Knitting inspiration from around the world.
A woollen garment is something precious. Especially when it’s hand knitted. They are cherished items made to be worn proudly. We also know that with a bit of extra love and care they can last us for decades. Truth is, as fun as it is to show off your latest knits, the cleaning part of Read the full article…
Looking for an alternative to nylon based sock yarns? Search no more! Onion Nettle Sock Yarn is a beautiful blend of 70% wool and 30% Nettle that will keep your feet cozy and warm all year round. To give you a little taster of what it would feel like to knit with the Onion NSY, we 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…
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…
Mohair is having a moment and we don’t mind one bit, especially as we welcomed some brand new mohair from Onion to our shelves this week. Something we are really excited about is mixing mohair with another yarn to make the most of two different fibres and to create some really interesting textures. Here are two Read the full article…
Marlisle is a simple yet novel technique developed by Anna Maltz. It’s essentially stranded colour work with a marled and textured twist. Two yarns are combined with some stitches being worked held single and some held double to create intriguing yet wearable patterns. Not only do you end up with a beautiful marled fabric, but Read the full article…
We love finding a good podcast to listen to while sitting down with a project and a cuppa (or maybe a Pimm’s for summer). Here are five episodes we have enjoyed recently: 1. Woolful Making Podcast. No. 7 / COLOUR – Knitting Narratives with Anna Maltz We are big fans of Anna Maltz, her patterns, her Read the full article…
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