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About BeInspiredFibres

My name is Mei and as long as I can remember, I have enjoyed knitting, crafting and needlework. I now live in Edinburgh, Scotland, which is damp and cold, and a great excuse for more woolly jumpers, mitts and scarves. I am passionate about natural luxury and exotic yarns, languages and travelling.

Learn to create quick and last minute crochet projects.

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Learn to Crochet a Motif Scarf in One Day with Carol Meldrum

crochet_flower_scarf_1Spaces are still available, you can book online at: www.bookwhen.com/beinspiredfibres.

Suitable for complete beginners and refreshers

Sunday, 5th October 2014, 10.30am – 4.30pm – light lunch and wool included.  Cost – £53 / £55 pounds

Inspired by flowers of all shapes and sizes, learn how to create a variety of motifs and granny squares and how to join them together to create the perfect scarf or wrap.

On the day, you will learn how to do the basic crochet stitches, how to read from a crochet pattern, work in the round, change colour and how to join the shapes together. You will be totally amazed how quickly you will have a finished masterpiece!

About your tutor: Carol Meldrum is a textile designer, and workshop tutor and author of many popular knitting and crochet titles.  She is also the creative force behind the fashion accessories label Beatknit.

Since graduating from Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art in Dundee, she has worked within the textile industry as a designer for many High Street fashion outlets as well as internationally renowned hand label Rowan.

Professional Finishing Techniques for Your Handknits

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prof_fin_tech_1 Be Inspired Fibres will be hosting a  workshop with Carol Meldrum, Designer, Author and Tutor

on Sunday, 28th September 2014, 10.30am – 4.30pm – a light lunch is included.  Course Fee – £55 /£53

Plenty spaces are still available and can be booked online.

Course Details:

Often with hand knitted or crocheted garments it can be the finishing off that can let you down. In this workshop, you will learn how to achieve that professional look to your knitted garments. On the day we will work through tried and tested increasing and decreasing methods, picking up stitches and creating button holes and button bands.

We will also look at the various mattress stitch methods and where and when to use them to get the best results and how and when to block. On the day you will be asked to bring a selection of pre knitted swatches with you to sew together.

About your tutor:

Carol Meldrum is a textile designer, workshop tutor and author of many popular knitting and crochet titles. She is also the creative force behind the fashion accessories label beatknit. Since graduating from Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art in Dundee, she has worked within the textile industry as a designer for many High Street fashion outlets as well as internationally renowned hand knit label Rowan.

Carol is a successful workshop tutor with a full calendar throughout the year travelling UK wide teaching all aspects of knit & crochet on an informal basis to both groups and individuals.

New arrivals for Autumn

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As the evenings are quickly getting darker and the leaves are starting to fall from the trees, it definitely feels like it is time to get those needles and hooks out of the closet and start thinking about Christmas presents. Winter yarns have started to arrive in the shop, including a re-stock of Malabrigo Rastita (Sport weight / 285m, Single Ply, Merino ) – the shop now stocks 13 colours.

Malabrigo Rastita

Malabrigo Rastita

Favourite Scarf Ever - one skein of Malabrigo Rastita in the Glitter colourway.

Favourite Scarf Ever – one skein of Malabrigo Rastita in the Glitter colourway.

It is very hard to resist Malabrigo’s very soft and beautiful hand dyed yarns, they are perfect for quick and last minute gifts. This is a free scarf pattern by Lisa Bruce on Ravelry, which is extremely easy to remember and very effective for highly variegated yarns. One skein of the Rastita is enough for a scarf measuring about 140cm.

Classes Schedule for Autumn 2014

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Be Inspired Fibres is delighted to announce that its autumn knitting, crochet and finishing classes are now available to view and book online at www.bookwhen.com/beinspiredfibres

Coming up for September …

Learn to knit Two-at-a-Time Toe Up Socks with Becky Mead
– 2 x 2hrs on Sunday 14th and 21st September 2014 – 2.30 – 4.30pm

Professional Finishing Techniques with Carol Meldrum (suitable for beginners to experienced)
– One Day Workshop – 28th September 2014 – 10.30am – 4.30pm

Learn to Knit Top Down Seamless Sweater – 4 x 2hrs on 8th, 15th, 22th, 29th September – 6.30pm – 8.30pm
– NOW CANCELLED.

Madelinetosh has arrived!

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Just arrived in the shop are 22 colours of Madelinetosh Tosh Merino Light – Fingering Weight – 100g – 420yards / 384 metres. Perfect for lacy shawls, accessories and light-weight sweaters and cardigans.

Madelinetosh is an extremely popular artisanal hand dyed yarn brand from America and used by many designers on Ravelry.

Their range of natural fibre yarns are sourced from Peru and South Africa, which are skillfully hand-dyed in Texas (USA) in very small batches using low impact dyes and no dye lots are available.

Their colour palette is breathtaking and extensive and you will fall in love with their colours. Colours currently in stock are available for sale on the online shop.

Madelinetosh - Tosh Merino Light

Madelinetosh – Tosh Merino Light

Indie Burgh Yarn Crawl – Destination Yarn Shopping in Edinburgh

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Just a reminder that on Saturday 21st June 2014, Be Inspired Fibres Yarn Shop will be part of Edinburgh’s very first yarn crawl, organised by Jess at Ginger Twist Studios.

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This is a great chance to meet other yarn fanatics, crocheters and knitters on a tour of Edinburgh’s participating independent yarn shops.

If you are interested in joining a group with a guide, send your name and contact number and preferred start time either morning or afternoon by emailing: indieburghyarncrawl@gmail.com

You can also check out Indie Burgh Yarn Crawl’s Ravelry Group for more information.

There will be an opportunity to enter the raffle at each stop and after the tour, you can recover at the after-party @ The Safari Lounge located at 21 Cadzow Place, EH7 5SN (from 2pm – 7pm), where the raffle will be held at the end of the day.

As it is also coming up to Be Inspired Fibres’s One Year Anniversary, there will be a special 5% discount on all purchases on the day and a free small sachet of Soak Wash for purchases over £20.00.(while stock last)..

As the school summer holidays are upon us already, the shop will be closed for a week from Friday 27th June and re-opening on Tuesday, 8th July, as I will be on vacation down in Cornwall with the family.

See you next Saturday in Marchmont, near the Meadows!

Learn to Crochet with Carol Meldrum in Marchmont – Sunday 22nd June

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As knitting was always more accessible to me in the past, I never really managed to get into crochet, but having recently completed my first few crochet projects, which are not granny square blankets, but actual items and accessories I can wear, I am now totally hooked!

My first crochet project - "Emma Lace Scarf" by Simona Merchant-Dest

My first crochet project – “Emma Lace Scarf” by Simona Merchant-Dest

I can now see the benefits of being able to crochet, as you only need to learn 4 basic stitches, and the possibilities are endless. It is great for last minute gifts, embellishments for garments, jewellery making, toys, home accessories and also for finishing off projects. I also find it is great for using up odds and ends of wool and also single skeins of yarns that I have been collecting over the years. The great thing about crochet is that once you learn the basics, you can really see results quickly and you start building up confidence fast.

So I am really delighted to be able to fit in Carol Meldrum’s Learn to Crochet workshop here in Marchmont, Edinburgh on Sunday, 22nd June, 10.30am – 4.30pm. Carol is a very experienced tutor and designer based in Scotland, but travels widely around the country and the world teaching. The course is aimed at complete beginners or people who would like to refresh their basic skills.

The workshop price £50 / £55 includes a light sandwich lunch and wool, but you will need to purchase or bring along a 3.75mm or 4.00mm hook. For further information and online booking please visit:http://bookwhen.com/beinspiredfibres

Learn to Crochet with Carol Meldrum

Learn to Crochet with Carol Meldrum

New arrivals – Rico Essential Cottons

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Rico Essential Cotton DK

Rico Essential Cotton DK

Currently stocking 16 colours of Rico Essential Cottons DK, (100% Mercerised Cotton) £3.00 per 50g / 130m per ball. This yarn is perfect for a wide range of knitting and crochet projects and perfect for toys, baby blankets and home accessories.

Rico Creative Cotton - Aran

Rico Creative Cotton – Aran

Also stocking Rico Creative Cotton (Aran), which is great for dish cloths, toys, bags and home accessories, each ball is £2.00 for 50g / 85m.