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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…
This month YAK is turning 5! To celebrate we have lined up a special weekend, a knitting extravaganza starting this Saturday 18th January. We’ll kick off with our annual birthday sale which will include a 20% discount on all yarns, books, needles and accessories**. The sale will run in store and online Saturday 18th & Read the full article…
As 2019 is drawing to an end we would like to thank you all for your continued support this year. And for those who are celebrating today let me wish you, on behalf of the whole YAK team, a very merry Christmas. Before you go on feasting with your loved ones I’d like to share 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…
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…
Last autumn the Fibre Co. collaborated with their favourites indie designers to create a collection of patterns using their newest yarn Lore. Seventeen designers took part in the project resulting in the creation of 21 beautiful garments and accessories. Already having been won over by Lore we were eager to get our hands onto the Read the full article…
We’ve all heard of FOMO, the term coined for the fear of missing out. It’s that feeling when you’re at home and it feels like everyone else is out having fun. In her new book JOMO Knits, Christine Boggis is turning that phrase and feeling on its head. The book is all about the joy Read the full article…
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