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Calling All Freshers ......

21/7/2017

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With A level results imminent you might be thinking about what you need for university.  Here's a short list of lovely things woolly which we think will make living in halls more like home.

A hand knitted or crocheted scarf to show your individuality
A slouchy hat and long scarf  to keep you warm
A handmade blanket to remind you of home
A slouchy jumper to cuddle into for comfy study
A laptop cosy (these seem to have replaced pencil cases!)
A phone cosy to match the laptop cosy -- or not match as the case may be.

Now one or both of your parents or grandparents may knit, crochet or sew and these items might all be in hand but you might want to make them for yourself but might not know how.  We offer sessions every Tuesday afternoon where you can come along and learn to knit or improve your skills.  We'll give you some guidance and while you may  not have these items quite complete in time to go you will have them started. 




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Finding Out About Yarn

19/7/2017

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Ruth and I spent an unusual Sunday morning this week finding out about the ins and outs (or should I say knits and purls) of the yarn industry.  Together with other Stylecraft stockists, we were invited to a retailer day at Spectrum Yarns at their mill and warehouse in Slaithwaite, Huddersfield.  Spa Mill was built at the beginning of the 20th century and is the design, administration and and warehouse space for Spectrum Yarns who produce Stylecraft and Yarn Stories yarn.  There is some in-house spinning done there (for Yarn Stories) but most of the yarn is imported.  The mill is an amazing building.  The stairs are concrete and very worn from the millworkers clogs and the fire-doors are incredible.   All of the windows have fantastic views of the Pennines and on a sunny day it must be inspiring to work there. 

As well as seeing how the warehouse works (surprisingly low tech) we were shown the various processes that go on at Spectrum from choosing yarn, to quality checking to design and marketing.  It's not just a case of spinning the yarn and putting it on retailer's shelves.   We were particularly interested in the processes involved in quality control from the testing of new yarns before they go into production to checking again when yarn arrives in the warehouse to analalysing returns should any faulty yarn manage to evade the rigorous quality control.   

The morning was also an opportunity for Stylecraft to launch their new season yarns and patterns and introduce us to some of their Blogstars.  We were able to see and touch new designs and yarns which will be really useful for us when we are doing out Autumn orders in early September.

All in all it was a lovely morning with lots to take in and a lovely lunch before we were sent on our way.
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  • Home
  • Covid 19
  • Shop
    • Sale
    • Fibonacci Fibre Club
    • Yarns >
      • Hand Dyed Yarn
      • Luxury Yarn
      • Crochet Blanket Packs
      • Lace
      • 4-Ply
      • DK
      • Aran
      • Chunky
      • Super Chunky
    • Hooks, Needles and Accessories
    • Patterns
    • Workshops
    • Kits
    • Gift Ideas
    • Gift Boxes
    • Fibretastic Craft Club
  • About
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    • Crochet Workshops
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    • Spinning Workshops
    • Events at Ammonite Yarns
  • Fibonacci Fibre Club
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