattern for your handspun, hand-dyed yarns, it also knits up great […]
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