From The Morning Call In a new exhibit opening Sunday, knitting and crocheting are used to explain complex mathematical formulas and to portray scientific forms — from fish embryos to molecules. The exhibit, "Sticks, Hooks and the Mobius: Knit and Crochet Go Cerebral," runs through Feb. 5 at Lafayette College's Williams Center ...
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From the East Kent Mercury They may be woolly, innocuous and not known for their intellect, but sheep at Dover Castle have been playing an invaluable role. The flock of 30 hardy Herdwick sheep, more common in the Lake District, are much appreciated by both archaeologists and conservationists. Please continue reading HERE.
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The Nude Ewe is thrilled to be part of an exciting new venture in Bedford town centre. Opening its doors on 19th November, the We Are Bedford Pop-Up Emporium will showcase the very best in Bedford’s crafters, makers, designers and musicians in time for Christmas. The shop will be open ...
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After a great deal of number crunching and soul searching we have come to the conclusion that we must raise our wool and kit prices. The new prices will take effect on January 1, 2012. The Nude Ewe returns all profits from wool sales back to the graziers from whom we ...
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From the Telegraph Spanish shepherds led flocks of sheep through the streets of central Madrid on Sunday in defence of ancient grazing, migration and droving rights threatened by urban sprawl. Please continue reading HERE.
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I've been asked if I'd do a knitting workshop next month, as part of a month-long 'pop-up shop' project in Bedford. More on the shop later; for now I'm wondering if I could actually do a knitting workshop. Let me be clear: yes, I can knit. I've been knitting for over ...
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We introduced 'Waves' a short while ago in our 'Wes' Wensleydale wool. Wes has a natural lustre that designer Eline Oftedal said made it look like pearls. And while we love the sheen and drape of our best-seller we thought it was time to try out Waves in our other ...
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From Gizmodo Wool from Yorkshire in Northern England is so fabulous that bad guys want to counterfeit it, so wool merchants are shooting it up with proprietary DNA to prove it’s the real thing. Applied DNA Sciences provides the anti-counterfeiting service, which involves a proprietary method of injecting the fabric with a ...
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I was gutted to hear this on twitter the other night from the shepherd who discovered the dead and injured sheep. Cathy Cassie is the grazing manager for the Wildlife Trust where the Nude Ewe is based, and she's a great friend of the project. No shepherd is immune to ...
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The chill of autumn is upon us so we're thrilled to announce a new addition to the Nude Ewe knit kit collection. 'Waves' is a simple but elegant shoulder cosy, created just for us by Norwegian designer Eline Oftedal of High North Designs. Eline's designs reflect her northern origins. Her collection ...
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