Start your day with a smile! We just
had to share Michelle White’s (aka
Dora Does) cheerful kids’ Cheeky
Smiles sweater. Just the thing to bring
a splash of colour, the rainbow is
hooked in Eden Cottage Yarns’ pretty
Nateby 4ply Rainbow minis – with
silver lurex for a bit of festive sparkle!
Nateby mini bundle, £26, http://www.
edencottageyarns.co.uk; pattern
from Dora Does’ Ravelry store
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Shops we love
➻Kate set up YAK, tucked away in
the North Laine area of Brighton,
in January 2015. She specialises in
beautiful natural fi bres and yarns
from independent companies and
also stocks accessories such as
hooks “including my favourite brand,
Tulip. And my other vice, books!”
YAK holds lots of fab classes too. You
can fi nd Kate @_ _ _yak on Instagram
(three underscores!) and at
http://www.ravelry.com/groups/yak
http://www.yarnandknitting.comSIN G A R AIN B OW
➻ We’re smitten with new Scheepjes
Bamboo Soft – 50 per cent bamboo and
50 per cent cotton fi bre, produced using
recycled waste water, it’s breathable
and lightweight, with great wicking
properties. This blend gives a sublime
drape and it’s dreamily soft to the touch.
The palette is truly gorgeous – 17 rich
peacock colours that are designed to
work together in harmony. In fact, MarkLUSTROUS SHADES
Ne w yarn
➻ Season’s tweetings! Inspired by our
festive feathered friend, West Yorkshire
Spinners has released the Christmas
Robin colourway to add to its Country
Birds collection. The self-striping
palette features the shades of a robin’s
plumage – bright red, tawny orange,
pale blue-grey and warm brown – in the
bestselling Signature 4ply wool mix.
Plus, don’t miss the stunning Holly
Berry Shawl by Anna Nikipirowicz
(moochka.co.uk) – shown left in
Signature 4ply Holly Berry, Dusty Miller
and Poppy Seed. Beautiful and cosy for
woodlands walks and evenings in.
Christmas Robin yarn, £7.50 for 100g;
Holly Berry shawl, £2.99,
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Roseboom (aka The Guy with The Hook)
has created a stunning mosaic crochet
blanket (below), inspired by decorative
screens in Asian temples and teahouses,
which showcases all the colours. Mark’s
clever repeated motif means you can go
big, or downscale to a small scarf.
Bamboo Soft from Scheepjes
stockists; Shoji pattern, free, from
theguywiththehook.wordpress.comN A T U R E ’S P A L E T T E