Lapal Tunnel
The Lapal Tunnel is a 2 mile long canal tunnel which runs below Woodgate Valley and Selly Oak. The tunnel was built as part of the Dudley No.2 canal, which transported coal from Dudley to Selly Oak and then on to London. The canal was completed in 1798, but the tunnel suffered a partial collapse in 1917 and has not been restored. Yet. There are plans in the pipeline to restore the canal from California (a suburb of Birmingham, not a State in the USA!) to Selly Oak and create a marina on the site of the infilled California Brickworks site. The plans are still in the pipeline, but it would be lovely to see the area’s industrial heritage restored. Click here to go to the Lapal Canal Trust website to read more.
The Lapal Tunnel is a 2 mile long canal tunnel which runs below Woodgate Valley and Selly Oak. The tunnel was built as part of the Dudley No.2 canal, which transported coal from Dudley to Selly Oak and then on to London. The canal was completed in 1798, but the tunnel suffered a partial collapse in 1917 and has not been restored. Yet. There are plans in the pipeline to restore the canal from California (a suburb of Birmingham, not a State in the USA!) to Selly Oak and create a marina on the site of the infilled California Brickworks site. The plans are still in the pipeline, but it would be lovely to see the area’s industrial heritage restored. Click here to go to the Lapal Canal Trust website to read more.
The Lapal Tunnel is a 2 mile long canal tunnel which runs below Woodgate Valley and Selly Oak. The tunnel was built as part of the Dudley No.2 canal, which transported coal from Dudley to Selly Oak and then on to London. The canal was completed in 1798, but the tunnel suffered a partial collapse in 1917 and has not been restored. Yet. There are plans in the pipeline to restore the canal from California (a suburb of Birmingham, not a State in the USA!) to Selly Oak and create a marina on the site of the infilled California Brickworks site. The plans are still in the pipeline, but it would be lovely to see the area’s industrial heritage restored. Click here to go to the Lapal Canal Trust website to read more.
Yarn bases
100% Bluefaced Leicester 4 ply / sock 100g skeins (approx 350m)
100% Bluefaced Leicester double knit 100g skeins (approx 225m)
Our non superwash yarn is spun in Yorkshire from British fleece and hand dyed in small batches in Birmingham. Whilst colour consistency between batches is good, due to the dyeing process no two skeins will be identical and there may be slight colour variations between batches. It is therefore recommended that you buy enough yarn from the same batch to complete your projects and that you alternate skeins every other row.
Once you have completed your garment, it is recommended that you handwash your finished item in lukewarm water with your wool wash of choice and lay your washed garment flat to dry. Although the yarn is thoroughly rinsed after dyeing, some slight colour bleed may occur at first wash.
I photograph my yarn in natural daylight, however colour variations can occur between monitors.