Yarn Review: Hayfield Spirit Chunky

March 31, 2024.Reading time 8 minutes.

Author: Marie from the Knitting Times. Article contains affiliate links. Being a huge lover of the sacred yarn, I buy a little bit more than I should. Hehe, sound familiar? I often purchase just one ball of each yarn, or sometimes different shades of the same yarn type. This is because I like to knit […]

How much are vintage knitting patterns worth? – Some thoughts

March 13, 2024.Reading time 10 minutes.

If you are knitter, or perhaps the offspring of one, you may have a collection of old, vintage knitting patterns in your possession. As we all know, once items pass over into the vintage category, they can become valuable. And if you do have some old knitting patterns you may be wondering whether or not […]

Record Number of Scams on Etsy – Be Aware

February 3, 2024.Reading time 7 minutes.

If you sell your knitting or any other sort of home made or vintage goods on Etsy, you may have noticed an ever increasing amount of direct messages from ‘Etsy Support’ asking you to verify your account. As an Etsy seller myself, I have recently noticed a pretty much daily drop of what I immediately […]