NewsletterPlus #2
NewsletterPlus #2
Sunflowers, Stashbusters, and your exclusive discount!
Welcome Back!
We hope you enjoyed the previous edition of NewsletterPlus and are ready to delve into the second. We’re so grateful for all our new subscribers, and hope to create a crafting community among our readers. Don’t forget, you can like and comment on any of our Substack posts to start the conversation today. Without further ado, here is your fortnightly roundup - complete with an exclusive free pattern!
This week in Yarn Corner we’re showcasing Woolcraft’s Shetland Heather Aran (£3.50/100g). This wool/acrylic mix comes in eight gorgeous shades, and is ideal for jumpers and cardigans - think warm cable knits. The colours are bright yet soft, with some vibrant shades and some more traditional Aran jumper colours in more neutral shades. The spin of the yarn and mixed colours give the finished project a tweed look, making it perfect for Autumn/Winter garments. On average, a jumper or cardigan takes around 6-8 balls of yarn.
When trying out this yarn, we crocheted the plant pot cover below in shade Morning Mist (Z009), and found that the yarn was soft to work with and created a sturdy cover. Overall, this yarn was a real pleasure to work with.
Whether you’re looking to create smaller projects or a complex cable jumper, this yarn will work with Aran knitting and crochet patterns for your next cosy make. With your subscriber discount, you can get Shetland Heather Aran for just £3.15 per ball. If you’re looking for inspiration, below you will find a link to a free pattern on Ravelry for a Viking blanket that we think would work great with this yarn!
FREE Blanket Pattern - click here
This week’s yarn corner features Woolcraft’s Shetland Heather Aran (£3.50 per 100g ball). Use the discount code below to get 10% off this yarn in our online store:
SHETLAND10
Discount code is valid until 05/08/2020.
The next Monthly Maker we think you should know about is @eleanor.rosecrochet. Eleanor learnt to crochet during her time studying art and design and now has her own Etsy shop where she sells custom handmade items. She knits. She crochets. She even does macrame. But most importantly, she shares all her creative makes with us on Instagram 📸
Here we catch up with @eleanor.rosecrochet to talk about yarn, Etsy favourites, and finding inspiration…
Eleanor started posting her projects to Instagram at the start of lockdown after encouragement from family and friends, and now has over 1,500 followers. Along with beautiful custom crochet skirts and amigurumi film characters, she shares the makes that are available…<click here to read full article>
Don’t forget, if you’re subscribed to Newsletter+ you’ll automatically he entered into a monthly giveaway of our latest products! This month we have a 25mm crochet hook for our winner.
Make sure you’re subscribed so you don’t miss out! You can get the first two months for free, and can unsubscribe at any time.
Crochet groups… we miss you!
In January 2013, we launched our very first ‘Learn to Crochet’ course thinking it would be a one off, but have run one or two four week courses every month since then. It’s safe to say, we haven’t had a dull moment! That was, until March of this year. <click here to read full article>
We came up with this pattern with stashbusting in mind! As professional yarn hoarders, we often find ourselves with little bits of yarn EVERYWHERE. This pattern is perfect for using up the small oddments you have in your stash. We just happened to have yellow, brown and green, but you could use whatever colours you have lying around to create this cute sunflower bookmark.
Click here to get your free pattern!
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Click here to read the full article with @eleanor.rosecrochet
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In the next edition…
As we go into our second month, the next giveaway prize for subscribers will be revealed. And, you’ll get a brand new discount code!
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