Designer Spotlight: Interview with Janina Kallio of Woolenberry
July 2023 saw the release of a beautiful new pattern from Janina Kallio using one of our yarns. Cloud Gazing (below) calls for Keld Twist in Tarn which is our plied superwash merino/linen yarn. It's a 4ply thickness but only has two plies for a nice soft and structured yarn. This design was the latest in a long history of wonderful collaborations between us and Janina and so we thought it was a great time to have a catch up with her. Can you tell us a little about your background and how you came to become a designer?My educational...
An interview with Hanna Gough of Germander Cottage Crafts
It has been far too long since we interviewed one of our designer friends. In the past couple of years Hanna Gough of Germander Cottage Crafts has released two individual patterns and two accessory collections in a range of our yarns. She also has two upcoming pattern releases scheduled for the next couple of months and so we thought this was the perfect time to have a chat with her! 1. Can you tell us a little about your background and how you came to become a designer? I started knitting and crochet in 2014 as a way...
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Designer Spotlight: An interview with Tracey Todhunter
I’m sure that many of you will have heard of today’s interviewee, but did you know that she worked in a yarn shop and has had books published? Tracey and I (Victoria) have known each other for about a decade now, and it’s always a pleasure to work with her. I’m really grateful to her for answering my nosey questions, and the answers are very interesting… enjoy! Can you tell us a little about your background and how you came to become a designer?I’ve been crocheting since I was four and always “tweaked” published patterns, so it was inevitable I...
An introduction to weaving with Ange Sewell from Weft Blown
Knitting and Crochet are not the only things you can do with yarn and sometimes we can forget that. So when Ange Sewell of Weft Blown, a shop primarily focused on weaving, approached us about becoming a stockist we were delighted. By stocking our Milburn DK among a selection of books and other items, we have been opened up to - and are receiving more enquiries from - the weaving community. The only problem is that between all of us at ECY Shedquarters our knowledge of weaving is very limited. We wanted to fix that and to share this new found...
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