9/25/2014

We have exciting news here at Thomas B Ramsden

     


As you know, we are home to the UK’s biggest brands in hand knitting – Wendy, 
Peter Pan, Robin, Twilleys of Stamford – and now we are delighted to welcome the 
design-led premium British brand Erika Knight to our portfolio.

The weaving together of our 120 year heritage of yarn design and 
manufacturing expertisehand in hand with 
Erika's creative innovation and signature design style will enable us to 
attain the highest standards of quality and service, across all our brands and 
sustain  a simple and dependable ethos.

Erika is a prominent knitwear designer and consultant to the fashion and yarn industries 
and author of numerous books that may well be on your bookshelf already.
Of the Erika Knight yarn collection, she says:
“My ethos is simple: to keep sheep grazing our beautiful landscape, to promote our 
distinctive British sheep breeds and to make it all here in Britain, supporting British 
manufacturing.  My yarn collection is concise and considered with fibres and colours carefully selected so that you can be confident in choosing a quality yarn for 
whatever you wish to create”

Our next post will have further information and a Q&A with Erika.




This new brand will be available in the New Year and 
we know you will love as much as we do.


We are all very excited about this collaboration and the growth this partnership will bring.

8/19/2014

Vintage Knit: 25 Knitting & Crochet Patterns Refashioned for Today

Vintage Knit: 25 Knitting & Crochet Patterns Refashioned for Today

This fabulous new book from Laurence King Publishing has re-worked/refashioned vintage patterns and we have an original pattern from the 1950's - 593, featured in Wendy Merino 4ply.  
Vintage patterns are an amazing source for designs and this book brings them all up to date with good sizing with a fabulous collection from different spinners and available yarns to use.







Happy Vintage Knitting!





8/12/2014

Wendy Aspire Chunky

New to the Wendy Fashion collection is Wendy Aspire Chunky, which is a 100% natural fibre roving yarn. Made with 80% Wool and 20% Alpaca which gives it a beautifully soft handle and great stitch definition.  it is fantastic value for an all natural fibre yarn of this quality and is perfect for knitting, crochet and felting.

Take a look on our website at the lovely shades and also new leaflets.













Happy Knitting.





7/17/2014

Wendy Ramsdale DK

We are very excited about the new Wendy Ramsdale which is born, bred and made in Yorkshire.  It is 100% Wool using a blend of Masham fleece from the Yorkshire dales and It is then dyed, spun and balled all in Yorkshire. 

It has a wonderful handle, knits beautifully and comes in 10 gorgeous shades.
Design support comes in new leaflets and Ramsdale Book 362.













Happy Knitting.

5/16/2014

Amigurumi Friends by Cilla Webb

Check out this lovely new book, Amigurumi Friends by Cilla Webb;


She has used Wendy Merino DK for all the design projects which include Mast Geoffrey Giraffe, Miss Felicia Fox, Miss Penelope Puss and many more.  They have their own special little outfits and would make great companions for those special little people in your life.  Miss Shirley Sheep is a very keen and eager pupil in her very smart school uniform - great gift idea for someone starting school.

Cilla can also be found on Ravelry.

Well done Cilla we love it.




5/14/2014

Machine Knitters

Calling all Machine knitters  - take a look on the Scottish Machine Knitters website regarding a fabulous show to be held this coming Saturday, 17th May;

Dave Hampson "the Wool Man" will be at the show and would love to see you there - so please pop along and say hello.  Lots of lovely yarn to buy.



The Show this year is to be held at Rothes Halls in Glenrothes, on Saturday 17 May 2014 between 10am - 4pm. The Halls are a Conference and Entertainment centre with a library and café situated at the western end of The Kingdom Shopping Centre beside the Marchmont Gate and Rothes Square.  For people relying on a Sat Nav for travel directions please note the post code of the Centre is KY7 5NX.  Tickets will cost £5 at the door.

The Show will take place in the large hall on the ground floor where you will find all the  stalls. Most of the stallholders who came last year will be there and a few new ones. The Hands-on area will contain a SMK stall with a display, demonstrations and help with Machine Knitting.  Loving Hands will be demonstrating Hand Knitting and Crochet. 

The Fashion Event named "Fashion in Detail" organised by Carolyn Lambert and also various Talks will be upstairs: there are lifts to take you upstairs.  There will be no additional charge for entry to these events.

Two competitions have been arranged for the show this year.  The first will be a "Novelty Hat" Competition, these hats will be displayed on the stand during the day.  The second competition called "All my own Work" is for the best garment worn to the show.  These competitions will be open to anyone attending the show and there will be no charge for entry, so please have a go - you could win! Your entry must be mostly knitted, but can include other crafts and should be of an original design.  Entries will be recorded at the Hands-on area by Mrs Jill Lothian until 11-30am prompt on 17 May, together with written details of the construction, any arriving late will not be included in the judging.  Jill will provide you with an entry form.  The winners will be announced during the Show and prizes awarded.

The Halls management have agreed to set up a stall selling snacks inside the hall which should make it easier for everyone to buy refreshments. There is a café just beside Reception in the Rothes Halls which serves hot food until 2pm and others in the shopping complex and also bakers selling rolls etc. (No-one is allowed to eat their own food within the Rothes Halls.)  There are several Banks in the shopping complex where you will find cash machines.

For further information please visit
You can also visit The Guild of Machine Knitters.






Wendy Cotton Collection Book 359

The latest Wendy Cotton Collection Book 359 is a super addition to the Wendy Supreme Cotton design support and incorporates Supreme 4ply, DK and Chunky.

From DK short sleeve tunic, 4ply crochet top to chunky crop jacket there are 14 designs to choose from and with our fabulous shade range across the collection you will be spoiled for choice.

Take a look on our website with the following links;

Wendy Supreme Cotton DK
Wendy Supreme Cotton Sparkle DK
Wendy Supreme Cotton Chunky 
Wendy Supreme Cotton 4ply






Happy summer knitting