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The renovation of Greenwich Market is now half way there, and we have a new roof and new floor outside at our end of the market. It has been a difficult few months with machinery, noise and dust outside our shop all the time, so thanks to our customers who have stuck with us and put up with the disruption - and negotiated the obstacle course to make it to our shop door!Now we have daylight outside, and things are starting to look up in Greenwich.

Since Christmas the knitters and embroiderers in Peru have been working on our new designs for the Spring. We have a multi-coloured cardigan with large felt flowers for the girls, and nice new one with sheep on for the boys (or girls really!). Then a couple of lighter dresses, knitted and cotton, plus a few bibs and bobs we found on our travels. We hope to have them in our shop and on our website mid way through February. Greenwich Market is having face-lift right now - new flooring, a new roof, a couple more shops, and a new food...

Sorry folks, we are now closed until after Christmas. We are off to Peru to work on new designs for the Spring, and like everyone else ... have a well-earned break. Our website will open again on the 5th of January. A Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all our customers! Peter and Sandra

Sandra is out in Peru now, with her (and your!) ideas for the new season.It is always an exciting time - seeing how the ideas and sketches translate into the actual clothes. Here are a few pictures showing the work starting now on the new designs for the Autumn:            You can see the main steps after we have the basic idea for the new design:first produce a prototype of the new design, and refine it for colours and layoutthen the jumpers and cardigans are knitted on a machineand finally the embroiderers go to work sewing on the...

Sandra is in Peru now, hunting around for new ideas for things to put in the shop, and working on ideas for the new designs. What would YOU like to see on the jumpers, cardigans and dresses? We never seem to run out of ideas, but are still keen to hear from customers what you would like to see. A theme  could be an aquatic park, safari park, firemen, autumn leaves, a snowman, balloons etc. Send in your ideas too, or vote for one of these if you like! Peter