Well now. You know I said the January Open House was the last ever? And you know how you all joked, that day, that there would be a “really really last ever” repeat performance – indeed, a series of repeats, as done by those permanent CLOSING SALE!!! shops?

You’re half right. This one definitely is the last ever. No, totally. Because handover is nigh; but new stuff has arrived meanwhile, so naturally you’ll want to fondle the spring order from Handmaiden, and these cute new pattern holders, and grab the last ever Jenkins circulars (see below)…

Oh and you might want to meet the new owner while you’re here? Maybe? If you’re at all curious?

Thought so.

It’s happening on Saturday 16 April, as always from 3pm till 6pm, and there will be cake . After January’s crazy mob I’ll do my very best to ensure there is LOTS of cake ! Please email (contact AT purlescence.co.uk) for address and phone details if you haven’t been before. Very much looking forward to seeing you all there, and making some vital introductions.

Now the "see below" part: sad news for fans of Ed’s perfectly smooth, beautifully pointy lace needles – in the face of steady cost increases and production difficulties, he’s decided to stop making them. We’ve just unpacked the last ever box of these beauties (not our last ever box from Jenkins, though, we will still be carrying his gorgeous crochet tools!) – that’s the last ones available anywhere in the world, as he stopped supplying anyone else some time ago. Better complete your collection while you can.