We do love it when our new season launch is around the corner and, as always, we like to give you a little preview of what's to come along with an opportunity to be the first to get your hands on our new beauties!

After the wonderful feedback you've given us on our Dovestone Natural Aran, we decided it was time it got a big brother and we're thrilled to be launching Dovestone Natural Chunky, a squishy, soft roving style yarn in the same five shades as our aran and blended using the same beautiful sheep breeds of Wensleydale, Masham and Bluefaced Leicester. Being a chunky yarn it's super quick to knit up in to jumpers, blankets and a whole host of other projects, but it has the same gorgeous drape and luxury feel of all our other signature yarns. We reckon you'll love it!  And now's your chance to be the first to get hold of some, as we're launching our pre orders today. 

Click here to place your order, and we'll deliver to you on new season launch day, that's Thursday 13th July (details to follow next week on our new season launch event!)

We're also launching a brand new book as part of our Autumn-Winter 2017-18 season. Learn to Knit at Home by Alison Moreton is a collection of twelve gorgeous designs aimed at new and beginner knitters. Featuring step by step instructions and simple patterns that introduce you to new techniques and a range of styles that should help you to steadily expand your skills as well as decorate your home. The book is also available to pre order from today- click here to reserve your copy.

And we've not forgotten our existing ranges for new season either! Our Dovestone Natural Aran gets three brand new subtle marl shades giving you even more options when making gorgeous natural projects. They also feature in the Learn to Knit at home book, including the lovely Marley the Owl cushion which uses two skeins of new shade 8 and one of the new shade 6. Click here to pre order your marls, and don't forget you can also click on the collect in store option.		The fabulous Knitter magazine this issue is baa ram ewe-tastic, with a mention on the front cover along with this wonderful Mavis sweater design by Penelope Hemingway in the Eccup shade of our Dovestone dk. Penenlope has been researching the lives of the Land Girls during the Second World War and was inspired to make a jumper in their honour using a simple textured pattern found on many gloves from this era. We think it's stunning- thanks Penelope!