Simply Knitting - UK (2020-04)

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YARN COMMUNITY

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Tellusabout

Hedgehog

Fibres...

I gotsuckedinto

theknittingworldbigtimein 2

afterI knitteda sockusinga YouTubetutorial

• andtherestishistory!I immediatelyknew
  I wantedtocreatemyownlineofhand-dyed,
  soft,squishyyarns.I’ma veryvisualperson
  andhavea hugepassionforcolour.Hedgehog
  Fibresisanextensionofmypersonalstyle
  anda trend-setterintheindustry.
  Whatcanknittersfindatyourshop?
  Weoera widevarietyoflovelysoftyarns
  infunandunusualcolourways,fromlace
  weightallthewaytobulkyandeverythingin
  between!Youcanbuyouryarndirectlyonour
  websitewww.hedgehogfibres.comorthrough
  a networkofover 500 retailersworldwide.If
  you’reinthearea(Cork,Ireland)ourstudios
  areopentothepublicandyoucanshopfrom
  a selectionthatvariesdependingonwhatwe
  haveavailableatthetime.Youcanevengeta
  tourofourprocessingandpackagingareas!
  Whatarethisyear’shighlights?
  I haveseveralfuncollaborationslinedup
  thatI’mreallyexcitedabout,bothwithstores
  anddesigners.I lovecomingupwithnew
  colours,techniquesandapplicationsandI
  amalwaysthinkingofthenextthing,trying
  newwaysoflayingthedyeonyarnandnew
  colourcombos.It’salwaysaboutcolours.
  I lovecoloursandthebrandprogressesas
  mypreferencesshiftandevolve.Therewill
  definitelybenewcolourscomingoutin 2020
  andwehaveanexcitingnewbasecoming.
  Wherecanwefindoutmore?
  YoucanfindmeonInstagramandFacebook
  @hedgehogfibres.Tofinda stockistvisit
  http://www.shop.hedgehogfibres.com/retailers.We
  alsoruna varietyofyarnclubs!

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T

heworldhasfelthelplessasit
haswatchedwildfiresravage
Australia,andwehavebeen
inundatedwithpicturesandvideos
ofinjuredwildlifeacrossthemedia.
However,despitebeingthousandsof
milesaway,knittersacrosstheglobe
havebeenselflesslydedicatingtheir
timeandyarntomakingitemstodonate
torescuecentres.Koalasandother
smalleranimalshavebeensignificantly
injuredandkilledduringthefiresasthey
arenaturallyslow-moverswhichmakes
it dicultforthemtooutrunthefires.
Frompouchesforbabykangaroos,
warmblanketsforinjuredbatsand
knittedmittensforkoalas,knittershave
beendonatingformanyweeksnow.
It isestimatedthatmillionsofanimals
havebeenkilledsofarinthefires,and
sadlythisfigurecouldrisewithinjured
animals.However,thedramawon’tend
whenthefiresceasetoburn.Withthe
naturalhabitatdestroyedforsomany
animals,theywillneedwarmthand
shelter,andthisiswhereyoucanhelp.

SPECIALREQUIREMENTS
It’simportanttonotewhenknitting
it forinjuredanimals,thatthereare

specificrequirementsonthe

yarnused– onlynatural,andalsocotton

liningisrequired.Thisisduetothe

natureofthewoundsandburnswhich

areextremelydelicateandcaneasilybe

irritatedbyfabrics.

HOWYOUCANHELP!

We’veputtogethera listofcharities

andorganisationswhorequireknitted

donationsonourwebsite,www.

Gathered.how,weadvise

checkingwitheach

individualorganisation

directlytoconfirmwhich

itemstheyrequire.Visit

http://www.gathered.production.

wcp.imdserve.com/

knitting-and-crochet/

crafting-to-help-australian-

wildlife/.Pleasedofeelfree

tosendinanypicturesand

updateusonyourknitting

anddonationsatsimply.

[email protected].

Australian wildfires

The response to the crisis from the crafting community has been incredible,

knitters from all around the world have been donating to animals in need...

Staggeringnumbers

ofwildlifehavebeen

killedinthefires

As the fires continue,

so do the rescue and

recovery efforts – and

you can help!

A

popular choice for use in special blends,

the Oxford Down has a fine wool which

creates wonderful clothing of a high-quality.

The first society of the Oxford Down sheep was

ocially established in 1889 in the UK. The Oxford

Down is the result of cross-breeding a Cotswolds

and Hampshire, and there are two main types of

sheep under the breed, the Oxford Down and the

pure-bred Oxford Down. An adorable feature of the

Oxford Down is that it even has wool on its cheeks!

Discover more about the wonderful world of

British sheep at http://www.britishwool.org.uk.

With a good staple length and dense feel, the Oxford Down has a desirable fleece