Category: Local Yarn Shops

Visit to Woolaballoo, Durham

Saturday morning, 6.49am, and I was at Newton-le-Willows station, just a few minutes’ drive from Winwick.  It was raining (for a change) and you may be wondering what I was doing here at this...

Knitting socks with Arne and Carlos

Quite a few people wondered what I was doing at Black Sheep Wools last week when I arrived for the latest Arne and Carlos workshop – their sock masterclass.  “Don’t you already know everything about...

From sheep to socks – sorting fleeces

Warning – this post is sheep-heavy! 🙂 The weather was pretty rubbish for the whole of the half term school holiday that we had here in the UK a couple of weeks ago, and...

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...