This week’s yarn of the week comes to you a day late due to the bank holiday weekend, we hope you all had a lovely time in the sunshine if you had the day off! The weather has had a little freshness to it here in London, and it has us turning our minds to jumpers and cardigans for cooler days ahead. What better yarn to feature than Susan Crawford’s Excelana. It is available in a 4ply and DK weight in 50g balls, perfect for colourwork pieces.

Susan designed this yarn with a colour palette in mind for her books A Stitch in Time vol. 1 and 2. The muted tones work perfectly together for the vintage style patterns requiring more than one colour. The blend is a 100% British Exmoor Blueface, and it is spun and dyed in Devon by John Arbon Textiles, making this a truly British yarn from start to finish. We are also excited for the possible uses of this yarn in Susan’s upcoming book, The Vintage Shetland Project.

One of our favourite sweaters is Susan’s Bowland, which uses 6 colours of Excelana 4ply. The original shown was knit in Sweet Chestnut, Nile Green, Alabaster, Damson Wine, Land Army Green and Dark Mandarin, but the colour combinations are endless for more modern or traditional twists.

Use the code EXCEL15 online to get 15% off Excelana 4ply and/or DK until Sunday September 4th, while supplies last. Mention the sale in-store to receive the same offer.