We have decided to close our shop, Woollen, in Frome. Our last day of trading there will be Saturday 30 July 2022. Business will continue as usual online, over the phone and by email.
Jubilee Holiday Opening Times
We are closed from Wednesday through to Saturday 4 June. Orders received over this period will be posted out on Monday 6 June.
Half Term Opening Times
Due to staff holidays, the shop and office will be closed until Saturday 26 February. We will continue to send online orders out, answering emails and responding to voicemails.
Christmas Opening Times
We will be sending orders out over Christmas and New Year subject to Royal Mail delivery schedules. The shop and office will re-open on 4 January 2022.
VAT on orders to the EU
From 1 July 2021, the VAT rules for orders delivered to the EU have changed. Since 31 December 2020, we’ve not been charging VAT on these orders, but, if the order was over 22 Euros in value, the customer may have been charged VAT and admin charges before the courier released the parcel to them. From 1 July, the 22 Euro limit has been removed and VAT may be charged on all orders regardless of value.
There is the option for us to apply VAT at the delivery countries rate when the customer places the order. We would have to account for this correctly and submit monthly returns via the EU Import One-Stop Shop (IOSS) through an intermediary. At the moment, we’ve decided not to implement this option, because it’s complex and will require changes to our website, but I’ll continue to keep an eye on it.
Etherow by Sarah Hatton
Etherow by Sarah Hatton was designed for DK yarn, but we’ve adjusted the needle size and knitted it in our Westmorland Worsted yarn. The design is knitted seamlessly with grafts where the sleeves meet the raglan-shaped shoulders. This bottom-up pullover is accented with a stranded yoke, corrugated ribbing, and edging in a contrasting colorway. To buy the pattern from the designer on Ravelry, click here.
The jumper took 7 skeins of Teal. The white colourwork was knitted in other yarn in our stash. This was the L size and obviously worked up larger than if we had used DK yarn.
Cloudesley by Isabell Kraemer
This lightweight hand knit has been designed by Isabell Kraemer and is written for a 4ply weight yarn. Here, we knitted it in Poldale Silk 4ply which is a naturally coloured light grey yarn. The long sleeved version in size 3 took 3 x 100g skeins. The pattern is knitted top-down in the round.
We have also knitted this pattern in Kalinka linen. I adjusted the needles down a size to achieve the correct gauge.
You can buy this pattern from the designer on Ravelry here.
Indigo Frost by Isabell Kraemer
This poncho design by Isabell Kraemer is written for Worsted weight yarn. However, we knitted it in our Poldale DK yarn, by adjusting the needle size. The garment took 3 x 100g of Moss Green, plus some oddments out of stash for the colourwork around the yoke. You can buy this pattern from the designer on Ravelry here.
Rekaviður by Bristol Ivy
Rekaviður by Bristol Ivy is a straight-forward beanie pattern knitted in the round using DK yarn. This is a slouchy hat that using a unique and easy stitch (seriously–no cable needle or wrapping of stitches needed!) to create an allover smocking pattern. You can buy the pattern from the designer as a download from Ravelry here.
We knitted this hat in Morecambe DK, colourway Walney. This is a soft blend of British alpaca and Blue Faced Leicester wool from the North West. For a very special hat, we have also knitted it in Pure Natural Alpaca DK.
Nordic Star Socks by Jan Malone
These socks have been knitted in Cumbria Sock Yarn . This sock/Fingering/4ply weight yarn is a blend of British alpaca, Blue Faced Leicester wool and nylon. We used the natural, undyed yarn alongside the Pink colourway. This pattern uses traditional Fair Isle motifs and is worked from the cuff down with unusual gusset increases and a short-row heel. The pattern was published by Vogue Knitting and can be found here on Ravelry.