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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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4th November 2021
Have you seen our latest Make Along on Facebook and Instagram? It is the most gorgeous scarf and cowl pattern by Blogstar Julia Marsh, from the blog Hand Knitted Things, called Wee Houses. Knitted in...
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27th May 2021
If you're anything like us your yarn lives in bags, baskets, behind the sofa or by the side of your bed, depending on what project you are working on at the time. Some of our WIPs never get completed and we...
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18th February 2021
If, like us, you spend many happy hours browsing patterns online, the chances are you will have found a design you love the look of that uses a yarn you can’t get hold of. Or you might be lucky enough to have a...
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11th February 2021
For knitters and crocheters, stitch markers can be a real marmite subject. We are going to confess right here and now that we love, love, love them. Not only are they very pretty but they are so useful...
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16th July 2020
Have you ever had the experience of knitting something to the correct size in the pattern to discover you have created a miniature sweater or a cardie that completely drowns you? Dare we ask whether you checked your...
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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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22nd May 2020
Rainbows have become such a feature of our lives, showing our support for the key workers. They are a symbol of hope and they have been popping up everywhere; in windows, trees, cars and on...
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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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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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25th July 2019
Have you ever wondered why so many knitters and crocheters block their work? Blocking is the term for getting your work to the right shape or dimensions defined in a pattern you are making and is a very useful way to...
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24th May 2018
We love to knit socks, which is why we brought out our own sock yarn – Head Over Heels – just over a year ago. There are so many decisions to be made when you embark on a pair of socks. Will you knit it top down or toe...
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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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