The 11 bus route
The circular 11 bus route runs predominantly on the A4040 outer ring road. The 12 colours of the colour wheel correspond to the town which is located at that point on the colour wheel.
The circular 11 bus route runs predominantly on the A4040 outer ring road. The 12 colours of the colour wheel correspond to the town which is located at that point on the colour wheel.
The circular 11 bus route runs predominantly on the A4040 outer ring road. The 12 colours of the colour wheel correspond to the town which is located at that point on the colour wheel.
The Birmingham Outer Circle, or number 11, is an iconic 27 mile bus route which circumnavigates Birmingham, predominantly on the A4040 outer ring road. Clockwise buses carry the number 11C and Anticlockwise buses the number 11A. Since the route originated in 1926 it has developed something of a cult following and has its very own website. It has been sung about by local bands, has been the subject of a calendar and was even the inspiration for a Scottish Country Dance, ‘The Outer Circle’. It also provides a mobile study area, as students have been known to study on the top deck whilst travelling around the city. A local TV station ran a feature to coincide with an exhibition of the 11 bus route which was being held in Birmingham Library. You can watch the feature here
Yarn bases
100% Bluefaced Leicester 4 ply / sock 20g skeins (approx 70m)
100% Bluefaced Leicester double knit 20g skeins (approx 45m) - dyed to order
100% Shetland 4 ply / sock 100g skeins (approx 350m)
100% Kent Romney double knit 100g skeins (approx 300m)
Our non superwash yarn is spun in Yorkshire from British fleece and hand dyed in small batches in Birmingham. Whilst colour consistency between batches is good, due to the dyeing process no two skeins will be identical and there may be slight colour variations between batches. It is therefore recommended that you buy enough yarn from the same batch to complete your projects and that you alternate skeins every other row.
Once you have completed your garment, it is recommended that you wash your finished item in lukewarm water with your wool wash of choice and lay your washed garment flat to dry. Although the yarn is thoroughly rinsed after dyeing, some slight colour bleed may occur at first wash.
I photograph my yarn in natural daylight, however colour variations can occur between monitors.