Valentine's Treats

Warm the cockles of your hearts with the knitshop's Valentine's treats and ideas.Outside it's freezing, and as we await the snow, ice and chilly winds, we here at the knitshop have some great projects to keep you warm at home and knitting loved-up treats for lovers, new dates, friends and more.


Felted flowers for your lover
Saturday 11th of February the knitshop team have a special felting session, to help you design and make your own felted flower. Using merino tops, you'll be walked through all the techniques for wet felting so you can carry-on making beautiful decorations at home. Include shimmering beads, a mix of colours or your own twist on the design, this makes an ideal gift for a lover.

Or how about bringing your date to the session? From 3-5pm, this relaxed, fun and exciting workshop is ideal to get to know a new partner. At £19 for this two hour workshop, with materials and refreshments included, its a worthwhile activity to bring out the romance between a found love.

Roses for your date
What better way to say 'I Love You' than an enormous bouquet of roses. Download knitshop's roses pattern and knit up a flower for your date. A free pattern, easy to follow and with everlasting roses, your love will be eternal. All you'll need is needles, 2.5mm and Cotton Mulberry 4ply, in any colour you choose. 'Check out' the pattern for free on the knitshop.co.uk website and get knitting.

Red V's Pink
For your own Valentine's projects, whether it be a knitted scarf, a warm jumper, a felted scene or something more unique, we've got some hot reds and pinks for your projects.

This warm and cosy red Alpaca brings out romance, love and importantly warmth this cold February. The beautiful pink Mulberry Silk / Merino Yarn is easy to knit with a great for love hearts and more. Tomato Red DK Simply Wool is ideal for hot romantic knits and we're hoping it may also keep your fingertips cosy and warm too.

The ideal gift
If you're at a loss of what to demand from your lover this Valentine's day, then insist on this beautiful knitting book with a heated sock theme! Knit two socks at the same time and have a pair of socks knitted in next to no time. Ideal for the frost and ice coming our way!

knitshop.co.uk include a host of gifts to indulge a loved one this Valentine's Day, but if you're at a loss of what to get someone, maybe vouchers is the best move! knitshop offers a variety of vouchers, get in touch or get online!

Links to this post:
Workshops at Lee Green for knitting, crochet and felting
FREE Knitted Rose Pattern to download
Gift Vouchers from knitshop.co.uk
Alpaca Yarns, 100% 4ply and aran-chunky alpaca
Mulberry Silk / Merino wool yarn, 50% silk & 50% merino DK yarn
Simply Wool 100% DK Yarn