4 Ply & Sock
A&P Bumper Winter Club Box
It’s time for our bumper winter club box and this year we’re trying something a little bit different and have added a ‘My Choice’ option for those who don’t like too much of a surprise.
You can now have the box as usual with two, 100g skeins of yarn based on the photo or select the ‘My Choice’ option in either Classic Sock or Merino & Silk Single and then pop over to the yarn pages, chose your favourite colours and make a note of them in the Order Notes section of the Checkout page. We’ll pack them up in the box with the crafts and surprises.
Each box will contain:
2 x 100g of either Classic Sock or Merino & Silk Single either a surprise colour based on the photo or your own selection from the shop.
2 x craft projects
Some small treats
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: 24th November. Items ordered at the same time as the Club Box will be posted on the 24th.
The gallery pictures show previous years bumper box contents
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.
Skein 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.
Possible suggested needle sizes – 2mm – 3.5mm
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 Gilly Flower
Five beautiful minis in shades of pink, green and pale limestone. Knit or crochet as you fancy into edgings and borders or as socks, mittens and hats. The sample is a pair of Lewes mittens and the pattern can be found here. Lewes mittens
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 Flax
A single ply yarn in merino and linen hand dyed by us in small batches. The yarn is incredibly soft with strands of un-dyed linen which resists the acid dye and give a light tweedy look. A fantastic choice for garments and accessories.
Skein weight and length – 100g./366 m.
Fibre – 90% Superwash Merino, 10% Linen
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 Flower Sets
Hand-dyed sets: a full, 100g skein of yarn in the base of your choice with two complementary mini skeins the colours inspired by the flower of the month tied with a hand dyed silk ribbon.
Merino & Silk Single – 100g./400 m.
Fibre – 70% Superwash Merino, 30% Silk
Washing – Hand wash only using a gentle detergent.
Classic Sock – 100g./365 m. + 2 x 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 & 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 & 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
Skein 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 Merino Floof
Our Merino Mohair Single. 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 Monet Classic Sock Mini Skeins
Our second series of letterbox minis based on the work of Claude Monet was so popular that we have kept two of them, Water Lilies and Monet’s Studio.
You’ll receive five beautiful minis, wrapped in tissue with the inspirational Claude Monet postcard. Knit or crochet as you fancy into edgings and borders or as socks, mittens and hats. They fit through a standard letterbox and would make the perfect gift for a crafting friend.
If you want to make some Water Lily mittens the pattern can be found here
And if you’d like to make the Cliff Walk Cowl it’s our free pattern when signing up to our newsletter.
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 Sock Set
Hand-dyed sock sets: a full skein of sock yarn with a 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.
Awakening by Rachel Illsley – Yarn Pack
A fabulous top down sweater designed by Rachel Illsley of Unwind Knitwear. A circular yoke of Art Deco inspired motifs in two colours. Each pack has the recommended amount of yarn for each size.
The pattern is not included please buy separately through Ravelry or Rachel’s Payhip store here.
Please note this is a pre-order, please allow two weeks from placing an order and the postage date.
Sizing Guide:
This garment is graded into sizes 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9, 10).
Recommended positive ease is 3+” / 7.5+ cm at the chest circumference.
Finished garment measurements:
83 (94.5, 104.5, 114.5, 123) (135.5, 144.5, 151.5, 163, 173) cm
33¼ (37¾, 41¾, 45¾, 49¼) (54¼, 57¾, 60½, 65¼, 69¼)inches
Colourway:
MC: Doodle
CC: Bonfire
Yarn: number of skeins in each pack
MC: 3 (3, 3, 4, 4) (4, 5, 5, 5, 6) 100g skeins
CC: 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) (1, 1, 1, 1, 1) 100g skeins
Skein weight and length – approx 100g./400 m.
Fibre – 70% Merino, 30% Silk
Washing – Hand wash only using a mild 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.
All garment photos by Rachel Illsley.
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.
