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8th February 2024
We are thrilled to let you know that a new Blogstar has joined our hall of frame - Marion Mitchell from Wool Thread Paint. Marion Mitchell from Wool Thread Paint lives with her husband in an old cottage on a...
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7th December 2023
Last year they were all over the catwalks and this year they have hit the High Street with brands like & Other Stories, COS and ASOS featuring them heavily. You can’t move on TikTok for...
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28th November 2023
Have you seen our new, an irresistible new yarn for Autumn Winter called Knit Me, Crochet Me? Not just a colour change yarn, Knit Me, Crochet Me is quite unique and is in your local yarn shop now....
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12th October 2023
We are very excited to let you know about a gorgeous new CAL from Rosina Plane that we are proud to sponsor. It’s perfect for the run up to the festive season and is called Sonia’s Holiday. Rosina is...
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31st August 2023
We are always super-excited when Polly Plum tells us she has a new Crochet Along in the offing and her latest design is going to make you swoon. Flights of Fancy is a daydream made of yarn and the blanket comes...
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14th June 2023
Summer is here and our lovely Blogstars have been inspired to design a collection that looks forward to lazy summer days on the beautiful beaches we have around our coast, and you’re invited! Using a...
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16th March 2023
We are very excited to reveal our latest collections Spring Summer and the focus is very much on natural fibres with a new yarn - Love You - and new shades in Naturals Bamboo+Cotton. Love...
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19th January 2023
January is a month to take stock and we don’t mean taking a long hard look at your life, but reminding yourself of what you have in your stash – much more fun. So, dive under the bed, scrabble down the...
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17th November 2022
We have a lovely new Make Along over on Facebook starting today and we’d love you to join us. Working with the lovely Blogstars we are delighted to bring you this gorgeous Christmas Wreath. Nestled...
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14th November 2022
We took a straw poll around the office the other day to see how many of us have started their Christmas gift knitting for this year and how many have still to decide. It was a pretty even split probably reflecting...
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20th October 2022
Our latest launches are now in your local yarn shop, so we thought we’d show you what’s in store. Cassie Ward Crochet Just what our crochet fans have been waiting for – a gorgeous selection...
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13th October 2022
Hallowe’en is just around the corner, and for those of you who love this tradition, we have pulled together some patterns to help you decorate your spooky cave. How about our Halloween Cosies set with a...
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15th September 2022
Have you heard about Yarnstravaganza? Is your local shop taking part? We are members of UK Hand Knitting and this year the organisation has launched a nationwide celebration of yarn shops, called...
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19th August 2022
It's still warm out there but at least it's cooled down a bit. Autumn might be the furthest thing from your mind, but we invite you to channel some colder moments as we reveal our first launch for the coming...
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30th June 2022
Have you come across Wee Woolly Wonderfuls, the super-cute amigurumi animal kits created by Lisa Dobbs? They have been a massive hit, having been voted as one of the Top Ten Craft Kits for adults in The Independent....
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9th June 2022
We are so excited to be sponsoring another exciting new CAL by Rosina Plane (Rosina Crochets). It’s called Flora's Fauna and is a celebration of the natural world featuring with all kinds of woodland flora and...
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26th May 2022
Last week we showcased the first five designs for the Stylecraft Blogstars Garden Party. This week we are delighted to reveal the final four patterns to complete the festivities. Time for another knitted design...
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19th May 2022
Can you believe we are already halfway through the Stylecraft Blogstars Garden Party? What an amazing feast of beautiful designs it has been too. Here is a recap of the first five designs in case you missed...
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12th May 2022
Spring is traditionally a time for babies, with lambs gambolling over the fields, chicks and ducklings waddling around. We know how much you love our baby patterns, but have you ever thought of making some toys...
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5th May 2022
Spring is definitely in the air now, and we can feel that summer is just around the corner. Yippee! There is nothing quite like a British summer and there is lots to look forward to, not least because it is...
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14th April 2022
Since we first saw this gorgeous blanket design from Blogstar, Catherine Bligh, we have been counting down the days until it launched and now it has. Yippee! You may know Catherine from her Demelza and Kaleidoscope...
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7th April 2022
How are you getting on with your knitting? Do you need some help? Is there a technique you have always wanted to learn? Our YouTube channel is packed full of tips and tutorials to take your knitting to the...
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31st March 2022
With Easter just a couple of weeks away, we thought we would give you a quick tour around some of the Blogstars’ designs that would make perfect gifts for your friends and family. Emma Varnam created this...
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24th March 2022
Our second launch for this season is very much focussed on crochet with a colour palette that includes tinted neutrals and floral naturals, so get your hooks ready. Our Crochet Collection is a gorgeous...
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3rd February 2022
Today we are launching a new campaign to celebrate crafters that use their skills to make a difference. The last two years have taught us so much about the value of community and helping other people. All...
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13th January 2022
It’s National Houseplant week! We’ve noticed that plants are having a bit of a moment with more and more people bringing them in to their homes to bring something natural into their living...
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2nd December 2021
Now that it’s December we don’t feel at all guilty about cranking up the Christmas music, getting the Christmas card list out and starting to plan our decorations. There are lots of ways you can make...
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26th August 2021
One of our lovely Blogstars, Polly Plum from Every Trick on the Hook is launching an absolutely beautiful new Mandala CAL called Wild, Wild Wallflower on 1st September and finishing on Sunday September 15th. We...
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29th July 2021
We are very excited to let you know about a gorgeous new CAL that we are proud to sponsor. The CAL is from Rosina Plane (Rosina Crochets) and is called Letitia’s Garden. Rosina is well-known for her graphic...
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24th June 2021
Have you seen had a good look round our shiny new website? It has only just launched after months of hard work to give you an even better experience of all our yarns and patterns. One of our favourite sections,...
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10th June 2021
A knitted or crocheted toy makes a lovely, soft, and cuddly gift for a child, or even an adult. So many of our yarns are just perfect for toys whether your choice is Special DK, Life, Naturals Bamboo+Cotton or...
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22nd April 2021
Today we'd like to celebrate our Clever Crafters who have appeared each week on our social media for several years now. It’s our chance to see what you have all been making when we invite you to show us...
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4th March 2021
Each season we are proud to launch new and exciting yarns but this year we have something extra-special for you. Drum roll, please for Naturals Organic Cotton. This is the second yarn in our Naturals...
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25th February 2021
Have you been tempted by the latest project in our Makealong group? The Bargello Blocks Throw has been designed by Blogstar Michelle Westlund who is based in Australia. It features an amazing optical...
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4th February 2021
We are so excited to show you our first launch for Spring Summer 2021. We have a lovely new yarn and gorgeous patterns for all the family You and Me Mother and daughter patterns are so very...
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19th January 2021
Emily Littlefair is our newest Blogstar and she has been part of our family for just over a year. Her blog is called The Loopy Stitch, where she explores her love for crochet from the beautiful Sunshine Coast in...
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23rd December 2020
As we say goodbye to an extraordinarily challenging year, we wanted to thank you for being such wonderful customers and fans of Stylecraft - it means so much to us know you are out there. We also wanted to thank...
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15th December 2020
Do you remember last year we launched a pattern for a gorgeous doll called Jessie for knitters and for crocheters? She featured in our September Make Along which you can read about here. One of our Stylecraft...
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10th December 2020
It's time for our Christmas giveaway and this year we have come up with a humdinger! We are giving one lucky knitter or crocheter the chance to win the yarn and pattern for each one of the MALs we ran this year...
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26th November 2020
It’s always a happy day at Stylecraft HQ when one of Emma Varnam’s books lands on our desk. We just love her designs and the elegant styling of all the photos, but most of all they are just plain...
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12th November 2020
Today you can join us for a brand new Make Along over in our group, created by our Blogstar, Heather Leal. Heather has an amazing eye for colour putting together different palettes of Stylecraft yarns...
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5th November 2020
The world feels so strange at the moment, so we wanted to take some time out from our normal blogging activity to ask how you are doing? Now that those of us in England are once again in lockdown, it’s ok to...
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1st October 2020
Have your heard about Octagonical, the new Cal from Helen Shrimpton aka Crystals and Crochet? It’s an amazing project that launches on 8th October, runs for 8 weeks and is an octagonal shape so no prize for guessing...
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17th September 2020
This month we have a beautiful Make Along project starting today in our group, specially designed by Jane Crowfoot. Most of you will be familiar with Jane’s Fruit Garden CAL that launched earlier in the...
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11th September 2020
Emma May is the brains behind the enormously successful Pippin Poppycock website and blog and Pippin Crochet Facebook group which has over 35,000 members. Many of you will have been crocheting the Floralia blanket or...
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27th August 2020
A couple of weeks ago we were beyond excited to announce our collaboration with crochet superstar Tinna Thorudottir Thorvaldar. We are sponsoring her eagerly awaited Queen CAL which launches in September and features...
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30th July 2020
Making toys is a great way to hone your knitting and crochet skills and can be quick and fun to make. But, if you have never made them, they can be really daunting. All those little bits that you have to try and fit...
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16th July 2020
We are so excited to reveal our first launch for Autumn Winter 20/21 with two new yarns, new shades and knit and crochet patterns that are now in your yarn shop. Pearls First up is a gorgeous...
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9th July 2020
Mosaic crochet is one of our favourite techniques at the moment. It gives crocheters the opportunity to play with colour in a really graphic way reminding us of tiled walls and floors such as this design called...
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25th June 2020
One of the highlights of each season is when we send our collections out so that yarn shops can hold a trunk show for their customers. It gives people the chance to see a pattern made up and try it on as well as...
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11th June 2020
Have you tried making a project in Bellissima yet? It really is the most sumptuous yarn, with it’s multi end construction that gives fantastic stitch definition for knitting and crochet. The colour palette...
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7th May 2020
We hope wherever you are, you are keeping safe and well and finding some time to knit and crochet. The benefits of crafting to our mental health are even more important when we find ourselves in such uncertain...
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23rd April 2020
We know that many of you already have your yarn for the Stylecraft Fruit Garden crochet along designed by Jane Crowfoot, and that many of you are eagerly awaiting your yarn delivery. So, we thought this was a great...
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16th April 2020
When Jane Crowfoot told us her latest Crochet Along with us was heavily influenced by May Morris, whose father, William, was one of the founders of the Arts and Crafts movement, we knew we had to find a very special...
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2nd April 2020
Helen Shrimpton, from Crystals and Crochet, is an amazing crochet designer, based in Cornwall, and this month she is the focus of our Blogstar Spotlight. Helen has an incredible global following and her CALs are a...
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19th March 2020
Exciting times at Stylecraft HQ as we get ready for the new Crochet Along designed for us by Jane Crowfoot - an extraordinarily beautiful project called The Fruit Garden CAL, which will be available as a free download...
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12th March 2020
We are delighted to let you know about our new Make Along project that launches over in our dedicated Facebook group today – our Blogstar Lucia Dunn’s Peerie Blooms blanket. This is such a cheerful blanket with its...
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20th February 2020
The Stylecraft Blogstars programme has now been running since 2016 so we thought we would start a new series of blog posts where you can rediscover what makes each and every one of them so special. First up is Heather...
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6th February 2020
Our Make Along group is such a vibrant place to join in with other crafters and this year we are planning a new project each month with special discounts on patterns for our members. This month we have been making a...
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21st November 2019
From the comfort of her new home in Cornwall, Blogstar Helen Shrimpton, aka Crystals and Crochet, has created another blinder of a blanket design in Special DK – Cornish Comfort. Every time we hear that Helen has a new...
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7th November 2019
Many of you will already be well into your Christmas gift making with a pile of goodies ready to be wrapped. But if you haven't already started, don’t worry, there is still time, and we have some handy...
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17th October 2019
Jane Crowfoot is one of the UK’s most exciting crochet designers and we are fortunate enough to work with her as one of our Blogstars – how lucky are we? Jane’s CAL’s are legendary and we all eagerly await each new...
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19th September 2019
At the recent Stylecraft Purl Anniversary party, the delightful Emma Varnam held a workshop to teach 10 lucky people how to crochet succulents. That’s not as random as it sounds because Emma has a new book out called...
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22nd August 2019
Kathryn from Crafternoon Treats is one of our lovely Blogstars. If you haven’t seen her podcasts, they are packed full of ideas for crochet as well as really useful hints and tips. [gallery ids="2010,2011,2012"...
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15th August 2019
One of the most exciting projects in our autumn winter collection, and one that the team are all itching to start, is the Tessellation Blanket by the lovely Helen Boreham known as @chainspacedesigns on...
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8th February 2024
We are thrilled to let you know that a new Blogstar has joined our hall of frame - Marion Mitchell from Wool Thread Paint. Marion Mitchell from Wool Thread Paint lives with her husband in an...
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7th December 2023
Last year they were all over the catwalks and this year they have hit the High Street with brands like & Other Stories, COS and ASOS featuring them heavily. You can’t...
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28th November 2023
Have you seen our new, an irresistible new yarn for Autumn Winter called Knit Me, Crochet Me? Not just a colour change yarn, Knit Me, Crochet Me is quite unique and is in your...
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