Bill Baber Knitwear has a new neighbour in the Edinburgh Grassmarket: the fabulous Edinburgh Natural Skincare company have moved in to a new location on Victoria Street and we couldn’t be happier to see them here! They make a 100% natural skincare range that uses only the purest of ingredients. We are big fans of […]
Continue readingNew knitwear: the Petal Argyll, Milly Jackets, pinks & spring colours
We love to refresh our collection and launch new styles and colours. We hope you’ll love these new additions and changes to our range as much as we do! First up is our vintage inspired Petal Argyll jumper. Back in the late 1980’s and early 1990’s we used to produce a range of Petal Jackets […]
Continue readingBill Baber Knitwear meets Demijohn
If you've been shopping in the Grassmarket in the Old Town of Edinburgh then you'll have walked past Demijohn on Victoria Street. You probably noticed the large glass bottles displayed around the walls, full of different coloured liquids. These are demijohn bottles and they are holding an array of cordials, liqueurs, spirits, wines, oils and [...] Continue reading
Todd & Duncan, the World’s finest cashmere
Recently Jack went north to Kinross to visit Todd & Duncan, the world's finest producer of cashmere. We knows it's the world's finest, because Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh also visited Todd & Duncan back in the 1960's. Luckily, not on the same day as us or they'd have been confused about [...] Continue reading
How Bill Baber became a knitter
We talk a lot about being a family business here at Bill Baber Knitwear as it makes a big difference to us to be able to work together. While Jack, the second generation of knitters, joined the team 10 years ago, Bill and Helen have been a husband and wife team since the very beginning. […]
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