The Cornwall Yarn Shop

Rowan Purelife Re-cycled Collection

A shop favourite: SHALLOT

Shade 467 Ironstone

Medium 8 x 50g Purelife Revive

36% recycled silk, 36% recycled cotton, 28% recycled viscose

 

 

Ysolda Teague

Little Red in the City

Call the shop +44 (0) 1566 77 99 30 to reserve your copy.

Knit Swirl Sandra McIver take a look inside

Knit Swirl Sandra McIver

Knit Swirl

new book soon to be arriving in store........a swirl is a unique, flattering, one piece, one seam, circular jacket withsculptured shapin and fluid fit.

I can see this book flying off the shelf!

Wonderland Millamia

Wonderland by Millamia

Beautiful traditional cable and fairisle children & baby patterns.

How faery dust brightened up my Monday. A drizzly grey Monday...nothing much a do...a visit from a faery girl did brighten up the day.

Stephanie of " Tiny Owl Knits" dropped by on her way home to London. She had been camping for 3 days in Cornwall at Fairy Fest

http://www.faeryevents.com/faery-events/3wishesfaeryfest/

One of her popular designs with customers is Fox Stole, featured in Yarn Forward ( KNIT) magazine.

You can purchase her patterns through Ravelry:
http://www.ravelry.com/stores/tiny-owl-knits-designs .

What a pleasant suprise!

Rowan Magazine 50

I know I know its is summer..but in the fashion textile business, always 1 jump ahead. I know Martin Storey is already designing for magazine 52! We are all so excited at the huge range of new designs in this collection. Members International of KnitRowan receive a free hardback copy of Magazine 50 with their subscription and the chance to win a golden ticket...no not chocolate but as near , £500 of Rowan yarn. 

 

The entire range can be viewed on my new website from August 1st. Get your planners at the ready!

Great Beginnings...here is my Quince & Co yarn..chosen my needles, Addi circulars and get set ..GO..casting on....for Milk Run Shawl by Cat Wong.

Turkish Slippers & Luxury Cowl

 
Churchmouse Pattern review..a little way back I selected 2 Churchmouse patterns to review, here are the finished items... they were quick & I loved doing them...what do you think?

There is a group on Ravelry called KATE'S SHAWL & ALL..they have started a CKAL and signing up is now in progress. I loved the shawl HRH wore shopping and I signed up.

I have chosen MILK RUN SHAWL by CAT WONG

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/milk-run-shawl

with Quince & CO Lark, in Lichen

just waiting for the yarn to arrive so I will post a colour photo, I am really excited as it is my 1st overseas KAL and I am sure the shawl will go down really well in the shop too.  Have a look at all the pattern variations that are available and why not sign up yourself, the world has gone "shawl" mad!