10 Favourite Self Striping Baby Yarns

February 20, 2023.Reading time 10 minutes.

Knitting for a baby is pure joy. Especially when making an item for a treasured new arrival, it is hard to beat the pleasure of knitting cute and teeny baby clothes. Traditionally, baby clothes were always knit in neutral and plain colours, such as white and cream. This was mainly because there was no such […]

How To Knit Sustainably

January 31, 2023.Reading time 7 minutes.

I have just been reading an excellent book, Sustainable Knitting for Beginners and Beyond, all about how to incorporate sustainability into your knitting, and it has really got me thinking hard about this issue of knitting and the environment. Indeed, knitting just by itself is in many ways environmentally friendly and sustainable. Making your own […]

The Best Super Chunky Yarns

March 29, 2022.Reading time 8 minutes.

Whether you are new to knitting or an advanced crafter looking for a fast project, super chunky yarns are fantastic! The yarn basket shown above contains just a tiny fragment of my super chunky yarn collection – I love it! This article is a fun list of what I consider to be the best super […]