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Unravel: A festival of Yarn in Surrey

Perran Yarns - handdyed yarns at unravel yarn festival Feb22

What and where is Unravel Yarn Show? Unravel is a prestigious yarn festival that takes place in Farnham in southwest Surrey. It is held at Farnham Maltings, originally a collection of buildings with a long history. These have been renovated

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A new collaborative kit – White Horses Mittens

White Horses Mittens knit kit

I’m excited to tell you about our brand new knit collaborative knit kit, the White Horses Mittens! The kit has been designed by Scottish knitwear designer Jen from Jenstarknits. Jen has written today’s guest blog post telling us about her

steph 13/10/202113/10/2021 Behind the scenes, guest post, Kits Read more

I’m a full-time Indie Dyer!

Steph holding yarn in the garden

I can’t quite believe I’m typing these words, but the 2nd of September was my first full day, 100% employed in my dream job! I worked my last day in the world of tech in August and I’m now fully

steph 09/09/2021 Behind the scenes, News Read more

What exactly do you get in a yarn advent calendar?

What do you get in a yarn advent

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

steph 07/07/2021 Behind the scenes, News Read more

Indie Dyer Notes: The development of a new yarn base

Indie Dyer notes: Development of a new yarn base

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

steph 15/06/2021 Behind the scenes, Information Read more

Indie Dyers Notes: Where I find my colour inspiration

Where I find my colour inspiration

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 –

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Holiday Projects

Lacy Heart Shawl knitted in Perran Yarns merino tencel 4ply in shade Sandy Toes

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,

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Glorious Cornish Sunsets

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

steph 23/04/2018 Behind the scenes, Yarns Read more

Ripples in the Sand

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

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Favourite stitch dictionaries

Favourite stitch dictionaries

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

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