Tag Archives: wool

Knitting and Weaving!

Posted on April 28, 2015 by madebyewe

We are busy gearing up for Yarn Shop Day this Saturday 2 May and we are excited to announce that we will be having a weaving demonstration from 11am on Saturday morning. The lovely Sally from Mingled Yarn will be … Continue reading →

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Baby Knits

Posted on April 14, 2015 by madebyewe

We’ve been busy here at the Made By Ewe Shop in Broadwindsor, knitting baby jumpers to showcase some of our yarn. This little jacket is made from lovely British wool, Diggle DK, It is a lovely tweedy yarn, 97% wool, … Continue reading →

Posted in wool shop, wooly lovlieness | Tagged baby, baby yarn, beach, blue, bolero, british wool, festival, hoodie, knitting, party, pink, red, rico, robin, summer, wendy, wool | 2 Comments

New Yarn from Fox and Forest

Posted on February 24, 2015 by madebyewe

I’m really excited to now be stocking yarn from Fox and Forest, a local company based near Newton Abbot in Devon . Look at this lovely pile of gorgeousness. The yarn in sourced from John Arbon in Devon and it … Continue reading →

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New British chunky wool from Somerset

Posted on November 7, 2014 by madebyewe

I’m very excited today to be unpacking a new range of wool and knitted accessories from over the border in Somerset. Woolcake yarn is produced by 2 sisters, Debbie and Julie, from flocks of local Mendip sheep. We are stocking … Continue reading →

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Dorset Yarn from Dorset Sheep!

Posted on October 27, 2014 by madebyewe

We are passionate about British Wool here at Made By Ewe, and we have recently tracked down some lovely local yarn from a farm just down the road from us here in Dorset. Wite’s Wool is produced in the heart … Continue reading →

Posted in campaign for wool, knitting, wool shop, yarn | Tagged British, british wool, british yarn, brown, dorset, Dorset Coast, dorset poll, knitting, Marshwood Vale, merino sheep, pink, sheep, whitchurch canonicorum, wool, yarn | Leave a comment

My favourite cardigan

Posted on May 27, 2014 by madebyewe

I have the pattern for this lovely cardigan in the shop. It is from Woolyknit and it is called Crowberry. I really like the drapey shape and unfinished edges on the sleeves and the bottom edge. There is also that … Continue reading →

Posted in knitting kit, wooly lovlieness | Tagged bluefaced leicester, british wool, brown, cardigan, claret, diggle, knitting, knitting kit, light brown, nep, wool | Leave a comment

Bluefaced Leicester yarn

Posted on May 14, 2014 by madebyewe

The Bluefaced Leicester may not be the prettiest sheep, looking rather more noble than cute and cuddly. It gets its name from the blue skin under the white hair on that Roman nose. However the yarn produced from the fleece … Continue reading →

Posted in campaign for wool, wool shop | Tagged blue faced leicester, bluefaced leicester, british wool, cowl, knitting, natural, sheep, wool, yarn | 2 Comments

British Aran yarn

Posted on April 26, 2014 by madebyewe

New into the shop is this range of lovely British aran yarn. There are 8 colours, from bright cherry red to warm natural brown. I use this yarn in the Barley tea cosy kit, and I can tell you that … Continue reading →

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New Knitting shop is Open!

Posted on April 22, 2014 by madebyewe

At last the new shop at Broadwindsor Craft Centre is now open, and busily selling wool, needles and knitting kits to real customers. (As opposed to online customers that is!) Let me take you on a tour…..Lots of lovely wool of … Continue reading →

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Knitting Shop Stock

Posted on March 11, 2014 by madebyewe

Lots of boxes are arriving now, with stock for the new knitting shop. Here is today’s delivery – new yarn from Woolyknit. Lovely summery ice-cream colours in supersoft merino 4ply. A new delivery of British aran yarn – I think … Continue reading →