We have found ourselves with lots of single dye lot balls of De Rerum Natura’s Ulysse, having just one, two or three balls of each dye lot left. So we thought it would be fun to set ourselves the challenge of rounding up some patterns that use just one ball of Ulysse and we were Read the full article…
A round up of what’s been going on around the web this month. Diversity in KnittingThis week Instagram has been full of discussion about diversity in knitting. The conversation started with a blog post from Karen Templer called 2019: My year of colour about her upcoming trip to India. Her post received a huge number of Read the full article…
We are welcoming in 2019 by thinking about what we want to achieve in our knitting this coming year. One of the things we love about knitting is that there is always something new to learn and the start of a new year is the perfect time to identify some of those skills and set Read the full article…
Mohair is definitely having a moment as we keep finding ourselves adding new mohair patterns from some of our favourite designers to our Ravelry queues. Often referred to as the diamond fibre for it’s lustre and durability, we thought we’d have a look at the history of the fibre and the breed behind it; Angora Read the full article…
We’ve rounded up some of our favourite pattern releases from December and there have been some absolute crackers this month. Perfect for some cosy Christmas knitting with a glass of mulled wine and a mince pie (or three). 1. Eastwind by Emily Foden from Knits About Winter.There is so much to love about this warm Read the full article…
Give the gift of knitting this Christmas! Here is our guide for gift ideas for that friend or family member who you know would love knitting but just needs an encouraging prompt to get started. We’ve hand picked some items that would be helpful for the beginner knitter and we hope these ideas will make Read the full article…
In part one of our gift guide we have rounded up some of our favourite giftable items for the knitter. We have new project bags, some favourite books and even our very own Christmas cracker. 1. Knitmas Crackers. A playful gift including some knitting goodies such as a mini skein, stitch markers, soak sachet and of Read the full article…
We stumbled across Zoe Fletcher on Instagram and were immediately drawn into her British sheep adventures! We had to get in touch with her to find out more. Zoe is a British wool researcher, knitwear designer and avid knitter. She recently completed a PhD where she travelled the UK collecting information on all 72 British Read the full article…
There is something special about giving hand made gifts for Christmas and now is the time to start casting on. We’ve put together a three part guide full of Christmas knitting and crochet ideas. From quick socks and mittens, to toys and homey gifts, we’ve rounded up some of the best projects to make for Read the full article…
There is something special about giving hand made gifts for Christmas and now is the time to start casting on. We’ve put together a three part guide full of Christmas knitting and crochet ideas. From quick socks and mittens, to toys and homey gifts, we’ve rounded up some of the best projects to make for Read the full article…
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