Let's Knit Magazine - September 2011

Featured in the lastest September issue of Let's Knit magazine is the following:-
Page 20-22 - Wendy Merino Chunky pattern for short-sleeved cardigan in Merino Chunky shade 2473 Rhubarb, plus LK Loves our Wendy Book 344

Page 68 features Wendy Peter Pan dk
Page 80 features Wendy Supreme Cotton DK and 4ply

National Wool Week - 5th - 11th September 2011

Bit of advanced notice - we will have a giveaway during the above week on our blog
- a free pattern to download for Pampas.

..........tell your friends to register at carolann@tbramsden.co.uk - we look forward top hearing from you.

Wendy Mode DK - new shades

Available now new shades in Wendy Mode DK (1695) - http://www.tbramsden.co.uk/viewyarn.asp?brand=Wendy&yarn=019Mode DK

New shades are:-

 231 Crystal Blue          232 Fog
 233 Moorland             234 Lichen
 235 Cameo                 236 Bramble
 237 Regatta

My personal favourite is Bramble but take a look for yourself.

Innocent Smoothies - Age UK - KNIT A HAT

Its that time of the year when Age UK & Innocent ask people to submit a tiny wee hat for the top of their smoothie bottles and for each one purchased Innocent make a donation to Age UK.

Anyone can submit a hat and our Robin Acrylic (any of our yarns if you so wish) would be perfect for this project:-

http://www.tbramsden.co.uk/yarnlist.asp?brand=Robin - Robin Yarns link
http://www.tbramsden.co.uk/yarnlist.asp?brand=Peter%20Pan - Peter Pan link
http://www.tbramsden.co.uk/stockists.asp - Stockists link

Be creative!

The Link with all the information for Age UK (where you can get knitting patterns) or just make up your own (by 10th October) is:-

http://www.ageuk.org.uk/get-involved/volunteer/get-knitting-for-the-big-knit/

But please SEND US A PHOTOGRAPH and I will put them on the Blog. (carolann@tbramsden.co.uk)

Graduate Showcase - Claire Nixon - Huddersfield University

Designer/Maker in Hand Knitted Fabrics

Claire Nixon came to Thomas Ramsden for a years placement from Huddersfield University.

Using Serenity Super Chunky in Cream within her Final Collection it was an impressive show.

Claire has achieved a 1st Class degree and we wish her all the best with her future career.