Knitting Tips

This is a question we get asked all the time!! All our machine knitting yarns are on cones. Some of our hand knits are also on cones as well as on balls. By using cones for hand knitting you are actually saving costs, which is reflected in our pricing and you ’ll also be glad to know that […]

If you’re a beginner, firstly welcome to the world of knitting, we hope you enjoy it as much as we do. Our advice with all beginner knitters is to start with a yarn that is use 5 or 6mm needles and choose a yarn that is both easy to knit and also fairly fast to

With some many beautiful yarns out there to choose from, it’s often hard to choose which is the best yarn for you. Here’s a few handy tips that we hope will help you: A yarn for all seasons – choose your yarn depending on what you are making – for example if you are making a

There are two main types of knitting machines for you to consider in the market but before you decide which machine to buy you really need to think first about which yarns you are most likely to be knitting. Once you have decided this, you can then make sure you buy a machine that has

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There’s a wide range of knitting needles available to you from circular needles, to single point (or straight) needles to double pointed needles. You’ll find that different knitting needles work best with different and the more you start to knit with different yarns and needles you will start to discover yourself that needles work best for you. The

Waste not, want not!! We never throw any of those last bits of yarn away as there’s always a use for them.  Why not use them to knit blanket stripes and squares; Christmas decorations; small toys or even colourful pom poms! There’s always a use so hang on to those last little bits!