Category: Local Yarn Shops

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...

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...

A red colourwork sock featuring black and white sheep, modelled on a foot, is resting over a black and white canvas boot

Yarny things

When I sat down to write my blog post for this week, I realised I had so many things to tell you that they couldn’t all possibly go in one post (socks, yarn, yarn...

A man and a woman standing outside an old brick building with ornate windows. The sign above their heads, attached to scaffolding, reads "Ewe Felty Thing"

Castle yarn – visit to Ewe Felty Thing

Whenever I think about Wales, castles and beaches are never far from my mind – and Nikki, the owner of North Wales yarn shop Ewe Felty Thing, has managed to have a shop right...

A tall glass of hot chocolate on a cafe table

Blogtober 2022 : Day 29

I went to the Stitch Station in Great Sankey this morning to catch up with a couple of friends. It’s a lovely cafe and they make a fantastic hot chocolate there – and it...

A partly-knitted mitten on pink needle tips

Blogtober 2022 : Day 23

Can you hear that rain on the windows?  Oh, it’s bouncing!  Nobody wants to be out there today! I’m going to light the fire and get on with my Split Mittens.  I haven’t mentioned...