Luxurious yarns handdyed in stunning wearable colourways
What exactly do you get in a yarn advent calendar? Ever wondered what you might get in a yarn advent calendar? In today’s blog post I’m going to take you behind the scenes of last year’s yarn advent calendar, so
Ever wondered how I choose a new yarn base for you to knit or crochet with? In today’s blog post I’m going to take you behind the scenes of my development process, so you can get a taste of what
Ever wondered where I find my colour inspiration when dyeing your knitting yarns? In today’s blog post I’m going to take you behind the scenes, to show you exactly where I source my colourways from. My biggest colour inspiration –
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,
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
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
One of the most useful resources I couldn’t work without are my stitch dictionaries, which enable me to create pattern such as my latest Lacy Heart Shawl. These are a few of my favourites: The Harmony Knitting and Crochet guides
Last year we introduced our range of recycled sari and chiffon silk ribbons, handdyed in the same colourways as our other Perran Yarns. The ribbons are short offcuts from sari production in India, which are sewn or tied together to
We’re just 2 days from the first ever Cornwoolly show at Heartlands and preparations are ongoing as the excitement builds! We’re packaging lots of colourways of our recycled sari silk and chiffon silk ribbons to make sure you have a
In an earlier post I mentioned that we’ve been making some changes regarding printing lately. The big change that you will easily notice is our new labels! We’ve switched to skein bands, and they are being printed commercially instead of