Category: Local Yarn Shops

Northern Yarn Shop Opening

On Saturday morning, I woke up to a damp and foggy morning in Winwick.  On the second day of September!  It’s too early for autumn weather and I was very thankful, as I drove...

Sockalong knit n natter meet up

What are you up to next Wednesday morning between 10am and 12pm?  That’s the 19th of July, and if you’re anywhere near Culcheth in Warrington and fancied coming along to Black Sheep Wools Craft...

Knitting birds with Arne and Carlos

It was a bright, sunny morning on Wednesday when I dropped small daughter off at school and headed the couple of miles from Winwick to Black Sheep Wools in Culcheth.  It always feels very...

Welsh wedding

We spent last weekend in Wales at a family wedding. It was a whole weekend of families, parties and being away from it all, and it was lovely. The church was tucked away from...

Yarnbirds at Whaley Bridge

It’s Yarn Shop Day at the end of this week so it seems quite appropriate that I should be visiting yarn shops at both ends of the week! On Saturday, I drove to Yarnbirds...