Finally (fingers crossed!) we seem to be heading towards warmer weather, which of course will affect the projects and yarn you want in your hands and lap. One of the most useful summer garments I ever knitted was a cap-sleeved
Warm weather yarn
New ribbon colourway – Ocean Breeze
Ocean Breeze is the latest colourway to be dyed on our recycled chiffon silk ribbon, available in 10metre (11 yard) packs from today. The colourway is made up of the palest hints of blue and silver grey amongst lengths of
Glorious Cornish Sunsets
A benefit of living near the Cornish coast is being treated to glorious sunsets over the Atlantic coastline. The amazing colours that change so quickly as the sun sets are a constant source of wonder and inspiration. The warm rich
New yarn – DK Silky Smooth
Another new addition to the 2018 Perran Yarn collection is the gorgeous DK Silky Smooth. This supersoft rounded yarn is comprised of 50% superwash merino and 50% silk, so has warmth with amazing drape and sheen. Each 100gram skein has
Ripples in the Sand
Perran Yarns is named after our much-loved location near Perranporth in beautiful Cornwall, England. We moved here in 2007 and have always since felt so thankful to live in such a lovely community with unlimited access to amazing land, sky
Favourite stitch dictionaries
One of the most useful resources I couldn’t work without are my stitch dictionaries, which enable me to create patterns such as my Lacy Heart Shawl. These are a few of my favourites: The Harmony Knitting and Crochet guides are
Lacy Heart Shawl knitting pattern
First released at Cornwoolly, our latest knitting pattern is now available online! The Lacy Heart Shawl pattern is an easy and addictive knit using just one 100gram skein of any of our 4ply Perran Yarns. The shawl is shown knitted
Cornwoolly in the snow
So the second Cornwoolly is done – another fabulous event but with an added last-minute twist of snow! Thankfully the day started off with clear blue skies and full sunshine, so most visitors arrived early with the snow forecast for
Cornwoolly time!
There are just a few days left until the second fabulous Cornwoolly event at Heartlands this Sunday! We’re getting very excited as this is building up to be Cornwall’s biggest and best wool and fibre event of the year. Last year
Do you Ravel?
Are you a Ravelry user? If you don’t know what that means, prepare to discover an invaluable resource for knitters and crocheters! As the site says: “Ravelry is a place for knitters, crocheters, designers, spinners, weavers and dyers to keep