Artist's Palette Yarns

Smile, Please!

admin — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 21:08:10 +0000

Here are a few lovelies awaiting their photoshoot yesterday. They are now in the shop. You’ll have to scroll down to find them, as we can’t seem to get the new products to show at the top if the list! Ho hum

Here’s a little something…

admin — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 22:03:12 +0000

Just a small addition to the sweet feet clan! You’ll find it if you scroll down to the end of the Sweet Feet category. Oh, and the KnitPro’s are all added now. Loverleyyyy!

I actually want these for me, but alas, I already have just too many projects OTN!

KnitPro has hit these shores!

admin — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 17:39:32 +0000

They’ve come! A lovely big box of knitting worderfulness! They used to ba called KnitPicks, but they’re all shiny and newly rebranded. The needles are still the same high quality, smooth, sharp pointed and colourful ones that are a real pleasure to knit with. You’ll find needles to suit the whole range of Artist’s Palette Yarns. The range will be extended further in the future to include straights in the usual dk and aran sizes (though the interchangeables would do that for you now), and I hope to bring you the fine, long circulars that would especially suit the cobweb weights when knitting fine shawls. Here is a pic to whet your appetite. They’re being added gradually to the shop……..

New stuff! Hurrah

admin — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 10:15:30 +0000

Tiz about time there was a bit of new eye candy hereabouts! AP has been a tad busy this last little while, but Stash is now well sorted with Paletty goodness. If you’re down that way, do pop in and take a peek. Buy some Buttersoft dk before it all goes. It’s only there ’til January, though there is lots of other yarny goodness to be had there! You can read a little about the yarn tasting here (scroll down), here and here. They tell it much better than I could! And I forgot to take my camera anyway and they’ve got pics. A lovely evening, with lovely ladies.

So, anyway….I’ve been able to dye for the shop again, so here is a little look at some new things…

Rescue yarn which is Islandic Lopi, and chunky!

Glossy Quickstep merino tencel in blues

Darker blues,

Too-late-for-halloween pumpkin orange, plus some pretty pinks and purples in Sweet Feet and Pop Sox. Oh, yes, and a few new merino rovings in darker shades. Yum!

Knitpicks are on their way. I’m going to be really mean and show you a pic of the gorgeous dpn cases I have, just waiting for the sets of dpns to match…

Nice, huh? The needles are their newly re-branded ones, and they will be called ‘KnitPro’. I may even have an interchangeable set or two. Just in time to leave on the screen for Christmas present hints!

Happy knitting…….

Berry Hill Mittens

admin — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:00:08 +0000

Here they are finished. They’ve taken just one ball of Buttersoft dk. I am in love

and now I’m half way through some merry christmassy ones

heart heart.

Well, where are the needles then?

admin — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:46:22 +0000

I know, I know. They haven’t arrived yet, but there is a good reason for that. Knitpicks are changing their logo and packaging from 1st December, and they gave me the option of waiting a few weeks for the new stuff, which they didn’t have to do. So that’s what were waiting for, meaning also that we will be one of the first retailers to have the new look products. Yipee! To further enhance your Knitpicks enjoyment, we will also be having some gorgeous, gorgeous fabric dpn cases, for that extra luxurious treat for someone, or for yourself! Just have to wait a couple more weeks…………

Teach ‘em young

admin — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:43:05 +0000

There is a bit of a nasty chest/throat/cough bug going round at the moment. DH is on his 3rd day in bed, and now little DS has caught it, so they’re both in our bed suffering as only men know how to suffer. He’s only 3, bless him, but he’s coming on a treat in his Man Flu lessons. I shouldn’t really, but I think its quite funny. Needless to say, I’d make a hopeless nurse!

London, here we come!

admin — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 10:26:20 +0000

Our BIG NEWS is…

We are Yarn of the Month at Stash in London in December!

Michelle and Nathalie have invited us to showcase our yarns at their shop, starting with the Yarn Tasting evening on the 1st, for the month of December. I have been on something of a dyeing marathon, squeezing it in between school runs, potty training, library assistant-ing, craft market-ing, knitting samples and wholesale orders. Needless to say, the ironing pile is scaling new hights, and the rhubarb leaves are remaining where they fell, mouldering nicely amongst the weeds in the veg patch. But no matter. Yarn dyeing is much more fun than either of these, and I am just so chuffed that we’re doing this

If you’re down that way, then do pop in for a squeeze! Internet piccies are OK, but they really are no match for a real life fondle, and it’s unlikely you’ll get the chance for a little while otherwise. Go while you can!

All for now. Off to dye some more Sweet Feet

Juliet x

Just when I thought the time was right….

admin — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 14:33:34 +0000

for a few pretty pics to liven things up, the camera decides to Be Naughty! The fault was intermittent, but it seems to have become permanent with this last batch of photos, so off to the menders it will have to go. I don’t often get enthusiastic about updating my ravelry projects. It’s such a long winded procedure (’tis for me, anyway), so that bit will have to wait…again!

Well, I’m going to show you a pic anyway. It’s about the best of the bunch. I had the pleasure of meeting Thomasina at the weekend and later, as you do, looked her up in blogland only to discovered her lovely Berry Hill fingerless mittens pattern. Just what I was looking for to show off what you can do with one ball of Buttersoft dk! So here is dodgy pic…..

It is in Rainbow, and is much brighter than shown here, but you get the idea? I love how it has patterned. A bit sockish as it is done on circs and I really like how the striping has been stretched and pushed back when the number of stitches changes. I’m hoping the other one will stripe up differently on the hand - I started at a different place in the colour sequence on purpose. I’m taking it to knitting tonight which means I will need markers for the gusset this time! I’m really pleased with how the broken twisted rib has come out. It gives a lovely texture.

If you’d like to see Rainbow in the shop, say Aye, and I’ll do some. This particular batch is for a very exciting event coming up soon…….

Happy knitting

and we’re back for another week!

admin — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 21:04:36 +0000

Yes, we have another Cotswold Craft Market this Saturday, the 25th Oct. We’ve managed to get slipped in at almost the last minute, and shall be there in all our colourful glory. Hurrah!

Don’t froget to mention the blog and claim your 10% saving.

Happy knitting folks, and see you on Sat

Edited to add, I’ve just noticed it has been 2 - whole - weeks since my last post, forshame! I have some yarny goodness to tell you about too, and exciting needle news!

KNITPICKS are soon to arrive in all their multicolour glory! Yes, you did read that right - KNITPICKS! I love these needles. I like other wooden and bamboo ones too, but these are my sock knitting needles of choice, sharp and smooth. We are starting with the most popular sock pins and the dpn sets. If you guys like them, then we’ll gradually add more to the range. Go on, like them, LIKE them. I need an excuse to stock up on some more!

Yarny goodness when I get pics done…..

Happy knitting