Smoke
Visited the factory yesterday to go through the changes in person. The first sample was knitted in black, which is almost impossible to photograph. The next one will be in a grey called Smoke.
The Anson
A slim merino crew neck made for layering, fully fashioned and hand linked in Nottinghamshire.
- Design, complete April 2024
- Yarn, complete September 2024
- Swatch, complete
- Sample, complete September 2024
- Final sample, complete April 2025
- Launch, complete October 2025
- In production, complete October 2025
- Delivered, complete
The Ledger
From the first sketch.
13 entries
Sample one
The first sample is back. The body is too short, the collar is wider and thicker than I wanted, it stands up on its own and there's excess fabric gathering under the arms. At this stage, I don't know what's an easy fix and what's going to set us back but the team are on board so - onwards!
Knitwear
I want to add knitwear to the line up and, if I can, I want to make it here in the Midlands. A friend has pointed me to a factory in Hucknall, just 45 minutes away.
Specification
- Yarn: 7-gauge non-mulesed merino, Shepley Yarns, Yorkshire
- Fully fashioned panels, hand linked
- 2x1 rib at the neck, hem and cuffs
- Sizes: S to XL
Who made it
- Knitting and linking: Highland 2000, Nottinghamshire
- Yarn: Shepley Yarns, Yorkshire
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