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    The Scheepjes story

    Oct 15, 2020 4 minutes

    THE SCHEEPJES name has been familiar to Dutch knitters for generations, and today Scheepjes yarns are popular with crafters around the world, thanks to their dazzling colour palettes.

    This year, the company, which is based in Tynaarlo in the Netherlands, is proudly celebrating its 165th anniversary – and it has come a long way in those 165 years. “Back in 1799 (a little more than 165 years ago), Dirk Steven van Schuppen began working in the village of Veenendaal as a wool comber, employing locals to spin, dye and sell wool at local markets,” explains Scheepjes’ creative director, Simy Somer. “This market trading

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