BRITISH KNITTERS have fond memories of Baa Ram Ewe, the yarn and design brand which played a key role in raising the profile of British wool and Yorkshire’s wool industry and spinning heritage. Baa Ram Ewe was founded in 2009 by Verity Britton, and started life as a yarn shop in Leeds.
The store quickly became popular with knitters in the Yorkshire region and beyond, and a few years after opening, Verity was offered the opportunity to make a small batch of Yorkshire yarn, which she called Titus. It was a big hit with the shop’s customers, selling out very quickly, so another small batch was produced – and then a yarn review by Clara Parkes on her influential blog kickstarted a global following
