That’s right: we’ve now got laceweight yarn in stock! Beautiful, soft and with a gentle lustre, this worsted-spun Wensleydale has just arrived. The wool comes from a Wensleydale flock on the Bedfordshire/Buckinghamshire border. The sheep graze in an old, traditionally managed Damson orchard. The Damson is traditional to this area and while large orchards once [...]
This is Nancy. She’s our cute-as-a-button logo, which you can now make and customise with our fabulous new pattern. Nancy was created exclusively for the Nude Ewe by blogger and Red Heart Yarns designer Nancy Anderson, aka ‘Miss Julep’. And since this woolly little girl is so perfectly cheeky we just had to name the pattern [...]
If you look at our website you’ll notice we don’t actually offer any Norfolk Horn yarn. Never fear: we soon will! This small privately owned flock of about 20 ewes is currently growing our next Nude Ewe offering. The Norfolk is an ancient East Anglian breed, and local images of white, horned sheep date back [...]
When we started The Nude Ewe, we needed a flock of sheep to ‘experiment’ on: a flock whose owner wouldn’t be upset if the project failed and we weren’t able to give them a return on the fleeces. Enter the Wildlife Trust, or more specifically the Bedfordshire office of the Trust which covers the three [...]
We were horrified to read the article below. In recent years sheep have occasionally been found butchered in fields, and it’s now happened to one of our graziers. The flock affected is based at Aston Rowant National Nature Reserve in Lewknor, Oxfordshire. These Beulah Speckled Face sheep graze the reserve’s chalk grasslands, and produce our [...]
Last week I got to spend an afternoon with the Nude Ewe Wensleydales. Lambing season is upon us and I went out to film and ‘help’ with the scanning. The Wensleydales are a small flock and normally graze in a big old Damson orchard on the Bedfordshire/ Buckinghamshire border. The Damson is a variety of [...]
We introduced ‘Waves’ a short while ago in our ‘Wes’ Wensleydale wool. Wes has a natural lustre that designer Eline Oftedal said made it look like pearls. And while we love the sheen and drape of our best-seller we thought it was time to try out Waves in our other yarns. So here it is: [...]
from The Telegraph The idea of wool blinds may seem rather unusual, but wool is being used for an increasingly wide range of interiors. There are wool pillows, duvets, lampshades, cushion covers, room dividers, wallpaper – you name it, you can find it made out of wool. And why not? Please continue reading HERE.
From Metro online Wool Week doesn’t have the sexiest ring to it but the event has expanded since its launch last year to include Britain’s best, most innovative creatives. And this doesn’t simply mean heritage brands such as Burberry and Pringle, which have turned their work with wool into a fine art. New blood such [...]
From the Shropshire Star Counting sheep might be worth a try to encourage sweet dreams, but featuring wool and sheepskin is a guaranteed way to ensure a smart home. The fashionable flock are snuggling on sheepskin rugs, snapping up furniture and accessories boasting beautifully knitted upholstery, or simply picking up their knitting needles this autumn. [...]
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