Christmas Gifts from knitshop.co.uk

It is the Christmas spirit that we carry in our hearts that lights up the Christmas magic around us. It's been a while since knitshop.co.uk's last blog post, however we do want to keep the tradition of posting a blog about Christmas Gifts available from knitshop.co.uk.

Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful. By Norman Vincent Peale

Our number one Gift this year and every year is something given with love. Something you made for someone you love..... choose from a selection of patterns at knitshop.co.uk, here is some that you can still tackle until the big day:


Purple Velvet Wrist Warmer, using an aran weight yarn, a more experienced pattern as it combines lace and cable stitches at the same time.

Purple Velvet Wrist Warmer designed by Julieta Brandao
using Kolibri Wool Yarn.

Linen Light Ladder Stitch Scarf, this was originally designed for the Cotton Linen Yarn from knitshop.co.uk, however it looks gorgeous in absolutely any yarn, is easy and quick to knit up. Choose your loved ones favourite colour and give it a go!

Linen Light Ladder Stitch Scarf designed by Julieta Brandao
using Cotton Linen Yarn.

To name just two patterns, find more on our website, some of them to download for free. And do not forget to check out our FREE DOWNLOAD of the month.

We can also offer you a selection of books and magazines that are an easy stocking filler and always a joy for crafter's. Or choose from our great selection of knitting and crochet yarns.

As said by Julieta Brandao, the owner and founder of knitshop.co.uk and knitshop yarns:

"For a Knitter I believe it is true to say that Yarn weighs more than Gold!"

And last but not least you can always get a Gift Voucher from knitshop.co.uk.
What ever you choose to give to the special people around you this Christmas, be sure it is something special for them!

Merry Christmas!
Your knitshop.co.uk Team. 



Links to this blog:

Purple Velvet Wrist Warmer: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/knitshop-pattern/2896-purple-velvet.html

Linen Light Ladder Stitch Scarf: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/knitshop-pattern/2702-ladder-stitch-scarf-pattern.html

FREE Download of the month: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/content/11-free-patterns

Books and Magazines at knitshop.co.uk: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/140-patterns-magazines-books

Knitting and crochet yarns: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/81-knitting-yarn

Gift Voucher from knitshop.co.uk: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/188-gift-voucher

Last-minute gifts for knitters

Stuck for what to buy a knitting or crochet fan this Christmas? knitshop.co.uk is at hand to help you choose a gift your creative friend or family member is bound to love.

We’ve got some simply irresistible yarns in the softest natural fibres – it’s all exclusive to knitshop.co.uk as we only sell our own yarns.

Velvet Purple knitted in our beautiful and colourful Kolibri Wool Yarn.

Our bestseller is Kolibri, a fairly chunky yarn that comes in 10 fantastic mixed shades and is sold in 100g skeins. One or two skeins of Kolibri is plenty for making a hat, scarf or pair of gloves or mittens. Check out our downloadable PDF patterns you can gift alongside this cosy yarn.

Eve Skater Set a downloadable pdf
knitted in Thick & Easy Wool Yarn

As well as our own pattern selection, we stock lots of books and magazines filled with patterns, techniques and ideas for needlecraft fans to savour. Vintage fans will be delighted to receive the Vintage Gifts To Knit book by queen of vintage Susan Crawford. It’s currently on special offer for just £11.20 rather than the usual £14. Those are ideal stocking fillers for your loved ones!

We’ve also got our own vintage cotton yarn, Coquette, which we produced in partnership with Susan. You’ll find lots of patterns for this yarn in the knitshop.co.uk pattern library including the easy to knit Reo Wrist Warmer.

REO Wrist Warmer knitted in Coquette Vintage Cotton Yarn

For a truly luxurious gift, consider our newly introduced Angora Soft Yarn. This snow-white yarn is simply the softest yarn available and is ideal for keeping a loved one wrapped up warm and for small heirloom knits. Our Angora Soft Yarn is ethically produced and is sure to be treasured by anyone receiving it.

Our brand new and absolutely gorgeous Angora Soft Yarn.

Knitters and crocheters can never have too many accessories and we offer a full range of circular, double- and single-pointed needles and crochet hooks. We stock felting needles and felting kits too.

We’ve just added a trio of oversized Addi knitting needles to our accessories range. These 12mm, 15mm and 25mm needles are used for super chunky knits, cost around £10 each and are great fun to use. Pair them with a bag of Merino Wool Tops and give them to a friend who either loves to make giant knits or who likes to spin or felt yarn. A 1kg Mixed Merino Bag contains four different shades while the Assorted Merino Tops Bag includes 20 shades.

Addi Knitting Needles now available online
at www.knitshop.co.uk.
visit the shop to find your sizes!

If you prefer to make your own gifts and are short on time you can also adventure into needle felting and try your hands on one of our Needle Felting Kits to make your own gifts this Christmas. Available are Flower, Butterfly, Jewellery - Necklace or Bracelet and a Felted Fairy.

Red Christmas Fairy Angel
now available as a kit to purchase from knitshop.co.uk

Last posting for Christmas is Saturday 20th December. After that we can’t guarantee your gifts will arrive on time. Our boutique outlet store is open this Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 11am until 4pm where you can buy, browse or collect your orders. If you live outside London, a knitshop.co.uk gift voucher may be a more suitable gift. These are available in £20 and £40 denominations and can be used to buy items from our shop or to pay for one of our creative workshops.

If you’d like to give a knitting or crochet-related gift, feel free to call us for ideas and advice on 020 7099 8864 or email info@knitshop.co.uk.  

Links to this blog:
Addi knitting needles http://www.knitshop.co.uk/334-addi-knitting-needles

Angora Soft Yarn: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/333-angora-yarn

Coquette Vintage Cotton Yarn: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/323-coquette-vintage-cotton

Felting Kits: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/143-felting-kits

Kolibri Wool Yarn: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/176-kolibri-yarn

knitshop.co.uk Bookshop: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/166-book-shop

Knitting and Crochet Accessories: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/62-knitting-accessories
knitshop.co.uk Workshops: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/156-workshops
knitshop.co.uk Yarn: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/81-knitting-yarn

knitshop.co.uk Patterns: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/161-knitshop-pattern

knitshop.co.uk Gift Voucher: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/188-gift-voucher

Merino Wool Tops:
http://www.knitshop.co.uk/merino-tops/2755-assorted-merino-bag.html

Merino Wool Tops 1kg Mixed Bag: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/merino-tops/2594-mixed-merino-bag.html

Valentine's Day inspiration

Romance is in the air with Valentine’s Day on the horizon. Depending on which account you read, Valentine was either a priest who secretly married Christian couples against the Roman emperor Claudius’ commands or a figure for courtly love promoted in the Middle Ages, particularly by Geoffrey Chaucer.

Whatever the truth of the St Valentine’s legend, his commitment in romantic love continues to inspire couples. And what better way to show you care than with a hand-knitted gift?

knitshop.co.uk offers plenty of inspiration. We’ve got yarn and patterns to create hats, gloves and scarves that you can gift-wrap and present to your sweetheart.

Sports fanatics are sure to fall for the Football Scarf made from Thick And Easy yarn. This knits up quickly on 7 or 8mm needles. Just match the colours to that of their favourite team.

For a more delicate choice try the Mohair Silk Yarn. From just two skeins you can easily make a snug scarf. You don’t even need to use a fancy pattern as the yarn is striking enough. Use 4mm needles and simple garter stitch and knit to the desired length. 
 

For a lighter-weight scarf, the Ladder Stitch scarf pattern is a great option. This open-stitch design is knitted using 6mm needles and uses Cotton-Linen Blend yarn. This yarn comes in eight striking variegated shades including carnation red, violet and cherry blossom.

Another pattern that uses ladder stitch is our dainty Lacet Wrist Warmer design. Knitted in the round using Mulberry Silk Merino Wool yarn and 4mm double-pointed needles.

If you’d like your beloved to hold you close to their heart, why not knit a pretty hot water bottle cover. knitshop.co.uk’s Simply Wool is an ideal yarn here and comes in a choice of 15 colours.

Alternatively, make your own roses using our free Flower Corsage pattern. A single flower would look pretty adorning a dress or jacket. An even more romantic gesture would be to knit a dozen roses and attach them to wire stems so you can present them as a bouquet. The flowers look particularly good when knitted in knitshop.co.uk Mulberry Silk yarn. This knits up on 2.5mm needles and has a luxurious sheen.

For something a bit different, why not felt a flower? Knitshop.co.uk offers complete needle felting kits as well as merino wool tops so you can felt your own designs.

Nature lovers, meanwhile, will be charmed by the thoughtfulness of a handmade Felted Butterfly – another striking accessory that will look wonderful adorning a jacket or bag. The complete kit costs just £5 and has easy-to-follow instructions.

If you’re really keen to impress, how about crocheting a box of chocolates? You’ll find the free pattern on our Ravelry page. We recommend Mercerised Cotton 4ply yarn for this fun but romantic project.

Visit knitshop.co.uk’s Lee Green boutique outlet and you’ll find even more Valentine’s Day inspiration. We’ve got patterns so you can crochet your own chocolates, as well as an extensive selection of all-natural yarns – the ideal gift with which to surprise the knitter in your life.

We also sell gift vouchers in £20 and £40 denominations.

Links to this blog:

Flower Corsage pattern: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/knitshop-pattern/2145-knitted-roses.html

Mulberry Silk Yarn: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/31-mulberry-silk-twist

2.5mm needles: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/bamboo-needles/1603-2mm-sp-bamboo5.html

Football Scarf pattern: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/knitshop-pattern/1669-world-cup-scarf.html

Thick And Easy Yarn: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/106-thick-easy-yarn

7mm bamboo needles: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/knitting-accessories/1605-bamboo-knitting-needles-7mm.html

8mm bamboo needles: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/knitting-accessories/1351-8mm-sp-bamboo.html

Mohair Silk Yarn: http://knitshop.co.uk/57-mohair-wool-yarn

All knitting and crochet accessories - http://knitshop.co.uk/knitting-accessories/1696-bamboo-knitting-needles-4mm.html

Simply Wool yarn: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/126-simply-wool-yarn

Ladder-Stitch Scarf pattern: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/knitshop-pattern/1336-ladder-stitch-scarf-pattern.html

6mm bamboo needles: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/knitting-accessories/1349-6mm-sp-bamboo.html

Cotton-Linen Blend yarn: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/21-cotton-linen-blend

Lacet Wrist Warmers: link to be added

4mm double-pointed needles: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/knitting-accessories/1714-4mm-dp-20cm.html

Mulberry Silk Merino Wool Yarn: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/29-silk-wool-blend

Valentine’s Chocolates crochet pattern: http://ravel.me/Julieta/cboc

Mercerised Cotton 4ply yarn: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/129-4ply-cotton

Felted Flower Kit: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/felting-kits/1073-flower-felt-kit.html

Felted Butterfly Kit: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/felting-kits/1408-butterfly-felt-kit.html

Merino Wool Tops for felting: http://knitshop.co.uk/24-merino-tops

Knitshop.co.uk gift vouchers: http://knitshop.co.uk/188-gift-voucher

knitshop.co.uk Christmas Shopping Guide

What to buy the avid knitter? Yarn! Yarn! Yarn!

The softest, warmest yarns come from natural fibers – and knitshop.co.uk stocks nothing but. We’ve got handspun pure wool, exceptionally soft alpaca – ideal if you want to be sure sensitive skins won’t be irritated – merino, silks, mohair and more.

Step inside the knitshop.co.uk Boutique Outlet for some knitting and crochet inspiration.

Our best-selling Kolibri Wool Yarn is a vibrant mix of complementary shades. Jumpers, hats and scarves all look great knitted up in this lovely wool yarn. Choose from 10 very different shades. It knits up beautifully on 5mm or 6mm needles and also lends itself to felting.

For sheer luxury, it’s hard to beat the feel of knitshop.co.uk’s Mohair Silk Yarns. This exceptionally soft yarn keeps you really cosy yet hardly weighs anything. It’s ideal for wraps, scarves and anything lacy. A 125m mohair and silk skein costs just £5.95 and there’s a choice of nine pretty colours.

Knitting Kits

Knittingkits are always popular and have the advantage of being guaranteed to include everything the recipient needs to complete their project.

We’ve put together a chunky hat knitting kit based around our Kolibri Wool Yarn. The hat pattern, bamboo needles and a hank of Kolibri Wool Yarn in your favourite colours cost just £11.80.

Felting Kits

The Butterfly Felting Kit, for example, contains four colours of felting wool, a felting needle, instructions and a small punching pad so. If you prefer, we also have a Flower Felting Kit. Both are just £4.95 each.

CREATE your very own knitting, crochet or felting kit as a present - visit the Boutique Outlet and we will assist you in to create your own knitting, crochet or felting kits. Choose a pattern or a book of patterns  and enough yarn and the accessories to complete the project.

Gift-Wrapping Service

To make your gift of knitshop.co.uk products even more special, we can gift-wrap them for you. Our gift-wrapping option has proved popular with our online customers, so this year we are extending the service to items bought at the knitshop.co.uk Boutique Outlet. Whether you’re buying in person or online, we’ll gift-wrap items for you for just £2.

Gift Vouchers

Yet another option is to give a knitshop.co.uk gift voucher. Available in £20 and £40 versions, these allow the delighted recipient the chance to choose anything they wish to from our site and store. This includes all knitting, felting and crochet yarn, accessories such as needles, as well as our popular creative workshops.

Of course, it may be that you’re looking for something Christmassy to make and to give as a present. We’ve lots of ideas for you here, too.

Christmas Gifts to Make

Our pattern gallery includes gloves, scarves, mittens, jumpers, knitted camisoles and felted bags. We’ve also got festive knits such as our new Christmas Tree TeaCosy pattern and a crochet snowflake design

You’ll find even more designs in our Lee High Road Boutique Outlet. Stop by and see our complete collection.

knitshop.co.uk is at 326 Lee High Road, SE13 5PJ. We’re open 11am to 5pm Thursday to Saturday

Links to this blog:

knitshop.co.uk Boutique Outlet - http://knitshop.co.uk/content/6-about-knitshop

Kolibri Wool Yarn - http://knitshop.co.uk/176-kolibri-yarn

Needles & Accessories - http://knitshop.co.uk/274-knitting-crochet-accessories

Mohair Silk Yarn - http://knitshop.co.uk/57-mohair-wool-yarn 

Kolibri Hat Knitting Kit - http://knitshop.co.uk/knitshop-pattern/2666-kolibri-hat-knitting-kit.html

knitshop.co.uk Pattern - http://knitshop.co.uk/161-knitshop-pattern

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

Christmas Gifts

The knitshop.co.uk understand how difficult it can be to find the perfect gift for someone special. Christmas is just around the corner and many of you will be thinking of what you can find for relatives and friends.

We have conveniently put together some ideal gift sets that would sit perfectly under the tree and make a knitter, crocheter and felter very happy. These gifts are also a fantastic idea for crafty people who are perhaps interested in becoming involved in knitting, crochet and felting and need a little encouragement.

Firstly, the knitshop.co.uk offer gift vouchers. All year round and especially at Christmas our gift vouchers, for varying amounts, are purchased for keen knitters who may need to top-up on yarns, needles, patterns and books. We recommend knitshop.co.uk vouchers for anyone who may not know what to buy a knitter, the vouchers can be used in-store and online and are valid for anything the knitshop.co.uk offer including the various workshops and courses on offer.

We also create knitting, crochet and felting kits, which we feel is a fabulous gift for beginners or improver looking to work on their skills. Our kits will contain all tools and materials needed to achieve one complete project as well as the all important instructions and handy-tips leaflet.

The kits make a great gift for children and adults and the instructions are easy to follow for all ages. We endeavour to make sure the skills picked-up from the kits can further be applied to projects the artist can later work on by their selves. An endless gift of learning and improving is priceless. Our felting kits start at £4.98.

Books are a welcome gift any time of year. From pattern books to inspirational books and magazine, knitshop.co.uk offers all of these, and we are happy to help you find the perfect book or magazine for that someone you love. We have a huge variety of coffee table books with beautiful images and inspirational projects, to dedicated pattern books and even beginner books and self-teaching books. A book is something that is kept for many years, can be referred to over and over again and most people will appreciate a book under the tree!

Magazine are also ideal, we offer several key knitting magazines that offer several monthly patterns, regular articles about knitting artists and designers and have up-to date information about materials, boutiques and emerging techniques, machinery and more. 

We also recommend our workshops and courses as a perfect gift for a creative loved one. knitshop.co.uk offers a huge amount of regular workshops during the week and at weekends. Designed for beginner, improver or technically advanced knitters, crocheters and felters there is a workshop for everyone.

Workshops will last for two hours and have a maximum of eight students. Julieta Brandao will lead the workshop and her and the knitshop team endeavour to go at a pace that all students can manage and each person will receive individual attention. The workshop will also include all tools and materials necessary to achieve the project and the two hours should be enough for everyone to complete a finished project. The skills learnt at the workshop can be used in further projects within the students own time.

knitshop.co.uk also offer 6 week courses for knitting, crochet and felting. In these courses, beginners and improver can learn the basic skills to begin knitting, crocheting or felting and progressively through the weeks the candidate will learn useful techniques, how to read patterns and how to choose yarns for each project. These valuable skills will hopefully encourage students to carry-on in their own time and progress further within their chosen discipline.

Courses and workshops can be purchased online, in-store or over the phone and will be a much appreciated gift for someone creative. Workshops start at just £12 for a two hour session and are held in Lee Green South London.

Links to this post:

Gift Vouchers from knitshop.co.uk

Courses and Workshops, Schedule and online booking

Felting Kits for Children and Adults

Books, Magazines and Pattern