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LuxxLetter 01/17
1BFL Donegal Sock - Peak District

LuxxLetter 01/17

Maybe you have noticed the changes on our website, if not, please take a look.
There is a new color overview site where you can see on one glance what colors are available, and you can instantly compare all colors that we provide.

Another technical addition is the 360° sight of some of our yarns, and we hope you like this animation (please click on the tab “360 degree view”).

There are two new yarn types in the shop. One of them is BFL Donegal Sock. The wool is from the British sheep Bluefaced Leicester and very wear-resistant when knit into socks. The yarn consists of 85% wool and 15% Donegal Nep, a tweed effect on the basis of nylon.

The yarn is also recommendable for skin that is rather sensitive to polyester.

The second new yarn is calledHighland Eco and is an organic DK weight yarn, running 225 meters on 100 grams (278yd per 3.5oz). The wool is from the Peruvian highlands and is a non-superwash yarn.

In the Peruvian highlands there are only small sheep herds and owners are payed a fair price for the wool. In addition, the spinnery teaches the farmers how to take better care of their sheep which often are their only income. The yarn is especially recommended for accessories such as hats, mittens and scarfs.

At the moment we only offer one color, a blue, rich in nuances, called “Tititcaca” (referring to the Lake Titicaca).

A few years ago I have started using the products of HiyaHiya and always wanted to sell these if I ever have  my own shop. We now carrying HiyaHiya supplies for knitters, such as needles, stitchmarkers, project bags, needle cases etc.  which I can highly recommend from my yearlong experience. If you don’t find every needle size in the shop it is due to the fact that the HiyaHiya products are so much sought after. What makes the needles so special? They consist of 100% stainless steel and are hollow on the inside and so light and very durable. The cable moves in its own thread which makes the stitches always sit right in their place, no pulling of the garment in progress necessary.

The bamboo needles are very stable at the same time the needles bend slightly which makes knitting easier on the finger joints.

Once you have worked with HiyaHiya you will not want to work with anything else.