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Excelsior Yarn Kit
£70.00 - £140.00
A Stitch In Time Volume 3
- The Colourwork Edition
25 Vintage Knitting Patterns
updated and multi-sized
for the 21st Century Knitter.
Buy the book here
EXCELSIOR YARN KITS USING OUR BEAUTIFUL HAND-DYED BYRE FINGERING WEIGHT, 100% BRITISH WOOL ARE NOW AVAILABLE TO ORDER. Please note, this kit does not include the Excelsior pattern. The pattern is only available by purchasing A Stitch In Time Volume 3 - The Colourwork Edition.
Excelsior is a stylish button-fronted knitted vest pattern first published as a single sized pattern in the 1940s by Copley's in the UK. This classic example of a knitted vest features all-over stranded colourwork motifs, plus a deep ribbed welt and front v-neck opening with ribbed bands. Our multi-sized pattern includes 12 sizes to fit from 28-62inch (71-157cm) chest and has options for both a shaped or an unshaped lower body. Instructions are provided for knitting Excelsior in the round from the bottom up with a centre front steek worked throughout and additional armhole steeks added.
Excelsior is knitted using Susan Crawford Byre, a fingering (4 ply) weight yarn which is spun from 100% British wool at a nearby mill in Yorkshire. Barn is a blend of Jacob and Shetland fleeces creating a beautifully soft, airy, tonal, naturally grey yarn. It is dyed in-house by Susan's daughter, Charlie, in a wide range of shades inspired by the farm landscape - both organic and industrial - so familiar in the Lake District.
Excelsior is shown here in Colourway One using shades; Sunset Over the Bay as the main shade plus Jack O'Lantern, Loam, Clay, Fence Post, Dry Stone Wall and Rusty Tractor.
Choose from either the colourway shown or alternatively choose the 'custom' option to select the shades of your choice from the beautiful range of hand-dyed colours in
Byre then select which size kit you require from the information provided below.
Kit Type One: To Fit Short length - 1st and 2nd sizes; Medium length - 1st size only; Long length - 1st size only
Your yarn kit includes 1 100g skein of Byre in Sunset Over the Bay for Colourway one, Loam for Colourway Two or the shade of your choice for Custom Colourway plus 1 25g skein each of Jack O'Lantern, Loam, Clay, Fence Post, Dry Stone Wall and Rusty Tractor for Colourway One OR Ragwort, Moss Covered Wall, Dry Stone Wall, Rusty Tractor, Sunset Over The Bay and Undergrowth for Colourway Two or six shades of your choice for Custom Colourway.
Kit Type Two: To Fit Short length - 3rd and 4th sizes; Medium length - 2nd size only
Your yarn kit includes 2 100g skeins of Byre in Sunset Over the Bay for Colourway one, Loam for Colourway Two or the shade of your choice for Custom Colourway plus 1 25g skein each of Jack O'Lantern, Loam, Clay, Fence Post, Dry Stone Wall and Rusty Tractor for Colourway One OR Ragwort, Moss Covered Wall, Dry Stone Wall, Rusty Tractor, Sunset Over The Bay and Undergrowth for Colourway Two or six shades of your choice for Custom Colourway.
Kit Type Three: To Fit Short length - 5th size only; Medium length - 3rd and 4th sizes; Long length - 2nd, 3rd and 4th sizes
Your yarn kit includes 2 100g skeins of Byre in Sunset Over the Bay for Colourway one, Loam for Colourway Two or the shade of your choice for Custom Colourway, 2 25g skeins of Jack O'Lantern, plus 1 25g skein each of Loam, Clay, Fence Post, Dry Stone Wall and Rusty Tractor for Colourway One OR 2 25g skeins of Ragwort plus 1 25g skein each of Moss Covered Wall, Dry Stone Wall, Rusty Tractor, Sunset Over The Bay and Undergrowth for Colourway Two or six shades of your choice for Custom Colourway.
Kit Type Four: To Fit Short length - 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th sizes; Medium length - 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th sizes; Long length - 5th and 6th sizes
Your yarn kit includes 2 100g skeins of Byre in Sunset Over the Bay for Colourway one, Loam for Colourway Two or the shade of your choice for Custom Colourway, 2 25g skeins of Jack O'Lantern, Loam and Fence Post plus 1 25g skein each of Clay, Dry Stone Wall and Rusty Tractor for Colourway One OR 2 25g skeins of Ragwort, Moss Covered Wall and Rusty Tractor plus 1 25g skein each of Dry Stone Wall, Sunset Over The Bay and Undergrowth for Colourway Two or six shades of your choice for Custom Colourway.
Kit Type Five: To Fit Short length - 10th, 11th and 12th sizes; Medium length - 9th, 10th and 11th sizes; Long length - 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th sizes
Your yarn kit includes 2 100g skeins of Byre in Sunset Over the Bay for Colourway one, Loam for Colourway Two or the shade of your choice for Custom Colourway, 2 25g skeins of Jack O'Lantern, Loam, Clay and Fence Post, plus 1 25g skein each of Dry Stone Wall and Rusty Tractor for Colourway One OR 2 25g skeins of Ragwort, Moss Covered Wall, Dry Stone Wall and Rusty Tractor plus 1 25g skein each of Sunset Over The Bay and Undergrowth for Colourway Two or six shades of your choice for Custom Colourway.
Kit Type Six: To Fit Medium length - 12th size only; Long length - 12th size only
Your yarn kit includes 2 100g skeins of Byre in Sunset Over the Bay for Colourway one, Loam for Colourway Two or the shade of your choice for Custom Colourway, plus 2 25g skeins of Jack O'Lantern, Loam, Clay, Fence Post, Dry Stone Wall and Rusty Tractor for Colourway One OR 2 25g skeins of Ragwort, Moss Covered Wall, Dry Stone Wall, Rusty Tractor, Sunset Over The Bay and Undergrowth for Colourway Two or six shades of your choice for Custom Colourway.