Yearly Archives: 2014
A White Christmas?
Written on December 20, 2014 at 2:11 pm, by Kate Montague-Smith
It’s really more than a little cold when seeing to the Alpacas at the moment and a few mornings Burwash Manor has been rendered into a sparkly festive scene with thick frost. It’s definitely the time of year to indulge … Read More
2015 Workshop Dates!
Written on December 11, 2014 at 9:34 pm, by Kate Montague-Smith
As the deadlines for Christmas posting loom ever closer, we’ve noticed a flurry of activity around the workshops too. Have you discovered our Alpaca experience days yet? They would be the perfect unusual Christmas gift for crafters in your life … Read More
New Yarn Arrives
Written on December 4, 2014 at 12:13 pm, by kari.helene
On these dark winter nights, what better than to feel the comforting slide of our fabulous alpaca yarn slipping through your fingers? Your mind is focused, you feel a meditative state come over you as you create another fantastic garment. … Read More
Customer projects from Harrrogate
Written on December 2, 2014 at 5:38 pm, by kari.helene
At the end of November we went to Harrogate and had a fabulous time as always. We really enjoyed our new stand in the Textile Gallery and hope to be there again next year.
What was absolutely amazing this year was … Read More
How long is a piece of yarn?
Written on November 28, 2014 at 8:35 pm, by kari.helene
This week we have focused a lot on our patterns over on Facebook and Twitter and to round it off we are running a 10% discount on all Ravelry downloads from today until the end Of Monday the 1st of … Read More
Purl Alpaca Designs- Where to Find Us
Written on November 20, 2014 at 3:59 pm, by Kate Montague-Smith
Here at Purl Alpaca Designs, we are committed to sharing high quality products that really does take you from field to fashion. What does that mean? For us it means working with local breeders to help produce the highest grade … Read More
Guardian Angel
Written on November 17, 2014 at 9:17 am, by kari.helene
The lovely people who attended our knitting evening on 22nd September, might remember Juno had let herself out the field and was casually grazing on the grass verge that adjoins the carpark at Burwash Manor. Much amuzement followed when in … Read More
5 Knitting Kits Perfect for Gifting and Making This Christmas
Written on November 13, 2014 at 3:34 pm, by Kate Montague-Smith
We are so excited! We just sent out the newsletter with a special code for 15% off our knitting kits because we know that this time of year how popular these can be for gifting and making. To help you decide which … Read More
An Icon for Elena
Written on November 7, 2014 at 11:20 pm, by kari.helene
Remember our knitting workshop in May this year? We had a fabulous time with a lovely bunch of ladies. Elena chose to start on the Icon dress and today we got an email form her to say she has finished … Read More
Purl Alpaca Designs goes on overseas adventures
Written on November 6, 2014 at 1:16 pm, by kari.helene
It has happened! Purl Alpaca Designs is now officially an international company. Sure, we have been sending post to the far flung corners of the worlds for years already but this was the first time we moved our van, stock … Read More
From Brighton to Dublin
Written on October 29, 2014 at 9:40 pm, by kari.helene
Purl Alpaca Designs have just landed in Dublin. For the first time ever we have left the shores of the UK behind and headed overseas. Over the Irish Sea, to be precise.
Kari-Helene’s journey started in stunning sunshine in Brighton Tuesday … Read More
Errata to Venus Coat v.1 Oct 2014
Written on October 23, 2014 at 4:32 pm, by kari.helene
We have had to rework the numbers on the Venus Coat to make sure the ribbing at the shoulders match beautifully in all sizes. There are changes in the top half of the coat only, so if you have already … Read More