Have you got a yarn advent calendar and no idea what to make? Well, here are some ideas for you! (All links take you to Ravelry, all images downloaded from Ravelry). The Log Rhythms Scarf by Renee Strout This interesting shape scarf would look great with any mix of yarn colours. The Checkerboard Advent Cowl by Potter and Bloom Heres one for the crochet lovers and even better, its free! Tiny Socks Pattern by Jen (@every.thing.shapes.us on instagram) This isn't specifically an advent pattern but the tiny socks are easily knit in one sitting and I bet you'll have plenty of yarn left for other projects as well. Bonus, this pattern is also free! The Advent 2020 Sweater by Heleen's...
Hey Folks, it's Nicola, back again with some more inspiration posts for what to actually make with all the lovely yarn you've bought! With this box I will focus on yarn from the Winter Floral Boxes, which started today, Sunday the 6th of November. Just a bit of a disclaimer, all links will lead to Ravelry and all images have come from Ravelry. If you are unable to access Ravelry and can't find the designs by googing for the designer's website, please send me an email (nicola@botanicalyarn.com) and I will do my best to help. First, I'll focus on the Winter Floral Box - 50g Skein Box If you've ordered the 4ply 50g box, you will have a total of...
So you have seen our new yarn - squishy which is 1 x 100g of merino slub which is 4ply and has 400m per skein, and it comes with a 1 x 50g mohair fluff.
Slub is 400m per 100g, 90% superwash/10% nylon
Mohair silk 420m per 50g, 72% kid mohair/28% silk
so what can you make with this squishy yarn?! Well here's some pattern ideas:
Noelani by Laura Dobratz
https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/noelani
Birds of a Feather Shawl by Andrea Mowry https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/birds-of-a-feather-14
Lavande Crop by Margaret Stauffacher
https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/lavande-crop
Breezeway by Carissa Browning https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/breezeway-3
New Light by Meg Gadsbey
https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/new-light
A hundred words for Rain by Marna Gilligan
https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/one-hundred-words-for-rain
Botanical Yarn is so excited to introduce another new, fluffy and super luxurious base. Natural Fluff is 38% baby alpaca, 25% merino and 37% cotton. With 400m per 100g it will be an easy swap for most of your favourite fingering weight patterns. But with this new light weight, fluffy and soft base we wanted to highlight some patterns to let the yarn shine. If you love suri alpaca but want something with a bit more substance to it, this base is for you! It has a fluffy halo similar to the mohair hair and suri alpaca lace yarns but the cotton and merino give this yarn a bit more substance while still be light and fluffy. Garments; This boxy...
We are so excited about this fun new yarn base, Merino Boucle! This yarn is 100% superwash merino and comes in at 220 metres per 100g, making it a DK weight yarn. bouclé /ˈbuːkleɪ/ noun yarn with a looped or curled ply, or fabric woven from this yarn. "a bouclé sweater" Sophie has dyed a core collection for this yarn, which is now available to buy on our website!! So that you are ready to get making as soon as your yarn arrives - here are some ideas of projects you can make with this new base. **Disclaimer all links are to Ravelry where you can buy the designs mentioned directly from the designers. We appreciate Ravelry has accessibility issues...
