Sent May 2021 under our theme of Everything's Sixes, this box included:
- Tia Merino Lace (superwash single-ply merino wool)
- Lady Persephone Sock Yarn (superwash Bluefaced Leicester wool and nylon)
- Grande Merino DK (superwash Merino wool)
There was a 24-page magazine with articles, imagery and a knitting pattern by Maria Kalorkoti.
The gift was a vegan soap set by The Natural Spa Soaps and Pris Puddings.
GET STARTEDSent March 2021 under our annual theme of Everything's Sixes, this box included a new yarn base for fingering and DK weight:
- Tia Merino Lace (superwash single ply merino wool)
- Rockabilly Fingering (superwash merino wool)
- Rockabilly DK (superwash DK wool)
There was a 20-page magazine filled with articles and high-quality imagery.
The gift was a writing set and washi tape from stationery designer Nolki and fruit snacks from The Dormen Moments.
GET STARTEDSent January 2021 under our annual theme of Everything's Sixes, this box included heavily speckled yarn on the following bases:
- The Bluefaced Baron Lace (superwash Bluefaced Leceister)
- Viscount of Spark Sock (superwash Merino, stellina and nylon)
- Viscount of Spark DK (superwash Merino, stellina and nylon)
There was a 20-page magazine filled with articles and high-quality imagery.
The gift was a teapot and cup from Sass & Belle and a vegan and gluten-free caramel bar.
Sent November 2020, this box included heavily speckled yarn on the following bases:
- The Bluefaced Baron Lace (superwash Bluefaced Leceister)
- Lady Persephone Sock (superwash Bluefaced Leceister and nylon)
- Grande Merino DK (superwash merino)
This month saw the introduction of a magazine which gives us more flexibility of suppliers during the pandemic, as well as any Brexit challenges that come our way.
The gift was a plant pot from Sass & Belle and a Nakd chocolate bar.
- The Bluefaced Baron Lace (superwash Bluefaced Leicester)
- Lady Persephone Sock (superwash Bluefaced Leicester and nylon)
- The Bluefaced Baron DK (superwash Bluefaced Leicester)
Newspaper, WHAM bar, mini skein and a collection of handmade lip balms and hand salves by Neves Bees, from the UK.
Lace - The Bluefaced Baron Lace (superwash Bluefaced Leicester wool)
Fingering - Tia Merino (single-ply superwash merino)
DK - Grande Merino DK (superwash merino)
The gift was a rainbow bamboo travel mug and sweets were either Daim bar or stroopwafels.
Our inaugural box features the following yarn bases, depending up which thickness you chose:
LACE: Tia Merino Lace - this is new to Countess Ablaze and is single-ply superwash merino with 800 metres to the skein.
FINGERING: Tia Merino - this tried and trusted yarn base is perfect for items that do not encounter much friction, such as scarves and shawls. It is definitely NOT suitable for socks. Single-ply superwash merino with 400 metres to the skein.
DK: Grande Merino DK - another firm favourite of Countess Ablaze yarn bases, and is plied superwash and superfine merino with 225 metres to the skein.
Gifts: Mini skeins of Lady Persephone Sock Yarn - 75% superwash Bluefaced Leicester and 25% nylon. We don't like to make mini skeins for the main website so you'll tend to find them only in Yarn Cartel subscription boxes as a treat.
Hip Flask - perfect to hide your whisky, gin or lemonade. It is Prohibition after all!
Green & Blacks Chocolate - a British chocolatier, since 1991 with organic chocolate certified by the Fairtrade Foundation.
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