Black Elephant

Wensleydale

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£25.00

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Inspired by everyday life, architecture, paintings, music and Petra's current mood, the Black Elephant palette is just stunning! Ranging from the deepest rich shades to soft soothing hues - Petra's sense of colour is amazing!

Dyed in the Black Elephant studio in Sheffield, the production is environmentally consious and they aim towards a zero waste production. Wensleydale is a new addition to Black Elephant's yarns, this is a sock / 4ply weight 100% British pure wool, strong and hardwearing with a high twist, still the long staple length gives a wonderful lustre and silkyness to the touch.

With a glorious colour palette of semi-solids they are ideal for creating perfect fades and colour combinations for small and large projects alike. The posibilities are endless.

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Specifications

Specifications
Manufacturer	Black Elephant
Origin	United Kingdom
Fibre	100% Wensleydale Wool
Yarn weight	4Ply – Fingering
Recommended Needle Size	3.25-3.75 mm / 3-5 US
Gauge	20-24 sts per 4" / 10cm
Weight	100g
Meterage	350m/382yds - 100g
Care Instructions	Handwash

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PROS

Quality

Roomy

well-made

good quality

lovely soft fabric

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Sharp

easy to use

attractive

Excellent quality

beautiful colours

Love how comfortable the straps are

holds a ton

Trendy

Comfortable

holds a ton

Rustic

authentic

Very nice

Well-made of high quality fabric. Fully closes. Perfect for small project.

Beautiful

jewel tone royal blue.

No knots in the skein

Well priced

Stylish

Lots of great pockets

Very quickly send to me

I´m very happy with my bag. Thank you

Soft

great colour

Lovely colours and beautiful wool. Good sized project for the price.

Laptop compartment

Useful

Nice aesthetic

The best yarn.

Understated and good mid-size project bag.

Lovely wool. Colours as per the photograph. I chose Boombox. Knitting up nicely with an attractive random pattern. Not too overpowering

lovely soft leather

enough space for a whole set of interchangeables

Beautiful patterns

easy to crochet with

silky

smooth

drapey

silky

smooth

Beautiful photography

high quality paper

rustic linen look cover

Good quality

rustic

Fabulous yarn from a great selection

very speedy delivery

Smooth connections

strong & easy to use.

Smooth connections

strong & easy to use.

summery

Well labelled

minimal packaging

clear instructions.

excellent quality.

Soft

light

Gorgeous colors on the two skeins I purchased.

Well defined stitch

incredibly easy to work no annoying splitting

lovely soft colours.

Great size to use as a handbag and project bag in one.

lovely colours

Lovely colours and glad my hobby is a help to others

lovely

sharp and easy to use

Stylish

beautiful fabric

Recycling extraordinaire

soft

interesting yarn

lovely colours of yarn

Gorgeous colour

beautiful yarn

soft

beautiful colour

simple. unusual

soft

beautiful colour

squishy

gorgeous

fantastic

quality

silky smooth

Excellent product exactly as described!

colour

definition

Gorgeous colour

squishy.

Roomy

well-made

attractive

excellent quality

A beautiful case that will only get better with age!

Beautiful

modern

unudusl

Interesting

elegant

beautifully produced

The wool is gorgeous and I’m really enjoying knitting with it

The course has given me new skills so I feel like I’m making progress after each lesson which is very motivating.

Great design

great quality

great colour. I love this bag! It makes me smile whenever I see it!

Great bag for travel knitting. Tall enough to hold pattern book too

Eco friendly

Excellent customer service

Speedy delivery time

extremely helpful

Excellent customer service

Speedy delivery time

extremely helpful

Excellent customer service

Speedy delivery time

extremely helpful

Easy to use

kind to your fingers. Knits up beautifully

Beautiful celebration of 10 years of Knit with attitude

Beautiful yarn full of texture and a natural sheen. I'm super sensitive and despite the wonderful texture

is fine next to the skin.

Sturdy

Easy to Use

Excellent Quality

Sturdy

Easy to Use

Excellent Quality

Safe

Easy to Use

Lovely yarn

fast delivery

Value for money

many colour choices

You get a lot of meterage in a skein

Beautiful yarn

both colour and texture.

Beautifully presented

gorgeous yet approachable patterns

mixture of interesting designers

Good quality

sharp

easy to use

the best snippers I have had

The yarn is beautiful

great pattern

Good mix of patterns

quality printing

Lovely depth of colour

soft

light

Interesting beautiful layout and content

loved the recipes

will knit most of the patterns

rich colour

soft

great stitch definition

rich colour

soft

great stitch definition

Rustic

yet soft

blooms beautifully

light and very warm

Rustic

yet soft

blooms beautifully

light and very warm

Beautiful layout and finish - especially like the textured fabric cover. The patterns are beautifully photographed and the patterns seem to be detailed.

Other than the dark pages

it is a crazy fabulous book with lots of exciting projects to knit. And yes I could knit all 12 items and probably will.

Other than the dark pages

it is a crazy fabulous book with lots of exciting projects to knit. And yes I could knit all 12 items and probably will.

feel

colour

quality

The feel of the cover

beautiful photographs

clear info for substituting yarns

Great value

great choice

swift service

Stunning colours & love the hand- dyed look

Organic

all wool

not superwash

Perfectly practical

well made

just lovely!

Beautifully presented

fabulous photography

clear instructions

Very natural and perfect for a specific pattern I had purchased.

Lovely to knit with

fab colour

Nice to knit with

lovely colours

Beautiful book

Beautiful colours

no bleeding when washed

seems robust

Beautiful colour (red)

lovely feel to the wool

easy to work with.

Lovely yarn

great service

Soft wool

great colours

interesting pattern

arrived promptly

Thank ive never come across this magazine before and its fabulously! A real eye opener to other stuff that’s out there and wonderfully presenred. Great interviews and articles

very different from the usual knitting magazines

Lovely yarn

intriguing pattern.

Colors even better IRL

Excellent colour combo.

Good value

lovely sheen and great depth of colour.

Roomy

sleek

well-designed

Loved the kit

beautiful colour combination

clear pattern and tutorials to learn new techniques

Lovely handle

great choice of colours

nice felting for steeks and colour work

Lovely handle

great choice of colours

nice felting for steeks and colour work

Beautiful yarn

well-written pattern

Beautiful

delicate yarn for a gorgeous pattern

Lovely patterns

models

and range of beautiful yarns.

Great service

kit arrived in really good condition & was well packaged

Lovely smell

pleasant to use

Love it

lots of pockets

great size

good quality

lovely colours

very soft yarn

fast international service

Gorgeous soft yarn

lovely texture

clear and fun pattern

Gorgeous soft yarn

lovely texture

clear and fun pattern

Great book

quick and lovely service.

Plastic free

bright coloured

compact

stores rolled inside its case

Practical

attractive

well-made

natural materials

Soft

rustic

good value

Soft

rustic

good value

Soft

Fluffy

Sturdy

Colour

Fantastic colours

knits evenly

Great quality

fast delivery

sustainable delivery packaging

Very nice yarn and quick to.work with

Beautiful to work with

gorgeous colours

Beautiful to work with

gorgeous colours

Light and great to use

Light

great to use

Light

great to use

Lovely quality kit

Beautiful yarn

lovely bloom

stunning deep colours

Very pretty button and good value.

Wonderful to work with

great stitch definition

fabulous colours and eco friendly to boot!

Attractive Scent

Conveinient

Useful

Nicely made

Beautifully soft as squishy

good colour match to images.

Feel nice whilst using.

Gorgeous smell

leaves woollen garnets springy and soft

Beautifully presented book

stunning patterns

Smart backpack

room for absolutely everything! Useful pouch

love the colour.

Lovely colour mix

silky feel

great drape

Good grippy yarn

Roomy bag

good quality

soft leather

ideal to take projects to knitting group.

Gorgeous

soft leather.

Incredible selection

varying skill levels

stunning photography and quality paper.

very informative

beautiful picture

Lovely colours

Smooth and snag free

a pleasure to work with.

Beautiful color combo

very fast shipping

Amazing

gorgeous yarn

Lovely to knit with

Colour is just as I hoped it would be

haven’t knitted with it yet

but a lovely feel to it. Great service

Colors are fabulous and really work well together

my order was shipped to the States and arrived quickly and well-packaged for the journey

Excellent Service.

Excellent patterns

great articles

Stunning book jam packed with beautiful patterns

Lovely book

nice patterns and lots of information

Beautiful shawls.

Everything

Strong

slight variagation

Super soft

Natural

knits well

looks great

Lovely rustic colours

Fast delivery

well packaged

super soft and squishy yarn

Beautiful soft yarn

lovely colours

very nicely wrapped in tissue paper

pattern sent fast by email

Beautiful book

wrapped so nicely and came very quickly.

Color

Squish factor

British Wool

Silky

good drape

vibrant

Beautiful

tactile

compact

Everything

Good quality

supporting small company

Lovely bag

ideal for carrying projects

I’ll always know where my tape measure is

Fabulous service

gorgeous yarn

Wonderful quality

spacious and stylish

Beautiful

yarn

lovely to knit with

the wool is beautifully soft

really pleased with the end product

no problem with shading

Great size

fits everything in

Everything

Clever

ingenious

Great quality

beautiful design.

Everything has its place

keeps all I need to hand

very useful when at my knitting group

Wonderful hand

light

temperature regulating

gorgeous natural colors

Beautiful

Gorgeous yarn

Well written

great patterns

well photographed

Beautifully made

holds an iPad mini

Beautifully made

holds an iPad mini

Beautifully crafted

Beautifully made

Useful

imaginative

beautiful

Looks beautiful and soft

Practical

beautiful

simple but ingenious

keeps everything together within handy reach

i listen to audiobooks when knitting and my kindle fits so i can prop it up

Lovely yearn base

and beautiful colours

Good quality fabric and workmanship.

Gorgeous design. My first experience of John Arbon yarn

which is just beautiful and a joy to knit with.

Price

promptness

yarn itself

Very good quality

exactly as advertised

high quality wool

Lots of patterns

well written articles

Good colour selection

knits well

and no joins

Works well with tinde has a white

Fantastic issue

Lovely quality warm soft wool

Lovely instructional Estonian-knitting patterns

Looks fab

good heavy weight

sturdy

tactile

Beautiful

practical

organised

Everything

strong

well made

great colours

good shape

strong

well made

great colours

good shape

Explained the technique

Usual great quality from KnitPro at a reasonable price

Lovely colour and feel

Perfectly sized for the smallest bag

wonderful quality

Brilliant book

great patterns .

Beautiful Yarn

beautiful colour combination

can sample the Guild yarn

excellent service

Beautiful Yarn

beautiful colour combination

can sample the Guild yarn

excellent service

Excellent - as are all the shades that I bought!

Fast service

beautifully packaged

quality goods

Well made

unusual

Saturated colours

irresistible

Lovely to knit with

Will keep stitch markers together

and very easy to wear around wrist

Everything

High quality!

Useful and cute

High quality

luxurious

Quality

luxurious

Lovely colour

ideal for fine lace

Beautiful soft wool

well made

sturdy

compact

Everything

Size

flexibility

Light

smooth

flexible

Useful

beautiful

Lovely bag adore the colour

Do the jobs as described

pretty addition to the knitting kit

ideal sheep mug fillers for my knitty friends

Excellent quality

sturdy

functional

I was very pleased with the product

I had bought it as a present and the recipient was really delighted

very good quality

soft

full of character with the linen

perfect dense mid grey

very suitable for my sun holiday bolero project starting over Christmas 2022

Concise

detailed

well presented book. Excellent ideas.

smooth

beautiful layout

clear instructions

Best DPNs

Full Stop.

Cons

Sassy

Perfect size for project bag

Portable

Plenty of pockets

Non-greasy

Smells lovely

Pros comma

Lovely leather

beautiful dark cobnut brown colour

beautifully made with a perfect finish

Lovely soft leather

gorgeous dark brown colour

clever design

Clever design

lovely quality leather

gorgeous dark brown colour

Great value

good eco credentials

washes and blocks well

Excellent design

Glorious colour

soft

easy to knit with

Beautiful material

thoughtful and simple design

Easy to store

quick to use

I’m used to wooden needles but i loved how smooth these were

warm on my hands

Luxury

Excellent Construction

Clear explanations

beautifully produced book

can be used for different designs .

Beautiful patterns

inspiring

easy to understand

Beautiful yarn

fabulous colour

Service was excellent

especially with the difficulties you encountered. The quality of the yarn beautiful and went with the pattern.

Soft

drapey

lovely to work with

Soft

drapey

lovely to work with

Beautiful blending of colour

Like the feel

look good

stitches slide smoothly on needled

one needle tends to snag a little at tip

have only knitted one sock (in Rowan wool)

will be interested to see how long they last

tend to think they will out perform bamboo

Like the feel

look good

stitches slide smoothly on needled

one needle tends to snag a little at tip

have only knitted one sock (in Rowan wool)

will be interested to see how long they last

tend to think they will out perform bamboo

Like the feel

look good

stitches slide smoothly on needled

one needle tends to snag a little at tip

have only knitted one sock (in Rowan wool)

will be interested to see how long they last

tend to think they will out perform bamboo

Like the feel

look good

stitches slide smoothly on needled

one needle tends to snag a little at tip

have only knitted one sock (in Rowan wool)

will be interested to see how long they last

tend to think they will out perform bamboo

Like the feel

look good

stitches slide smoothly on needled

one needle tends to snag a little at tip

have only knitted one sock (in Rowan wool)

will be interested to see how long they last

tend to think they will out perform bamboo

Great colour

beautiful texture. Jewel like depth of colour.

Superb teacher

easy to follow

excellent videos to return to.

Practical

good for starters

great teaching videos

Cleans

revives

beautiful colours

soft handle

Fantastic quality and beautiful colour

Bruges

Good colours.

Bordeaux

Just adorable

Lovely to hold

smooth and the yarn glides over them smoothly

Easy to use

flexible. So much easier than spare cables

waste yarn etc.

Beautiful canvas

a great size

the leather handles are beautiful sturdy but soft

love the little pouch inside currently used for phone and purse that always get lost in a tote. Arrived well packaged.

Great patterns

Silky yarn

great pattern

Love the jumper on the cover and plan to make it in a grey mark with a denim blue wave.

Beautiful

well made

practical

It looks beautiful

it’s unique and it has lots of handy pockets round the outside and a draw string cord in the inside. Gorgeous craftsmanship

Love it

Thoughtful design

well made

versatile

Definitely an investment piece

took some effort to obtain

I am absolutely thrilled with it

superb quality and aesthetically pleasing.

Amazing quality!

Beautiful

very pointy

sharp

Knits up beautifully

Soft and squishy

Quality

organisation

Lovely soft and great to find this Icelandic wool

Handy

Great buttons

stylish

different

arrived quickly

Beautiful yarn

great value

easy to knit with

hope to get more

I’m really happy with it and it’s really soft

still deciding what to make with it will post a photo!Liz

Innovative

varied

satisfying

Fast delivery

as described

good price .

Good illustrations

clear instructions

stylish.

Thoughtfully selected - I loved the yarn and colours selected as well as the option to add the pattern to the package.

Great colour range

quality and price point

Absolutely incredible quality

the leather is absolutely beautiful.

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CONS

Rustic

Size medium - not for Big projekts

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I'm not real tall and could have used more holes on the strap for when I wear it.

Yarn snags on zips

slight opening at the top

A little pricey.

Tiny cover lettering.

Would be perfect if lined

thin rope drawstring closure and leather strap

A bit scritchier than I was expecting

The gift box is a bit flimsy.

Long shipping time

nothing to keep it rolled up

Upper edge has to be folded back while working (as shown) because of the metal zip.

Ciparosseuser

not big enough for crochet hook

olive green is brilliant

I little too much variation in colour for me

it pools a little

but overall so beautiful

I little too much variation in colour for me

it pools a little

but overall so beautiful

No longer available.

yarn tends to catch a bit on my circus

not as stretchy as all wool.

No nose wire.

I haven’t given 5 stars as I was given replacement needles rather than the knit pro ones as described. I have other knit pro needles and find the ones I was given not as nice to knit with especially because they don’t have pointy ends!

Bit stiff at first

Nope. Too many gorgeous colours to choose from?

You want more of it?

None.

Pricey but worth it

None

none

I think there is no Ravelry code

I hate the dark brown pages with the small black writing like the abbreviations page as I can't read it in most lights. The page is to dark for the size and closeness of lettering to read easily

None

Very tightly spun

not tried yet

None

I want to knit them all!

Tendency to break but very easy to join with wet splicing. Just have to not yank the yarn from its plate.

None

No Cons

May need more than one skein for socks

N. A.

Bit pricey for a magazine

Colour of main yarn - pale browny pink is not my palate

I am an autumnal palate person.

with mustard and green small skeins in set absolutely fine.

None

No downsides

colour on gorse not very "clean"

ie. the marled with darker fibre.

colour on gorse not very "clean"

ie. the marled with darker fibre.

None

none so far

Quite advanced for me. Not familiar with some terms. A challenge!

None

Metal tape is not flexible and lack of locking mechanism together make measuring garment fit hard

Quite pricey

none

Strands tend to separate at times

Some packaging non biodegradable

Yarn twists perhaps this is because I'm left handed!!

Can split when you need to rip back

None

Non

None

So lovely I bought more skeins in different colours!

None

A bit expensive

None

small and fairly expensive

Can’t think of any except I now need to replace all my other interchangeables with these!

Not enough time in the day to knit with this beautiful yarn!

Typo on the label

None

Smaller than expected and reasonably expensive

No cons.

Nothing

Price

none

None

Nothing

None

Not enough contrast for my taste so I substituted one of the yarns

none

Would like a fold over pouch that could be peppered closed for tiny items

Nothing

None

None except that I sometimes need to save up to afford the ethical

sustainable

lucious yarns I love!

Expensive

None

A little fiddly

None

Coaster slightly too small

Slightly over priced

none

None whatsoever

Small for the price

None

none

Addicted to it

None

No cons

Nothing

None

none

Not worth the money

None I can think of yet

A little pricey.

Nothing

none

None

Expensive

A little thin but then it's supposed to be!

None

none

Nothing

None

I can't choose which one to keep they are all so pretty

Quite pricey but a good product

None

Push up carton a bit fiddly

Needed more magnets along the length of the leather clasp so you can close it tightly with only 2 or 3 leather pages (I’ve got the jumbo size)

No cons

Limited colours

none

Non known

Smell of copper

Very rare item. If you find it grab it

Not widely available in the UK

None

It took a while to get my head around the pattern

but all it needed was me to read the pattern properly

Haven’t fully tested the durability of the tips yet. Think they

Quite expensive for what it is.

Would be good to be able to order contracting yarns

A bit pricey

Bruges

Gauge smaller than stated for me.

Bordeaux

None so far!

None so far

None

Price a little high but as it comes from the US and is quite unique and will last forever it’s worth it.

None

Nothing

Some of the patterns look a bit difficult

None

None so far

Want to buy it all lol

Quite rustic

Need another covering smaller sizes

Quite harsh

because I suppose very woolly ! Slightly duller colours

because of lighting.

None

The listing was really

really confusing and it took m e an age to work out what I was actually going to pay.

Possibly not the softest - avoid if you dislike "scratchy" yarns

They are a luxury product. So expensive (but worth it!!)

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