(not the most dynamic of sleuths, but the only one I know who knits!)
It’s time to tell you about my detective work, which started back in the Autumn and all because I really, really wanted something.
And what I wanted was a rainbow…
And I knew there was one to be had, because I kept seeing them, out there in cyberspace…
Lots of beautiful crocheted bit and pieces, in a rainbow of glowing colours.
I looked and looked, but couldn’t find anywhere to buy exactly what I had seen in the UK.
So, having got the bit between by teeth I trawled around the net searching for clues until I found the supplier, in Europe, who confirmed that they didn’t have a UK stockist.
The good news was that I could buy the yarn, my rainbow, directly from them. However, the bad news was that I would have to buy…a lot…
More than I would probably manage to use up in a month of Silent Sundays or Handmade Mondays.
But it occurred to me that if I love it, then maybe you out there would love it too, and maybe it could be the start of something exciting, and something we could share.
I took the huge step, and ordered the minimum order, which was still a great deal of money and yarn, and three months after started the search and the negotiations I took delivery of a large carton of gorgeousness. I opened it full of trepidation, having chosen from a huge colour chart of tiny swatches but it was a bit like opening a treasure chest…
…just an explosion of colour!
I’ve shared with you some of my experiments over the weeks, the crochet carnival bunting…
The Hearts and Flowers Garland…
and all the other bits and pieces.
…so I hope it’s whetted your appetite! The rainbow packs of mercerised cotton DK, comprise one 50g ball (125m) each of 14 different shades priced at £36.50 per pack. It has a lovely sheen, and I’ve found it very easy to work with, sometimes cotton’s lack of stretch can make it less easy to use than wool. It knits beautifully too, and I imagine would lovely for bold and colourful embroidery.
You can find out all the details on the Planet Penny Cotton Club page here.
So, what do you think? Is this something you’d like to try, or will I be giving my family and friends rainbow coloured lovelies for the rest of my life!?
Edited to add: The yarn is now available via the Planet Penny Etsy shop via this link
I’m linking up with Handmade Monday again on 1st Unique Gifts, I hope I qualify even though this week has been mainly sorting balls of yarn and getting ready for the needlefelt class I’m teaching on Tuesday at the OutHouse Studio.
I’ll be back soon, I’m looking forward to hearing from you! x
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