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WELCOME BACK!
Much-loved brand Baa Ram Ewe has been relaunched after a change of ownership, and is offering an exciting new line-up of yarns alongside its iconic Pip range.
Woodnote mixes Bluefaced Leicester and Masham wool and is available as a DK and an aran-weight, while Eden is a GOTS-certified organic British wool and alpaca blend in DK and 4ply options. Skipper is also brand-new, and is a traditional 5ply Guernsey yarn which is spun from British wool.
The new yarns take their place alongside the returning and much-loved Pip Colourwork and Pip Naturals 4ply ranges. The company, based in the Pennine Hills, also sells a selection of pattern books from the Baa Ram Ewe archives through its website. www.baaramewe.co.uk
Harvest gold
John Arbon’s Harvest Hues blend has been updated with added BFL wool and nine gorgeous new shades
£19 per 100g; www.jarbon.com
Donna Druchunas, the designer and knitting expert, runs live online workshops to help
knitters refine their skills. Topics she has explored include brioche knitting, steeking,
pi shawls, cables, and folk socks
- find details of upcoming classes on her website.
www.sheeptoshawl.com/workshops
SWEET TREATS
KnitPro’s special Sweet Affair needle gift set is a colourful collection of fabulous tools and lovely yarn. Each set includes five sets of DPNs and five interchangeable needle tips in pastel shades, plus cable connectors, stitch markers, scissors, a 100g skein of hand-dyed Symfonie Terra yarn and four mini skeins, all presented in a floral fabric bag with a shoulder strap. Find stockists at www.knitpro.eu; available for £124 from www.knitmcintosh.com
Echoes
by Susan Crawford
This beautiful new book from designer Susan Crawford has knitwear inspired by iconic women including Beatrix Potter, Virginia Woolf and Kate Bush. It’s a versatile collection of 24 sweaters, vests, cardigans, jackets and accessories, and each piece has the heirloom look we’ve come to expect from Susan.
Creative colourwork projects include a twinset comprising a yoked cardigan and top, a two-colour yoked sweater, a sumptuous Fair Isle drop-shoulder cardigan in 11 shades, and an elegant tank top with tree-like motifs and corrugated rib bands.
The ‘Beatrix’ vest and ‘Potter’ cowl use the same neat twisted stitch pattern, and all-over cables decorate th
