Sample Sale now on!

After coming back from Christmas the studio was looking a little worse for wear and so I decided to have a little clear out. I found stock I didn't even realise I had and so I am doing a little sample sale of all the old stock to make room for the new Spring collection! So here it is (finally!) There is only one of each piece apart from the Blume cushions so be quick to grab a bargain as lot of the stock has already sold out! Each piece is up to 50% off so enjoy! http://www.gabriellevary.co.uk/sample-sale

Knitwear Part time job vacancy, Brighton

I currently have a vacancy as a part time knitter to join the team at Gabrielle Vary Knitwear.

As we step into November and start thinking about Christmas I am super busy and looking for a part time knitter to help me over the next couple of months in the run up to Christmas.

You must be experienced on domestic knitting machines, have your own knitting machine or be able to commute to Lancing, next to Brighton to work on my knitting machines.

If you are studying knitwear at University or have been knitting for a long time this could be the perfect job for you. Please send a CV into gabriellevary@hotmail.com we look forward to hearing from you.

Video of Gabrielle Vary Knitwear

Last year I was lucky enough to win the My country Business Award from Country Homes and Interiors magazine. This year as part of their advertising campaign for their new Country Business Awards I was asked to create this film to showcase how far I had come since winning the award. It's taken me a little while to upload it to my blog but I thought better late than never! I absolutely loved being part of the film and although found it utterly terrifying being in front of the camera I was so pleased with the result! Click the link below to watch and see what you think! Enjoy!

http://www.housetohome.co.uk/videos/my-country-business-gabrielle-vary-knitwear/4876181561001

Spring/ Summer 2015

I have some brand new Summer knitwear which I've just uploaded onto my website this week! I have been wanting to design a range of cardigans and ponchos for a while as I love the relaxed, sophisticated look they add to an everyday outfit. I have added my usual twist of geometric patterns with a splash of colour, of course! Have a look and I hope you like! 

Gabrielle Vary Knitwear in the press for September

September seems to be hotting up outside but in the magazines things are getting considerably cooler. I was lucky enough to be featured in two different autumnal magazines this month showcasing my range of knitted scarves for that cold winter snap.

The first was with Country Living magazine, showing that my scarves are unisex by being modeled on a man in a beautiful autumnal photo shoot.

The second magazine I have been featured in is the lovely Country Homes and Interiors magazine where I was given a full page spread with a little interview about me and my business as part of winning my award!

Yep and if you read closely even my border terrier gets a mention!!

Brand New Knitted Scarves

I have been knitting away working on a new winter collection of knitted lambswool scarves. They have just been launched on my website, so take a little peek at the new collection.

http://www.gabriellevary.co.uk/#!scarves/cs06

Everybody's free...

This has been passed onto me by a fellow designer/ maker and I think the lyrics are so great, many of you will probably remember the 90's song Everybody's Free to Wear Sunscreen by Baz Luhrmann. The speech was originally written by Mary Schmich and if, like me, you need a Monday morning pick up or a bit of inspiration then have a read of these great lyrics. I hope you enjoy!

Ladies and Gentlemen of the class of ’99 
If I could offer you only one tip for the future, sunscreen would be 
it. The long term benefits of sunscreen have been proved by 
scientists whereas the rest of my advice has no basis more reliable 
than my own meandering 
experience…I will dispense this advice now.

Enjoy the power and beauty of your youth; oh nevermind; you will not 
understand the power and beauty of your youth until they have faded. 
But trust me, in 20 years you’ll look back at photos of yourself and 
recall in a way you can’t grasp now how much possibility lay before 
you and how fabulous you really looked….You’re not as fat as you 
imagine.

Don’t worry about the future; or worry, but know that worrying is as 
effective as trying to solve an algebra equation by chewing 
bubblegum. The real troubles in your life are apt to be things that 
never crossed your worried mind; the kind that blindside you at 4pm 
on some idle Tuesday.

Do one thing everyday that scares you

Sing

Don’t be reckless with other people’s hearts, don’t put up with 
people who are reckless with yours.

Floss

Don’t waste your time on jealousy; sometimes you’re ahead, sometimes 
you’re behind…the race is long, and in the end, it’s only with 
yourself.

Remember the compliments you receive, forget the insults; if you 
succeed in doing this, tell me how.

Keep your old love letters, throw away your old bank statements.

Stretch

Don’t feel guilty if you don’t know what you want to do with your 
life…the most interesting people I know didn’t know at 22 what they 
wanted to do with their lives, some of the most interesting 40 year 
olds I know still don’t.

Get plenty of calcium.

Be kind to your knees, you’ll miss them when they’re gone.

Maybe you’ll marry, maybe you won’t, maybe you’ll have children,maybe 
you won’t, maybe you’ll divorce at 40, maybe you’ll dance the funky 
chicken on your 75th wedding anniversary…what ever you do, don’t 
congratulate yourself too much or berate yourself either – your 
choices are half chance, so are everybody else’s. Enjoy your body, 
use it every way you can…don’t be afraid of it, or what other people 
think of it, it’s the greatest instrument you’ll ever 
own..

Dance…even if you have nowhere to do it but in your own living room.

Read the directions, even if you don’t follow them.

Do NOT read beauty magazines, they will only make you feel ugly.

Get to know your parents, you never know when they’ll be gone for 
good.

Be nice to your siblings; they are the best link to your past and the 
people most likely to stick with you in the future.

Understand that friends come and go,but for the precious few you 
should hold on. Work hard to bridge the gaps in geography and 
lifestyle because the older you get, the more you need the people you 
knew when you were young.

Live in New York City once, but leave before it makes you hard; live 
in Northern California once, but leave before it makes you soft.

Travel.

Accept certain inalienable truths, prices will rise, politicians will 
philander, you too will get old, and when you do you’ll fantasize 
that when you were young prices were reasonable, politicians were 
noble and children respected their elders.

Respect your elders.

Don’t expect anyone else to support you. Maybe you have a trust fund, 
maybe you have a wealthy spouse; but you never know when either one 
might run out.

Don’t mess too much with your hair, or by the time you're 40, it will 
look 85.

Be careful whose advice you buy, but, be patient with those who 
supply it. Advice is a form of nostalgia, dispensing it is a way of 
fishing the past from the disposal, wiping it off, painting over the 
ugly parts and recycling it for more than 
it’s worth.

But trust me on the sunscreen…