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March 2022
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Designer Feature - Birkebolla Strikk
We have become entranced by the mesmerising colourwork socks of Jorun (Birkebolla Strikk). If you are not a sock knitter these sure are the socks to tempt you. Heavily ornate colourwork designs that feature everything from the traditional to the modern, the geometric to the flowing and the graphic to the cutesy. Each design can be knit in a combination... -
Browse the Shelves - Cumbria Worsted
I'm taking a look back over some of our much loved yarns with this series 'Browse the Shelves'. Let us guide your hands and spark some inspiration for your next project. First up we have The Fibre Co Cumbria. This blend of 60% merino wool, 30% brown masham wool and 10% mohair has a plump sturdiness to it without compromising... -
Virtual Knit Night March 10th
Another world crisis is happening and the news coming from Ukraine is both terrifying and heart breaking. When everything seems overwhelming and as to falling apart around us, how do we justify our emotion, how are we supposed to or even allowed to feel? I've been thinking a lot about how we as humans are multi-faceted beings, our emotions are... -
Inspiration and Kits for Blum by Rachel Illsley
Rachel Illsley's colourwork designs are just magnificent, they are complex but delicate at the same time and ooze personality. Small and well observed details are at the heart of her patterns. Which contain a myriad of tiny crosses, lines and shapes that build into an impactful design. Blum is one of those designs that stops you in your tracks. Heavily...