A&P Advent 2023
This winter we’re planning on curling up on our sofas and settling down to some serious knitting. The very lovely Jo Elizabeth May, a patient saint and puppeteer extraordinaire has, painted us the perfect scene from our rather vague description and some photos of Nicola under her quilt with granny’s rather grumpy teddy.
The Advent has the choice of two yarn bases, either our Classic Sock, marvellous for all sorts of knitting or crochet, or our luxurious Merino & Silk Single for some very indulgent winter projects.
The 24 colours will be inspired by the painting and be a mix of semi-solid, variegated and speckles in earthy shades of terracotta, moss and damson.
Open one each day in the run up to Christmas or save them up and splurge to cheer up the wintery days of the New Year.
You will receive
24 x 20g on your chosen base with the option to add a 100g skein in the same base.
Each skein will be individually wrapped and numbered.
Plus a few extra surprises.
Postage: This is a pre-order. International orders will be posted tracked and or signed for (depending on country) in October. UK orders will be posted tracked and signed for in early November. Please don’t order anything else with the advent as they will all be posted together.
Bases available:
Classic Sock: 100g/365m, 80% superwash merino and 20% nylon.
Washing – Machine washable on a gentle wool cycle using a mild detergent or hand wash.
Merino & Silk Single – 100g./400 m., 70% Superwash Merino, 30% Silk
Washing – Hand wash only using a gentle detergent.
A&P Alpaca & Silk 4 Ply
Soft and silky alpaca made even more silky with the addition of, well, silk. Alpaca is lighter and softer than wool and has a beautiful drape but lacks its elasticity. The silk adds strength and a gentle sheen to the yarn which makes the most beautiful shawls and scarves and is brilliant for lace work.
If you like a colour but there’s not enough in stock please contact us here for dye to order.
Ball weight and length – 100g./400 m.
Fibre – 70% Alpaca, 30% Silk
Washing – Hand wash only using a gentle detergent.
Ainsworth & Prin yarn is hand dyed in small batches. We try to achieve consistent colours but each skein is unique so when using more than one skein of a colour in a project we really recommend alternating skeins every couple of rows.
A&P BFL Masham 4 ply
White Blue Faced Leicester wool blended with brown Masham to give a soft, 4 ply weight, slightly heathered yarn that is then hand dyed. Sourced from the UK and spun in Yorkshire this rustic yarn knits up in to a light and lofty fabric that is soft enough to be worn next to the skin.
If you like a colour but there’s not enough in stock please contact us here for dye to order.
Ball weight and length – 400 m./approx 100g
Fibre – 75% British BFL, 25% British Masham
Washing – Hand wash only using a mild detergent. This yarn is not super wash treated and will felt.
Ainsworth & Prin yarn is hand dyed in small batches. We try to achieve consistent colours but each skein is unique so when using more than one skein of a colour in a project we really recommend alternating skeins every couple of rows.
A&P BFL Masham DK
White Blue Faced Leicester wool blended with brown Masham to give a soft, DK weight, slightly heathered yarn that is then hand dyed. Sourced from the UK and spun in Yorkshire this rustic yarn knits up in to a light and lofty fabric that is soft enough to be worn next to the skin. It is used for our Heart’s End Hat Pattern here.
If you like a colour but there’s not enough in stock please contact us here for dye to order.
Ball weight and length – approx 100g./240 m.
Fibre – 75% British BFL, 25% British Masham
Washing – Hand wash only using a mild detergent. This yarn is not super wash treated and will felt.
Ainsworth & Prin yarn is hand dyed in small batches. We try to achieve consistent colours but each skein is unique so when using more than one skein of a colour in a project we really recommend alternating skeins every couple of rows.
A&P Classic DK Sock
A double knit version of our popular Classic Sock. Merino and nylon are spun to give a beautifully soft, plump yarn that’s perfect for hardwearing clothes and accessories. It has great stitch definition and takes up colour brilliantly. From non mulesed merino.
If you like a colour but there’s not enough in stock please contact us here for dye to order.
Ball weight and length – 100g./243 m.
Fibre – 80% super wash merino, 20% nylon
Washing – Machine washable on a gentle wool cycle using a mild detergent or hand wash.
Ainsworth & Prin yarn is hand dyed in small batches. We try to achieve consistent colours but each skein is unique so when using more than one skein of a colour in a project we really recommend alternating skeins every couple of rows.
A&P Classic Sock
A hand dyed 2 ply, fingering weight merino and nylon blend for beautifully soft and durable socks, hats and other accessories. This plump little yarn gives great stitch definition and takes up the colour brilliantly. From non mulesed merino.
If you like a colour but there’s not enough in stock please contact us here for dye to order.
Ball weight and length – 100g./365 m.
Fibre – 80% super wash merino, 20% nylon
Washing – Machine washable on a gentle wool cycle using a mild detergent or hand wash.
Ainsworth & Prin yarn is hand dyed in small batches. We try to achieve consistent colours but each skein is unique so when using more than one skein of a colour in a project we really recommend alternating skeins every couple of rows.
A&P Classic Sock Mini Skeins
Hand dyed little skeins of our Classic Sock. The same soft, high twist yarn in dinky 20g skeins giving you five colours to play with. For small projects, contrasting heels and toes, borders or stripes, what ever takes your fancy or you could try our Lewes mitten pattern.
Ball weight and length – Total approx. 100g./365 m (5x20g./73m)
Recommended needle – 2.25mm
Fibre – 80% Superwash merino, 20% nylon
Washing – Machine washable on a gentle wool cycle using a mild detergent or hand wash.
Ainsworth & Prin yarn is hand dyed in small batches. We try to achieve consistent colours but each skein is unique so when using more than one skein of a colour in a project we really recommend alternating skeins every couple of rows.
A&P Club Box
Summer has been very slow coming to our neck of the woods, but after a halting start it finally seems to have arrived and the sweet peas are beginning to climb their wigwam. It will be a while yet before they flower so we’ve used last years crop as inspiration for our new club box.
As well as your choice of a 100g skein of Classic Sock or Merino & Silk Single there will be a pea inspired embroidered project and something a little extra.
Remember to keep the card enclosed with the box for the links to the pdfs.
Bases available:
Classic Sock: 100g/365m, 80% superwash merino and 20% nylon.
Washing – Machine washable on a gentle wool cycle using a mild detergent or hand wash.
Merino & Silk Single – 100g./400 m., 70% Superwash Merino, 30% Silk
Washing – Hand wash only using a gentle detergent.
Postal date: 21st June
Items ordered at the same time as the Club Box will be posted with the box on the 21st June.
The gallery pictures show previous single box contents and the two bases together so that you can see how the yarns take the dyes. There’s also a blog post about the first one here
A&P Hand Dyed Sock Sets
Hand-dyed sock sets: a full skein of sock yarn with a complementary mini skein for stripes, heels, toes or what ever else takes your fancy.
Classic Sock
Skein weight and length – 100g./365 m. + 20g/73m.
Fibre – 80% super wash merino, 20% nylon
Washing – Machine washable on a gentle wool cycle using a mild detergent or hand wash.
A&P Merino & Kid Mohair Single 4 Ply
A blend of merino and kid mohair spun into a single strand that gives a warm, light fabric with a light sheen and a soft halo. Incredibly soft it can be knitted on larger needles than usual as the mohair fluff fills in the gaps. Ideal for garments and accessories.
If you like a colour but there’s not enough in stock please contact us here for dye to order.
Ball weight and length – 100g./400 m.
Fibre – 56% Superwash Merino, 44% Kid Mohair
Washing – Hand wash only using a gentle detergent.
Ainsworth & Prin yarn is hand dyed in small batches. We try to achieve consistent colours but each skein is unique so when using more than one skein of a colour in a project we really recommend alternating skeins every couple of rows.
A&P Merino & Mohair Sock
A hand dyed four ply, fingering weight merino, kid mohair and nylon blend for beautifully soft and durable socks, hats and other accessories. This kid mohair gives the yarn a slight halo but the four tightly twisted plies give a smooth even stitch and gives great stitch definition. From non mulesed merino.
If you like a colour but there’s not enough in stock please contact us here for dye to order.
Ball weight and length – 100g./400 m.
Fibre – 55% Superwash Merino Wool, 20% Kid Mohair, 25% nylon
Washing – Machine washable on a gentle wool cycle using a mild detergent or hand wash.
Ainsworth & Prin yarn is hand dyed in small batches. We try to achieve consistent colours but each skein is unique so when using more than one skein of a colour in a project we really recommend alternating skeins every couple of rows.
A&P Merino & Mohair Sock Sets
A hand dyed four ply, fingering weight merino, kid mohair and nylon blend for beautifully soft and durable socks, hats and other accessories. This kid mohair gives the yarn a slight halo but the four tightly twisted plies give a smooth even stitch and gives great stitch definition. From non mulesed merino.
Ball weight and length – 100g./400 m. + 19g/76m.
Fibre – 55% Superwash Merino Wool, 20% Kid Mohair, 25% nylon
Washing – Machine washable on a gentle wool cycle using a mild detergent or hand wash.
Ainsworth & Prin yarn is hand dyed in small batches. We try to achieve consistent colours but each skein is unique so when using more than one skein of a colour in a project we really recommend alternating skeins every couple of rows.
A&P Merino & Silk Single
A single ply yarn in luxurious merino and silk hand dyed by us in small batches. The yarn is incredibly soft with a light lustre and is a fantastic choice for shawls and cowls the silk content giving it a beautiful drape.
Pattern suggestions
Shipping Forecast here
Cornish Thrift Top here
Cornish Thrift Shawl here
Ball weight and length – 100g./400 m.
Fibre – 70% Superwash Merino, 30% Silk
Washing – Hand wash only using a gentle detergent.
Ainsworth & Prin yarn is hand dyed in small batches. We try to achieve consistent colours but each skein is unique so when using more than one skein of a colour in a project we really recommend alternating skeins every couple of rows.
If you like a colour but there’s not enough in stock please contact us here for dye to order.
A&P Mohair & Silk Lace
Luxuriously fluffy, hand dyed kid mohair blended with silk. Use it on it’s own or double it up with another yarn to add halo and softness without weight.
If you like a colour but there’s not enough in stock please contact us here for dye to order.
Ball weight and length – 50g/420m
Fibre – 72% Kid Mohair, 28% Silk
Washing – Hand wash only using a gentle detergent
Ainsworth & Prin yarn is hand dyed in small batches. We try to achieve consistent colours but each skein is unique so when using more than one skein of a colour in a project we really recommend alternating skeins every couple of rows.
A&P Morris & Co. Classic Sock Mini Skeins
We’ve always admired the timelessness of the designs of Morris & Co so they were a natural starting point when thinking of themes for our first series of letterbox minis.
Five beautiful minis, wrapped in tissue with the inspirational William Morris postcard. Knit or crochet as you fancy into edgings and borders or as socks, mittens and hats.
Our first month’s colours are inspired by the design Mary Isobel, released by Morris & Co circa 1890 and designed for them by John Henry Dearle.
This yarn is ready to post.
Skein weight and length – Total approx. 100g./365 m (5x20g./73m)
Recommended needle – 2.25mm
Fibre – 80% Superwash merino, 20% nylon
Washing – Machine washable on a gentle wool cycle using a mild detergent or hand wash.
A&P Seraph Mitt Kits
The colour work pattern is charted.
Contents: Printed pattern with charted fair isle, 4 balls of Jamieson & Smith 2 ply jumper weight
Ball weight and length – 25g./115 m/125 yds
Fibre – 100% Real Shetland Wool
Hand wash – Hand wash using a mild detergent.
A&P Winter Berries Sock Set
Hand-dyed sock sets: a full skein of sock yarn with two complementary mini skeins for stripes, heels, toes or what ever else takes your fancy.
Classic Sock – 100g./365 m. + 20g/73m
Fibre – 80% super wash merino, 20% nylon
Washing – Machine washable on a gentle wool cycle using a mild detergent or hand wash.
A&P Winter Storm Sock Set
Hand-dyed sock sets: a full skein of sock yarn with two complementary mini skeins for stripes, heels, toes or what ever else takes your fancy.
Classic Sock – 100g./365 m. + 20g/73m
Fibre – 80% super wash merino, 20% nylon
Washing – Machine washable on a gentle wool cycle using a mild detergent or hand wash.
Heath
A luxurious blend of non-muleised merino lambswool and mohair in a 4ply weight, single ply yarn. It has a rustic, homespun look but is next to the skin soft with tweedy nubs of colour giving it a great depth and richness. It makes light, hardwearing and warm accessories or jumpers with a gorgeous halo and is ideal for colour work. The yarn is spun with a light spinning oil and will bloom and soften on washing.
We really recommend that you sew in ends and wash all tension squares before measuring to get the true size and feel of the sample.
As a single ply yarn, to minimise twisting we recommend laying the skein over the back of a chair when winding into a ball – or you could coerce a friend.
Ball weight and length –approx 50g./200 m. 25g/100m
Recommended needle – 2.75mm-3.75mm
Fibre – 70% merino lambswool, 30% mohair
Washing – Hand wash only using a mild detergent. The yarn is spun with a light spinning oil which needs to be washed off.
Jamieson & Smith Shetland 2ply Jumper Weight
Classic Shetland wool in natural, solid and heathered colours from Jamieson and Smith. For traditional Fair Isle and vintage 4ply patterns and so much more. A woollen spun 2 ply yarn it produces a light but warm fabric and the colour range is fantastic, it blooms and softens with washing and is incredibly hard wearing. For crochet and knitting blankets, shawls, jumpers, mittens and hats the list is endless.
Ball weight and length – 25g./115 m/125 yds
Fibre – 100% Real Shetland Wool
Machine washable – Hand wash using a mild detergent.
Seraph Jumper Kit
Seraph is influenced by the rich colours used in the decoration of the Arts and Crafts Watt’s Chapel in Surrey. It uses eight shades of Jamieson & Smith’s 2ply Jumper Weight Shetland Wool and has contrast colour cast-ons and garter stitch edgings. Charted colour work.
Each kit contains the pattern and enough Jamieson & Smith 2 ply Jumper Weight to finish the selected size jumper when made to the correct tension.
Sizes:
1 (2: 3: 4: 5)
Finished Measurements: 85.5 (96: 106.5: 117.5: 128) cm / 33¾ (37¾: 42: 46¼: 50½)in.
Suggested ease 5-10cm/2-6 in.
Tension:
30 sts and 32 rounds and rows to 10cm over Chart patt using 3.25mm needles.
Needles and notions:
2.25mm/US 1 circular needles, 60cm-120cm long depending on size worked
3.25mm/US 3 circular needles, 60cm-120cm long depending on size worked, plus an extra needle for a three-needle cast off
2.5mm/US 1-2 circular needles, 40cm long for neckband.
Set of 2.25mm/US 1 double-pointed needles (DPNs) Set of 3.25mm/ US 3 double-pointed needles (DPNs), or your preferred needles for knitting small circumferences in the round.
Stitch markers
Waste yarn or 4 stitch holders
Skills: knitting in the round, knitting colour work flat, reading colour work charts, three needle cast off, seaming.
Shipping Forecast Yarn Pack
A bright breezy t-shirt with a nod to sweatshirt styling. The stripes give a nautical air and take a 90-degree turn at the centre front by working an easy slip stitch pattern.
Pack 1 has enough yarn for the first two sizes: 2 x 100g Tide, 1 x 100g Lime Mortar, plus pattern
Pack 2 has enough yarn for size three to size eight: 3 x 100g Tide, 1 x 100g Lime Mortar, plus pattern
Pack 3 has enough yarn for size nine to size ten: 4 x 100g Tide, 1 x 100g Lime Mortar, plus pattern
SIZES
1 (2: 3: 4: 5) (6: 7: 8: 9: 10)
Finished Measurements 83.5 (89: 94.5: 103: 108: 114: 119: 122: 127.5: 133)cm / 33 (35: 37¼: 40½: 42½: 45: 47: 48: 50¼: 52½)in.
TENSION
29 sts and 40 rows to 10cm over st st using 3.25mm needles and after blocking.
YARN
Ainsworth & Prin Merino and Silk Single (4ply weight; 70% Superwash Merino, 30% Silk; 400m/437yds per 100g skein) available here
Main Colour (MC) 2 (2: 3: 3: 3) (3: 3: 3: 4: 4) x 100g skeins.
Approx 714 (759: 817: 936: 993) (1039: 1116: 1209: 1292: 1363)m / 780 (830: 893: 1024: 1086) (1136: 1220: 1322: 1412: 1490) yds.
Contrast Colour (CC) 1 (1: 1: 1: 1) (1: 1: 1: 1: 1) x 100g skein
Approx 162 (174: 185: 200: 214) (225: 240: 256: 281: 291)m / 177 (190: 202: 219: 234) (246: 263: 280: 307: 318)yds.
Ball weight and length – approx 100g./400 m.
Fibre – 70% Merino, 30% Silk
Washing – Hand wash only using a mild detergent.
