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Designing this Year’s MOW Special – Survey #3 Results

Designing this Year’s MOW Special – Survey #3 R...

You may have noticed that we’re mixing things up for this year’s Mill Open Weekend special by making you all honorary Mill Folk and inviting you to help us! We’re...

Designing this Year’s MOW Special – Survey #3 R...

You may have noticed that we’re mixing things up for this year’s Mill Open Weekend special by making you all honorary Mill Folk and inviting you to help us! We’re...

Sharing your creations from Unravel 2025

Sharing your creations from Unravel 2025

Last weekend we had the great pleasure of returning to the Unravel festival in Farnham. We had such a wonderful time meeting all of our lovely customers and admiring their...

Sharing your creations from Unravel 2025

Last weekend we had the great pleasure of returning to the Unravel festival in Farnham. We had such a wonderful time meeting all of our lovely customers and admiring their...

New Sock Sample Shenanigans!

New Sock Sample Shenanigans!

With our four new shades of Exmoor Sock arriving at the Mill, everyone has been super keen to get out their dpns and whip up some new samples from their...

New Sock Sample Shenanigans!

With our four new shades of Exmoor Sock arriving at the Mill, everyone has been super keen to get out their dpns and whip up some new samples from their...

A stack of Squish specials: one a warm burgundy-ish brown, the other an orange-leaning pink.

Return of the Squish

Our Alpaca-Merino Special is back and more squishy than ever! Like many beloved big-screen franchises, our limited-edition Squish is back – hurrah! Here in its third reincarnation, we have ‘Return...

Return of the Squish

Our Alpaca-Merino Special is back and more squishy than ever! Like many beloved big-screen franchises, our limited-edition Squish is back – hurrah! Here in its third reincarnation, we have ‘Return...

Help us design this year's MOW special! You've voted and the results from the second survey are in!

Designing this Year's MOW Special - Survey #2 R...

You may have noticed that we’re mixing things up for this year’s Mill Open Weekend special by making you all honorary Mill Folk and inviting you to help us! We’re...

Designing this Year's MOW Special - Survey #2 R...

You may have noticed that we’re mixing things up for this year’s Mill Open Weekend special by making you all honorary Mill Folk and inviting you to help us! We’re...

Laura Penrose introduces her glorious new Midland Cardi

Laura Penrose introduces her glorious new Midla...

We have been long-time fans of the lovely Laura Penrose, of Penrose Knits, so ever since we found out that she was whipping up a brand-new pattern in our yarn...

Laura Penrose introduces her glorious new Midla...

We have been long-time fans of the lovely Laura Penrose, of Penrose Knits, so ever since we found out that she was whipping up a brand-new pattern in our yarn...

‘Bluestockings’ – The Ultimate Sock Knitting Book

‘Bluestockings’ – The Ultimate Sock Knitting Book

A few years ago, when the incredible Kate Davies asked if we wanted to provide all the sock yarn for the book she was writing, it was easy to give...

‘Bluestockings’ – The Ultimate Sock Knitting Book

A few years ago, when the incredible Kate Davies asked if we wanted to provide all the sock yarn for the book she was writing, it was easy to give...

Designing this Year's MOW Special - Survey #1 Results

Designing this Year's MOW Special - Survey #1 R...

It is the start of a new year (yippee!) which has got us thinking ahead to this summer’s Mill Open Weekend. If you’ve been following us for a while then...

Designing this Year's MOW Special - Survey #1 R...

It is the start of a new year (yippee!) which has got us thinking ahead to this summer’s Mill Open Weekend. If you’ve been following us for a while then...

Introducing Our New Exmoor Sock Line-Up

Introducing Our New Exmoor Sock Line-Up

Yes, you read that correctly! We have some brand new shades to add to our Exmoor Sock palette and we thought you’d like to get to know them… Our Exmoor...

Introducing Our New Exmoor Sock Line-Up

Yes, you read that correctly! We have some brand new shades to add to our Exmoor Sock palette and we thought you’d like to get to know them… Our Exmoor...

Our January Favourites – Sock Samples

Our January Favourites – Sock Samples

We always love putting up our washing line of knitted socks at shows with all our favourite samples on it – showcasing the best of texture, cables, lace, colourwork and...

Our January Favourites – Sock Samples

We always love putting up our washing line of knitted socks at shows with all our favourite samples on it – showcasing the best of texture, cables, lace, colourwork and...

Some sock patterns you have to try this winter…

Some sock patterns you have to try this winter…

Have you knitted any sock patterns by our chum, Virginia Sattler-Reimer? We absolutely love all the fun sock knitting patterns that Virginia (@ginnisr) has designed and are so happy that...

Some sock patterns you have to try this winter…

Have you knitted any sock patterns by our chum, Virginia Sattler-Reimer? We absolutely love all the fun sock knitting patterns that Virginia (@ginnisr) has designed and are so happy that...

The mill folk gathering around a Christmas tree, grinning.

Essential Knitmas viewing!

We’re wrapping up for the year here at the mill, getting the last few parcels out and giving the machines a quick service before we take a short break over...

Essential Knitmas viewing!

We’re wrapping up for the year here at the mill, getting the last few parcels out and giving the machines a quick service before we take a short break over...