One good thing about confinement is that it gives you plenty of time to peruse patterns and play the matchmaker with new yarn bases. So with no further ado here is our Round Up for March 2020. © daniellekhowie Hryggr is a beautiful crochet jumper by Justyna Srock featuring a turtle neck, raglan sleeves and Read the full article…
Blocking is one of those words that knitters bandy around and, like lots of knitting and crochet terminology, it doesn’t really mean much until you’ve had it explained. Along with washing, blocking is the final step of your project and it is the step which transforms your project to an accomplished conclusion. There are 2 Read the full article…
Nothing is more important to us than the health of our staff, customers and wider community. As such, having taken into consideration the development of the COVID-19 outbreak we have now decided to temporarily close our Brighton shop. We haven’t picked up a reopening date yet and we will keep reassessing the situation on a Read the full article…
In the light of the updated government guidelines for COVID-19 over the last few days we would like to share with you the new measures we’ve taken in order to operate YAK as safely and smoothly as possible.While it is still safe to do so we will remain open for our usual hours. The loss of trade Read the full article…
At the end of November last year we celebrated the end of the Trove KAL we hosted. I loved seeing everyone’s finished jumpers, the different colour combinations were brilliant. It’s now March, as you might have noticed, and I’ve just cast off. My main excuse for not finishing within the time limit was because I Read the full article…
Are the storms and rain ever going to stop? At least it is great weather to get lots of guilt-free knitting done. Not that you should ever feel guilty about knitting but somehow the pouring down rain makes it even more enjoyable. This week we’re serving you a short round up with our top 4 Read the full article…
Hats are some of my favourite things to knit. Quick and easy they are great projects to rapidly satisfy a specific ‘knitting crave’. In the mood for some Fair-Isle I was eyeing Marie Amelie Designs‘ Algae beanie and decided to give it a go using yarn from my stash. The WOOLganic Organic Merino; a lovely Read the full article…
Following on from all the amazing book releases of the past couple of weeks here’s a quick overview of our recent acquisitions now available online and at the shop. Brilliant new releases: A real delight for all fans, Harry Potter: Knitting Magic is exactly what you expect it to be. Full of great designs the Read the full article…
Already one week into post-Brexit UK and we sadly have to get used to the idea that we are no longer part of the European Union. What seemed for many months like a distant and uncertain outcome is now seemingly unavoidable. These past few days have been hard on a lot of us so we Read the full article…
If you’ve seen Greta Gerwig’s adaptation of Little Women good chances are you’ve spotted the beautiful sontag shawls worn by the March sisters throughout the film. In fashion during the second half of the 19th century sontags were heart shaped shawls worn wrapped over the chest and neatly tied around the waist. Seven of the Read the full article…
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