The Mysterious Disappearance of Marriner Yarns

February 12, 2023.Reading time 8 minutes.

If you are knitter who lives in the UK, you may have purchased yarn and wool from the amazing retailer, Marriner Yarns. This amazing wool company described its products as Britain’s oldest and best loved yarn, premium quality at unbeatable prices. The company reared its own sheep, and as a customer of theirs, I can […]

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 […]

Retirement village’s Knitted Soldier which took centre stage on Remembrance Sunday

December 24, 2022.Reading time 7 minutes.

Hello, today we would like to write about an amazing knitting project which came about to honour Remembrance Sunday. This is a fantastic example of what knitters and knitting groups can achieve – we are in awe of the talent shown in this breathtaking piece of knitting! Please read on to find out all about […]