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  • Charl Knitwear A small boat in the sea

    An Early Evening Walk in Norfolk

    Frankie / 21/05/2020 / 0 Comments

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THE weekend jumper! ❤❤ #itsanitarani #rafi_th THE weekend jumper! ❤❤ #itsanitarani #rafi_the_beddington_whippet #wardrobeICONS #whattowearnow #bretonstripes #charlknits #Britishwool
🌟ICONS Exclusive collaboration!!🌟 ❤ Over 🌟ICONS Exclusive collaboration!!🌟 ❤ Over the past few weeks, I've been busy working on a collaboration with some of the coolest taste makers in the business: @wardrobeicons - I'm really proud and excited to finally be able to tell you that our Chibbles nautically striped knit has been selected as their very first #ICONSExclusive!! 🌟 🔎 If you're not already a follower, head over to their Instagram page where they do an amazing job of styling wardrobe classics as well as picking the best of what's on the market to help you build your forever wardrobe.  ✉ If you'd like to see their take on how to style your Chibbles knit, sign up to their newsletter where they'll be posting new images over the weekend. 🚀 Incredibly, we've already sold out of our first batch within hours of launching, but the next delivery will be coming soon if you'd like to pre-order! 🥂 Bubbly and stripes all round! #wardrobeICONS #ICONSExclusive #breton #stripe #lovedclotheslast #charlknits #february #Britishwool #knitwear #smallbusiness #small businessowner #smallbusinessupport #shoplocal #shopsmall #warwickshire #newbrand #shopindependent #investmentfashion #slowfashion #foreverfashion #springfashion #intuitiveliving #repeatdressing #lookforthecrookmark #everydayactivism
🌱 Over the past few weeks I've been looking bac 🌱 Over the past few weeks I've been looking back at the roots of my collection, which I started work on just over 2 years ago now. 🐑 This was because I was asked to take part in a very prestigious discussion hosted by @thebradfordtextilesociety about the future of wool in 21st Century. ⛵ I've also been looking back because I'm working on some new designs which will be embued with the core values of my brand. 🌱 I find this a very grounding process, it's so easy to get swept away with new ideas and trends that are going on around us, which is fine, so long as these values form the foundations. You can read my talk from the Bradford Textile Society in full in my new Journal entry (link in bio ⬆️) #lovedclotheslast #charlknits #february #bradfordtextilesociety #Britishwool #knitwear #smallbusiness #small businessowner #smallbusinessupport #shoplocal #shopsmall #warwickshire #newbrand #shopindependent #investmentfashion #slowfashion #foreverfashion #springfashion #intuitiveliving #repeatdressing #lookforthecrookmark #everydayactivism
Happy Martedi Grasso/ Pancake Day/ Carnevale!! 🎉🎉 My children are ecstatic at the thought of pancakes for breakfast today... Martedi grasso brings back memories for me, from the times when I lived in Italy. In Milan during this period the pasticcerie were full of beautiful displays of sugar dusted confections in the shape of mermaid's purses, whilst in Venice, the pavements were peppered with confetti and the infamous masks were worn 🎭 The Italians have a way of making life feel magical and nowhere more so than in Venice where the striped Gondolieres, much like the fishermen, are a race apart... The Breton striped top is imbued with nautical connotations but so is the striped uniform of these elusive boatmen! ⛵ The beautiful photos of Venice were very generously shared by my Venetian friend @sissi1770 #lovedclotheslast #charlknits #bretonstripes #february #carnevale21#Britishwool #knitwear #smallbusiness #small businessowner #smallbusinessupport #shoplocal #shopsmall #warwickshire #newbrand #shopindependent #investmentfashion #slowfashion #foreverfashion #springfashion #intuitiveliving #repeatdressing #lookforthecrookmark #venice #gondoliers
✏ It's creation stations in my studio this morni ✏ It's creation stations in my studio this morning! Having taken back my lovely big desk after 6 weeks of home schooling, I can't wait to finalize my new spring designs. 🌞 There's going to be some fun and colour, but all still firmly rooted in my nautical inspiration. ⛵This is my favourite photograph of the fishermen at the moment, "Eight Sheringham Fishermen" courtesy of Norfolk Museums Service, they look like a jovial lot that you might bump into over a pint in the local pub! ⚓I've just finished reading the most amazing insight into life on the North Norfolk coast - "Crossing the Bar, Tales of Wells Harbour" by Robert Smith MBE (Harbour Master) which gives a real insight into the lives of these elusive souls, as well as many other fascinating stories and recollections.  So, well stocked with ideas and inspiration I'm ready to get going! ❄ Enjoy your weekend! #lovedclotheslast #charlknits #norfolkmuseumservice #norwichcastle #valentinesday #february #bradfordtextilesociety #Britishwool #knitwear #smallbusiness #small businessowner #smallbusinessupport #shoplocal #shopsmall #warwickshire #newbrand #shopindependent #investmentfashion #slowfashion #foreverfashion #springfashion #intuitiveliving #repeatdressing #lookforthecrookmark #everydayactivism
❄ Hello, how's your week been? 🐑 I've been ❄ Hello, how's your week been? 🐑 I've been keeping warm in my British wool knits! I work in my studio which is in our conservatory at the back of our house. It's a beautiful space because it looks out over all the back gardens in our street but when the temperature drops, it gets pretty chilly! I can honestly say that the warmest thing to wear and also to look smart in during zoom meetings, has been my chunky wool cardigans and snuggly scarves, all knitted in 100% British wool. There's honestly nothing better! 🧣🧦🐑 #wrapupwarm #lovedclotheslast #charlknits #valentinesday #february #bradfordtextilesociety #Britishwool #knitwear #smallbusiness #small businessowner #smallbusinessupport #shoplocal #shopsmall #warwickshire #newbrand #shopindependent #investmentfashion #slowfashion #foreverfashion #springfashion #intuitiveliving #repeatdressing #lookforthecrookmark
🐑 Would you like to find out more about wool, i 🐑 Would you like to find out more about wool, it's many qualities and how it's being developed for new uses in the 21st century? ☕ Grab a cuppa and join us this evening to discuss in detail at 6.30pm UK time. Tickets are available through Eventbrite, just look for The Bradford Textile Society or head to their website for more details... #wool #lovedclotheslast #charlknits #valentinesday #february #bradfordtextilesociety #Britishwool #knitwear #smallbusiness #small businessowner #smallbusinessupport #shoplocal #shopsmall #warwickshire #newbrand #shopindependent #investmentfashion #slowfashion #foreverfashion #springfashion #intuitiveliving #repeatdressing #lookforthecrookmark #campaignforwool
⭐ Good morning and welcome to the week! 🎁 As ⭐ Good morning and welcome to the week! 🎁 As I was packaging up my orders over the weekend I was struck by the freshness of the colours and the crispness of the textures in this pile of just steamed knitwear! I studied textiles during my Foundation Year(pre fashion degree) which always reminds me of the reason why I chose to specialize in knitwear: because you get to create both the fabric AND the shape of the garment. It's so important to be able to touch knitwear, it's not just a flat surface! So I'm really looking forward to later on in the year when I hope to take my collection out and about to some pop-up events. 🔉 In the meantime, tomorrow evening at 6.30pm (UK time) I'll be taking part in a fascinating discussion on the role that wool plays in the 21st Century. I'll be one of three speakers discussing what this amazing fibre means to me. More info can be found a @thebradfordtextilesociety but please send me a message if you'd like more on how to get tickets etc. 🧡 I hope you have a lovely bright start to your week! #lovedclotheslast #charlknits #valentinesday #february #bradfordtextilesociety #Britishwool #knitwear #smallbusiness #small businessowner #smallbusinessupport #shoplocal #shopsmall #warwickshire #newbrand #shopindependent #investmentfashion #slowfashion #foreverfashion #springfashion #intuitiveliving #repeatdressing #lookforthecrookmark #everydayactivism #campaignforwool
❄ It's definitely a cashmere day today, and look ❄ It's definitely a cashmere day today, and looks like it might be for the whole week, judging by the weather forecast! 🎁 I've still got one pair of cashmere joggers left, a hoody and cardigown at reduced prices so please let me know if you're interested... 💕 There's also 10% off the main collection when you sign up to our newsletter, plus a lovely Valentine gift bag with every purchase! Wishing you a cosy week ahead! #lovedclotheslast #charlknits #cashmere #valentinesday #february #Britishwool #knitwear #smallbusiness #small businessowner #smallbusinessupport #shoplocal #shopsmall #warwickshire #newbrand #shopindependent #investmentfashion #slowfashion #foreverfashion #springfashion #intuitiveliving #repeatdressing #lookforthecrookmark #everydayactivism
🚀 Today I was very excited to receive a re-orde 🚀 Today I was very excited to receive a re-order of my best-selling Cutty Gansey jumper direct from my amazing factory in London! Unbelievably the jumpers sold out before I even received the production pieces! 📮 These jumpers will be on their way to my lovely patient customers first thing in the morning once they've been steamed and packed into their 100% recycled tissue, ribbon and paper packaging. As a small company we work with small production runs, but as we work with really great yarn mills and factories, as soon as we place a re-order with them, they deliver as quickly as they can, so that customers are never left waiting for long! This is a big help to me, as it makes it possible to run a small-scale business, but it is also great for my customers as they know they are truly receiving a limited-edition piece. 🧡 #limitededition #lovedclotheslast #charlknits #valentinesday #february #bradfordtextilesociety #Britishwool #knitwear #smallbusiness #small businessowner #smallbusinessupport #shoplocal #shopsmall #warwickshire #newbrand #shopindependent #investmentfashion #slowfashion #foreverfashion #springfashion #intuitiveliving #repeatdressing #lookforthecrookmark
💕 For your Valentine (or yourself!) 🎁 We're 💕 For your Valentine (or yourself!) 🎁 We're treating everyone to a free hand embroidered garment bag with every sale between now and the end of February, plus we're offering 10% off all orders when you sign up to our newsletter! 💕 Spread a little love X #valentinegifts #valentinesday #spreadalittlelove #lovedclotheslast #charlknits #february #Britishwool #knitwear #smallbusiness #small businessowner #smallbusinessupport #shoplocal #shopsmall #warwickshire #ethicalfashion #sustainablefashion #naturalfibres #newbrand #shopindependent #investmentfashion #slowfashion #foreverfashion #springfashion #intuitiveliving #repeatdressing #lookforthecrookmark #everydayactivism #ukftrise
⛵ It was about this time two years ago that I ma ⛵ It was about this time two years ago that I made my first appointment at the Cromer Museum to look at the Gansey jumpers in their archives. 📦 I can't tell you the excitement I felt unpacking the brown boxes and carefully unwrapping the jumpers from their tissue paper beds, as if they had been sleeping. This is where the story of Charl Knitwear began, tucked away in the store rooms of a little Norfolk Museum which had once been some fishermen's cottages. ⚓Almost more exciting than the jumpers themselves, were the typed transcripts of interviews that had been made with the original knitters and photocopied snippets of newspaper and magazine cuttings. This was a glimpse into a lost world, magical because it's not there anymore. But the Ganseys are, and they have so many stories knitted into them. 🌊 It's a magical world of tides and swells, lost pathways through the marshes and curious names.  Just out of reach ⭐ #cromermuseum #norfolkmuseumservice #lovedclotheslast #charlknits #clothesstories #february #bradfordtextilesociety #Britishwool #knitwear #smallbusiness #small businessowner #smallbusinessupport #shoplocal #shopsmall #ethicalfashion #sustainablefashion #naturalfibres #newbrand #shopindependent #investmentfashion #slowfashion #foreverfashion #springfashion #intuitiveliving
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