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Blankets, Footstool, Cushions & more

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Giant Wool, Needles, Instructions & 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 a year and a half old. Last October I married my husband Alex after 10 years of getting to know each other & I started my business a few 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, I then hand process all the items to help with quality and lifespan.

*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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You can't get cosier than a giant knit blanket. With options to choose your favourite size, stitch and colour there's over a hundred varieties in total so we're sure to create a blanket to suit you.

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Yarn Subscription Boxes
Yarn Subscription Boxes

Sign up to our new Yarn Subscription Boxes to help out the yarn-stash every 2 or 3 months. It’s the greatest Happy Post we could think to give you!

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Crowns All Round
Crowns All Round

20% off this beginners crown kit - so we can all be kings and queens!

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The Numbers Post
The Numbers Post

In case you’re keen to know just how many heads have santa hats on this year (and how many people are knitting - that ones my fave!) To all our wonderful customers (Including - but not exclusively directed at - Victoria Beckham) Thank you for another incredible year. Happy New Year Friends! xoxo

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In Time For Christmas
In Time For Christmas

A speedy list of things we can still get to you in time for Christmas and FREE SPECIAL DELIVERY (sorry for shouting)

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I'm On't Telly!
I'm On't Telly!

I’M ON THE TELLY! (well I will be on Friday) for Kirstie’s Handmade Christmas! Hope you can tune it (kind of) x

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Chunky Knit Gifts
Chunky Knit Gifts

The ultimate Chunky Knit gift guide this week, from Ready Made knits to DIY kits, stocking fillers, Big Presents and kits based on ability. If you’re after a Chunky Knit present this year, here’s how to do it…

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

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Holy moly it’s cinnamon fever over here lately and I LOVE IT! There’s blankets and cushions and cardigans and kits all being ordered in Cinnamon 😍👏🏼. The only thing I don’t want to be this colour is me...I’m off for a spray tan tonight so praying I don’t come back tango’d 🍊😂🙈 all I can think is “I’m an eight?!” (🤣 if you know you know!) Send your good tan vibes my way would you? 🙊💖
We’re having a cosy night in watching Harry Potter on the telly (The Half-Blood Prince) it’s honestly my happy place, although my one gripe ...does anyone else find ‘Ginny’ excruciatingly annoying in this film? It genuinely pains me 🙊 (not that I’m one to throw stones, we’ve all seen my acting abilities on the outtakes 🙄🤦🏼‍♀️😂)
THE most exciting thing since Victoria Beckham bought my Christmas Stockings (well, actually nothing will ever be that exciting ... I just wanted to mention it again 🙊😂) . For my YARN LOVERS this is super exciting though! We have new Yarn Subscription Boxes available so you can get beautiful coloured limited edition yarn delivered to you on a bi-monthly or seasonal basis! There’s more info in my stories but here’s a quick breakdown... . 🧶 The Seasonal Subscription arrives ever 3 months, you can opt for 3-5 hanks in your box, each Hank is a different colour and they’re a mix of best selling LAD and Limited Edition colours that work beautifully with the season plus each box has a treat in it 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼(that’s an excited clap) . 🧶 The Bimonthly Subscription is a surprise box full of one limited edition colour (again, you can choose how many hanks you get each time) they’re all incredible colours based on our customer favourites 👌🏼🙊🙊 . They’re great for knitting gifts throughout the year, if you get the surprise box and aren’t keen on a colour you can always whip up a gift for a pal in time for their birthday or Christmas 👌🏼and if you love any of the limited edition colours subscription customers get access to a secret link so they can order more. . Ok sales pitch over! 🤣 more info and links in my stories if you want it and if you’re not a yarn person hopefully you like the nice colours in the picture (which is of the November Seasonal Box) 😍😂 I really hope you like it! Also, I’m so excited to production like the hell out of them! 💪🏼😂💖
I’m just not ready to give up the fairy lights, OK?! Christmas may be a distant memory but fairy light season is a year-round situation in our house. (How could you POSSIBLY be cosy without fairy lights?!) The only problem is the frightful mess you get into trying move them. They’re worth it though aren’t they?...after all, it’s nothing a bit of screaming into a pillow can’t fix 😤😡🙈🥴😂 . In other news, I finished my granite cardigan last week and haven’t even bragged about it! Here it is, what a colour 🙌🏼...Now onto a mustard one I think 🙊💪🏼 (gosh darn, it’s addictive!)
3 and a half days at work and Harry’s pooped! Staring at the door and licking yourself is apparently a hard day at the office. . Thank goodness he doesn’t have to deal with our inbox 😜 yesterday I took to stories to discuss/(complain about) rude/strange emails and asked for yours - you did not disappoint 😂🙌🏼 I’ve added it to my highlights under ‘be nice’ .... my personal fave was ‘the lemon cake is too lemony’ 😂👌🏼 . If you have any hilarious customer complains/odd emails please do feel free share them in the comments (we all love a friendly laugh here!) One of my favourite LAD emails of 2018 was when a customer asked how much a 1kg ball of yarn weighed 🙊😂
Every January I feel ready and raring to get cracking on the ideas that have piled up the last few months when I didn’t have time to do anything about them. This (arm knit!) Blanket Knit Kit is high up my list since it’s been on my mind for 9 months 🙈 (I’m thinking of doing it Ready Made too, what do you reckon?) . Do you feel January excitement or just fancy hibernating at this time of year? (I change my mind depending on the day to be honest 🙊🤷🏼‍♀️🤣)
Just told Harry we need to stop lazing about and get back to work tomorrow 😭🙊 wish us luck, we’re going’ in! . P.S if you want to knit crowns like ours there’s a discount in my stories just for you 😉😘
Happy New Year my friends, may 2019 bring you nothing but joy. ✨ My favourite part of today has been reading everyone’s resolution captions, it seems that collectively we aren’t bothered about dieting and ‘fixing’ ourselves anymore but about loving who we already are and embracing that... How bloody marvellous! Here’s to a 2019 full of fun and happiness and knowing that life is about more than being ‘insta-perfect’ and that if we can’t fit into our ‘skinny jeans’ - that’s seriously ok because we are worth so much more than that. 💪🏼 So for 2019 my resolution is to be more Me and try to enjoy it.... and here’s to you being you - I like you that way 🥂 💖 P.s I’ll be seeing the new year in eating party food, (hopefully watching Harry Potter 😉) wearing my comfies and clinging onto my dog because that’s who I am and that’s how I like it 😉 🥳 P.p.s this jumper kit will finally be out in the new year 😂🙈 (apparently I’m also someone who doesn’t stick to deadlines she’s promised before Christmas... get onboard would you? 😜) 🧶 #whpresolutions2019
Does anyone have a clue what day it is? I literally have no idea and couldn’t care less. These limbo days are THE GREATEST. What have you been up to? Eating, walking, laughing, watching, knitting?? Happy Limbo My Loves! 💖🎄👑
Merry Christmas Pal! Hope you’ve had a day filled with food, laughter and fun 🎄💖
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Oblong, square, colourful, neutral, big, small, linen... there's plenty to choose from when it comes to chunky knit cushions, but thankfully, they're always Merino.

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