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This year we thought of creating an advent bundle that could keep us rooted to the woods.
Walking through silent trees in a chilling day, strolling around searching for little treasures that we might find if we pace down, and just look around.
Woods in late autumn are rich of hidden awes, being mushrooms, berries of pinecones to forage, small creatures to observe, barks or stems to collect and wind into wreaths.
Think of coming home and enjoy your haul, bringing a little of the woods inside to store and prepare for the upcoming Winter holidays.
Our idea was not only to transfer all these treasures into color and yarn, but also to create a project that could reckon these charming discoveries through the woods.
And to help us do that we collaborated with two amazing artist this year!
We teamed up with sweet Susanne Sommers to insert a design that embraces this mood so perfectly, with hints and details of forest foraging, plus you will find 8 pottery creations inspired by the woods and the winter festivities handcrafted by Giovelab
Now that we've brought you in the woods breathing fresh air with the scent of mushroom in the air...it is time to tell you some more details:
Mini Chic Blend skeins are 20gr - 90m each
Composition:
60% abruzzese wool
20% alpaca
20% mohair
Among the mini skeins you will find some brand new shades we created exclusively for this Advent inspired by the mood along with other shades that are part of the palette
A Stormy Blend fingering is 50gr - 225m each
Composition
70% abruzzese wool
30% alpaca
Susanne Sommer used Polvere to design the shawl but you'll get to choose between the 3 undyed shades: Polvere, Ombra or Nebbia
Please remember to write in the ORDER NOTES your preference for A Stormy Blend Polvere, Nebbia or Ombra, for your reference Susanne used Polvere in the original sample
Inside the box you will find full instructions to knit the The Forager shawl with the yarn and the colours of the Advent, and the special add ons to this edition created for us by Giovelab, to build an advent that will bring along special and charming surprises every day until the festivities comes.
The Woods Advent Calendar is launching on AUGUST 6 at 8.00pm CET and will stay live until SEPTEMBER 30
Advents will be shipped out by the end of October
Please also note that it will not be possible to combine the BOX with other orders
The Woods
An Advent Calendar inspired by the treasure we find in the woods in winter
You may get inside the mood browsing inside the moodboard here: THE WOODS
We recommend that all yarn is washed by hand. This ensures it’ll be beautiful for as long as possible and will wear well. When you’ve finished your project, dunk it in a sink of lukewarm water – with a no rinse wool wash if that takes your fancy, leave it to saturate for a while, then roll it up in a towel to squeeze out excess water and pin out flat to dry.
As with all textiles and all yarn, sometimes colour can come out. It can be caused by a difference in the water ph used to wash the item, detergents, or an over-saturation of dye that hasn’t quite finished rinsing out.
All of our hand dyed yarn is rinsed by hand in the sink, and each batch is soaked, then individual skeins are rinsed to make sure no colour bleeds. This isn’t foolproof though, and occasionally skeins in darker colours can bleed a little. In case it happens simply put your yarn or finished item in a pan (that you won’t use for food), add water and a generous glug or vinegar or citric acid, and then slowly bring up to heat. It should be simmering but not boiling. Then turn the heat off, put a lid on the pan, and leave it – ideally overnight. You should find that the water is now clear, and all that remains is to rinse your yarn. If the water isn’t quite clear, rinse it anyway – much like with hair dye, there can be excess dye which needs to run off.
