Last month we welcomed a new Perran Yarns stockist – Purl A Row in Lostwithiel! Lucy has opened a beautiful new shop there, moving from her previous unit in Par. It’s well worth a visit – bright and airy with
Lostwithiel stockist
A Silky Smooth Hat
A yarn I started stocking and dyeing recently is this gorgeous DK Silky Smooth yarn, and I’m totally in love with it! Shown here in the beautifully wearable shade ‘Soft Denim’, this yarn is supersoft and smooth to touch, with
New Speckle Yarn Collection!
In preparation for cooler days (hopefully not for a while yet though!) we’ve launched our new Speckle Yarn collection! We have small limited edition batches of three colourways, each dyed onto a different yarn base, all available to purchase from
Holiday Projects
It’s that time of year when we may be thinking of which project to take on holiday with us – how do you choose? For me it has to be something small & easy to carry in my shoulder bag,
Yarn retailers
We were excited to take a fresh batch of Perran Yarns to Knitcraft in Pool today! They join a huge assortment of yarns, patterns, notions and buttons – well worth a visit if you’re in the area! The lovely owner,
The wedding season
We’re well and truly into wedding season and our latest colourway is proof of it! Champagne Wedding is the result of a custom dye request from a lovely local customer. It’s a beautiful shimmering blend of golden yellow, lemon, and
Etsy sale time!
Etsy is celebrating it’s 13th birthday this week with a site-wide sales event. You’ll find all Perran Yarns have a delicious 20% discount for this week only, so you can add some gorgeous supersoft handdyed yarns to your stash for
Summer knitting
As the weather continues to heat up, I find that I still need a lightweight cardigan to wear in the office or outside in the evening. Our cotton boucle megaskeins are the perfect yarn, and with 475-500grams per skein, one
To swatch or not?
Do you swatch? Do you take the time to knit and measure a tension square with your chosen yarn before starting on your latest shiny new knitting project? Often the answer is a resounding ‘”Pfft no I can’t be bothered
John Arbon Wool Mill Trip
Last weekend I finally got round to going to one of the John Arbon Textiles Wool Mill Open Days, which I’ve been wanting to do for several years! The trip was organised by Lucy from Purl A Row yarn shop in Par.