Noro ‘Obi’ Cowl – Store Project
I just finished a super-quick knit in the new ‘Obi’ yarn from Noro. Just 2 balls is all you need of this bulky/12 ply blend of wool, silk and mohair. I used Colourway 3 which is the same one used in...
View ArticleFREE Knitting Pattern – Waikiwi Sock Yarn
Do you love to knit socks? At Yarn Over, we carry a great range of Waikiwi sock yarn from New Zealand. Waikiwi is a lovely blend of merino, alpaca, possum and nylon. It gives great stitch definition...
View ArticleBobbiny T-Shirt Yarn – new in-store and How to Make Your Own T-Shirt Yarn!
New in store this week – Bobbiny T-Shirt Yarn from Poland! This lovely soft yarn comes in 120 yard rolls and is a mix of 98% cotton and 5% lycra. If you want to make a super-quick gift and have very...
View ArticleNew 2014 Aunt Lydia’s Thread Catalogue
Coats and Clark, makers of Red Heart yarns and Aunt Lydia’s Crochet Threads, has just released a PDF catalogue of their latest threads and colours. If you’d like to order anything, you can order Aunt...
View ArticleNew Shop Display Project
If you run a small business, you will know how hard it is to get things done! I have been working on this crochet ruffle scarf for 4 years now and finally it is finished! You know how it is, life gets...
View ArticleNew Customer Project – Christmas Stocking
One of my regulars, Maureen, sent me this picture of her Christmas stocking knitted for a new grand-child coming soon: She used 2 different brands of wool purchased from my store – Patons Classic Wool...
View ArticleNew ‘Scrub-It!’ yarn from Mary Maxim – sample and project ideas
Just finished working up a sample dishcloth in the new Mary Maxim ‘Scrub-It!’ cotton yarn. I used almost one ball of Orchid colourway. The finished cloth measured 8 and a half inches square and I did...
View ArticleDr Who Scarf – Customer Project
Lorelle has finally finished her Season 12 – Dr Who Scarf! She used our Brown Sheep Nature Spun Sport (5 ply) in the following colours – knitted on 3.5mm in garter stitch, one ball of each colour: Red...
View ArticleSeason 12 Dr Who Scarf – Cascade 220 Superwash
The original Dr Who Scarf colour combo in Cascade 220 was found on the wittyknitter.com site, but it is no longer running. However, thanks to the internet’s Wayback Machine, there is a png copy of the...
View ArticleCrochet Vintage Baby Dress – Free Pattern
Today in the shop we had a lovely little visitor – Amanda, who is 10 weeks old: She kindly modelled our newest store project – a vintage baby crochet dress. It was made using our Brown Sheep Cotton...
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