Yarn Store Listings

Hi Guys,

We noticed that a lot of the threads in the Ravelry forums were about Local Yarn Stores. So we thought we’d make a page as a resource for people looking for wool shops. We’ve only got a few basic details on two small areas at the moment, but with your help we hope to make it bigger and more useful for fellow knitters/crocheters. It only intends to cover the UK, but if people from elsewhere want to list their LYS we don’t mind.

It covers a few shops in Staffordshire and North Wales/Chester, UK at present but there are lots missing at the moment. If you know details of any yarn stores in the areas we are covering, please comment and let us know and we’ll update the page. In addition, if you have compiled a list for your area and want to add it just let us know. wi

Hope you find this useful.

theknittedcupcake x

It’s a Mystery!

I think I’ve probably mentioned this before, but Claire and I are knitting mystery projects at the moment. The rules are quite simple.

1. The pattern must be original and invented by us

2. The pattern must be issued in approx. 10 parts

3. The pattern must use materials that we are likely to already have

Every few days or so, we message each other part of the pattern to knit. It’s quite interesting as we have no idea what we’re knitting (and also seem to have no idea what pattern we’ve actually created for the other person!).

We started this project on around the 8th of November and are currently on the 4th part.  I was told I could use any colour for my project, and I chose pink. It started off with an i-cord and then I did some knitting in the round to make some sort of tubular structure. I have NO idea what it might be. It looks like it has some sort of tail or something!

The pattern I wrote for Claire is a little less adventurous but I think she’s getting on OK with it. She’s using a really nice multi-coloured cotton in pale pastels. Hopefully, when we’ve finished our projects we will post the pattern on this blog if they turn out OK. And then we’ll commence the next mystery project…

This is Claire's mystery project for me to knit

This is my mystery project that Claire's knitting

Is anyone else knitting mystery projects or has anyone ever participated in one before? If not, it’s a great idea for a group of you to do – it’s fantastic fun!

Anyway, better go!

the knitted cupcake x

Website of the Week: 1

This week, our website of the week is Stash. It’s based in Chester, England. They have moved to a bigger shop, which is just a short walk from the town, but unfortunately they don’t seem to be open at the weekend any more.

However, they do stock lots of yummy wool including Icelandic Lopi wool! Lopi is not the softest wool in the world, but apparently hard-wearing and good in harsh weather!

This is an Icelandic Sheep, bred for its wool (and other things probably!)

They also have a programme of knitting and crochet workshops, which include lunch and wool and look quite interesting.

Also, they currently have a sale! This includes the Jaeger Aqua yarn, which I love. Postage seems reasonable, so I may have to buy some!!!

They also have a blog so you can keep up to date with all the latest news!

Here’s the link to the site:

http://www.celticove.com/index.html