We are delighted to announce that we have finally extended our range of hand-dyed yarn to its former glory. Our stocks were low for a while and needed to be replenished giving us the opportunity to introduce new brands and bases to the shop. Earlier this month it was the Walk Cottage Merino and the Read the full article…
The holiday season is all about gathering with friends and spending time with our loved ones. Hosting a knitting meet-up can be an excellent excuse to spend a evening/afternoon together with your knitting pals. As professional Knit Night hosts here are our top tips for a successful evening. From left to right: © Recipe Tin Read the full article…
Feeling over-saturated while scrolling down your Insta feed is pretty easily done. Every now and then however we are stopped in our tracks by some amazing accounts. Here follows a small selection of our favourite ones. © Shiny Super Hero We recently came across the fabulous account of Shiny Super Hero and like everyone else Read the full article…
Some amazing patterns in this month Round Up ranging from statement jumpers to cozy winter accessories. © Dani Sunshine Starting strong here with the beautiful Unity jumper. Designed by our beloved teacher Dani Sunshine, this statement piece is knitted seamlessly from the top down. For hers Dani used Nuit and Genet from the Gilliatt range. Read the full article…
When Caroline, the wonderful dyer behind Life in the Long Grass sent me photos of their newest base, Hinterland, I had already knit myself a jumper in it in my mind before I had finished placing my order. © YAK As you might have already read in the Gotland episode of our Know your Sheep Read the full article…
Another month another Pom pom trunk show. This time we will be exhibiting the Knit How collection for only just two weeks! Since its release in November last year Knit How has established itself as the reference book for beginner knitters. Each chapter covers essentials techniques to take you from being a complete rookie to Read the full article…
Troves are slowly taking shape and it is so nice to see the various colour combinations you have all came up with. We’ve been having a lot of fun here at the shop trying to create as many variations as possible. With 38 different colours of Ulysse available picking your own palette can definitely feel Read the full article…
Following on from the launch of our Knitalong here are some styling suggestions that we hope will get you inspired to cast on your own Trove. We kept our first outfit super simple because less is more right? With light wash straight jeans and a pair of sandals Trove is the star of the show. Read the full article…
Happy Autumn everybody! Weirdly this year the change of season feels pretty good. We spent a lot of time yesterday planning ahead for Christmas and the holiday season and we feel completely ready to tackle the new term. I know it might seems a tad early but as Elodie recently pointed out there’s only 12 Read the full article…
There’s been a bit of a Trove craze here at YAK. Earlier this month we received the Sea Change trunk show giving us the opportunity to look closely at all the amazing samples from Pom Pom Issue 30. Trove has been on our minds ever since the preview of the collection was released but seeing Read the full article…
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