~ Extra skeins are now available and ready to ship, including a bonus shade! ~

The // non club // is a bi-monthly club focussing on our favourite non-superwash yarns and inspiring non-fiction books.

We love working with non-superwash yarn but it doesn't always get the space in our dye pots that we think it deserves, so we're carving out a special place for it. Going forward, we'll be choosing a non-superwash yarn base every other month, and using one of our favourite non-fiction books to inspire a micro-collection. Three shades; one ~core~ semi-solid, one ~fluid~ variegated, and one ~flash~ shade that stand alone or work together in whatever combination you like. Order as many skeins of one, two, or all three shades as you need...

Non-superwash yarn can require a little more thought and attention to care but the rewards are plentiful! Fibres that haven't been superwash treated tend to have more memory, bite, and structural interest, and the lack of chemical/processing intervention makes them better for the environment. Sometimes it feels like non-fiction books share a lot of those qualities! They might feel a little bit like they require a greater investment from us as readers but they reward us with stunning stories and insight that can live with us for years...

I'm particularly drawn to creative non-fiction; nature memoir, modern stories with a historical context, travelogues that offer geographical or political insight, and I'll be rummaging through my bookshelves (and making good use of my local library) to root out my past and present 'must-reads' as inspiration for this series.

Katherine May's 'Enchantment' is the inspiration for this instalment of the non club. In it, Katherine explores how she's learned to find small moments of wonder in a frenetic, news-driven, anxious, stressful world – and how important it is for us all to rekindle our connection to the world around us.

Standing stones, forests, meditation, peeling an orange, thoughts on reading and writing, interwoven with the feeling of discombobulation as the country went into lockdown, and emerged from it changed. I love how Katherine intertwines her personal family history and life experience with nature exploration, historical context, and academic essays and ideas. 

The yarn base for this instalment is a perfect blend of suri alpaca and non-superwash merino in a very versatile sport weight. The sublime softness of suri alpaca combined with the springy bounce of the merino makes this the perfect yarn for garments and accessories. I love knitting with sport-weight yarn; it's a lovely weight for sweaters and cardigans, knits quickly into a lovely fabric, and this particular yarn base has me wanting to knit all the things!

I'll be dyeing three shades that work together or hold their own. A semi-sold ~core~ shade, a subtly tonally variegated ~fluid~ shade, and a ~flash~ shade that's space-dyed to show off the soft tonal transitions we can create using our slow non-superwash dyeing techniques.

Head over to Pinterest to see our mood board and get an idea of our palette inspiration...

We're sticking with our favourite flexible yarn club model; just purchase the yarn options you'd like during the month that pre-sales are open and we'll do the rest. Alongside the yarn, I'll also be sourcing a little treat or two that I think compliment both the yarn and the book.

Running bi-monthly, each club instalment will go on sale at the start (or thereabouts) of *every other* month, starting in October, with parcels being dispatched before the end of the following month; so the first club orders will be sent out late-November, before the next instalment opens for pre-orders at the beginning of December, and so on.... It’s a super-flexible club; just choose and purchase your yarn before the pre-sales close at the end of the month. There's no need to cancel, and no pressure to repeat purchase. If you're signed up to our newsletter (see below if you're not!) or follow us on social media, you'll get all the info on the book, yarn base, and mood board/palette clues when each instalment opens and a gentle reminder when it's about to close.

Not a fan of yarn clubs? There will be extra skeins! I'll also be dyeing a couple of extra batches across all the yarn options and those will be available to buy ‘ready to ship’ once the club subscriber parcels have been delivered. So, if you’re not a fan of mystery yarn, you can wait and see if it grabs your heart (but you might have to be quick!)

rekindle | sport
weight: sport
fibre: 50% wool - non-superwash merino, 50% suri alpaca
needle size: 3.25 - 3.75mm
metres: 300m per 100gm skein
care: Hand wash in cold water using gentle wool detergent