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If you’re looking for inspiration for an easy and portable summer knitting project then socks may be the answer. We’ve got sock yarns including Signature 4 ply from in over 60 solid and variegated colours. As well as Socks Yeah! By and Tough Love Sock from . And plenty of pattern books of your short of ideas.

Have you seen the latest colours of ColourLab yarn from ? Four new colours of ColourLab DK and eight in ColourLab Aran and Aran Tweed.

Have you seen the five gorgeous new shades of Acadia yarn from yet? It’s a luxurious DK weight blend of baby alpaca, fine marina and silk noil which combine to provide amazing drape and warmth, and a stunning texture. The kettle dying process add to the rustic, nubby bits to produce beautiful, subtle duo tones.

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How to Graft Your Knitting with the Kitchener Stitch This video teaches you the Kitchener Stitch, a magical technique for grafting stitches together to create an invisible seam in your knitting. Perfect for so...

Just loving how this Acadia yarn from is knitting up. It’s a gorgeous blend of merino, alpaca and silk. Oh and, it’s 10% off this weekend too.

It’s a bank holiday weekend here in the UK so we can think of no better reason for a weekend sale. This weekend you can find up to 25% off your favourite yarns, needles books and notions. Including gorgeous goodies from and SweetGeorgia Yarns

Luxurious Yarn & ChiaoGoo Knitting Needles - Purlescence Hand dyed knitting yarns from around the world – includes aran, merino & 4 ply, beautiful ChiaoGoo needles & crochet hooks, knitting & crochet patterns and accessories.

I don’t think I’ll ever get bored@of this gorgeous wall of colour. It’s Tough Love Sock from in their Ethereal, Element and Elixir collections. It’s a blend of superwash merino and nylon making it perfect for socks, but all sorts of other projects too. And is a generous 115g skein as well.

Did you know that as well as the gorgeous 100g skeins, those nice people at provide their Lore and Amble yarns in 25g minis too? Perfect to sample a new yarn or try a little colour work. Amble is a fi*****ng weight yarn made from a blend of eco-friendly washable wool and alpaca, with a touch of recycled nylon for strength. Lore is 100% lambs wool from the Romney sheep. What’s not to love?

The Fibre Co | Purlescence | Yarn Hand dyed knitting yarns from around the world – includes aran, merino & 4 ply, beautiful ChiaoGoo needles & crochet hooks, knitting & crochet patterns and accessories.

I love how this gorgeous Acadia yarn by is knitting up. And the Ways of Water wrap by (pattern available on Ravelry) is going to be just stunning, but is a lovely relaxing knit. And I just love stripes and seeing how the colours play together. Can’t wait to start adding in the other colours.

We love the beautiful & Make DK yarn from The Fibre Co. It’s a gorgeous blend of alpaca, wool and linen make it perfect for summer knits. All we need is the summer weather too!

https://purlescence.com/products/fibre-co-make-dk

Yarn wound and ready to cast on for my first project using the very lovely Acadia yarn from It’s a delightful blend of merino, alpaca and silk making is soft and drapey. I’m sure it’s going to make a lovely wrap. Colours are Cedar, Jack Pine, Orange Storm, Sugar Maple and Yellow Birch. And of course im@using my favourite needles by

The month’s issue of has some gorgeous ideas using yarns from . There’s a fascinating pullout featuring Cumbria yarn, a stunning intarsia sweater using &Make DK and some beautiful pattern ideas using Luma

I love the & Make DK yarn from The Fibre Company. It's available in a gorgeous palette of 20 colours, and is just lovely to the touch.

https://purlescence.com/products/fibre-co-make-dk

This gorgeous sweater was inspired by crazy quilts, and we just love its combination of stripes and intarsia! ‘Jane’ has been designed for us by Emilia Jensen, and appears in Issue 201 – on sale now! The chic stripe pattern in two shades of grey is complemented by the four-colour intarsia panel on the centre upper front. Emilia’s design uses &Make DK, a blend of wool, alpaca and linen from The Fibre Co.






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One of my new favourite yarns!!

https://purlescence.com/products/fibre-co-cumbria

This is ‘Sestriere’, the star of our special supplement in Issue 202!
This cropped sweater by Dario Tubiana has a richly textured fabric combining diamond cables, twists and honeycombs. Once the garment is knitted, the cables are embellished with delicate embroidery, then knitted i-cords are threaded through the honeycomb columns.
It’s knitted in The Fibre Co.’s Cumbria worsted-weight yarn, a blend of wool and mohair which comes in 23 shades inspired by England’s Lake District.
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We’re really looking forward to seeing at again this year. We’ll have our usual range of Chiaogoo needles, books and yarns. Let us know if there’s anything you’d especially like to see on our stand.

We’re hugely excited to announce that Purlescence are now stockists of the entire range of yarns from The yarns range from lace weight to super bulky and in a range of gorgeous natural fibres, including baby alpaca, cashmere, silk, mohair, linen and wool. The stunning colourways are inspired by landscapes around the world, from the Lake District, New England and the African Savannah.

The Fibre Co | Purlescence | Yarn Hand dyed knitting yarns from around the world – includes aran, merino & 4 ply, beautiful ChiaoGoo needles & crochet hooks, knitting & crochet patterns and accessories.

Coming very soon…..

That’s a whole lot of brand new to Purlescence yarns just arrived. It’ll be on the website very soon……

We’re delighted to welcome 8 brand new colours in the stunning Axis yarn by If you haven’t discovered Axis before, the you’re in for a treat. It’s a gorgeous worsted weight yarn in non-superwash merino with 10% Suri alpaca to give a soft, feathered effect. Perfect for both sweaters and accessories

Lily Kate Makes - Axis Knitting Yarn A Gorgeous Worsted sweater weight knitting yarn from Lily Kate Makes. This yarn has been designed espcially for your favourite sweaters that keep their shape.

I can’t claim to have seen today’s selection from the Signature 4ply Country Birds in the garden, but one of the lanes I cycle along fairly regularly seems very popular with goldfinches. I often see a number of golden flashes cross-crossing in front of me.

We finally saw a pair of blue t**s on the bird feeder outside the back door yesterday. Too shy to be photographed, but they reminded me of the beautiful Country Birds series of socks yarns from

Happy Easter from all of us at Purlescence!

Luxurious Yarn & ChiaoGoo Knitting Needles - Purlescence Hand dyed knitting yarns from around the world – includes aran, merino & 4 ply, beautiful ChiaoGoo needles & crochet hooks, knitting & crochet patterns and accessories.

A huge thank you to the wonderful staff at Winchcombe Place Care Home for arranging for alpacas Fin and Artie to visit Mum today. She adored meeting them, feeding them carrots and plenty of cuddles. I think they were a hit all round.

If you’re looking for a little luxury than take a look at the very lovely Sea Silk Lace from it’s a pure luxe blend of silk and seacell in a heavy lace weight yarn with a soft twist and a lofty hand. It shimmers, drapes and delights. You won’t want to put it down!!

Love this sweater in ColourLab DK yarn from West Yorkshire Spinners. It's available in over 30 colourways. Giving you so many pairings to choose from.

https://purlescence.com/products/west-yorkshire-spinners-colour-lab-dk

CRAFT RETRO VIBES EFFORTLESSLY WITH THIS INSPIRED EASY-KNIT JUMPER!
From issue 249 – on sale now!

Get ready to knit your way to retro style! Colourwork beginners can embrace stripes with this chic jumper designed for ease by Bronagh Miskelly. This beginner-friendly colourwork pattern with 80s-inspired stripes is a must-try.


- West Yorkshire Spinner ColourLab DK

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I just love knitting with this gorgeous hand-dyed Chameleon Sock yarn from the fabulous folk at It’s a stunning blend of merino, cashmere and silk making it so soft and luxurious.

Did you know that your favourite lace weight yarn is also available as an embroidery thread on a 10m card? Perfect for stitching, Sashiko and embroidery.

Just stunning.

https://purlescence.com/products/fyberspates-scrumptious-4-ply

Pretty in pink... a beautiful project for a special yarn, the Rosales Stole is a delicate lace wrap that uses a range of stitches to keep you interested as you create a gorgeous pattern and texture with your hook. Designed by Blazenka Simic-Boro, it's made in a soft pink shade of Merino and silk-blend Fyberspates Scrumptious 4ply, and the pattern for this luxurious design can be found in our new 'spring sunshine' issue 166.

Issue 166 is on sale as a print and digital issue now. -- bit.ly/IC_166

Just some of the colours in one of our favourite workhorse yarns. Vivacious 4 ply by is a high twist 100% merino which creates a warm fabric with a wonderful drape and fabulous stitch definition. It’s machine washable so is tough and practical too. Perfect for all sorts of garments and accessories for both adults and children. And if you love the colours but are looking for a heavier weight yarn, the take a look at the Vivacious DK too.