Ehdknits

P-lush next

Posted on March 24, 2015 by ehdknits

Amazing time last week at EdinYarnFest- what a great show! Added bonus of getting to spend more time in Edinburgh with Savannah and right before her birthday. She took some great pics:

Now, it’s off to P-lush this weekend at the Ricoh Arena

Needless to say have spent even more time dyeing up some new colours, including lots of sparklies which have been quite popular this winter:

: burnished gold stellina yarn

: blue violet stellina yarn

: midnight stellina yarn

: silver stellina yarn

: hot pink stellina yarn

And the Pantone Spring 2015 colour- Marsala or my version at least:

: Hand dyed Marsal yarn

: Marsala Bfl/Silk fat lace

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Roses are pink……..Happy Valentines week

Posted on February 7, 2015 by ehdknits

Pink Rose Yarn

In preparation for Paris and Aiguilles en Fete next weekend and thinking about Valentines Day approaching, I went a little crazy one night and dyed up a lot of pink yarn. Isn’t it pretty? I love pink and think it looks good on everyone. The rose tones I created above are available in 1) Sock -merino/cashmere and stellina and a merino high twist 2) Lace alpaca,silk cashmere and sparkly merino/silk and ultra fine merino and BFL/silk. There’s 3-4 skeins per type.

There’s also new Silk with Sequins yarn in pink and a really good red and I still have some light pink silk yarn with beads left.

Wear Pink!

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Happy New Year! New shows, new yarns….

Posted on January 10, 2015 by ehdknits

Happy New Year! Hope it was a wonderful one;I did my usual fall asleep before the fireworks….

Looking forward to Waltham Abbey Wool show and Sandown this month, then it’s off to Paris for Aiguilles en Fetes followed closely by Unravel.Sooo, I’ve been dyeing up a storm. Here’s some newbies-

: BFL/Silk 4 ply

: bfl/silk 4 ply

: bfl/silk 4 ply

: bfl/silk 4 ply

: bfl/silk 4 ply

: bfl/silk 4 ply

: bfl/silk 4 ply

: bfl/silk 4 ply

then there’s some fat lace/skinny sock-

: shell bfl/silk skinny sock

: wild raspberry bfl/sil

: aqua bfl/silk

: blue bfl/silk

: mid green bfl/silk

: lt blue spruce bfl/silk

: lt blue violet bfl/silk

next, Bfl/nylon high twist sock:

: monaco blue

: mixed blue violets

: forest green

: forest blues

: plum

: aqua

: purple midnight

: blue spice

then some silvery stellina sock:

: plum stellina sock

: charcoal stellina sock

: blue violets stellina sock

: lavender stellina sock

and a little bit of lace:

: ultrafine merino lt spruce

: bold blue ultra fine merino

: semi-solid blue ultra fine merino

Clearly had a blue /green couple of days.

loving the ultra fine merino lace weight (100gm=800m). It has a micron count of 17.5 and is incredibly close to cashmere in feel. I have finished my Christmas pine tree shawl- but need to properly photo it-

Also loving the Bfl/Silk yarns. My most popular sweater of the year was knit in the 4 ply version:

: wedding sweater

: wedding sweater

Named the wedding sweater as I knit this during the 2 week frantic lead up to Alex’s wedding. It’s pretty mindless except for a cable running up each side. Very wearable and the yarn makes it special.

Waltham Abbey Wool Show is next Sunday, the 18th. There will be a wonderful group of vendors so well worth a visit.

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Ally Pally over, off to Glasgow School of Yarn

Posted on October 13, 2014 by ehdknits

Fantastic but exhausting 5 days at Alexandra Palace ( not including 2 days set up). Thanks to all the lovely clients and my fabulous helper, Vanessa.

: Alexandra Palace Knitting and Stitching Show 2015

: silks

: new BFL silk sweater

Next, off to Glasgow this weekend for Glasgow School of Yarn( really looking forward to this one), then a brief pitstop in Edinburgh to grab Savannah and hijack her for her reading week, then a week or seven of crazy dyeing to attempt to replenish supplies…

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Last week’s dye pot- off to Exeter Creative Stitches

Posted on September 23, 2014 by ehdknits

: merino

: merino

: merino

: superwash bfl

: superwash bfl

: BFL/silk

: Bfl superwash

: merino

: merino nylon stellina sock

Lots of sock yarns, but also some lace, especially fat lace- 600-800m/100gm:

: alpaca cashmere silk

: alpaca silk cashmere 1200m

: alpaca silk cashmere 1200

: alpaca silk cashmere

: bfl/silk

: bfl silk

: alpaca cashmere silk

: bfl silk

and a couple of sparkles:

: merino silk steliina lace

: merino nylon stellina sock

: merino nyl stellina sock

: merino nylon stellina sock

New Patterns:

: Silk Jacket

: Silk Jacket

: Cashmere Beanie

so off to Exeter Creative Stitches, then Alexandra Palace, then Glasgow for School of Yarn!

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Comp tickets to the Knitting &Stitching Show- Alexandra Palace

Posted on September 23, 2014 by ehdknits

I have 2 free tickets up for grabs on my Ravelry group- Debonnaire Distinctive Yarns.They are only available for group members so head on over and join if you’ve not already!