Agnes Blue: Connected By Colour

Led by our resident Knitwear expert, Rose Savidge, the team were travelling to the west coast of Ireland to spend some time at Donegal Yarns – a traditional spinning mill who we’ve worked with for over 15 years to create the beautiful wool yarns that give our knitwear their rustic character and luxurious feel. Keeping the old ways alive, they work with ancient machinery and traditional techniques that have been passed down through generations.

An enduring relationship built on trust and a camaraderie felt between our two coastal communities, the visit helped solidify this feeling of kinship. Rose spent the time working with the spinning experts at the factory, developing a new colour for our Autumn 2025 range of knitwear – a deep blue, with multi-coloured neps that pays tribute to our shared cultural heritage and love of the sea. With the storm providing such a memorable backdrop to the trip, we named the new yarn ‘Agnes Blue’ – also a subtle reference to our Cornish cliff-top home in St Agnes.  

A testament to collaboration and our shared coastal histories, our Agnes Blue knitwear consists of a Furlong roll-neck jumper for men and a Farne roll-neck for women, as well as a knitted wool beanie. Inspired by classic fishermen jumpers, the tight wool knit is warm but breathable, with the chunky rollneck adding an extra touch of warmth and comfort.

Discover your new favourite jumper – made with traditional techniques and imbued with a love of the sea that stretches from the cliffs of Cornwall to the coastline of Donegal.