tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2805580631057957340.post7139095748615673358..comments2024-03-27T08:38:55.922+00:00Comments on Knitting Now and Then: A Local Spinning Company?Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16481362252017232022noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2805580631057957340.post-23178239173900884442019-02-17T11:08:00.057+00:002019-02-17T11:08:00.057+00:00How wonderful to hear from you! I have done more ...How wonderful to hear from you! I have done more research on the company since this post, including finding an article in the Huddersfield newspaper on Clara Greenwood's retirement in the 1960s. She said then that they had a daughter who was living in Canada with I think four sons - are you one of them? If you'd like to contact me directly, my email is barbaraknitsgain at gmail.com Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16481362252017232022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2805580631057957340.post-1845366952202903012019-02-15T21:57:24.382+00:002019-02-15T21:57:24.382+00:00My grandparents were Clara Greenwood and Harold Wa...My grandparents were Clara Greenwood and Harold Wakefield. My grandmother owned the business you are discussing ...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13933136926467320119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2805580631057957340.post-86195709136876409542018-02-14T09:29:32.937+00:002018-02-14T09:29:32.937+00:00How lovely! I've seen ads for Trianon, and we...How lovely! I've seen ads for Trianon, and we have some patterns, I think. But I've never seen any actual yarn. If you look at my later posts on Wakefield Greenwood, you'll see that I've done a lot more research since 2011. Although WG sold the usual range of wools, they also specialised in luxurious yarns, often very fine - they sold cashmere yarn in the 1950s and 60s, and were the first too sell nylon knitting yarn in this country, in the early 50s (when it was a luxury yarn). Trianon is another of these upmarket yarns. Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16481362252017232022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2805580631057957340.post-57469422121642909512018-02-14T06:50:33.277+00:002018-02-14T06:50:33.277+00:00I was just given 3-25 gram balls of Greenwood &...I was just given 3-25 gram balls of Greenwood &Co."Trianon" 100% mohair with tinsel. It's ultra fine lace weight, almost thread actually, in a dusty rose shade.<br /><br />I found it incredibly serendipitous since I have a distant cousin who lives in Huddersfield and I live on Vancouver Island,British Columbia, Canada Brickerbrachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06423421394403904041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2805580631057957340.post-1799312984911634672014-01-16T14:56:18.398+00:002014-01-16T14:56:18.398+00:00Thank you Elisabeth- that is a very generous offer...Thank you Elisabeth- that is a very generous offer. Wakefield Greenwood is not a well-known company - I had not heard of it before I started working on the Guild's collection, even though I live in Huddersfield. It's fascinating that you found their yarn in France. I should like to see a photo (barbaraknitsagain at gmail.com) and we should be very pleased to add a skein to the collection - but please wait until you have finished the shawl, so that you know if you have one to spare. Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16481362252017232022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2805580631057957340.post-54006291393593346732014-01-15T19:12:25.347+00:002014-01-15T19:12:25.347+00:00Bonjour,
Today I found (and bought) in a flea mark...Bonjour,<br />Today I found (and bought) in a flea market place six skeins of wool (seems to be lace) : Wools for the World - Nylon & Woll botany handknitting, by Wakefield Greenwood & co (Hudd.) Ltd, Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England.<br />It is mixture of pure nylon and pure botany wool. (increased durability, rapid drying, non-shrink).<br />The retailer in french Britany is Filés de Bretagne.<br />That is all what is on the label.<br />If you are interested, I can send you a picture ; I bought all the skeins available (it is a shame to divide them) for knitting a shawl, but I think I have too much, and I can send you one (for free) for your collection.<br />Best regards & salutations.<br />Elisabeth (m.lechay@free.fr)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com