Can you believe we’re already in July? As some of you are getting ready to go on holiday, you may still wonder what project to pack and what project to leave behind? I always leave with hope of getting a lot of knitting done and although it doesn’t always work as planned it’s nice to Read the full article…
June 2021 marks the 51st annual celebration of Pride, which began in 1970 as a march to commemorate the 1969 Stonewall Uprisings; a pivotal moment in LGBTQ+ history. With modern day parties and parades it’s easy to forget to true meaning of pride – a celebration of the revolutionary events of The Stonewall Inn, a Read the full article…
After completing my Elowen Raglan, amongst several more simple knits, I decided I wanted to try my hand at lacework. Lace is one of the most interesting fabrics out there, it has an air of romance and femininity whilst still being edgy. It is one of my favourite fabrics to wear, and yet, I had Read the full article…
May has been an interesting month to say the least! From sun to snow we’ve had every weather imaginable, the majority of which was the perfect excuse for some guilt-free knitting. We’re here with our monthly round up of newly released knitting patterns, and we’ve tried to pick a knit for whatever the British climate Read the full article…
We are delighted to welcome a new spring/summer yarn into our collection! Bohème is a light sport weight made of 65% Asian cotton and 35% French linen from Normandy. Very soft and with a lots of drape, this yarn will knit beautifully as a light top or as a cardigan. It is also machine washable Read the full article…
April started out with such beautiful weather, but the last week or so has been very hit and miss – at least in Brighton! It’s left us wondering whether to continue with summer knits, or to try and fit in one last cosy project before the warm weather fully comes around. We’ve selected a handful Read the full article…
A while ago my brother asked me to knit him a jumper. I fancied him in a textured gansay or something stranded and Scandi-looking. Alas he had something very different in mind, so instead we settled on a simple stockinette jumper. This might have been for the best as the pattern he chose ended up Read the full article…
2021 may not have started the way we had hoped but things are finally looking up. Lockdown three is almost over, and we’re happy to announce we will once again be reopening on Tuesday 13th April – hopefully for the last time!We will be open our full opening hours, Tuesday – Saturday 10 am – 6 pm Read the full article…
Spring is finally in the air! The sun is making an appearance in Brighton and our summer bases have started to arrive in store. It’s had #TeamYak dreaming of transitional pieces and summer knits, luckily there has been so many wonderful pattern releases this month that we have lots of inspiration to guide us! It Read the full article…
I fell in love with the Elowen pattern from the very first time I saw Ready Set Raglan. The cover star of this amazing raglan book, I was immediately captured by the grunge rib aesthetic which reminded me of all those episodes of Buffy I’d marathoned over lockdown. I flicked through the book on one Read the full article…
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