lusciously loopy yarn

The third Exclusive Colourway dyed for Lusciously Loopy is Spring in The Lakes. This has once again been made by the super talented Petra at Made By Black Elephant Check out her wonderful etsy Shop and follow her on Instagram or Facebook. I have some of her yarns available here  

Winter in the Lakes colour is here 

Autumn in the Lakes colour is here 

Summer in the lakes color is here 

When I decided to commission an exclusive hand dyed colourway I wanted the first collection to be nature based. Living in the Lake District was inspiration for the four seasons in the Lake district and Petra was the first person that came to mind to dye them for me.

For the first two seasons I found images that really captured the look and feel of the lakes for me. Spring was a bit more difficult to find one particular image. One of the places that immediately came to mind was Rannerdale  which has many happy memories of years gone by. Spending sunny lazy Spring days/evenings exploring with Milly, surrounded by Bluebells with the most gorgeous view of the hills and shimmering blue of the lake. There is also one particular memory of a walk there when Alan took us on a 'short cut' that ended with us knee deep in bog. Luckily Milly found it all an adventure!

As Cockermouth was the home of Wordsworth and is therefore synonymous with daffodils I wanted to convey the jaunty, sunny, positive beauty that they bring to this area in spring. The images I found of both were lovely but there wasn't one alone that conveyed how this area feels to me in spring. Petras interpretation of the images I sent her is stunning and she has once again produced a winner that feels like Spring in the Lakes. 

It is available in:

The second Exclusive Colourway dyed for Lusciously Loopy is Winter in The Lakes. This has once again been made by the super talented Petra at Made By Black Elephant Check out her wonderful etsy Shop and follow her on Instagram or Facebook. I have some of her yarns available here.

Spring in the Lakes colour is here 

Summer in the lakes color is here 

 Autumn in the Lakes is here  

When I decided to commission an exclusive hand dyed colourway I wanted the first collection to be nature based. Living in the Lake District was inspiration for the four seasons in the Lake district and Petra was the first person that came to mind to dye it for me.

Like everywhere, the Lake District is magical when it has a covering of snow everywhere and that might be seen as being a typical Winter in the Lakes. I was tempted to go with that look. However, the reality and the one that speaks to me most is that for the vast majority of the winter we have snow capped hills in the distance while the rest of the scenery is most often barren, cold, and frosty with a stillness I find hard to explain eloquently.Like charcoal outlines sketched on a canvas, bare trees that stand at the edges of a lake are reflected in the water. Pale, icy blue and grey skies are highlighted by rich, deep sunsets. There is a stunning beauty in the bleakness of this amazing landscape and Petra has captured that. I am in love with what she has designed. It captures perfectly the colours and feel of how Winter in the lakes feels to me. ***The image I sent her as inspiration is not taken by me. It was found on google and I have been unable to find who to give photo credit too yet***

It is available in:

Sock - 100gm 425m 75/25 merino/nylon

DK - 115gm 230m 100% Merino

Aran - 100gm 166m 100% Merino

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Black Elephant yarns are all hand-dyed in Sheffield using wool which is ethically sourced, supporting communities which produce it and no animals are hurt (mulesing free)

Each order will receive one handmade glass stitch marker by Libbycraft.

Please note that the photos are for illustration purposes only and show particular colourway as accurately as is possible with hand dyed yarn. The skein you receive might differ to this photo slightly. Colours do not pool or stripe and create a nice speckled / heathered effect. There are no dye lots and each skein is unique. 

***No two skeins are exactly the same, so it is recommended tp alternate skeins to achieve a blended effect.***

Machine washable in cold water but as with all wools it will last longer if washed in hands. Flat dry. 

• Hook/Needle size: 3.5
• Weight: 200 gr.
• Length: 800 m
• Tension square: 10 x 10 cm: 26 stitches x 38 needles
• Composition: 50% Cotton 50% Polyacrylic

Machine wash 30, dry flat. 

Rico Creative Cotton Degradé - A gorgeous cotton blend 4 ply yarn in beautiful gradient colours. The thread feels soft and is ideal for making scarves, wraps and other accessories. You will find a knitting pattern for a triangle wrap on the inside of the label which you can make using only 1 skein!