We’re excited to welcome another new brand to HYS – meet Biches & Bûches!
Biches & Bûches is a small yarn company based in Burgundy, France, run by Danish designer Astrid Troland. She traces her love of knitting back to her Scandinavian heritage, a passion that has brought her to pattern design as well as wool production.
“Afterparty,” by Astrid Troland, photo © Astrid Troland
Our first Biches & Bûches yarn is Le Petit Lambswool, a fingering weight wool spun and dyed in Scotland. It’s soft, lofty, and light as a feather due to its woolen-spun construction.
Biches & Bûches Le Petit Lambswool
- fingering weight
- woolen spun, 2ply
- 100% lambswool, made in the UK
- 270 yards / 50 grams
- gauge: 22-24 sts and 32 rows = 4″ (10cm)
- needle size: US 2.5-US 4 (3-3.5mm)
- hand wash cool, lay flat to dry
Le Petit Lambswool has the widest color palette among their wools, so we had fun selecting these 16 shades to start with. We paid special attention to the most intriguing heathers, made by blending brilliantly dyed hues of unspun wool, like an artist mixing paints. When spun, these solid colors mingle into richly heathered shades that are harmonious across the entire palette – ideal for stripes and colorwork!
What to knit with Le Petit Lambswool? Here are a few accessories that caught my eye…
- “Isla Shawl,” by Astrid Troland – slip stitch striped kerchief
- “Ghost Flowers Scarf,” by Amy Christoffers – garter stitch scarf with eyelet flowers
- “Yvonne MT,” by Natasja Hornby – mosaic shawl
- “Biches & Bûches no. 72,” by Astrid Troland – cabled twisted stitch hat, held together with lace weight mohair
“Isla Shawl,” by Astrid Troland, photo © Astrid Troland
…and a bunch of sweaters, of course!
- “Afterparty,” by Astrid Troland – colorwork yoke pullover with geometric motifs
- “Liko Sweater,” by Florence Spurling – short sleeved sweater with botanical woven inlay and cables at yoke
- “Talvinen,” by Caitlin Hunter – colorwork yoke pullover with bird and tree motifs
- “Biches & Bûches no. 22,” by Astrid Troland – slip stitch striped sweater
- “Amikomi,” by Noriko Ichikawa – circular yoke cardigan with geometric motifs
Look for Biches & Bûches Le Petit Lambswool in the fingering weight section here at HYS, and in our online store!