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Looking for your next cosy winter project?
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We've got lots of sumptuous new yarns for you to squish!
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Now that January (a.k.a the longest month ever!) is over and the days are getting slightly lighter, it's time to think about your next project...
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Are you knitting a sweater? Crocheting a blanket? Or do you have no idea and are looking for inspiration? Fear not, we can help!
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I've written lots of new blogs over the past few weeks, so when you get a moment, make yourself a Yorkshire brew, find somewhere comfy to sit and have a look - The Yarn etc. Blog
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In the meantime, have a scroll below at all the cosy loveliness and catch up on new things we have to share with you.
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Colourful. Vibrant. Eco Socks Life colour.
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The sustainable sock yarn of the Gründl Greenline is uniquely invigorating!
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In a variety of wonderful prints and warm solid shades the high virgin wool content is cosy and pleasantly soft. That is not all: in the creation process of this special yarn, 85% of resources were saved by using resource-saving polyamide.
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Easy-care yarn that is hard-wearing thanks to the 25% recycled polyamide fibres and can be easily washed in the washing machine thanks to a superwash finish – without matting.
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Are you ready for a splash of colour? Then go for it with the colourful yarn. Not only suitable for socks, it can also be used to knit gloves, jumpers, headbands and hats too.
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- Composition: 75% virgin wool (superwash), 25% polyamide (recycled)
- Weight / Length :100 g / 420 m
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Scheepjes Stone Washed, Sport
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There are 16, yes 16, new shades of Scheepjes (pronounced Shape-yes) in their ever popular Stone Washed Range.
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We stock the sport/dk weight and it is made from
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- 78% Cotton and 22% Acrylic
- 130m per 50g ball
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Lang Yarns Magnolia Aran /Worsted
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Chainnette construction and the combination of extra fine merino wool and 15% nylon make for a smooth knit with extra lively colours.
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Leap in and experience a spectrum of colours, watch a garden bursting into flower on your needles! Find out more in my blog.
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Scheepjes Stone Washed colour packs
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Each of the colour packs represent the full assortment of Stone Washed colours (including 16 beautiful new shades!).
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They have been developed to spark your imagination and take you on a journey of self-expression. You can choose from 5 different variants, each with its own inspiring name. Read more about them in my blog.
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Lang have come up trumps with this Carpe Diem aran/worsted weight yarn with a subtle range of colours that lend themselves so well to the new Jose Hood by NORgard Knitters.
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It takes seven balls to make the hood but oh my, its going to be the best investment you have every made. Take a look here...
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Want to learn something new this year? Or time for a new project? We have a fabulous range of classes – listed here – to meet all needs and fancies that take place in our ‘Den of Yarniquity’ …
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Our fantastic Tutor Lucy (of Loop De Loop Studio) has got lots of fantastic classes coming up over the next few months. I've grouped a few together for you as inspiration ✨.
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New Year, new skill...
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Come join us and learn to knit! Never knitted before? No problem! Haven’t picked up those needles in years? No problem!
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Sat 8th Feb – 10am – Learn to Knit Workshop | £50
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Come join our tutor Lucy for some Easter Improvers fun – full details via the link.
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Fri 7th Mar – 10am – Next Steps Easter Wreath Workshop | £40
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Something a bit different!
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Fancy learning something different? Can you crochet the basics? Then this is for you! Tunisian crochet, the hybrid of crochet and knitting!
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Fri 4th Apr – 10am – Introduction to Tunisian crochet and Tunisian entrelac | £40
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If there are any classes that we don't do, but you'd like us to consider running in the future, please let us know by emailing us at [email protected]
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What's on my needles this month I hear you say...haha, well plenty is the answer!
I have just finished a gorgeous baby blanket in Queensland Coastal Cotton Fine Ocean Mist (that's a right mouthful isn't it!) and we have kits to make it available in store and online now - take a look here.
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I am also making the fabulous Night and Day cowl by Andrea Mowry using the Grundl Mirabella DK - Yarn etc... - its been a bit of an experiment but I am using just one ball as it has a huge meterage on it and I am using it from the inside and the outside of the ball so make the stripes. I am so chuffed with how its coming out, I hope you love it too. I want to make one in each of the Mirabella colourways just to see how they come out.
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There will be more new yarns coming over the coming weeks so watch out on the socials.
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Lastly on my hook is a new exciting ‘thing’ coming up. I’m saying no more but again we will be launching something soon and Lucy and I cannot wait - trying to stop Lucy exploding all the info on to the socials has been tricky, she's very very excited!!
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There are lots of fabulous Yarn related dates coming up for all you Yarnistas out there. We thought we'd have a "Save the Date" section to share them with you so you can add them to your diaries. Do let us know if we are missing any!
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- Sat 12th - Sun 13th April 2025 - Spring into Wool (Leeds Grammar School)
- Sat 17th - Sun 18th May 2025 - Threads (Sunny Bank Mill, Leeds)
- Sat 13th - Sun 28th September 2025 - North Yorkshire Yarn Trail
- Sat 27th - Sun 28th September 2025 - Yarndale
- Sun 28th September - Sat 4th October 2025 - Shetland Wool Week
- Sat 11th October 2025 - I Love Yarn Day
- Sun 12th October 2025 - Crochet Day
- Sat 8th - Sun 9th November 2025 - Yorkshire Yarn Festival
- Thurs 20th - Sun 23rd November 2025 - The Knitting & Stitching Show, Harrogate
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I've said it before and I will say it again, do not throw away those ball bands eek!
They hold so so much information on them, not just the weight, length, yarn composition and needles but they also have the shade, dye lot, washing instructions, tension gauge and all sorts more.
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If you must throw them away then before you start your project, photograph the ball of yarn with the details on the ball band whilst still on the ball of yarn and make sure they are clearly visible and then save the picture to a dedicated yarn album on your phone so you can refer back to it whenever you need to (like when you run out of the darn stuff with only two rows left to go!).
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Not only will they be available whenever and wherever you are - who doesn't carry their phone with them 99.9% of the time - but it will also have a record of the actual yarn colour on there too.
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Pay it forward
We know and work with so many amazing small businesses so this is a section to share them with all of you 😊
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This month we are highlighting the delicious The Saints Cafe Harrogate - an Aussie style coffee shop where everyone is welcome and the focus is on simple but great quality food and coffee.
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I love it here - brilliant service and the food is lush. They aren't far from our shop, so a great place to enjoy something delicious whilst you look (& squish) the yarn you just bought 😂
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I hope you've enjoyed this latest edition of Yarns Unspun.
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As always, if you need any help with finding the right pattern or just want to come and squish some yarn, we'd love to see you in the shop.
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Have a lovely week everyone and see you soon lovelies! 😊
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Fi x
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