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Field Notes: New Season Launch

Posted by Verity on 07-Jun-2017 08:30:00

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The arrival of July can mean only one thing: it's time for our New Season Launch! Taking place onThursday 13th July in our Leeds shop, it's open to anyone who wants to join us - but places are limited, so book yours early to be among the first to see what the new season will bring. Click here to book your place.The New Season Launch is always a brilliant night -

 not to mention offering you the chance to get your hands on new products before anyone else. We're really excited to share with you some fantastic new yarns and patterns for Autumn-Winter 2017.We're introducing Dovestone Natural Chunky, the newest yarn in our range: a blend of Bluefaced Leicester, Wensleydale Longwool and Masham, in five natural shades. We're also adding three new marl shades of Dovestone Natural Aran, staying within the natural tones that have proved such a hit since it was launched last year.
We'll also be launching Learn to Knit at Home, a new collection of introductory patterns by Alison Moreton. They are all made in Dovestone Natural Chunky or Dovestone Natural Aran.
Our range is also expanding in other areas. We're stocking more of the fabulous West Yorkshire Spinners yarns, both online and in the shop, which we know will make a lot of people very happy! They have a great range of yarns, including the striking shades of the Signature 4-ply Sock Yarn and easy-careAire Valley Aran to the beautiful British Birds 4-ply Sock Yarn and the stunning Cocktails colourways.

 

New Season Launch Yarns.jpg We're excited to be adding eight new yarns to these. In DK weight, there are three to choose from: Wensleydale is a natural, undyed yarn for simple, soft results; its sister, Gems, is the same gorgeously soft yarn but in a range of bright, eye-catching shades. The cardigan pictured on the left is Harriet, a beautiful WYS design made using Gems in the bright orange of Fire Opal and the rich grey of Granite.
Finally, Aire Valley DK is a classic easy-wash yarn in striking colours and with colour-change options too.

 

In Aran weight, we have two new WYS yarns. Bluefaced Leicester Aran is a beautiful yarn in a range of soft shades, while Aire Valley Aran Fusions are colour-changing yarns to bring even more shades to your next project.

You'll also find the stunning Exquisite lace-weight yarn in stock following the New Season Launch. It has a beautiful sheen and is incredibly soft - we know it will be a huge hit. Similarly, Bo Peep is a luxury baby yarn designed to be really soft against the skin - yet it's also machine washable.
Finally, Illustrious is a range of inspiring colours in a blend of Falkland wool and British alpaca. With a mix of solid shades and variegated colours, it's a great all-round yarn for all sorts of projects.
To book your place at the New Season Launch, click here. If you can't join us on the night, everything will be available in the shop straight away so pop in . You can also pre-order on our website: click herefor Dovestone Natural Chunky, click here for the new shades of Dovestone Natural Aran, and click herefor West Yorkshire Spinners yarns (new WYS yarns will be available to buy after the new season launch). Finally, click here for Learn to Knit at Home.
Don't forget to keep an eye on our social media for more highlights of our new season collections, and photos from the launch night.

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If you're heading to Pomfest in London next weekend, you're in luck - Verity and Katherine will be there, showcasing our Autumn Winter 2017 range.

They will also have a stash of the gorgeous, limited edition Titus Goddess yarn, and some special sweater bundles made especially for the show.

It's the 5th anniversary of Pompom magazine, which organises Pomfest, so it's set to be a great weekend.

Pomfest takes place at Studio Space, 110 Pennington Street, E1W 2BB, from Friday 14th to Sunday 16th July.

Tickets are still available - click here to pick up yours. We'll see you there!

 

We're thrilled to let you know that we have been shortlisted in two categories of the British Knitting Awards.

We're nominated for both the Best Independent Yarn Brand and the Best Brand for British Yarn. It's such an honour to be on the lists with some absolutely brilliant yarn brands, stores and designers.
If you would like to vote for us, you can - just click here. Anyone who votes will also go into a prize draw with a chance of winning a fabulous hamper of knitting goodies worth £750. What's not to love?