Four skeins of yarn sit on a wooden table: blue, burgundy, multicoloured, and teal. A paper labeled "Ewe & Ply" lies partially beneath the blue yarn.

And it’s June …

We’re half the way into the year – I feel like I’ve blinked and here we are!  Of course the time hasn’t passed by in such a blur that I feel like I’ve missed...

A partially knitted grey sock with intricate cable patterns on wooden surface, featuring a metal knitting needle and red stitch marker. A yarn ball and fabric in the background convey a cosy atmosphere.

Hotting up

It’s another Bank Holiday weekend here in the UK – we get two of them in May – and it’s forecast to be a scorcher, by all accounts!  The weather on national holidays is...

Shop window with "Local, Ethical, Beautiful" decals. Display features a colourful yarn "10" and white flowers, conveying a welcoming, creative vibe.

Flowers, yarn and the Northern Yarn 10th birthday

Hello to you, I hope you had a lovely weekend!  It’s Monday, the sun is shining although it’s not so warm here in Winwick and I can see big black clouds rolling past in...

Two feet wearing colourful striped knitted socks in a garden setting with green foliage. Text overlay reads "Winwick Mum Sockalong 11th Birthday."

Winwick Mum Sockalong 11th birthday

Happy birthday to you, Happy birthday to you, Happy birthday dear Sockalong, Happy birthday to you! Well, here we are into the second decade of the Sockalong tutorials – it’s the Winwick Mum Sockalong...