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The new Autumn issue of Pom Pom Quarterly is with us now. Issue 26 is themed around the moon; think inky skies, stars, dark evenings, spheres, luminescence, and quiet. There are some striking projects in this issue! Luna We can’t wait to get Luna, by Anna Strandberg, on our needles! Anna is the maker behind hand-dyed Dandelion Rosy Sport yarn, a beautifully soft, organic Merino yarn with saturated colours. Luna is a futuristic but feminine pullover using brioche in-the-round, knit from the top down, with tailored shoulder detailing.  It’s mostly knit stitiches but with enough fun things going on for a supremely …

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You may think of summer as a slow time for knitting but we have so many tempting new treats in shop ~ perfect for light summer knitting projects! Madelinetosh is one of our best selling yarns, so we are thrilled to have a new Madelinetosh base yarn! And many mouth watering new colours in Prairie, Pashmina, Merino Light, Twist Light, and Tosh DK! All are dyed by hand in Texas, from ethically sourced South African wool. We’ve put together some beautiful photographs of pairings of the new colours, in case you can’t make it into the shop to see them for yourself.

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Last week we auctioned off our last copy of Juju’s Loops to raise money for Shelter. Julia Fitzsimmons won with her contribution of £275, which we doubled to make a donation of £550 to Shelter, help with housing and homelessness in England, Scotland and Wales. Thank you to everyone who bid in the auction and made Juju’s Loops, such a success. This week, we’re releasing one of the most popular patterns from the book, The Cedar Shake Mitts.