tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34133229574568411672024-02-10T13:50:08.978-08:00UnwindBrightonAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13416154417029122103noreply@blogger.comBlogger74125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3413322957456841167.post-2817172764564291292014-07-11T04:37:00.001-07:002014-07-11T04:37:26.760-07:00Unwind with John Arbon Textiles<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">John Arbon Textiles will be joining Unwind as a vendor so I
asked them to answer a few questions and share some of their crafting
experiences with us.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Please introduce yourself and your business in 2-3
sentences.</b></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We are a traditional
worsted spinning mill located in North Devon. At our mill, we process fibre
(local to us, wherever possible) from scoured fleece into yarn. Our little team
of workers produces luxury, worsted hand knitting yarns on our selection of
antique machines.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>What treats can we look forward to seeing at your stand
during Unwind?</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We are very
excited to be bringing our complete selection of yarns to Unwind. Viola, a custom
blended colour range in a DK weight organic merino is a favourite. Another
fabulous yarn that we are really excited about is Alpaca and grey alpaca. A
brand new yarn in our range, Zwartlbes, is a rustic double knitting yarn in 3
natural shades that is perfect for a cabled jumper or hard wearing pair of
mittens.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>What is the story of your mill? </b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The mill has
grown slowly but surely from a heap of old machine bits into a busy, buzzing
place. It began with an idea to produce high quality, local yarns in a
traditional worsted spinning technique that is almost lost in England today.
This is still our focus, and we strive to source interesting British fibres for
our yarns, which are carefully prepared. We take a lot of pride in our worsted
yarns, which are strong, smooth and lustrous.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>A Mill in rural Devon? That sounds completely idyllic.... Is
it?</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yes. Living
and working on Exmoor is such a treat! We love where we live, and feel so lucky
to be able to enjoy the moors, meadows, sea and sky every day whether it’s at
the mill, at home or on the drive to and fro.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>You’ve developed distinct yarn ranges thanks to different
personalities who work with you at the mill. How does that process work? </b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Our team at
the mill is small, only 5 members of staff, but each contributes their own
ideas, skills and personal taste to the products we make. We love to experiment
with new fibres, colours and techniques and when there is an opportunity for
someone on our team to work on a new project, they take the lead and we will
all work together to make that product come to life. Of course, we always need
John there to figure out the tricky bits!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It seems like a really creative space as well as productive.
Do you all share ideas a lot?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Indeed! Most
van journeys to and from the mill are passed discussing yarn and colours
(although we manage to chat quite a bit about music and pies as well…)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>You recently moved site and relocated your mill, how did
that go?</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The mill
move last summer was a very big task. Our machines are very big, very heavy and
very old which made for some interesting moments and a lot of creative problem
solving. Now that we are settled in our new mill things could not be better! We
have the space to work more efficiently and have already begun to increase our
collection of machines. It hasn’t taken long to grow into the new space!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>What are you looking forward to the most about Unwind?</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">That’s a
tricky one. We are all looking forward to a show that feels like it will be a
bit different than the rest. Meeting so many interesting knitters from around
the world, having a fab weekend in Brighton and hopefully a lot of yarn
chatter! Of course, we can’t wait for the Pom Pom festivities on Saturday night
– the records are packed and John is ready to DJ!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A big thank you to John Arbon Textiles for taking the time
to share some insight into their knitting world.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You can find John Arbon Textiles’ website by visiting
<a href="http://www.jarbon.com/">www.jarbon.com</a>. To keep up to date with all of the latest John Arbon news, keep
an eye on Twitter (@johnarbontextiles), Instagram (johnarbontextiles) Facebook
(Fibre Harvest and John Arbon Textiles) and the blog (<a href="http://www.jarbon.com/blog/">www.jarbon.com/blog/</a>). </span><o:p></o:p></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13416154417029122103noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3413322957456841167.post-81873097252936503172014-07-11T00:05:00.002-07:002014-07-11T00:05:56.086-07:00Unwind with Woolly Wormhead<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Woolly Wormhead will be teaching a full day class on Hat design tomorrow and just in time, here's her teacher interview to get you in the mood for your classes. </span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What was your first
knitting/spinning/crochet project?</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I
don't remember all the details as it was a long time ago, but it would have
been an outfit for one of my dolls. I knit myself a rag doll when I was about
8. My mum taught me to knit when I was 3.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What’s your favourite thing to
knit?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Do I have to answer this one? Really
really? Oh, alrighty then. But the answer might surprise you.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What's my favourite thing to knit? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A Hat. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There, see, I told you you'd be
surprised, didn't I?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What was your most (or least)
successful project?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A me sized jumper I knit in some grey
cotton I bought in a sale. It taught me to never, ever knit anything that size
in cotton again.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Do you have a favourite knitting
tip to share?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lots! But I think the thing I'm always
saying is this: just try it; it's not as difficult as you think.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Do
you have any other crafty hobbies? <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lots. I've
a couple of degrees in Textiles, so I've tried quite a few things. Work reduces
spare time, but when I can, I like to custom draw/print clothes, dye up odds of
fabric and make mismatched/recycled clothes. Spinning, too; making chunky
oddball yarn is very therapeutic <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Would you say you are a process
or product knitter?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Process all the way.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What are you working on right
now?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Erm, a Hat. A secret one.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: #222222;">If you had to pick just one kind
of yarn to knit with/ tool to work with / fibre to spin for the rest of your
life what would it be?</span></b><span style="color: #222222;"><br />
Tough choice, but whatever it is, it'd be wool. No, come to think of it, I
don't think I can pick just one, sorry.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span style="line-height: 115%;">What are you most looking forward
to about Unwind / Or visiting Brighton?</span></b><span style="line-height: 115%;"><br />
ooh, lots! I used to spend a lot of time in Brighton but haven't been in about
8 years, so I'm very much looking forward to just being there; it'd be nice to
wander the old lanes again. I'm also looking forward to seeing knitterly and
fibery friends, as we rarely get to see each other. I'm looking forward to
meeting Hat knitters and helping them get the best out of their knitting. And
I'm very much looking forward to wandering the marketplace and getting my hands
on some special yarn!<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Woolly has been working on Hat designs in </span><span style="line-height: 18.399999618530273px;">preparation</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"> for Unwind and has collaborated with Unwind vendor <a href="https://asti-johnson.squarespace.com/">Juno Fibre Arts</a> to create the <a href="http://www.woollywormhead.com/asymloche/">Asymloche</a>, due for release later today. You can find more details about this special Hat on Woolly's blog <a href="http://www.woollywormhead.com/blog/2014/7/10/introducing-asymloche.html">here</a> and also check out the </span></span><a href="http://www.woollywormhead.com/blog/2014/6/25/some-clever-things-you-can-do-with-purled-i-cords.html" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">free tutorials</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;"> she has created especially to walk you through the techniques it features. </span><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;"> </b></div>
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And there's a different pattern using <a href="http://www.edencottageyarns.co.uk/">Eden Cottage Yarns</a>, another Unwind vendor, in need of a name <a href="http://www.woollywormhead.com/blog/2014/6/22/naturally-slouchy-only-different.html">here</a>. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">Keep an eye on Woolly Wormhead's </span><a href="https://twitter.com/WoollyWormhead" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">Twitter feed</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;"> today to find out the exact release of these Hats (love that Hats MUST be capitalised by the way!) Thank you for taking the time to answer these questions Woolly and we hope your classes are full of fun and awesome Hats!</span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13416154417029122103noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3413322957456841167.post-57457174382490054372014-07-10T06:07:00.002-07:002014-07-11T04:55:16.273-07:00People to Find, Yarn to Taste, Shawls to Cast on. <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Across the weekend there will be various hosts in the Pavilion Gardens to help you find some tranquil knitting time and inspiration away from the hubbub of the vendors market and encouraging you to Unwind after your classes. The Gardens are an ideal spot, close to the Brighton Dome Corn Exchange, to sit back and relax and enjoy some stitches across the weekend. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On Saturday morning, Jeni from </span><a href="http://www.fyberspates.co.uk/" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Fyberspates</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> will be hosting a Drop In Learn to Knit/ Yarn Tasting session. Armed with some of her fine yarns and some needles, she'll be there to start the weekend off to a cheery start. So if you're dragging along family members or friends and looking to snare a new knitter into the fold, you can drop them off to meet later, safe in the knowledge that they are in expert hands! Of course, you can settle in and chat to fellow knitters about what you're excited to see, things you've already enjoyed and swap knit tips too!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Then at 2pm on Saturday, join the mass Cast On of </span><a href="http://unwindbrighton.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/pebble-beach-shawlette-winner-of-unwind.html" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Pebble Beach Shawlette</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, the winning design from our Design Competition. The designer of the shawlette Helen Stewart of </span><a href="http://www.curioushandmade.com/" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Curious Handmade</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, will be there to welcome knitters and help them cast on the pattern that features in the programme. Whether you're planning on a new purchase from the vendors market or bringing along some precious stash, come and share your new project with other knitters here for the day too. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On Sunday afternoon, between 2-6pm, join Justyna Lorkowska, designer of '</span><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/on-the-pier" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On The Pier</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">' which was one of our official KAL patterns. She'll be enoucraging you to knit and natter as things Unwind for the weekend. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The gardens are a great picnic spot with a cafe nearby and plenty of food, drink and ice cream spots slightly further afield that you could easily bring back to the gardens and settle in for a good knit and natter. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">See you soon!</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13416154417029122103noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3413322957456841167.post-28203456954757647822014-07-10T04:52:00.001-07:002014-07-11T00:13:41.648-07:00Unwind with Julie Asselin<div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); line-height: 13.333333015441895px; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-size: small;">It's so close now, we can't believe it! We've almost introduced to all our vendors and here is Julie will be joining Unwind as a vendor so I asked her to answer a few questions and share some of her crafting experiences with us...</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 16px;">I've been knitting for most my life and loving all things color! I stumbled into dyeing 3 years ago as I was curious about it and </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 16px;">I became really interested in how yarn behaves and is constructed. I now work closely with mills to develop my own yarn bases.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 13.33329963684082px;">You will find Merletto, a lace weight yarn that I recently launched that is a </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 13.33329963684082px;">blend of Merino, Cashmere and Silk made for a luxurious feel. The 3 ply construction of this yarn makes for strength and a great ability to withstand ripping back! These are 2 qualities that are sometimes lacking in lace weight.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You will also find Leizu DK a Merino yarn with a touch of silk that brings sheen and drape to the yarn. One of my favorite features about this yarn is that even with the silk it is still safe to machine wash- perfect for baby items.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The other 2 yarns that will be on display are Hektos (worsted weight) and Nanos (fingering). Again with the Merino-Cashmere-Silk blend they are a joy to work with perfect for accessories</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> or sweater.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Nature is the best place for inspiration. Loving to cook food is also a source of inspiration as well. I also sometimes try to translate feelings or moments.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I come from a crafty family; everybody is crafty in a way. I learned to knit at a very young age from my grandmother and mother and it's the one thing I've always been doing as a craft. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">I find that I need to be careful because I'm interested by anything crafty so I get easily side tracked by a new project or hobby!</span></span></div>
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<i style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You’re also a designer, what kind of knitted item do you enjoy working on the most?</i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hats! and sweaters!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Mostly I wish I could be there physically, as Unwind are hosting my products this year. It is a really great opportunity and initiative and hopefully I will be able to make the trip someday and I am sure this festival will become a staple in the years to come for all knitters.</span></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13416154417029122103noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3413322957456841167.post-36638823000014004952014-07-09T04:15:00.000-07:002014-07-09T04:15:00.130-07:00Unwind with The Little Knitting Company<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; mso-line-height-alt: 5.0pt;">
<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ruth will be joining Unwind as a vendor so I asked her to
answer a few questions and share some of her crafting experiences with us...<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Please introduce yourself and your business in 2-3 sentences.<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></b></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hello. My name is Ruth Chester, I
started the company in early 2008 wanting to showcase a range of predominantly
natural fibres that were independently sourced. Over time we have become known
for our knitting kits; aimed mainly at early and returning knitters but increasingly
more complex and perfect gifts. A range of children's and adult beginner kits
will be unveiled later in 2014. <i><o:p></o:p></i></span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Hamper from The Little Knitting Company</span></td></tr>
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<b><i><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What treats can we look forward to seeing at your stand during
Unwind?</span></span></i></b></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Our rosewood knitting needles and DPNs
are always a huge hit, in sizes 2.75mm to 20mm the range now extends from a
teeny tiny 6in up to 16in long. We’ve a good selection of summer weight yarns
in linen, cotton and ramie blends and we’re hopeful that a consignment of lace
blocking wires clears customs in time!<i><o:p></o:p></i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><span style="color: #222222;"> </span></i><b><i><span style="color: #222222;">What supplies would you recommend as a gift for a crafter from
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #222222;">Our Luxury Knitter’s Hampers are a
treat and include a comprehensive selection of yarn, needles, Soak and other
knitting accessories. A WPI tool is always a handy gadget and our new knitting
word search greetings cards are fun too.</span><b><i><span style="color: #222222;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">How did you craft journey begin?</span></span></i></b></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As a small child I was
always “making” things including dresses and scarves for Pippa dolls and
teddies. Watching my mum sewing Clothkits pinafores and knitting must have
rubbed off on me. My first real project was a garter stitch panda from a Blue
Peter show in the mid 70s.<i><o:p></o:p></i></span></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What’s currently in YOUR knitting bag? (notions, sweet wrappers
and other paraphernalia welcome here too!)<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></b></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Erm. Well. Apart from
the ubiquitous swatches, Rachel Atkinson’s Reasons To Be Cheerful socks are
underway. There is also a HUGE pile of blanket squares waiting to be assembled
as a gift from our knitting group to the landlady of the pub that suffered a
tragic fire last summer. <i><o:p></o:p></i></span></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What are you looking forward to the most about Unwind?<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #222222;">Being amongst enthusiastic knitters and sharing knitting
experiences is always energising, there’s always a new tip or technique to be
shared. It will be good to catch up with the other vendors who have become
friends. Meeting our online customers and friends “in person” is very rewarding. </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A big thank you to <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">Ruth</span>
for taking the time to share some insight into her knitting world.<span style="color: #222222;"> You can find <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">The Little Knitting Company</span>’s online woolly
emporium </span>by visiting <a href="http://www.tlkc.co.uk/">www.tlkc.co.uk</a>. To keep up to date with all of the latest TLKC news,
keep an eye on <a href="https://twitter.com/lkco">Twitter</a> @lkco and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TLKCo">Facebook</a>.</span></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13416154417029122103noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3413322957456841167.post-39820549251786985012014-07-09T03:05:00.000-07:002014-07-09T03:05:00.185-07:00Unwind with the Knitting Swede<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Yes! More wonderful vendors and this time it's the Knitting Swede, better known as Tanja. Tanja will be joining Unwind as a vendor so I asked her to answer a few
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">I am a fiber
obsessed, knitting Swede living in the UK, having left Stockholm for London 18
years ago. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">After
years in the Square Mile I felt it was time for a change in my life so I
started The Knitting Swede. I did so with a focus on high quality [BFL based] yarns
sourced from ethical British suppliers and breeds indigenous to The British
Isles & Ireland – with the hope of introducing some Swedish yarns/fibre in
the future.</span></div>
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stand during Unwind?<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Hopefully I’ll have a little something for everyone </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">As far as <b><u>yarn</u></b> goes; fresh
out of my kitchen is the amazingly soft and luxurious Charisma, a BFL / Silk
mix dyed up in some of my best selling colours as well as some new colours.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Charisma both is and isn’t a new base… it’s not been listed in either of
my shops as I intended for it to ‘debut’ at Unwind. However, word got out, and some
of my existing customers have already asked to have this base dyed up as they
did not want to wait until Unwind to get their hands on it (or as one customer
said: what if you sell out before I get there!!??!)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">When it comes to new <b><u>colours</u></b>,
the highlight is a Star Trek inspired collection of 5 new and beautiful colours,
3 of which you can see here in my Whisper base:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">And finally, as to </span><b style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><u>patterns</u></b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">,
I have been working on a shawl design especially for Unwind. I can reveal that
it’s a beaded shawl in the Charisma base, and as with most of my designs,
simplicity is the key.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">A little teaser:</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start;">Brighton Pearl © The Knitting Swede</span></td></tr>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Most recently; Star Trek. I saw
Star Trek Into Darkness live at Royal Albert Hall not long ago and the
combination of the visuals of the film and the amazing live music by the 21st Century Symphony Orchestra and Chorus<b>
</b>was the inspiration for my latest (and only!!) collection. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Generally speaking though, my inspiration tends to come from nature and
travelling and occasionally books or films.
What I do with the inspiration though, is very much affected by moods.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">You also like to dye fibre, what blends do you
enjoy working with the most?<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">I do dye fibre but not in very big quantities. I think I’m very much in
the ‘still learning’ phase when it comes to fibre, as it is a much, much
trickier medium to dye compared to yarn. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">But, as with yarn, I must admit to my love of working with BFL. In my humble opinion, no other fibre beats
BFL. It is a delight to dye, spin and
knit with.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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do you enjoy working on the most?<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">That’s an easy one </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">. As you can tell by the few designs I have
released; shawls! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">I love designing shawls and shawlettes as much as I love knitting and
wearing them. To me, a shawl is the ultimate accessory. It can be worn with
anything and everything, and is as practical as it can be beautiful!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">I also very much enjoy fingerless mittens, but for some inexplicable
reason I have only ever written up one pattern… hmm, I might have to do
something about that…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Unwind?<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Having
grown up on an island in the Stockholm archipelago I’m looking forward to going
to the seaside for a weekend - and I’m really excited to be exhibiting at my
second yarn event as the first one was such a great experience.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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forward to meeting a lot of creative, yarn & fiber loving people who are travelling
to Brighton for the event from around the world.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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big thank you to Tanja for taking the time to share some insight into her
knitting world.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"> You can find Tanja’s </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">website/ etsy shop by visiting <a href="http://www.theknittingswede.co.uk/">http://www.theknittingswede.co.uk</a>
or </span><a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/TheKnittingSwede"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The Knitting Swede on
Etsy</span></a><a href="http://www.stolenstitches.com/books/among-stones/"></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">. To keep up to date
with all of the latest TKS news, keep an eye on </span><a href="https://twitter.com/KnittingSwede"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Twitter</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">, </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/KnittingSwede"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Facebook</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> and the </span><a href="http://www.theknittingswede.co.uk/blog"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">blog</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13416154417029122103noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3413322957456841167.post-5182542175214914722014-07-09T02:05:00.002-07:002014-07-09T02:05:36.265-07:00Proud to be hosting Signature Needle Arts!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A very special package arrived recently FULL of Signature Needles and goodies. Yes, </span><a href="http://www.signatureneedlearts.com/" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Signature Needle Arts</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> will be hosted at Unwind and we couldn't be happier to be bringing them to the seaside. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We love the story behind this luxury needle brand that has become well known for the high quality precision that the needles bring to knitters projects. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Like many new products, ours started with a "Why don't they…?" moment. One night, when struggling with a fuzzy yarn, I said out loud, "Why can't I have needles with a better point?" From across the room my husband, Kent, replied, "You can, just take them to work." I am the President of Bothe Associates Inc., a family-owned precision machine shop, that makes custom metal components, so I did just that.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I had a pair of what has come to be called the "Stiletto point" made and had it hand-polished. I could not believe the difference in my ability to deal with all sorts of yarn. I found myself changing patterns to accommodate my "special" needles.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">At this same time I began to think about the metal needles available and the opportunities for designing fine tools for knitters that would include both performance and aesthetics. Think about it: people who restore cars can buy high quality tools for their hobby, but knitters have to make do with whatever the big companies sell. We knitters spend lots of money on yarn, and even more of our time, but knitters who like metal needles didn’t have much in the way of choice in great tools, or any ability to customize their needles to their preference.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Not every knitter is fortunate to have access to a metal cutting company, so we decided to open up shop and share our special needles with everyone. We had many people involved in the design and manufacturing process here at Bothe Associates Inc. Machinists who were non-knitters became experts at crafting needles perfect for avid knitters and they rose to the challenge with a great, reliable product made here in America. In addition, we met with focus groups of knitters who had lots of great ideas to give us a push in the right direction – and so Signature Needle Arts was born."</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px;">- </span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 21.280000686645508px;">Cathryn, Founder of Signature Needle Arts. </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You will be able to find a huge range of needles and items from Signature needles when you arrive at the vendors market. We asked Signature to recommend a first purchase, seeing as they're the needle experts and here's the scoop:</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"We would recommend a size 7 (4.5mm) 10" single point or if they use circs the 32" length cable with the 5" stalk size 7</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Of course if you want to be very well prepared, there's a <a href="http://www.signatureneedlearts.com/gifts/gift-guides.html">gift guide</a> on the website. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A big thank you to Signature Needle Arts for making Unwind just that bit more special. </span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13416154417029122103noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3413322957456841167.post-50544851703180042972014-07-08T05:30:00.000-07:002014-07-08T05:30:37.445-07:00The Yarndale Bunting Comes to Unwind!<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Each fibre event in the UK has a distinct flavour and
there are some things that really define them and make them stand apart. We’d
like to think Unwind stands for inspiration and collaboration and it seemed
fitting that when we thought of decorations for the festival, our minds turned
to the amazing bunting that left such an impression at <a href="http://yarndale.co.uk/">Yarndale</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The first ever Yarndale festival took place last year in Skipton,
Yorkshire and hosted 6,500 visitors. Commended for its friendliness and
inspirational nature, Yarndale 2013 was a big hit with both exhibitors and
visitors. It’s not far from my home town so of course I attended and
while I was there couldn’t help but love the colourful streams of bunting that
decorated Skipton Auction Mart.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The original story of the bunting has been shared before on
the <a href="http://yarndale.co.uk/the-yarndale-bunting/#!prettyPhoto">Yarndale
blog</a> and it’s a story of friendship found through crafting. The display of
crochet bunting was co-ordinated by Yarndale team member Lucy, author of the
popular creative lifestyle blog <a href="http://attic24.typepad.com/">Attic24</a>.
Lucy wrote up a pattern for making crochet <a href="http://attic24.typepad.com/weblog/granny-bunting-triangles.html" target="_blank">Granny Bunting Triangles</a> and put a call out to readers
of her blog asking for help. Little did she realise the scale of the project;
it turned out to be far bigger than anyone could imagine!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As hundreds of triangles started rolling in, Lucy began to
realise she might need some help to deal with the scale of response her post had received and made a temporary Bunting Delivery Depot at local yarn store <a href="http://purlandjane.co.uk/">Purl & Jane</a>. With both the help of the shop and her family, Lucy began opening packages, reading the amazing letters and cards, counting
the triangles up, sorting them, and then logging the information (name,
location, number of triangles) in a noteboo<span style="background-color: white;">k <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; line-height: 107%;">However,
with t</span>he</span> parcels coming in so thick and fast from all four corners of
the world, Lucy began to worry that she would never be able to keep up. By early
September, with less than 3 weeks left before Yarndale, the packages were
still arriving. As Lucy had been writing everything down in a notebook she knew
how BIG this project had become, it was pretty mind blowing! It was time
to ask for more help still!</span></div>
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enlist the helping hands of the ladies at Wild Oats knit and natter. Some huge
reels of cotton tape were purchased and stringing commenced. The way crafters
lend support to each other is always inspiring and to see these lovely, kind,
creative ladies being so generous with their time, working like the clappers to
finish it all for Yarndale as really impressive.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was with deep trepidation and high anxiety that the
Yarndale team prepared for The Hanging. Each 5 metre length of bunting was
passed up and knotted to the previous length, so creating one enormous,
continuous length swinging from side to side. Back and forth it went and the
more strings of bunting that went up, the more magnificent it became. The
bunting was an outstanding success and so it seemed perfect that Unwind, in its
first year, asked for a creative hand to hold and Yarndale very generously
responded. In the end the bunting consisted of 6, 212 triangles, ran a total
1.25km and came from 31 different countries. Isn’t that amazing??</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Of course, we couldn’t have ALL the bunting, the logistics
of postage would have been too great but Lucy agreed to send some with a little
trepidation as this is a very special loan. When asked why she agreed to
the sharing of the bunting, Lucy said “<span style="background: white; color: #222222; line-height: 107%;">Because we love to share and celebrate
creativity, this is the whole reason why we created Yarndale. If we can share a
little bit of the joy the bunting creates (and it really does have serious WOW
factor) then that seems like a nice thing to do”.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background: white; color: #222222; line-height: 107%;">It certainly
was Lucy. We hope all our visitors enjoy it and </span><a href="http://yarndale.co.uk/the-yarndale-bunting/"><span style="background: white; line-height: 107%;">come visit you this September</span></a><span style="background: white; color: #222222; line-height: 107%;"> to see it in
full!</span></span><o:p></o:p></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13416154417029122103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3413322957456841167.post-12449548600888893452014-07-08T04:06:00.000-07:002014-07-08T04:06:04.563-07:00Unwind with Jeanette Sloan<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Jeanette will be joining
Unwind as a vendor so I asked her to answer a few questions and share some of
her crafting experiences with us...<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Please introduce yourself and your business in 2-3
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Hi I’m Jeanette and
my range of luxury alpaca based yarns was launched 3 years ago. My aim was to
source offer the highest quality fibres in a concise range of weights dyed in a
delicious palette of shades. The range is complimented by a selection of accessory
designs which are available both individually and as part of a kit. <i><o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start;">Diamond Lace Shawl © Jeanette Sloan 2014</span></td></tr>
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<br /><b><i><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">What treats can we look forward to seeing at your
stand during Unwind?</span></i></b><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">As well as bringing
all the Jeanette Sloan yarns which, of course, must be squished, I’m looking
forward to launching a couple of new kits including the Diamond Corner Shawl
and Skinny Winnie a simple crochet scarf. <i><o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start;">Skinny Winnie scarf © Jeanette Sloan 2014</span></td></tr>
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do you have a favourite? <o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">To be honest it
really can depend on the design I’m working on or even my mood. 15 years ago I
was machine knitting 90% of the time producing accessories for my duppdupp
label and now I hand knit most of the time for the yarn range. I definitely
find hand knitting more intuitive and relaxing<i><o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">I often start by
browsing through one of my many stitch dictionaries for inspiration although an
idea may be sparked by the bold patterning of African textiles (as for my
Tribal Tote) or in the case of my Mrs T’s Mittens it was an Aran dress knitted
by my Mum back in the 1960’s. I don’t often create moodboards, I’m more of a
sketchbook fan and use them to scribble down ideas, sketches and notes which
continue to develop as I swatch. Once I’m happy with the knitting I’ll work out
the pattern, usually in graph form, and write the full pattern once it’s
complete.<i><o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">I love the fact
that they’re portable projects so you can generally sneak in a few rows whilst
you’re on the go. They’re the perfect vehicle for luxury yarns as they require
less yarn than garments plus they’re versatile and always make great gifts whether
you’re giving them as kits or when they’re completed. <i><o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">It’s a small room
in our Brighton home so it has to be well organised. There’s a bookcase full of
inspiration and reference books from the full set of Barbara J Walkers to a
70’s copy of How To Improve Your Crochet Techniques plus sketchbooks and files
full of patterns and notes. My desk is usually covered with needles and graph paper and as you might expect
there’s also rather a lot of yarn which helps to inspire me as I find strong
colours uplifiting. Oh and the radio is always on, I can’t work in silence.<i><o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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together to develop the yarn range. I knew from experience how difficult it can
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</span><a href="http://www.stolenstitches.com/books/among-stones/"></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">. To keep up to date
with all of the latest news, keep an eye on Twitter </span><a href="https://twitter.com/jeanettesloan"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">@jeanettesloan</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">, Instagram </span><a href="http://instagram.com/jeanettesloan"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">jeanettesloan</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> Facebook </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Jeanette-Sloan-Design/174202445931782"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Jeanette Sloan Design</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> and the </span><a href="http://jeanettesloan.wordpress.com/"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">blog</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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so I asked her to answer a few questions and share some of her crafting
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uniquely hand dyed collection of yarns and spinning fibres. Run by Asti Johnson, out of a home studio and
busy family home in Devon</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Juno
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secret new pattern and yarn will be launched, a beautiful new shawl pattern
with corresponding new luxury base and colours will be available too.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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will have some fabulous samples on display and will be hosting Helen Stewart
from Curious Handmade with her beautiful shawls made with Alice, on Saturday
between 3 and 4.</span></div>
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will be the unveiling of <a href="https://asti-johnson.squarespace.com/blog/2014/7/6/bliss">Bliss</a>, a new ultra decadent laceweight and a high twist
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love natural earthy tones, colours that you would see in nature, the brights of</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">flowers
and so on. Living here provides a wealth of inspiration. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #3e3e3e; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #3e3e3e; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">My
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studio is within the grounds of the house, up the garden path in an old
workshop. It</span><span lang="FR" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: FR; mso-ascii-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">’</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">s pretty</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";"> ‘</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">rustic</span><span lang="FR" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: FR; mso-ascii-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">’</span><span lang="FR" style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: FR; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">(or ramshackle) but that
suits me down to the ground as I often have 4 muddy dogs keeping me company as
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farm is not ours but our house is the original</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">farmhouse,
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">I
love angora - angora yarn, angora blends to spin.</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Thats my idea of heaven! Just sooo soft. It can
be a bit of a pain to work with as its so short and fine but a little goes a
long way!</span></div>
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<b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">How do you manage to juggle running your own business, taking
care of a smallholding and looking after a family? </span></i></b><b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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'to do' list is way more than I can achieve in the given time :) That school
run time sure comes round quickly! I think its probably the same for anyone
running their own business. It's all about </span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">getting
the work life balance right, which can be a bit of a struggle.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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and not adding any more animals in to the mix, is the key! Neither are my strong points.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><br />
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">I take it from one day to the next, make the most of quieter
periods, work hard when its not and try not to get too caught up. Having a
family life is important.</span><b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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some merino/silk/flax combed top for the
updates which makes fascinating spin - soft, rustic, strong and shiny all in
one!</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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our first show for a while and I</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">’</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">m looking forward to meeting customers and designers and
other dyers I</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">’</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">ve only met online, as well
as old friends. Having everyone in the same place for a weekend is so exciting!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">A big thank you to </span><span lang="EN-US" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Juno
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Fibre Arts</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">website/ etsy shop by visiting <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"><a href="http://www.junofibrearts.com/">www.junofibrearts.com</a></span>. To keep up to date with
all of the latest </span><span lang="EN-US" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Juno Fibre Arts</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> news, keep an eye on Twitter as @<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">JunoFibreArts, </span></span><span lang="PT" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Instagram </span><span lang="EN-US" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">(junofibrearts), </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Juno-Fibre-Arts/143836025673331">Facebook</a> and
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13416154417029122103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3413322957456841167.post-51175027222764647542014-07-07T07:00:00.000-07:002014-07-07T07:00:01.043-07:00Unwind with Eden Cottage Yarns <div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Victoria and David will be joining
Unwind as a vendor so I asked Victoria, the creator of Eden Cottage Yarns to answer a few questions and share some of
her crafting experiences with us...<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Please introduce
yourself and your business in 2-3 sentences.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></i></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">We're Eden Cottage
Yarns; we sell hand dyed yarn as well as commercially dyed yarn. I'm the dyer,
and David helps with processing. <b style="font-style: italic;"><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<i><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">What treats can
we look forward to seeing at your stand during Unwind?</span></i></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">An awful lot of
yarn, original patterns, and if there's space, lots of lovely samples.<b style="font-style: italic;"><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<i><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Eden Cottage
Yarns began in your previous setting, a cottage tucked in rural countryside…
was it as idyllic as it sounds?</span></i></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Yes, absolutely,
after a while. Moving into a crumbling 1720s farmhouse alone, in a new area,
with no heating or anything.. it's not the easiest thing. Starting up a
business alongside doing up a house alone with no income or savings is also not
ideal, but there we go. I made it work! <b style="font-style: italic;"><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<i><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">What is your set
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Yes it has. I have
more space to work so have been able to continue to expand the company. I also
now have David helping me when he's not at work, which has made a huge
difference.<b style="font-style: italic;"><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oakenclough (c) Eden Cottage Yarns</td></tr>
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<i><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">You also design,
where does that inspiration come from?</span></i></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">I just like
simple, timeless things really. <b style="font-style: italic;"><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><i>What are you
looking forward to the most about Unwind?</i><b style="font-style: italic;"><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">I think Unwind
is going to be a lot more international than any other show, and that's really
exciting. I'm looking forward to seeing new things and meeting new people, it's
a hell of a shopping opportunity too<b style="font-style: italic;">. <o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">A
big thank you to Victoria for taking the time to share some insight into her
knitting world.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"> You can find ECY’s </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">website shop by
visiting <a href="http://www.edencottageyarns.co.uk/">http://www.edencottageyarns.co.uk</a>. To keep up to date with all of the
latest ECY news, keep an eye on Twitter @edencottage Facebook (Eden Cottage
Yarns) and the blog (on homepage).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13416154417029122103noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3413322957456841167.post-78550904933835484862014-07-07T06:30:00.000-07:002014-07-07T06:40:44.340-07:00Unwind with Midwinter Yarns<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">This vendor keeps us connected to our contintental friends but acutally dwells in Wales. Estelle of Midwinter Yarns will be joining Unwind as a
vendor so I asked her to answer a few questions and share some of her crafting
experiences with us...<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Estelle, I am Swedish living in beautiful Wales and I started Midwinter Yarns
in April this year, launching at Wonderwool. The Scandinavian countries have an
amazing tradition of knitting and an ingrained love for natural materials, yet
,except for a couple of big brands like Lopi and Drops, are terrible at
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yarn, lots of colour! Pirkkalanka, a pure wool yarn from Finland, comes in
amazing, rich colours and two thicknesses, perfect for fine colour work or
solid winter sweaters (wrong time of year, I know!). Ullcentrum produces
glorious gradients and self striping yarn in rustic Swedish wool – they
pioneered the technique of spinning the gradient using different colour fibre
rather than dyeing it, and I’ll be bringing some fab new bright colourways as
well as the more muted, earthy ones. But if all that wool seems a bit hot and
heavy, I’ll have some lovely, cool linen yarns as well.</span></span></div>
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the business are the Scandinavian yarns. I try to pick them based either on the
origin of the raw materials – Ullcentrum collects wool from Swedish farms which
would otherwise be burnt as waste- , their relevance to traditional knitting
techniques such as the Lovikka yarn or for being in keeping with the
Scandinavian design aesthetic.</span></div>
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Squeaky Elliot yarns are born much from the same idea: my brother in law keeps
sheep on the Gower Peninsula and when I realised that the wool they produced
was more of a burden than an asset (for the price the British Wool Board pays
the farmers, it costs them more in diesel getting the wool to the depot!), I
felt that it was important to use this wool for something worthwhile, especially
given Wales’ wool-producing history.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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surrounded by sheep, and I am from a country that teaches you a love of natural
materials, so I guess the main reflection is a faithfulness to natural fibres –
the only yarn with a man-made content that I stock is a dedicated sock yarn
where it’s necessary for strength.</span></div>
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by some of picking a bit of a bleak name. To me, midwinter is anything but!
Midwinter is my favourite time of year – what better time to curl up with a cup
of tea and a knitting than when it’s dark and miserable and blowing a gale outside?<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">My mother taught me
to knit when I was 5 or 6. It was an absolute chore and I had to be bribed to
finish each row, but I did learn and eventually started to enjoy going to yarn
shops and putting colours together – this was around the height of Kaffe
Fassett’s popularity. I also learnt to sew in school – Swedish children spend
half the year working with textiles, the other half doing woodwork, so crafting
is very much part of everyday life rather than a hobby as such.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">As I am still so new to the market, I’m
really looking forward to people discovering our yarns and meeting new
customers. For me, I’m just so excited about the incredible selection of
vendors – I expect bad things to happen to my profits at L’Oisivethe and their
selection of Madelinetosh - and the possibility of meeting my design hero Veera
Valimaki.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">A
big thank you to Estelle for taking the time to share some insight into her
knitting world.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"> You can find Midwinter Yarns’ </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">website by visiting </span><a href="http://www.midwinteryarns.com/"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">www.midwinteryarns.com</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><a href="http://www.stolenstitches.com/books/among-stones/"></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">. To keep up to date
with all of the latest Midwinter news, keep an eye on Instagram (midwinteryarns) <a href="https://www.facebook.com/midwinteryarns">Facebook</a> </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">and the <a href="http://www.midwinteryarns.com/blog/4583845240">blog</a>. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Continuining the European part of our Vendor Countdown, we move over to Lyon. Marion of (Vi)laines will be joining Unwind as a vendor so I asked her to answer a few questions and share some of her crafting experiences with us...</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 19.200000762939453px;">(Vi)laines are yarns & fibers born out of my loving hands and wild imagination, in Lyon's suburbs, in France.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lots of things !<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There will be hand-dyed yarns for all tastes : organic merino, Blue-Faced Leicester, alpaca, silk blends... And in almost all existing repeatable colors (you can see them all <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/groups/vilaines/pages/Liste-des-couleurs---Color-list"><span class="LienInternet">listed here</span></a> and <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/people/meya/stash/vilaines"><span class="LienInternet">in colour assortments here</span></a>). In fact, there will be special releases for Unwind : two new colors and a new yarn base in two weights. You will find 'Cinnamon rolls' and 'A pocket full of potpourri' in Précieuses fing and Précieuses DK, a yummy blend of 70% Blue-Faced Leicester, 20% silk and 10% cashmere. You can see them below :<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'll also bring goodies : project bags and badges. Large foldable canvas bags will also be released at the festival.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And I'm very happy to say that I'll also sell patterns from 3 french and belgian designers. Two of them will be here : <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/designers/christelle-nihoul"><span class="LienInternet">Christelle Nihoul</span></a> will be at the (Vi)laines stand on saturday afternoon and <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/designers/mamzelle-flo"><span class="LienInternet">Mam'zelle Flo</span></a> on sunday afternoon. The third one, <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/designers/lili-comme-tout"><span class="LienInternet">Lili comme Tout</span></a>, can't make it sadly, but I'll have some of her patterns available.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's a play-on-words done with the french words ‘vilaines’ (naughty girls) and ‘laines’ (yarns). Hence, you’ll find vivid and muted colours, inspired by the stories of little naughty girls who play angels but are also little devils inside.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">· what is she doing when she plays truant ? She's training squirrels, she's cloudwatching, she's taking a nap in the larch.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">· What does she like to eat ? Grapefruit with sugar, Granma's tarte tatin, chestnuts&macaroons.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">· What kind of mischief does she like to make ? Sticking chewing-gums under the table, stealing Daddy's slippers, hiding love notes in her grey smock.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">· Who are her heroines ? Wednesday Addams (she's the inspiration behind the brand logo, in fact), Anne of Green Gables, and so on.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">These colournames are inspired from my own childhood memories, from my reading (I read a lot of XIXth and early XXth centuries books, and some are children books), from stories I've heard (in fact, a few colours have been named by other knitters!), from songs and nursery rhymes...<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I think it's one of the things knitters love the most with these yarns : remembering their own childhood, feeling a little naughty... Who doesn't want to be a child again ?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well, I love dyeing all colors, especially those I can see in nature : the lichen hues -a greenish grey-, the tones of a sea shell -all turquoise with dark brown spots-, the fragility of a cherry flower -a translucent pink-... There's so many colors in the world, and they are all so very beautiful when we take the time to look at them.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My yarns doesn’t come from France, mostly because all woolly crafts dwindled here for about 40 years (from the 60s to the end of the 90s) and this mean that there are not many active mills around here who produce soft wools without blending it with acrylic. Some do, like the one Polo&Co (who will also be attending!) is working with. But they are very few at the moment, so I’m working with UK suppliers, because I pretty much prefer buying European if I can’t get things locally, and have always asked for the origin of the fibers used for transparency.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Because of the little choice of yarn we have in France (even though things are changing), I wanted to have a wide range of bases for all tastes : sturdy yet soft yarns, organic merino and luxury bases, in as many weights as possible. I choose these yarns by knitting/weaving/crocheting/spinning them, trying them on, seeing how they feel, how they wear. But I also try to limit myself a little, as I work at home and have to share the space with my companion – If I went all crazy and took all yummy bases in as I sometimes want to do, he would certainly protest much ! ;)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Everything ! The town, the beach, the people... It will certainly be very happy and inspiring moments ! I can't wait to be there !<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A big thank you to Marion for taking the time to share some insight into her knitting world. You can find Marion’s etsy shop by visiting <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/Vilaines"><span class="LienInternet">(Vi)laines</span></a>. To keep up to date with all of the latest (Vi)laines news, keep an eye on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Vilaines"><span class="LienInternet">Facebook</span></a>, the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/groups/vilaines"><span class="LienInternet">Ravelry group</span></a> and the <a href="http://vi-laines.us7.list-manage.com/subscribe/post?u=1d913a279ef983e6b036d16d3&amp;id=61bf37e893"><span class="LienInternet">newsletter</span></a>.</span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13416154417029122103noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3413322957456841167.post-45206709006285023282014-07-07T04:00:00.000-07:002014-07-07T04:00:00.299-07:00Unwind with Walk Collection<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-line-height-alt: 5.0pt;">
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of WalkCollection, a small business for high-quality hand dyed yarns and
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They are always a small colour experiments and pretty time consuming, as they
combine different dyeing techniques. But the layered colours and speckles are
worth it. They are really exciting for me to dye, as they turn out a little
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13416154417029122103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3413322957456841167.post-85267746788213546482014-07-07T02:47:00.000-07:002014-07-07T02:47:00.471-07:00Unwind with Kettle Yarn CoLinda will be joining Unwind as a vendor so I asked her to answer a few questions and share some of her crafting experiences with us.<br />
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Pom Quarterly – left ISLINGTON ‘</span></i><a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/176316503/islington-sw-bfl-silk-fingering-chambray?ref=shop_home_active_1"><i><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Chambray’</span></i></a><i><span style="color: #7f7f7f; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 128;"> © Linda Lencovic<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i>Please introduce yourself and your business in 2-3 sentences.</i><br />
I started Kettle Yarn Co. a year ago deciding I wanted to source the most delicious, high quality yarns while staying firmly focussed on ethical fibres and the best of local British Breeds. All my blends go through an extensive wear testing process and only yarns that pass my exacting standards for optimum softness and durability are chosen to be lovingly hand dyed in small batches, creating exceptional heirloom yarns that stand the test of time.<br />
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<i>What treats can we look forward to seeing at your stand during Unwind?</i><br />
I am dyeing up tons of my ISLINGTON fingering – sw British BFL/ Silk (shown above) and will be launching my new yarn blend BEYUL fingering. This blend combines the best of 3 fibres – the cashmere-like halo of high quality yak down, a subtle shimmer from silk, and the bouncy goodness of the softest superwash Merino.<br />
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‘yurt’ - image </span></i><i><span style="color: #7f7f7f; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 128;">© Linda Lencovic<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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Spun from the softest yak down – this eco-friendly yak/ silk/ sw Merino blend is durable, breathable, lightweight and its incredible thermal properties keeps you cool in summer and warm in winter. This blend is truly a dyer’s dream, taking dye with an intoxicating richness that takes your breath away. Check out my post for more yak fibre ‘faks’ on the lovely <a href="http://www.aplayfulday.com/blog/2014/6/26/unwind-with-kettle-yarn-co">A Playful Day</a>. I’ve dyed up several colourways to preview at Unwind.<br />
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colourways from left to right: ‘yurt’ – 20% Yak, 20% Silk, 60% SW Merino </span></i><i><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #7f7f7f; font-size: 9pt;">- image </span></i><i><span style="color: #7f7f7f; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 128;">© Linda Lencovic<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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The rest of the colourways will be released in Autumn.<br />
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Yarn Co. BEYUL autumn 2014 colourways image </span></i><i><span style="color: #7f7f7f; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 128;">© Linda Lencovic<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i>You moved to the UK to study Fine Art Painting at Chelsea, how did this progress to dyeing yarn?</i><br />
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My yarn dyeing adventures started a few years ago during a period of illness, before severe<br />
fragrance allergies were diagnosed. I was working at the University of the Arts London and practicing as an artist and found that preparing canvases was just too much for me at the time, so I started knitting so that I could continue to create while conserving energy. Dyeing my own yarn was a logical melding of mixing paint and knitting in a way.<br />
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<i>Your yarns are named after London boroughs- what’s your favourite neighbourhood?</i><br />
That is a tough one... I have different favourites in different moods! Islington has always been at the top of the list, though. With the rich mix of fashion, design and food it is an area I always enjoy visiting. I used to spend a lot of time in the Shoreditch area before it became so trendy and was more of an artist’s haunt. It is amazing to wander the streets there now and see what posh new places have popped up!<br />
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<i>How did you start your crafting journey?</i><br />
I have no idea! I have been making things as long as I can remember and suspect showing me how to make things was my mother’s way of trying to keep my innate curiosity from driving her mad! Smart woman. ;-)<br />
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<i>What are you looking forward to the most about Unwind?</i><br />
So many things! I’m looking forward to my second yarn fair as the first was so positive and the people so amazing...catching up with friends and making new ones...beautiful Brighton itself and seeing the sea...I can barely wait!<br />
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A big thank you to Linda for taking the time to share some insight into her knitting world. You can find her yarns on the <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/KettleYarnCo">Kettle Yarn Co</a>. etsy shop. To keep up to date with all of the latest news, keep an eye on <a href="https://twitter.com/KettleYarnCo">Twitter</a>, <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/louhie/">Pinterest</a>, <a href="http://instagram.com/kettleyarnco">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/KettleYarnCo">Facebook</a> and her blog <a href="http://fromthepurlside.wordpress.com/">From the Purl Side</a>.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13416154417029122103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3413322957456841167.post-25139486025673085222014-07-07T00:43:00.000-07:002014-07-07T00:43:38.503-07:00Unwind with Skein QueenStarting us off on today's vendor features as we count down to the Vendor's market is Skein Queen who will be joining Unwind as a vendor so I asked her to answer a few questions to share some of her crafting experiences with us.<br />
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<i>Please introduce yourself and your business in 2-3 sentences.</i><br />
My name's Debbie Orr and I started Skein Queen back in 2007. Although the main focus of the company is on the luxury, natural hand-dyed yarn I dye, we also carry a couple of commercially dyed ranges and carefully selected artisan-crafted knitting accessories and knick-knacks. Skein Queen sells to customers all over the world and is in the process of opening a new studio based in Thatcham, Berkshire.<br />
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<i>What treats can we look forward to seeing at your stand during Unwind?</i><br />
It's hard to know where to start... let me see, there's Voluptuous Skinny 200g skeins custom spun by John Arbon in everything from seaside ice-cream colourways to rich, muted tones. Perfect for making my Southwold in the Snow shawl design - I'm planning it like a Pick 'n Mix - just choose your own colours. There will also be Oosie - another John Arbon-spun wool - 100% Scottish Down Cross in hefty 200g skeins - which has proved very popular and difficult to get hold of online.<br />
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Also many favourite hand-dyed bases including Blush, Enchant, Luminosity, Oasis Grande, Selkino, Blimey and whatever else I can get into the pots before the Big Day.<br />
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Lots of new stuff including the launch of Dolly What Not beautifully free machine embroidered knitting notion purses and lavender sachets and Rebel Rose flower brooch knitting kits. Nikki Monaghan notebooks for jotting down knitting notes. And 50 shades of Jamieson's Shetland Spindrift wool which I'm very excited about and buzzing with all sorts of creative ideas mostly based around combining it with the Voluptuous Skinny.<br />
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<i>What do you enjoy most about being a dyer?</i><br />
Truly it's all about the customer's reaction to the yarn - the oo's and ah's that emanate. My very favourite bit of the show is when the first customers get to see the whole colour arrangement in all its glory, exactly as I plan it in my head as I'm dyeing up the colours. And I feel very privileged to get to see what shawls or garments they have created from a previous purchase.<br />
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<i>Are there any colours you are particularly drawn to or love to dye the most?</i><br />
It really depends on what I'm in the mood for on a particular day. But usually the muted colourways win over the brights. If I dye something I feel is too bright, it immediately returns to the dye pot to be toned down - except for my current Cherry Bomb colourway - scarlet red over hot pink - there's nothing subtle about that!<br />
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<i>What is the significance of the Hummingbird in your logo?</i><br />
I love the brilliant, iridescent colours of hummingbird plumage which remind me of the colours which can be obtained on hand-dyed silk.<br />
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The hummingbird is traditionally associated with energy and industriousness. Hummingbirds are very discerning creatures when it comes to selecting the very best nectar and they are unique in their ability to fly forwards, backwards, up, down, sideways and hover in mid air.<br />
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These words encapsulate the Skein Queen ethos.<br />
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<i>What are you looking forward to the most about Unwind?</i><br />
I'm anticipating a hub of creative energy and very much looking forward to meeting customers and friends in what looks to be a beautiful venue, catching up with other vendors and designers, the PomPom Shindig on Saturday night and I love, love, love Brighton. The Sea and the Lanes = perfection. And working with Suzanne aka alabamawhirly - always fun to be had!<br />
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A big thank you to Debbie for taking the time to share some insight into her knitting world. You can find Skein Queen’s website by visiting <a href="http://www.skeinqueenyarns.co.uk/">www.skeinqueenyarns.co.uk</a>. To keep up to date with all of the latest news, keep an eye on <a href="https://twitter.com/skeinqueen">Twitter</a>, Instagram (skeinqueen) <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SkeinQueen">Facebook</a> and the <a href="http://www.skeinqueenyarns.co.uk/blogs/news">blog</a>.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13416154417029122103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3413322957456841167.post-30007518221604747372014-07-06T11:08:00.000-07:002014-07-06T15:49:41.103-07:00Unwind with YAK<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Finally in today's Great Vendor Countdown we have YAK owned by Kate. Kate is a Brighton local and finishes us off for today - more great vendor's tomorrow!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hello, I own an independent yarn shop called YAK. At YAK we showcase lots of lovely independent yarn companies and hand dyers. We also have a great range of tools and accessories.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We are taking some of our favourite products from the shop. For yarns we are taking some gorgeous silky blends from Dye For Yarn as well as some classic luxury yarns by Shilasdair. Our range of accessories on the day will include Chiaogoo needles, the innovative SirkaTM Counter, Inspinknity blocking wires and the brilliant “Yarn Pyramid” poster by Fringe Supply Co.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">YAK is the exclusive UK stockist for some of these products so I am really excited to be able to introduce them to people who perhaps haven’t come across them before or have seen them online but really want to see them in real life.</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>You’ve recently set up online and have big plans for a Bricks and Mortar store, why were both so important to you?</b></span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The business which is still at the forefront of all my plans is YAK the physical bricks and mortar shop. What I love the most about knitting is the community it brings together. As wonderful and amazing as the internet is there is something still to be said for being able to sit around with some likeminded people, beverage of choice in one hand, knitting in the other and chatting about what is on your needles face to face. Similarly, a computer screen will never be able to capture the true fuzziness of angora or the subtle colours of a hand dyed semi-solid skein. For that we need to get hands on and I can’t wait to be the person to provide that space in Brighton.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">However, as anyone who has opened any kind of shop before will tell you, it takes ages! The online shop was always going to be happening alongside the shop but it just organically happened first and I’m really enjoying it! I’ve had a great response to the website and I hope that it will become somewhere people can come online to check out what’s new on the knitting scene and to find inspiration for their next project.</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>What has been the most fun about setting up as a retailer in the fibre world?</b></span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So many things! I think my favourite bit has been the people I’ve met and everything I’ve learnt so far. The fibre industry is so vast and varied it’s a really exciting to be a part of it and there are so many passionate people willing to pass on their knowledge and expertise, which I think is a really unique thing in the business world but so true of the knitting community as a whole. The more people converted to fibrey ways the better!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You would think I would have said choosing the yarn to stock was the most fun part but truthfully that was one of the hardest. Especially choosing the colours. I didn’t realise how much I wasn’t a pink person, so I’ve had to be really strict with myself and take advice on things like pink.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The most unexpected thing I have found fun has been the numbers and keeping accounts. I always knew I liked spread sheets, but not this much...</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>You are a Brighton resident- what’s your top tip for enjoying the weekend in Brighton?</b></span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Brighton is such a great city with so much character, and the buzz of the festival is going to be amazing. It will be a really busy and hopefully warm weekend so at the end of the day I would recommend finding a lovely beer garden of which there are literally hundreds, somewhere you can relax, catch the last of the sun’s rays and show off what you’ve bought or learnt with your friends. That is what I will be doing!</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>What are you looking forward to the most about Unwind?</b></span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am most looking forward to the atmosphere of the festival as a whole. This is going to be my first outing with YAK so I am really excited about showing it off, meeting new people and getting to hang out with so many fibre enthusiasts. What could be better?!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A big thank you to Kate for taking the time to share some insight into her knitting world. You can find the YAK website shop by visiting <a href="http://www.yarnandknitting.com/">www.yarnandknitting.com</a>. To keep up to date with all of the latest YAK news, keep an eye on Twitter (@yarnandknitting), Instagram (___yak), Facebook (yarnandknitting) and the</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://yarnandknitting.com/blog/">blog</a>.</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13416154417029122103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3413322957456841167.post-67929490105279147172014-07-06T09:50:00.000-07:002014-07-06T09:50:00.058-07:00Unwind with Sweet GeorgiaNext up in the GVC (great Vendor Countdown) is SweetGeorgia Yarns. Sweet Georgia will be joining Unwind as a vendor so I asked Felicia, the founder, to answer a few questions and share some of her crafting experiences with us.<br />
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<i>Please introduce yourself and your business in 2-3 sentences</i>.<br />
SweetGeorgia Yarns is an artisan hand-dyed yarn company based in Vancouver, Canada that makes exquisite hand-dyed yarns and fibres in stunningly saturated colours. Founded in 2005 by Felicia Lo, a former pharmacist and graphic designer turned artisan and entrepreneur, our desire is to share our passionate, relentless, and unapologetic love of colour.<br />
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<i>What treats can we look forward to seeing at your stand during Unwind?</i><br />
We’ll be bringing a great selection of our yarns to Unwind, including our most popular sock yarn, Tough Love Sock, as well as some cashmere and silk blend laceweight yarns. The cover of the latest Pom Pom Magazine features a shawl with our yarns and we’ve prepared a few sets of Tough Love Sock and CashSilk Lace in some great colour combinations for the Baya shawl. We also have our UK-exclusive Soakboxes with our Merino Silk Fine yarn, a bottle of Soak wash, and a pattern by Boo Knits. And finally, we’ll be bringing lots of spinning fibre!<br />
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<i>Where do you find some of your best colour inspiration when dyeing?</i><br />
That’s a great question and actually one that I’ll be diving deep into during my “Colour Stories” lecture on Saturday afternoon at Unwind. Of course, one of my greatest inspirations is our lovely Pacific Northwest landscape. We live in a beautiful corner of the world with sea, sky, and mountains in view everyday. It’s too beautiful to ignore.<br />
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<i>You teach a variety of classes, sharing skills with lots of crafters, what do you enjoy about teaching?</i><br />
I really enjoy sharing my passion for handcraft and fibre arts with others. I believe that the skills that we need for spinning or knitting or dyeing aren’t rocket science. But truly what people need is more self-confidence and the permission to try things and make mistakes. I love seeing students come back and say that a whole<br />
world of possibilities has opened up for them because of something I shared with them.<br />
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<i>You are also an avid spinner, what are you working on right now?</i><br />
We came up with the idea to run a “Summer of Socks” spin-along at SweetGeorgia. It’s going to be a spin (and/or knit)-along all about spinning sock yarn. The other spinners at our studio and I will all be blogging about different sock spinning tips and tricks throughout the summer. So right now, I’m planning what kind of socks I want to spin yarn for!<br />
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<i>What are you looking forward to the most about Unwind?</i><br />
The people! There are many people that I’ve come to “know” through the internet since I started blogging in 2004 and I’m looking forward to finally meeting some of them in person at Unwind. And also the shopping! I’m a stash-building fiberholic (like many of us, I’m sure) and I’m excited to see what the market will bring. I love indulging in a bit of yarn tourism, always!<br />
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A big thank you to Felicia of SweetGeorgia Yarns for taking the time to share some insight into her knitting world. You can find SweetGeorgia’s website by visiting <a href="http://www.sweetgeorgiayarns.com/">www.sweetgeorgiayarns.com</a>. To keep up to date with all of the latest SweetGeorgia news, keep an eye on Twitter @HeySweetGeorgia, Instagram sweetgeorgia, Facebook (SweetGeorgia-Yarns) and the blog <a href="http://sweetgeorgiayarns.com/blog">sweetgeorgiayarns.com/blog</a>/.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13416154417029122103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3413322957456841167.post-10197195205759237602014-07-06T08:45:00.000-07:002014-07-06T08:45:00.137-07:00Unwind with Erika KnightErika Knight will also be joining Unwind as a vendor so I asked her to answer a few questions and share some of her crafting experiences with us.<br />
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<i>Please introduce yourself and your business in 2-3 sentences.</i><br />
My ethos is simple: to keep sheep grazing out beautiful landscape, to promote our distinctive British sheep breeds and to make it all here in Britain, supporting British manufacturing. My yarn collection is concise and considered with colours carefully selected so that you can be confident in choosing a quality yarn for whatever you wish to create.<br />
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<i>What treats can we look forward to seeing at your stand during Unwind?</i><br />
I will be showcasing some brand new kits for the first time – which make great gifts, or projects for the train home! I’ll also have a selection of my 100% British wool and will be signing books.<br />
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<i>How did your career in designing begin?</i><br />
I never set out to be a designer exactly, but I suppose my hobby became my career. I think I’ve probably had every job in the design industry and have been lucky to work with some top designers as well as high street brands. But I am really enjoying being my own boss now and designing yarn under my own name, its great to be able to design, select and develop at every stage of the process – I’ve got an opinion on everything. I think all knitters are control freaks really, and I’m certainly no exception!<br />
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<i>What do you enjoy most about working in the knitting industry?</i><br />
I love the camaraderie and community of the knitting industry – it’s all-inclusive. I just love the low-tech nature of knitting – anyone can pick up two sticks and a length of string and make a fabric – it’s empowering. On a personal level I love working with colour and texture, that’s what really excites me and continues to inspire me.<br />
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<i>You are local to Brighton- what’s your top tip for enjoying the weekend in Brighton?</i><br />
In Brighton you’ve just got to go with the flow – there might be sunshine perfect for a BBQ on the beach or a stroll along the prom with an ice cream, or a sea fret might appear around lunchtime shrouding the city in a thick damp air, in which case its best to head inland for a coffee at Red Roaster, a mooch around the Brighton Museum or browsing my favourite vintage shop Hope & Harlequin.<br />
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<i>What are you looking forward to the most about Unwind?</i><br />
I am really looking forward to a celebration of knitting in my own back yard! I love Brighton, so its going to be a great opportunity to share it with lots of the creative knitty types that I have met from all around the globe who are travelling to Unwind.<br />
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A big thank you to Erika Knight for taking the time to share some insight into her knitting world. You can find Erika’s website by visiting <a href="http://www.erikaknight.co.uk/">www.erikaknight.co.uk</a>. To keep up to date with all of the latest news, keep an eye on Twitter as @KnightKraft, Instagram as @knightkraft, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Knight-Kraft">Facebook</a> and the <a href="http://www.erikaknight.co.uk/blog/">blog</a>.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13416154417029122103noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3413322957456841167.post-14343567565508361702014-07-06T07:30:00.000-07:002014-07-06T07:30:00.638-07:00Unwind With Knitting In France<div class="Body" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Knitting in France will be joining Unwind as
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<i style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Please introduce yourself and your business in 2-3 sentences.</i><br />
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<span lang="FR" style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">I launched Knitting in France in 2011 and I </span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">offer</span><span lang="FR" style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> a
selection of my hand dyed yarns, hand spun yarns, hand made knitting and
crochet accessories as well as some commercial supplies, mostly knitting
needles.</span><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span lang="FR" style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">I will be bringing lots of hand made knitting and crochet
accessories as well as some beautiful yarns and a selection of wonderful
knitting needles.</span></div>
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<span lang="FR" style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">I find my inspiration everywhere, I like to browse
magazines and websites and often find inspiration in looking at jewellery that
I feel can be adapted into an accessory or just by looking at the nature in my
surroundings for colour inspiration for
my dyeing and yarn design. I love reading information filled books on fibre and textile traditions and those
also supply plenty of inspiration for all sorts of things.</span></div>
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<span lang="FR" style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">I like bright colours such as red, blue, pink, purple,
yellow and orange. When spinning I find my self mostly doing multicoloured
yarns, not necessarily self striping but just a mix of lots of bright and fun
colours. When dyeing, I enjoy semi solid colours and hand painting
multicoloured yarns and again I prefer bright colours over soft ones.</span><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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limited but soon I will have my own office/studio space. I work from home and
do my dyeing in my washroom and my accessories at my desk in my bedroom. I spin
anywhere in the house as my wheel can easily be transported from one room to
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<span lang="FR" style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">I look forward to meeting new potential clients. I very
much enjoy the physical contact with my clients and that is something I only
experience when doing a show as I run an online shop and only communicate with
my customers via email or social media.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the word out there about my little shop. And of course I look forward to
discovering Brighton and the UK in general for the very first time.</span><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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latest </span><span lang="FR" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Knitting in France </span><span lang="EN-US" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">news, keep an eye on Twitter </span><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Hyperlink0"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><a href="https://twitter.com/Knittingfrance" style="background-color: white;">@Knittinginfrance</a></span></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Facebook </span><span lang="EN-US" style="background-color: white;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Knitting-in-France/212541878772700"><span class="Hyperlink0"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Knitting in France</span></span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> and the blog </span><span lang="EN-US" style="background-color: white;"><a href="http://www.knittinginfrance.com/"><span class="Hyperlink0"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">www.knittinginfrance.com</span></span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13416154417029122103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3413322957456841167.post-49663615324279027482014-07-06T06:05:00.000-07:002014-07-06T06:05:00.049-07:00Unwind with True Brit KnitsNext in the big vendor countdown are True Brit Knits who have kindly answered a few questions and shared some of their knitting experiences with us...<br />
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<i>How did your career(s) in designing begin?</i><br />
We have both had long careers in fashion, Belinda studied Knitwear at Nottingham Trent and Wendy firstly studied Fashion at the London College of Fashion and then an MA in Fashion knitwear at The Royal College of Art. We met while working at the designer knitwear company, Artwork, back in the 90s, then went on separate career paths... Belinda at Nigel Hall (among others) and Wendy at Hobbs, where she was the senior knitwear designer (again, among others!) We both teach, Wendy now teaches at the Royal College of Art and has taught at Central St Martins and Ravensbourne College of Art and Design and Belinda at Falmouth College of Art.<br />
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<i>How did you come to join forces?</i><br />
We always remained in contact with each other after Artwork and resumed working together in 2012, when we decided that the hand knit world would benefit from considered, fashion led knits and our design experience. We always work in stories and put looks together in that way. We are both passionate about knitting and slow fashion and wanted to put our skills out there to give knitters special pieces to make, wear and love forever. The internet is the perfect vehicle to do that. We also champion British yarn and want to promote our favourite British spinners through our work.<br />
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<i>What’s your favourite thing to knit?</i><br />
A really, really special sweater definitely (like our Highland Bling), something to wear and turn heads and drop jaws while doing so!<br />
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<i style="text-align: center;">Would you say you are process or product knitters?</i><br />
Real product knitters – the joy of a special end product is a great thing!<br />
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<i>What are you working on right now?</i><br />
We are working with Fyberspates to produce a collection of very easy to knit but special pieces – really fabulous and unusual shapes using Vivacious DK and 4 ply. We are also putting together an interiors story for our own website as well as many other projects.<br />
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<i>If you had to pick just one kind of yarn to knit with/ tool to work with / fibre to spin for the rest of your life what would it be?</i><br />
Oh... a 100% chunky cashmere yarn without a doubt, although Town End’s 100% Alpaca comes a pretty close second!<br />
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<i>What treats can we look forward to seeing at your stand during Unwind?</i><br />
We have great patterns to sell and garments to envy, some unusual knitting ephemera including our best selling and much sought after enamel ‘Knitter’ and ‘Crocheter’ badges, knitters notebook and some beautiful needle wraps.<br />
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<i>What are you most looking forward to about Unwind / Or visiting Brighton?</i><br />
Sharing what we do with knitters and other exhibitors. The shops in the North Lanes ( Belinda loves Utility and Wendy particularly likes Tribeca) and catching up with friends... oh and fish and chips!<br />
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A big thank you to True Brit Knitts for taking the time to share some insight into their knitting world. You can find True Brit Knits website by visiting <a href="http://truebritknits.com/">TrueBritknits.com</a>. To keep up to date with all of the latest TBk news, keep an eye on Twitter as @TrueBritknits, Instagram as truebritknits and the <a href="http://www.truebritknits.com/blog">blog</a>.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13416154417029122103noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3413322957456841167.post-65315112792096784762014-07-06T05:15:00.000-07:002014-07-06T05:15:00.240-07:00Unwind with The Uncommon ThreadThe Uncommon Thread also will be joining Unwind as a vendor so I asked her to answer a few questions and share some of her crafting experiences with us.<br />
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<i>Please introduce yourself and your business in 2-3 sentences.</i><br />
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I’m Ce and I’m the creative behind The Uncommon Thread. I started dyeing almost 4 years ago and it’s been a rollercoaster ride ever since. I love colour and texture and I’m a crafting obsessive. I feel very fortunate to be able to share that with others.<br />
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<i>What treats can we look forward to seeing at your stand during Unwind?</i><br />
Lots! There will be new colourways, One of A Kinds, a limited edition base (cashmere silk, no less) and you’ll also be able to see (and try on!) all 12 designs from Interpretations, the collaboration collection between Joji Locatelli and Veera Välimäki, many of which were knitted with The Uncommon Thread. The patterns will also be for sale there.<br />
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<i>What do you enjoy most about being a dyer?</i><br />
The constant challenges and variety in my work. No two days are ever the same. And being busy - I’m never ever bored. Plus being creative, of course! And I love creating things that will be used to create other things, so in a way I am involved in someone else’s creative process. I love that.<br />
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<i>What is your favourite base to dye or knit with?</i><br />
Ah, that would be telling! Well, to be honest it is forever changing. Usually something that is new and unique and I’m excited with. I think at the moment that has to be Everyday Worsted.<br />
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<i>You are a Brighton resident- what’s your top tip for enjoying the weekend in Brighton?</i><br />
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Well, I’m not sure visitors are going to have a lot of spare time! Dani’s got so many treats up her sleeve we’ll all be elbow deep in knitting all weekend! But, if you do find yourself at a loose end, there are some great eateries. A couple I can recommend are the Chilli Pickle and Plateau, both close to the main venue. A walk on the seafront is always nice too, of course. A visit to The Lanes or North Laine would never disappoint either.<br />
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<i>What are you looking forward to the most about Unwind?</i><br />
Meeting everyone, of course! So many friends I’ll be finally meeting in the flesh at long last. A spot of shopping won’t go amiss either ;)<br />
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A big thank you to Ce for taking the time to share some insight into her knitting world. You can find The Uncommon Thread’s website by visiting <a href="http://www.theuncommonthread.co.uk/">www.theuncommonthread.co.uk</a>. To keep up to date with all of the latest Uncommon Thread news, keep an eye on <a href="https://twitter.com/Uncommon_Thread">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Uncommon-Thread/118085991587271?fref=ts">Facebook</a> and <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/groups/the-uncommon-thread">Ravelry</a> group.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13416154417029122103noreply@blogger.com0Brighton, The City of Brighton and Hove, UK50.822530000000008 -0.1371629999999868250.742308000000008 -0.29852449999998681 50.902752000000007 0.024198500000013168tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3413322957456841167.post-71336576557178250782014-07-06T04:30:00.000-07:002014-07-06T04:30:02.462-07:00Unwind with Nature’s LuxuryNext in our vendor's countdown is Danica of Nature's Luxury. I asked her to answer a few questions and share some of her crafting experiences with us.<br />
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I started with the creation of the label Nature’s Luxury in 2007. We specialise in hand-dyed all natural fibre yarns, unusual fibres, such as qiviut, yak and baby camel, just to mention a few and also yarns from rare sheep breeds such as the Coburg Fox Sheep for example. We also carry some exclusive yarn labels such as Blue Sky Alpacas, Habu, Madelinetosh, Ozark Handspun etc.<br />
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<i>What treats can we look forward to seeing at your stand during Unwind?</i><br />
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Fresh out of NL’s dye atelier, I will be bringing along the following yarns: BLISS A*** (cashmere/silk), FAROUCHE (baby camel/silk), GEISHA (silk ribbon), ROYAL QIVIUT (Qiviut) and the novelty HAUTE COUTURE (cashmere, silk & sequins). A selection of exquisite wooden knitting needles will be there as well.<br />
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In collaboration with Madelinetosh, we created our first custom colour NATURE’S LUXURY’S EDEN, which we are excited to present for the first time in Brighton.<br />
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I designed a shawl especially for Unwind Brighton. Discover yourself “Rose on Brighton Beach”.<br />
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<i>What do you enjoy most about working in the fibre industry?</i><br />
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I’ll be brief here – the creative process, touch & feel, colour and meeting so many people who are as enthusiastic about fibres as I am.<br />
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Oh, that is impossible for me to say. To me, it is important that the fibre suits the project I design or have in mind. It can be a very fine cashmere/silk blend, a lovely merino or hardy sheep wool with a rustic feel.<br />
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Obviously, meeting lots of other people with the same passion for yarns & fibres. Then, shopping for yarns from my fellow vendors. I love to discover what other people do and bring home some of it. But please don’ tell my husband. ;-) He won’t understand why I would need even more.<br />
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Finally? To Brighton itself! Last year, after reading a novel taking place in Brighton, I wanted to plan a visit there. When I heard about Unwind Brighton, my decision was made. PS: The book - My policeman from Bethan Roberts – an excellent novel<br />
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A big thank you to Danica for taking the time to share some insight into her knitting world. You can find Danica’s website/ etsy shop by visiting <a href="http://www.naturesluxury.com/">www.naturesluxury.com</a>.<br />
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Growing up in a household where the motto ‘reduce, re-use, recycle’ was adhered to with much enthusiasm has played a huge part in my design aesthetic, at school I designed and made a sofa bed from wooden pallets, a wall clock using old CD's and fashioned a candleholder using bent forks. I now design and create jewellery using mostly vintage and second hand knitting needles and crochet hooks, I run an online Etsy shop called ‘Yellow Bear Wares’ and run stalls at craft fairs, this is my debut knitting festival and I am very excited about it!<br />
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<i>What treats can we look forward to seeing at your stand during Unwind?</i><br />
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On my stand at Unwind you will find all of my jewellery designs including rings, bracelets, earrings and necklaces each one created using beautiful knitting needles and crochet hooks, the perfect statement jewellery for knitters and craft lovers alike.<br />
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Being a photographer I have created some greetings card designs that I am sure you knitters will appreciate, these will be available at my stand. Also available will be GIANT wooden knitting needles and crochet hooks handmade by my dad in his attic workshop. They are such a pleasure to knit with -projects grow so fast! You can quickly whip up rugs, throws, blankets and loose knit scarves. You can knit with extra thick yarn, multiple stands of DK bunched together or create your own yarn using old t-shirts.<br />
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Alongside this I will also have available second hand and vintage knitting and crochet paraphernalia including needles, needle boxes and crochet hooks. Lined up I also have a top secret new jewellery design which will be released at Unwind, you’ll have to come and see me to find out what it is!<br />
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<i>You products are upcycled treasures- where do you hunt for most of your treasures?</i><br />
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I love scouring the local charity shops and markets to find my knitting needles and am ever surprised by the variety of colours available, the charity shops near me are so familiar with my request that they start to gather what they’ve got for me before I even reach the counter!<br />
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Another source for my needles is eBay and though not quite as fun I love the random bits that I end up with collecting through buying auction ‘lots’ I have even created an artwork from various knitting needle gauges I have collected (which you will see at my stall at Unwind).<br />
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I love the unexpected juxtaposition of objects caused by the upcycling movement and I have used that as inspiration within my designs, not many people would expect to find knitting needles wrapped around fingers as rings or hanging from a chain around ones neck. I am also inspired by the gorgeous palette of colours presented to me in the needles I find, pairing them up is one of my favourite things about my process, looking for clashing or complementing colours.<br />
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<i>You are a Brighton resident- what’s your top tip for enjoying the weekend in Brighton?</i><br />
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For a bit of fun there is Dolphin Derby on the Palace Pier (though make sure there are no cheaters starting with more balls than four on your race!) and the old penny arcade museum on the seafront, also down there on the seafront near the pier is the Fishing Quarter gallery which will have an exhibition on by ‘Makers Boutique’; a collection of high quality local makers works for sale, perfect for gifts or just treating yourself. Brighton is such a creative and vibrant city, you will find a perfect example of this with a walk through the North Laine; it can keep you entertained for hours with independent local shops selling a multitude of gorgeous things, from fashion, to handmade, to Guarana products, to health food shops and falafel, it’s part of why I’ve lived here for ten years and can’t bring myself to leave!<br />
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A chance to present my wares to a multitude of knitters; at craft fairs I meet a few random knitters whom I love chatting with but it is only online that I have access to meeting a whole community of knitters and that just isn’t the same as in real life, I’m looking forward to meeting you all and receiving your constructive feedback about my jewellery designs, after all isn’t that how we develop and grow?<br />
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A big thank you to Claire Griffiths for taking the time to share some insight into her knitting jewellery world. You can find Claire’s etsy shop by visiting <a href="http://yellowbearwares.etsy.com/">http://yellowbearwares.etsy.com/</a>. To keep up to date with all of the latest Yellow Bear Wares news, keep an eye on <a href="http://instagram.com/%20%20yellowbearwares">Instagram</a>:, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/YellowBearWares">Facebook</a>, Twitter: @yellowbearwares and the blog <a href="http://yellowbearwares.wordpress.com/">http://yellowbearwares.wordpress.com/</a>.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13416154417029122103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3413322957456841167.post-78171322320585902642014-07-05T10:10:00.003-07:002014-07-05T11:10:34.958-07:00Unwind with P/Hop for MSF<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">P/hop will be joining Unwind as a charity fundraiser, so I asked Kate, P/Hop coordinator, to answer a few questions and share some of her crafting experiences with us...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hi I’m Kate, aka Katestwirl on Ravelry, (and pretty much everywhere else), I knit constantly and I like social media, so running p/hop (pennies per hour of pleasure) for Médecines Sans Frontières / Doctors without Borders (MSF) is a great fit for me.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">P/hop is a knitting & crochet community project which raises much needed funds by making knitting and crochet patterns freely available for a donation to MSF. MSF is an international humanitarian charity which provides medical aid where it is needed most. It is independent, neutral and impartial.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We will be bringing a selection of our wonderful patterns for your knitting and crochet pleasure. Pick a pattern and make a donation based on how much pleasure you think you’ll get from the project – it’s as simple as that.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This year we are running a knit-a-long during the Commonwealth Games (23 July to 3 August) and will be hoping to get people to join us in making the P/Hop pattern, Dear Green Shawl which was designed to represent the city of Glasgow by Anna Fisk. The Dear Green Shawl pattern may be downloaded from our website <a href="http://www.p-hop.co.uk/index.php/patterns/scarves-and-shawls/dear-green-shawl/">here</a> and see the knit-a-long details <a href="http://www.p-hop.co.uk/index.php/2014/06/get-ready-for-a-commonwealth-knit-a-long/">here</a>.</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>After Unwind, how can people further support p/Hop?</b></span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There are several ways that people can support us, by hosing knitty get togethers or yarns swaps, donating a pattern design or simply re-tweeting and sharing on Facebook. Our website has all the details <a href="http://www.p-hop.co.uk/index.php/get-involved/">here</a>.</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>P/Hop has a high event attendance, what are your favourite things about knit events?</b></span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Oooh tough one – I’m torn between the yarns and the fabulous people!</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>What are you looking forward to the most about Unwind?</b></span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am devastated that I actually cannot attend this show myself. I have to go to a Hen do in Bath, so will be relying on an army of wonderful volunteers to run the stall. I hope you all have great fun!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A big thank you to Kate for taking the time to share some insight into her knitting world. You can find P/Hop’s website by visiting <a href="http://www.p-hop.co.uk/">www.p-hop.co.uk</a>. To keep up to date with all of the latest P/Hop / MSF news, keep an eye on <a href="https://twitter.com/msf_phop">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Phop-for-MSF-Doctors-Without-Borders/226841884059256">Facebook</a> and visit MSF’s website: <a href="http://www.msf.org.uk/">www.msf.org.uk</a></span><br />
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