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Yarn Pairings for Laine Issue 23
It is time to embrace winter with Laine Magazines new issue. Step into the snow, feel the chill, but wrap up warm. Laine Magazine Issue 23 is titled Borealis. So inside you will find plenty of knitwear to layer up in for a walk under the stars. Perfect for your winter wardrobe. Inside there are…
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New Yarn – Pickles Big Fuzz
Big Fuzz a chunky mohair – yes you read that right – A. CHUNKY. MOHAIR. A huge favourite amongst ‘fibre folks’, Mohair is known for being warm and cosy, but unlike sheep fibre added warmth does not mean added bulk. Mohair is an incredibly light weight fibre, wrapped up in it feels like you are…
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Yarn Pairings for 52 Weeks of Chunky Knits
Weather getting cold? Need some knitwear quick? The thought of knitting on 3mm needles got your head in a spin? Well look no further than 52 Weeks of Chunky Knits. Yes thats right chunky! Dive in to this cosy world of larger than life knits. 52 Weeks of Chunky Knits is the next book in…
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New Yarn – Pickles Pure Wool
After introducing Pickles to our selection last winter, they have quickly become one of our most loved ‘makers of woolly joy’. With a focus on high quality, natural fibres and a fun on trend colour palette, this is in now way a surprise – we knew you would be head over heels about them! Our…
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Virtual Knit Night November 14th
I am enjoying my current project so much I just skipped the whole getting stuck on Sleeve Island thing, just a few more rounds of ribbing and both sleeves are completed, with only the neckline left to do. I’m a little bit gutted as I won’t be able to show off my beautiful progress at…
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Beautiful Knitters – Beautiful Mistakes
After finishing the body of one of the sweaters I’ve been bragging about lately, appeared a ‘thing’ that completely took me by surprise, I did not see it coming at all. It was a classic case of thinking I knew what the pattern wanted me to do, rather than actually reading the pattern, and I’ve…
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What Maya Knits – Two at Once
Most know that I am a slow knitter, as in sloth pace slow. I can be quick if I have to, I used to be much quicker, but the combination of my osteoarthritis and time restraints have slowly slowed me down over time. However, I’ve never been into speed knitting, as a process knitter I…
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Yarn Pairings for Cultivate – PT. 2
Cultivate: Knitting the Beauty of Nature is going to be one of those books that can be looked at again and again and again. That’s why our yarn pairings post has been split in to two. Maya took a look at the first set of designs in her post YARN PAIRINGS FOR CULTIVATE PT. 1.…
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Virtual Knit Night October 10th
With the summer holiday, and with a last minute cancellation of our virtual in September, it really seems like ages since I met up with you all. Tonight is the night! Knitting season is definitely here, the cold nip in the air has brought on a severe case of castonitis – I’m literarily casting on…
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Yarn Pairings for Cultivate Pt. 1
We all know those books that touch us on a deeper level, making a lasting impact on how we see the world. Cultivate: Knitting the Beauty of Nature is just that. A passion project between two friends — the British artist and knitwear designer Dee Hardwicke and Laine’s very own Jonna Helin — this book…
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What George Knits – 100g of Tjukk
Is scarf season getting closer? Even if it’s a while off a quick, satisfying and simple project is often a welcome break to the more complicated projects we might be tempted by. I’m always intrigued to see how far I can get from 100g of yarn not only because it is good for customers in…
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Drumroll Please!
After years and years building a reputation as proper connoisseurs of project bags, we’ve seen, tested and evaluated them all, and as many of you know – we’ve been the first one to bring to market several of those now thought of as ‘can’t live without it’ brands. It is about high time and with…
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