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Blankets, Footstool, Cushions & more

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About

A Brief introduction  to anyone I'm yet to meet; I knit from my studio in Devon. I drink far too much tea & eat way too much junk food. I'm besotted with my Cockapoo Harry who's three years old. A few years ago I married my husband Alex after 10 years of getting to know each other & I started my business 4 years ago having moved to Devon when Alex was offered a job at the airport & the rest is history...

A bit about my work - I use 100% Merino Wool which has to be the greatest material ever. Colour is everything, whether it's fabulous brights or fine neutrals, each one is effervescent in it's own way. I mainly make soft furnishings (particularly blankets) but like to branch out a bit too. Everything is hand knit on giant needles, then hand processed to help with quality and lifespan. I also have a growing DIY section for anyone who wants to have a bash themselves!

*and exhale* If you'd like to know more then there's plenty more waffle on the About page and in my Blog, Happy exploring! 

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40mm needles + super soft & hypoallergenic merino wool = Endless possibilities

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Things To Knit!
Things To Knit!

Here’s all the ideas for things to knit with your subscription boxes - heaps of free patterns and my top tips for adapting them….

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Free Headband Pattern
Free Headband Pattern

This free pattern for a knotted (and knitted) headband is perfect for beginners and pro knitters. It includes ‘how to knit’ instructions in case you need them and uses only a small amount of yarn so it’s the perfect solution for your left over yarn!

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Treats Take Two
Treats Take Two

Here’s the epic goodies we put in the Bimonthly Subscription boxes this month…

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New Care Packages
New Care Packages

New Care packages are here! They are super exciting if you’re into that kind of thing…

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Mothers Day Inspo
Mothers Day Inspo

All the knitty (and ready made) gifts for mothers day….

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Shows, Shoots and Socials
Shows, Shoots and Socials

A quick update of the last week - Cheltenham show, International womens day shoot and a chat about the Podcast we’re on!

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You can't get cosier than a giant knit blanket simply choose your favourite size, stitch and colour and we’ll knit it for you. We also have cushions and footstools and other ready made knits all made on our super big needles here in Devon…

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Happy Easter, Bunnies. Hop(e) you had a lovely day! Was it eggcellent? Fingers crossed it took the carrot. Here’s hoping it was hare-raisingly good and wasn’t a... flop(psie) ... that’s it! I’m out of puns 😂 have I missed any? Includes Gifted items: 🐰 bunny biscuits (part of a Easter biscuit set) from @honeywellbakes 👚 T-shirt from @rockonrubyxx 🧶 Cardigans can be found on my website (ready made, knit kits and pattern)
Sun’s out, clothes off! ⠀⠀ (The problem, of course, being that it’s now a lot more obvious that I only fake tan my face 😂🙈) . P.S I bought this vase (@oliverbonas... in the sale 💪🏼) on the business so here’s evidence it’s being used for business purposes ...it’s totally relevant to work 🙄... I’m accessorising it with a knitted headband, (which are available on my website as ready made or knit its if you want one 😂) I think I nailed that 🤷🏼‍♀️ Happy Easter weekend my babes! X
Sailing into spring/summer (aka longer days and more opportunities for me to take pictures with my dog) like.... 💃🏼🙈
“And then she was like ‘No!’ And I was like ‘I know!’ ?!”..... 🙊 we’re just the best of friends, he hangs on my every word 💖 (as long as that word is either... treat, dinner and/or walkies) In other news, house plant game is strong atm 💪🏼, I’m re-watching Killing Eve 🙌🏼 and I’m V into these headbands (available on m’stories 👌🏼) that’s literally all my news, hope you’ve had a gorgeous weekend 💖💖
My husband thinks it’s getting out of hand but I’m still certain Harry loves Mummy & Me time. If that’s not the face of Pure Joy I don’t know what is?! 🤷🏼‍♀️😂💖
Could we change #whpfavouritecolour to #whpicantchoose ? 🙊 Would you believe, our DIY range & Knit Kits are our most popular products these days. We launched the knit kits (in the smaller yarn) just over a year ago and it’s massively taken over the Ready Made section which blows my mind regularly. The blankets used to be our wow factor (cuz we’re some of the OG’s of the giant knitting world so hardly anyone else was doing them) but now there’s so much ‘competition’ (sassy quotation marks intended 😜) it’s become such a saturated market. So I guess my question to you is - what are you here for (and by ‘here’ I mean on the website rather than on Instagram where, naturally I assume you’re here for Milk stories?) Are you here for Ready Made, knit kits... new designs? I’m aiming to refocus a little and maybe discontinue some lines 🙊 Any and all (constructive) feedback welcome! P.S. yes I’m totally using and abusing you for market research... hope you don’t mind! 🙊💖
Normal Gets You Nowhere. Kate and I know this but I’m not so sure Harry’s on board? 🙊😂💖 Happy Thursday my weird and wonderful internet friends, May you never be ‘normal’ 🙌🏼 ⠀⠀ Credits: wire words ‘normal gets you nowhere’ from @morethan_just, Kate Moss print from @theposterclub, Armchair, plant, frame & mirror @ikeauk, rug from @jordhome, blanket & Bowler Hat 😉 by me, t-shirt from @amyislesfreeman, paint a colour match from @decoratingcentreonline, mug from @sbhpottery, slippers from @justsheepskin
So last month @frombeewithlove asked if I wanted to choose a book for her new book club @girlswhocanbookclub to read and review in March. I said YES YES and chose one of my faves - ‘Gone Girl’ by Gillian Flynn to re-read (already cheating as I’ve read it before)... it’s now April and I’m not gunna lie, I’m a little (a lot 🙄) behind. ⠀⠀ If only I could knit and read at the same time I’d whizz through... that’s how I watch so much TV (I did watch the film again but don’t want to admit it because that’s cheating even more isn’t it? 🤦🏼‍♀️😂) ⠀⠀ But this month I’m determined! It really was one of my favourite books when I first read it. I LOVE a book/program/film that challenges your normal/default stance on things (like when you kind of want the baddy to ‘win’... for instance in Breaking Bad when you feel bad for Walt and part of you wants him to get away with it even though normally you’d be dead against a drug lord on the loose 🤷🏼‍♀️😂) Gone Girl makes me question who I’m rooting for and challenge what I consider to be reasonable reactions which I find so interesting. So this is my public declaration that I’m going to do better this month, I’m going to read more so I can report back and finally deliver on the book club promise I made to Bee 🙈 Have you read Gone Girl? Or seen the film? (Apparently that counts too 🙄😂🙈) I promise* I won’t just steal your review if you tell me. Feel free to read along with me! The more the merrier! As a side note, I’ve also recently finished ‘Little Fires Everywhere’ by Celeste Ng and thought it was 👌🏼 ⠀⠀ *unless it’s really good 😉 P.S I think some subconscious image inspo from @allthatisshe went on here and as she deserves all the credit all the time I want to acknowledge her brilliant 🙌🏼
(Ad) Harry and I love Dumbo so much we* thought we’d make him some big ears to match 🙊 ⠀⠀ The Dumbo campaign is about celebrating your differences ….isn’t it great how I put my talents to good use and really show off my differences and skillset… by dressing up my dog (can you imagine if I had children?!) ⠀⠀ The film is out now and we’ll obviously be going to the cinema with our knitted ears on, let me know if you want the pattern for the Dumbo ears if you want to join us :p just maybe don’t sit behind us in the cinema... ⠀⠀ *100% my idea but I asked him, he was fine with it 🙄 #DUMBO Ad | part of a paid partnership with Disney (🙌🏼 omg I know!)
(Ad) You guys, I’m not even going to pretend to be cool about this one, it’s just too exciting. The other week I had an email asking if i’d want to work on a campaign for Disney (YES, actual Disney, it was like all my childhood dreams come true) for their new Tim Burton film - A live action reimagining of Dumbo in cinemas on Friday (...I know) ⠀⠀ Once I’d finished weeping at the trailer (oh the memories! When his mother’s been captured and they lock trunks through the bars…it nearly finished me!) obviously I replied with a casual 'YES PLEASE!' ⠀⠀ The campaign is about celebrating your differences, Dumbo is of course about an adorable elephant who gets mocked for his big ears, but ultimately they give him the ability to fly (spoiler - my super power isn’t quite as cool as flying.) I’m completely down with this campaign because I honestly believe it’s our individuality and differences that make us all special. Our differences are essentially our USP and when we embrace them, it helps us to both stand out and to learn about how wonderful other people are. We are not all the same and that’s THE GREATEST. ⠀⠀ When I started my business I was ‘the girl with the giant knitting needles’ and being the weirdo with huge knitting definitely helped me stand out from the crowd. Then last year I broke my arm and had to have an operation which didn’t go quite to plan. It resulted in me basically having to learn how to use my arm again, it was a difficult and strange time and I’m still not properly 'over it’ but ultimately it’s made me stronger and encouraged me to work (and play) even harder, and for that I’m grateful. Yes, I now have a scar, but I also have a story. ⠀⠀ I’m putting my beautiful, scarred, strong (maybe not physically strong, they’re mentally strong OK?) ...arms to good use this week and knitting something Dumbo related, I think you’re going to like it. Hint: it involves Harry *mic drop* ⠀⠀ #DUMBO Ad | Part of a paid partnership wish Disney (🙊💃🏼)
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