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Studio Open Day 22nd November – Details

On Satuday 22nd November 10am-4pm I’m opening up my studio for you to visit. Please read this whole post for all the details. Please don’t visit outside of this date! The studio isn’t usually set up to be able to receive visitors. It is based at a working garden centre and nursery and I have special permission to hold this event. In some cases I can arrange a visit but this has to be confirmed with me first. Please contact… Read More »Studio Open Day 22nd November – Details

Bluebell Yarns is 10!

It’s hard to believe Bluebell Yarns has been running for ten whole years. I’ve decided to make the whole of November a celebration, and want to get as many people as possible involved. Discounts & prizes all month Customer Gallery Anyone who’s ever made something with my yarn can submit their entry to my new customer gallery. Every person who submits a project will be entered into a prize draw. One entry per person. Submit your photo(s) and see more… Read More »Bluebell Yarns is 10!

Kingston Lacy Advent: Full Reveal

So here we have it, the full Kingston Lacy Advent Calendar! While creating these is a lot of work, I very much enjoyed taking the inspiration photos, dyeing the yarn and putting everything together. Bluefaced Leicester Bluefaced Leicester, Shetland & Alpaca Make sure to subscribe to the Bluebell Yarns Newsletter if you’d like to be among the first to hear about next year’s calendar! I usually start thinking about it in spring to aim for an early summer release. I… Read More »Kingston Lacy Advent: Full Reveal

Design Tweaks & Product Pages Information

You may have noticed that I’ve made a few changes to the design of the website. I’ve not moved anything around so you can still find what you’re looking for in the same places, but I have hopefully made the site a little easier to use. I’ve updated the fonts and a couple of the colours The main change I’ve made is to the product pages. I’ve added a table to each yarn page so that you can see all… Read More »Design Tweaks & Product Pages Information

2022 Advent Calendars & December Yarn Boxes Available Now

Go for a Walk in the Woods this December with one of my December Yarn Boxes or Stitch Marker Advent Calendars. There are lots of choices so there should be something for you: 12 or 24 mini-skeins 10g, 20g or 25g mini-skeins Falkland Corriedale (4ply), British Bluefaced Leicester (4ply, DK) or Devonia (4ply or DK) Add 100g undyed skein Save £10 if you add the Stitch Marker Advent Calendar to a yarn box Option to spread the payment over four… Read More »2022 Advent Calendars & December Yarn Boxes Available Now

Wedding Celebration Sale

I’ve currently got a 15% off wedding celebration sale on all full skeins of yarn at bluebellyarns.etsy.com. Plus, if you use the code SHIPFREE18 you’ll get free UK 2nd Class shipping too! On 29th September I’m getting married! I thought a good way to celebrate would be to hold a sale on all full skeins of yarn in my shop. The sale will last until 6th October. Any orders made between 26th September and 7th October won’t be posted until Monday… Read More »Wedding Celebration Sale

As yet un-named on BFL/Masham 4ply.

Massive Yarn Update

I’m realise I’m a day late with this post, but I’ve been busy, and photographing yarn always takes longer than I remember. On the plus side this means massive yarn update coming soon! On Monday 2nd April at 7pm over at my shop (etsy.com/shop/bluebellyarns) I will be doing a yarn update. Included will be Falkland Merino Laceweight, Falkland 4ply, BFL/Masham 4ply, BFL/Masham DK and a small amount of Merino/Masham marble DK. There will be semi-solids and variegated on the various bases. Here… Read More »Massive Yarn Update

January Competition Winner

Using the wonderful random.org I’ve drawn the January competition winner to design your own colourway. The winner is… Evie, who contacted me via email: “Picture this countryside scene. Big round bales of golden yellow straw in a field, green hedgerows line the field and a cloudy grey sky above it….. Maybe with a wee bit of blue peeking through here and there. I’ve yet to see a yarn reflecting this scene, and I think it would be beautiful.” Congratulations Evie!… Read More »January Competition Winner

Releasing my Valentines and Anti-Valentines Yarn Boxes

My Valentines and Anti-Valentines Yarn Boxes are now available for Pre-Order from my Etsy Shop. Valentines Yarn Box The Valentines Yarn Box is perfect for anyone who loves Valentines day and everything it involves. It will contain two matching 100g skeins of hand dyed sumptuous DK yarn on a 50% Falkland Merino, 37.5% British Blue Faced Leicester, 12.5% British Masham base, spun in Yorkshire. I will dye the yarn appropriate colours for the day. Also included in the box will be some Valentines… Read More »Releasing my Valentines and Anti-Valentines Yarn Boxes

2017

Looking Back, Looking Forward This year has been very successful for Bluebell Yarns. The advent calendar especially proved highly popular and sold out weeks before the pre-order cut off date. I plan to build on this success throughout 2017 and create lots of lovely new yarns and gifts for you to enjoy. On the 2nd January at 10am lots of new yarns will be available from my Etsy shop. They will all be British and non-superwash. As a first for Bluebell Yarns,… Read More »2017