Woolfest Cumbria this weekend! We are busy this week with final preparations for Woolfest the ‘original British Festival of Wool’! It is always a super event, so join us in Cockermouth, Cumbria on Friday / Saturday if you can, the forecast at the moment is looking good. A great summer show. If you are coming to the show for…
FairIsle Knitting Course by Helen Connington Helen is a lifelong knitter from Hull and in 2018 won the Kirsty’s Christmas Jumper competition with her amazing beaded, lace and FairIsle creation. In this class you will be taught the skills required to select colours and to knit two strand colour work and begin knitting your…
NEW: Nona Jumper and Hat Knitting Kits Wensleydale Nona 4 Ply Jumper We launched these Knitting Kits at Edinburgh Yarn Festival, now they are available from our Shop, Online and at Wool Shows. Wensleydale Nona 4 Ply Hat Knit these beautiful Fair Isle Jumper and Hat (sold separately), designed exclusively for us by award winning knitwear…
Upcoming Wool Shows in West Yorkshire and Wales We had a great time at Edinburgh Yarn Festival, it was lovely to meet so many of you. We look forward to seeing your finished projects! We are now getting ready for the next Yarn Show, Spring into Wool in Leeds, Yorkshire next weekend. Spring into Wool 2019 The…
See you in Edinburgh!… Having had a great Show last month at Unravel, we are heading north this week to Edinburgh Yarn Festival, ‘the UK’s premier Urban Hand-Knitting Show’. We know many of our friends and customers, from the UK and abroad, will be going so please call and say hello. If you want anything reserving…
We’ve added more Events and dates to our Wool Shows page. We attend Yarn Shows and Festivals throughout the UK, so you may be able to join us at one (or more!) of them. Keep checking for more additions as we confirm Shows that we will be attending later in the year! https://www.wensleydalelongwool.co.uk/shows/
New Exclusive Knitting Patterns… Wensleydale Poncho – front A new Year, a new Season and some new exclusive ‘Sheep Shop’ Knitting Patterns are being prepared! As a teaser we already have our lightweight Wensleydale Poncho pattern, to be knit with our DK yarn, available both in Store and Online. Others will follow soon, so keep…
Our Christmas Sale is now on!… Our big sale is on during the Twelve Days of Christmas. Get 15% off most items until January 6th!* You can get this now in our online store using code XMAS18 at Checkout. From Thursday 27th December you will also get the sale price discounted off the tag price if…
Still time to buy for Christmas… Less than two weeks to go until the Big Day, but there is still time to order online or via our mail order service to get gifts delivered in time for Christmas! But act quickly to ensure delivery. Recommended posting dates for UK are 18th December, with Europe a…
Celebrity loves her new Sweater! TV actress and impressionist Debra Stephenson took to social media to let the world know that she loves her new jumper specially knitted for her by one of the Wensleydale Longwool Sheep Shop experienced knitters using our Aran weight yarns. ‘ In love with my new beautifully soft cosy knit! @wensleydalelongwool #sustainable #ethicallysourced…
