THE SOCKMATICIAN VISITS CRAFT DAYS!
There was a tangible excitement in the air at Craft Days on Saturday, as we all brushed up our long-tail cast ons and deliberated over colours of DK yarn. What were we so eagerly anticipating you ask? Well, for the first time ever, we were being paid a visit by one of knitting's famous podcasters in the form of Nathan Taylor, a.k.a The Sockmatician! For those of you unfamiliar with Nathan's work, you can find out a bit more about him in this previous blog post, and find his YouTube channel here. Briefly though, we can tell you that Nathan is...
Fabric Inspiration this Spring...
We are very excited to see the sun shining and are starting to think of new sewing projects to start! Earlier today a box arrived with a new collection of fabrics. To be honest, they were ordered so long ago, I had completely forgotten what was inside, but I was totally delighted with what I found… There are 2 collections from Riley Blake. One is designed by popular fabric blogger, Lindsay Wilkes aka ‘The Cottage Mama’ who also has free patterns (and some you can buy) in her blog posts for children’s clothes. (I think you have to sign up to her newsletter...
The Yarn Podcast Revolution!
If there’s one thing that has contributed most to making knitting and crochet cool and relevant in the last few years, it’s podcasting. A wave of energetic, enthusiastic craft buffs have taken to YouTube, telling stories, showcasing skills and, yes, spinning yarns. They’re full of ideas and passion for what they do, and are really injecting a youthful vigour into the crafting scene that we can’t get enough of! If you’re wondering what podcasters are doing on YouTube though, you’re not alone. Originally a term coined by Apple to merge the words ‘iPod’ and “broadcast’, podcasters used to make purely audio...
Erika Knight's New Shibori Studio Linen
It’s no secret that we LOVE Erika Knight’s Studio Linen range. Made from 85% recycled rayon linen and 15% premium natural linen, we’ve already knitted almost all of her stunning accompanying patterns between us. Imagine our excitement when her beautiful new colour range was delivered to the shop! Today many institutes are offering the cialis price best of our abilities. Break, through came in 2018, tadalafil generic legit when a study was done to check. Inspired by Shibori, and ancient Japanese resist dyeing technique, the four new colours consist of a stunning palate of blue hues – just take a...