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In perfect shape - blocking
You’ve put a lot of time and love into your knitting. Finally, the last stitch has been cast off, the last yarn end has been woven in, and you can’t wait to show off your new, hand-knitted treasure...
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The Magic of Steam Blocking
Edges that lie nice and flat for sewing, a sneak peek at the final texture, or a quick touch-up for your hand-knitted treasures – steam blocking is one of your best allies.
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Paul in Patagonia
In this interview, Paul Pascuali takes us with him on his journey to Argentina – the place where our wool comes from. Rather than relying solely on certificates, he wanted to see for himself how th...
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Interview with our in-house designer Becky Baker
We’re thrilled to officially welcome our long-time Design Manager Becky Baker as our in-house knitwear designer! Many of you may already know her, including from the designs she’s gu...
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Colourwork
Fascinating and versatile, sometimes an impressive highlight of a design, sometimes a harmonious total work of art: colourwork.
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Rosy's tips for washing wool
How often should you wash knitted garments, by machine or by hand, and with which detergent? Here's how Rosy goes about cleaning and drying knitted items.
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Mulesing: unnecessary animal suffering
Mulesing, unfortunately, still is a widespread practice in merino-sheep breeding. When Rosy realised this during her search for soft wool, she decided to make her own yarns that were guaranteed to ...
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Winding wool: from skein to ball
We produce our yarn in skeins. Find out here why we do this and how you can wind balls from them that can be knitted easily.
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Never without my gauge swatch
For shawls and scarfs, when the fit is not crucial and when yarn consumption is not that important, you can possibly get by without it. But especially for garments that are meant to fit, we need it...

