There are so many lovely yarns coming out for Autumn, but we know some of you are saying that you don’t have room in your stash. With this in mind, it is time for a session of summer stashbusting – that way you can make some room. Here are a few ideas and some pics… Continue reading Join our stashbusting summer
Shawls and lace wraps are not only handy summer cover ups for when a chill breeze starts and glamorous accessories. They are also perfect summer projects because they tend to be lightweight and are easily packed up for a trip. Plus it is quite possible that you could finish them on holiday and wear almost… Continue reading Summer shawls and cover ups
Here at UK Hand Knitting we’re always keen to take a look at new knitting and crochet books. Recently two arrived that have made us think about our crafting in new ways. Knit Yourself Calm – A creative path to managing stress Lynne Rowe & Betsan Corkhill, Search Press Mindfulness and use creative pursuits to… Continue reading Knitting and crochet books to make you think
Spring and summer yarns are out, summer dresses are appearing in the shops and the clocks are about to go forward, s0 it seems like a good time to take a look at the new seasons knitting and crochet fashion trends. Colour block Two or more contrasting colours in your summer knits are set to… Continue reading Knitwear and crochet trends for this Spring
When our Yarn Doctors are out and about on our stands at craft shows, one of the regular questions that people ask is “where can I find patterns?”. There are a number of answers including a wide range of knitting and crochet magazines, and browsing the pattern leaflets at your local yarn shop. Your local… Continue reading Finding and saving patterns on Ravelry
In some jobs it can be quite a good thing to be the person in the office on the days between Christmas and New Year. You can sort out loose ends from the year, sort out the filing and get your diary organised for the new year. If you have some down time at home… Continue reading Plan your 2017 knitting and crochet fun
There is a lot of talk at the moment about “hygge” and a lot of different explanations about what exactly it is. I’ve variously read that it is a Danish, a Norwegian or a wider Scandinavian idea and come across a lot of different explanation of what the word means. However, there are some things… Continue reading Knitters have their own hygge
As you have probably seen, we’ve been encouraging people to make mini Christmas stockings that we’ve been turning into bunting for care homes, hospices and other worthy recipients. It has been huge success with close to 800 stocking collected – that’s a lot of bunting. Not only is this spreading cheer across the country, but… Continue reading 12 days of Christmas decorations
When we talk to knitters, many mention that they don’t like charts or are nervous of patterns that include them. Often this is because knitters haven’t ever been shown how to work from charts, so we thought we’d provide an introduction. Charts are simply another way of providing knitting instructions and if they are well… Continue reading Knitting from charts
Last week we looked a couple of books that could come in useful when knitting gifts. But we know that more and more of you are crocheting as well, so might also be thinking of getting your hooks out ahead of the festive season. If you are new to crochet it is probably best to… Continue reading Ideas for crocheted Christmas gifts
