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Stephen West
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Time for a new Project – Inspiration for the Starflake MKAL
Stephen West is teasing us again! It's that time of year for a Mystery Knit Along or MKAL for short. Stephen West has been delighting and bewildering knitters for years with these ever so exciting MKAL's. This one is the 10th Anniversary MKAL and called Starflake so I'm hoping for something exciting. This time we are just looking at two... -
Throwback Thursday: Växbo Lin Lingarn
Linen is back! Not a moment too soon... One of our go to summer yarns is Växbo Lin’s Lingarn, so this little Throwback Thursday post is here to celebrate it again. We have recently restocked on 22 shades of this gorgeous and unusual fibre. So in case you missed it, here is why linen is so great. Lingarn is a... -
Marled Projects and more and how to stash dive with success!
We are all getting starstruck by all the marled and exciting patterns being released at the moment and a lot of you have been asking me for colour ideas and options for putting together great combos. Stephen West is at the forefront of marled designs at the moment. With patterns like the Marled Magic Sweater and the Marled Magic Cardigan. But... -
Time for a new Project - Inspiration for Texture Time
The whirlwind of a designer Stephen West (Wesknits) is doing it again. It's his Mystery Knit Along! We have been obsessing with Colour and Texture here recently. Hand dyed yarn and something fluffy. Is there anything better! Stephen's new pattern is called ‘Texture Time’. As this is a mystery we have no idea what it will look like, we just have... -
What Maya Knits - two shawls
Well, at the rate that I'm posting the 'Maya Knits' posts there is a danger you might think that this is a yarn shop owner that never knits, but I do, honestly, I do. It is just that I do have an issue with - and I'll admit it - I do have an issue with finishing off. I simply... -
What Maya Knits - Askews Me Shawl
Every single yarn shop owner that I've ever met had their own passion for knitting as the main reason for starting their business adventure - and then they, like me, were struck by the bitter sweet realisation that although you spend every day surrounded by the most beautiful woolly temptations there never is any time left for you to knit... -
Book Review: WestKnits BestKnits Number 1 - Shawls
Tis the season for knitting, and also for new book releases! We've got the first of what we hope will be an ongoing series from Stephen West, WestKnits BestKnits. It is subtitled Number 1 - Shawls, so hopefully there will be further titles in the future! The book features 13 of Stephen's most popular patterns. This book won't make as...
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26thMay 2023Knits for Children
Making Memories, this beautifully put together collection of children's knitting patterns is a handy knitting library essential. Along with Minipom from Pom Pom you will be fully covered ...
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17thMay 2023Revisiting NORO Silk Garden Lite
I started writing this blog post when we relaunched the shop last year as Noro Silk Garden Lite was one of the yarns we reintroduced. But the yarn didn't last long enough for me to finish it, as they were all snapped ...
