Category: inspiration

  • What Maya Knits – Tessellated Vest
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    What Maya Knits – Tessellated Vest

    As most of you know by now, my knitting time is so precious to me – firstly as it is very limited, secondly because with time I’ve become slow. With this I noticed a change in my focus, where the end result used to be the main goal, it is now all about the process,…

  • Yarn Pairings for Laine Issue 21
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    Yarn Pairings for Laine Issue 21

    Laine’s summer Issue is drawing us in with a hazy summer warmth and beautiful knitwear. The theme for this issue is Harvest Sun. As spring begins to warm up Laine present us with the joys of the summer, with flower filled filled fields and long light days. The designs inside feature meticulous details as well…

  • Back to Black
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    Back to Black

    As spring has sprung and the days are getting longer dark yarn has become a little less intimidating. Black yarn has a mixed reception amongst crafters, it looks so beautiful and chic knitted up but it sure is tricky on the eyes. Absorbing every little bit of light making fine intricate stitches almost impossible to…

  • Virtual Knit Night April 11th
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    Virtual Knit Night April 11th

    It is a bloody miracle, isn’t it? But yes, I do have a FO – a Finished Object – a project completed. Currently blocking on my dining table, I am well pleased with how my Tessellated Vest came out using the Black Elephant Wensleydale. Don’t you just love it when an experiment actually work!!! I…

  • Cumulus &
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    Cumulus &

    Cumulus is one of my favourite fuzzy yarns we have in the shop and we have expanded the range. With a great selection of jewel like colours there has never been a better time to try out this yarn. Cumulus is wonderful just on its own but it is also great combined with a whole host of…

  • Virtual Knit Night March 14th
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    Virtual Knit Night March 14th

    Oh you know that feeling right, where it’s almost like you can taste it (although putting a mouthful of fibre-fluff into your mouth is not recommended), nearly done, just a few more rounds and it is done! This is me now, I’m so close, I’m actually considering leaving George at the shop by himself so…

  • New Yarn – Black Elephant Corriedale
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    New Yarn – Black Elephant Corriedale

    New yarn is hanging on the hand dyed wall of the shop and that is always an exciting moment. Not only because I get so tempted to cast on a completely new project but it looks great. It’s calling to me from across the shop as I sit here and write this, ‘knit me, knit…

  • Yarn Pairings for Laine Issue 20
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    Yarn Pairings for Laine Issue 20

    We are eagerly anticipating Laine Magazine’s Spring Issue. Issue 20 is titled Waterways and has us dreaming of days by the sea. Inside are ten knitwear designs including five sweaters, one cardigan, one tee, two shawls and one pair of socks. Featuring work by Rebecca Clow, Lily Kate France, Eliza Hinkes, Susanna Kaartinen, Marzena Kołaczek,…

  • Virtual Knit Night February 8th
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    Virtual Knit Night February 8th

    Like seriously! Where did this morning disappear to? I came in with a plan, and now half a day later it doesn’t seems to have moved at all. My favourite word for this feeling is discombobulated. Discombobulate kind of sounds like you feel when you’re disoriented: bouncing around in several directions at once – which…

  • What would you pick?
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    What would you pick?

    Admittedly, having half of our delivery disappear into nothingness, circling the earth and some, just to get from Norway to the UK, does put a damper on an otherwise insanely exciting launch! However, as my Nan used to say, those who are waiting for something good will never wait in vain. Our wonderfully lush delivery…

  • Virtual Knit Night January 11th
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    Virtual Knit Night January 11th

    With the last virtual before Christmas cancelled, it feels like we haven’t seen each other in like ‘forever’. Admittedly, running a yarn shop at that time of year is incredibly stressful, a lot of fun, but very hectic. BUT then comes calm and ease, when you finally find yourself on the sofa with days off…

  • Skills Bundles

    Skills Bundles

    New skills make great gifts and with Christmas just around the corner why not choose a new hobby along with some yarn to get them started. Books contain a whole host of projects and it can be difficult to choose just one so we have come up some some skill bundle ideas which can get…