In good time

It always seems more like the holiday season when the This Is Knit gift kits start appearing, and we've just reached that point. In useful and pretty packaging, we're offering a terrific range this year: yarn and patterns specially chosen to complement each other, giving hours of crafty fun and a gorgeous finished object to boot. There's something for everyone: for children and adults, knitters and crocheters, beginners and experts alike! Over the next couple of weeks, we'll be shining a spotlight on some of our kits, and we're starting with Eimear Earley's Dapple Cowl. The package contains Eimear's tempting pattern and a skein of Juniper Moon Farm's Herriot DK weight. We blogged about this yarn here when it came into stock, and the Dapple Cowl was written specially for it. Together, the entire kit weighs in at less than 150g, which is excellent news if you're posting your presents. So in the New Year, someone somewhere will be able to snuggle up in the warmest alpaca, whatever the weather brings. And finally, if you fancy winning some Juniper Moon yarn, a mere mouse click will enter you into our twitter competition. Follow and retweet, and an entire gorgeous kilometre of yarn might be yours!