Tips and Tricks

You may have seen our new Rellana Regenbogen Bag Recycled yarn that looks so pretty in the way the yarn is presented in a plait. But how do you unwind it to work with it?

We have recently added Bluefaced Leicester yarns for hand-dyeing to our collection.  Bluefaced Leicester is a breed of sheep which was first developed by Robert Bakewell in Leicestershire in the 18th century. For a long time, the breed was predominantly used for meat, but the wool is becoming increasingly popular among hand-spinners and hand-dyers. The wool is curly, fine and soft. Photo: Bluefaced Leicester Ewe and Lambs, @Wikipedia, @Magic Foundry, used under creative commons licence.  Chester Wool purchases Bluefaced Leicester fleeces from small farms across the UK and processes the fibre into beautiful yarns for hand-dyeing, knitting and crocheting.