The NEW Thick & Easy Wool Yarn

We are pleased to have it back in stock after such a long wait, the new Thick & Easy Wool Yarn has finally arrived. Anxiously we have been waiting to see the new colours and knit up a few samples. We would like to present to you, the new:

Thick & Easy Wool Yarn
100% pure wool yarn
Supplied in 100g hanks
Length approx. 110m / 100g
Recommended needle size: 6 - 7mm
Tension: 14 sts x 20 sts

Here are our first 11 colour choices for you:
Papaya Whip, Eggshell Beige, Olive Drab Green, Seal Brown, Cherry Red, Chilli Red, Cashmere Rose, Aubergine Purple, Teal Blue, Blue Black and Panther Black.

Colours from left top: Seal Brown, Eggshell Beige, Olive Drab Green, Papaya Whip,
Teal Blue and Blue Black

Patterns available for the Thick & Easy Wool Yarn:

Eve Hat and Wrist Warmer, a beautiful set for girls, enhanced with flowers and embellished with heart buttons. Girls love special gifts and the new colour range of the Thick & Easy offers you a lovely choice. Watch out for a new version in the new Thick & Easy Wool Yarn. Pictures and pattern description are available on our past blog post about Eve.

Eve Hat and Wrist Warmer knitted in Thick & Easy Wool Yarn
Aubergine Purple, Papaya Whip and Cashmere Rose.

Samuel's Waistcoat, this sleeveless waistcoat with V-neck finish and a cord to tie is perfect to keep the little heart warm. Very quick and easy to knit, pattern ranges from 4 - 11 years. Read more about Samuel's Waistcoat here

Samuel's Waistcoat knitted in Panther Black Thick & Easy Wool Yarn.

 

World Cup Scarf, using White Natural Wool Yarn and Black Thick & Easy. You could go for a colour combination of Eggshell Beige for the main scarf and make the Black stripes in Cashmere Rose, Cherry Red, Teal Blue and Aubergine Purple. Want to find out more about the pattern, click here to read the previous blog about it.

Purple Velvet Wrist Warmer, originally using the Kolibri Wool Yarn. Our new yarn alternative is the Thick & Easy Wool Yarn. Two years ago in November we had a blog about this pattern, click here to read it.

Giant Christmas Mitten, originally knitted in our super chunky Merino Wool Yarn, as alternative for a smaller version it can be knitted in the Thick & Easy. We also had a past blog about the Giant Christmas Mitten

Giant Christmas Mitten knitted in Thick & Easy Wool Yarn
Cherry Red and Papaya Whip.

Cable Nation, originally designed in the Kolibri Wool yarn, however also perfect to be knitted in the new colours of the Thick & Easy for a more settled version. You can read our previous blog about the Cable Nation here.

Triology Scarf, another one of our favourites! Choose 3 colours of Thick & Easy, for example: Olive Drab Green, Papaya Whip and Blue Teal. The scarf is knitted in 3 panels, which are joined on one side and left loose on the other.

Twist and Shout Cowl, this was designed to be thick and warm. Here you could make a more elegant version in the Thick & Easy Wool Yarn, just keep going a little longer to get the same length. For pictures of Twist and Shout click here.

The new Thick & Easy is our Product of the Month for December and this month we are offering you a 100g hank for only £5.92. That's 25% off the original price!

And if that is not enough, today until the end of December we will give you one of the patterns above for free with every purchase of Thick & Easy Wool Yarn.
Simply add the yarns to your basket check out your order and let us know which pattern you have chosen to receive.

With a beautiful stitch definition, it is very easy and quick to knit up. Currently only available in a limited stock range until the new dye lot is ready to arrive in the shop. Shop now with 25% off the Thick & Easy and a FREE pattern on top!

Seal Brown, Cashmere Rose, Cherry Red, Aubergine Purple,
Olive Drab Green, Eggshell Beige, Blue Black, Teal Blue and Papaya Whip

Links to this blog:

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

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

Product of the month: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/content/17-product-of-the-month

Giant Christmas Mitten re-knitted

Today we are pleased to present to you our new version of the Christmas Mitten. The pattern was originally designed by Julieta Brandao in the super chunky Merino Wool Yarn Roving. However, we now have an updated version for you, using the brand new Thick & Easy Wool Yarn.

Giant Christmas Mitten, knitted in Merino Wool Yarn Roving
and Thick & Easy Wool Yarn.

Basically you knit the Christmas Mitten from the same pattern, using the Thick & Easy colours: Chilli Red and Olive Drab Green or Cherry Red and Papaya Whip.

The Christmas Mitten is knitted in the round and grafting is used to finish off the mitten. The knitting is done in a basic 1x1 rib to start with, and the rest is simple stocking stitch in the round.

Giant Christmas Mitten
knitted in Cherry Red and Papaya Whip

Using a 6-8mm needle, depending on your tension. For loose knitters we recommend a 6mm, or for tighter knitters we would recommend you use an 8mm circular needle, alternative you can use the longer version of the double pointed needles.

Thick & Easy Wool Yarn
colours from left to right: Seal Brown, Eggshell Beige,
Olive Drab Green, Papaya Whip, Blue Teal and Blue Black.

You will need two hanks, 1 per colour and you will easily get 3 mittens out of two hanks of Thick & Easy Yarn.The yarn is currently on offer for £5.92 / 100g hank. The pattern you can download for free this month from our website @knitshop.co.uk.If you are interested to read more about the original Giant Mitten, visit our previous blog post here: http://knitshopcouk.blogspot.bg/2013/12/giant-christmas-mittens-to-stash.html#uds-search-results

Christmas Mitten, perfect as stocking for your little ones.

For any questions, pattern help or instructions you can contact the shop on (UK +44) 020 7099 8864 or email us through the website, click here to open the contact us form.


Links to this blog:

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

Giant Christmas Mitten Pattern: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/knitshop-pattern/2919-giant-mitten.html

Knitting Needles: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/274-knitting-crochet-accessories

Foxtail Curly Boa Scarf pattern

Here’s something really fun we’re sure you’ll love to knit. The latest addition to the knitshop.co.uk pattern library is a funky scarf you won’t be able to resist wrapping around yourself. It’s a simple pattern, so it’s a great project for fairly new knitters to try. The curls are created using short rows and by changing needle size part way through. You’ll also get plenty of practice with slip stitches!

Foxtail Curly Boa knitted in Orange Mohair Silk Yarn
Model: Alina Brandao

The Foxtail Curly Boa Scarf pattern was exclusively designed by knitshop.co.uk favourite Meg Crowther and is great fun to make. Gauge isn’t critical with this easy-to-knit pattern. It will work well with any 4ply or DK yarn.

Our version uses Mohair Silk Yarn – a wonderful combination of 70% mohair and 30% mulberry silk. We love the cheerful yellowy orange shade of Mohair Silk Yarn that Meg has used. It would also look great in lovely mellow yellow or in the fashionable dark grey. Each skein of this luxurious 4ply wool is 125m long. You’ll need five balls of it to make a really long version of the Foxtail Curly Boa scarf.

A fun and funky scarf that will keep you warm and cheerful.

For a different effect, take a look at the great variegated shades we stock including the striking Blue Tit Silk Lace Yarn. This comes in generous 250m skeins, so you’ll only need two or three skeins to knit an amazing multi-coloured curly boa.

If you prefer solid shades, there are plenty of Merino Wool Mulberry Silk Yarn options from the brightest of blues to the sunniest of yellows as well as lots of muted shades such as Dark Gold.

For a lighter option, check out our choice of Cotton Plied Wool Yarns. Perhaps the Blue-and Pink or Blue-Green shade will take your fancy. If you need any advice on a suitable choice of yarn or how much to buy, just drop us a line at info@knitshop.co.uk.

Mohair Silk Yarn in Blue, Red, Yellow, Brown and Rust Red.

As well as your chosen yarn you’ll need a pair of 3.5mm needles and a pair of 6mm needles.

Links to this blog:

Knitshop.co.uk: http://www.knitshop.co.uk

Foxtail Curly Boa Scarf pattern: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/knitshop-pattern/3231-foxtail-curly-boa-pattern.html

Blue Tit Silk Yarn: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/164-silk-knitting-yarn

Blue Merino Wool Mulberry Silk Yarn: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/silk-wool-blend/838-blue-mulberry-merino.html

Dark Gold Merino Wool Mulberry Silk Yarn: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/silk-wool-blend/830-dark-gold-mulberry-merino.html

Knitshop.co.uk patterns: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/161-knitshop-pattern

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

Sun Yellow Mulberry Silk Merino Wool Yarn: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/silk-wool-blend/829-sun-yellow-mulberry-merino.html

Blue-Green Cotton Plied Wool Yarn: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/cotton-wool-yarn/1314-blue-green-cotton-wool.html

Blue-Pink Cotton Plied Wool Yarn: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/cotton-wool-yarn/1315-blue-pink-cotton-wool.html

Cotton Wool Plied Yarn: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/cotton-wool-yarn

3.5mm Bamboo Knitting Needles: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/knitting-accessories/1694-bamboo-knitting-needles-35mm.html

6mm Bamboo Knitting Needles: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/knitting-accessories/1349-6mm-23cm-sp-bamboo.html

Ruffled Cardigan Pattern by Meg Crowther

Turn heads in a Two-Tone Ruffled Cardigan

We’ve got a treat in store for you if you love vintage knits: our gorgeous new Ruffled Cardigan pattern is knitted in wonderful Coquette Vintage Cotton Yarn in authentic 1920s and 30s colours. The Ruffled Cardigan was designed exclusively for knitshop.co.uk by noted knitwear designer Meg Crowther, as seen in Knit Magazine.

The rib stitch design cardigan follows the body’s contours thanks to the easy-to-follow shaping instructions. In places, extra stitches are created, while elsewhere you knit two stitches together. The contrasting ruffles that trim the front and collar of the cardigan are created by making extra stitches at regular intervals along the row. The ripple effect is stunning. 

Ruffled Cardigan as seen in Knit Magazine.
Colours: Aquamarine and Amethyst.

Coquette is a 4ply yarn available in 50g centre-pull balls. Each ball costs £3.95 and is 125m long. The yarn knits to a tension of 28 stitches over 36 rows on 3mm – 3.25mm needles. 

 

To make the cardigan you’ll need between 9 and 14 balls of Coquette Vintage Cotton Yarn for the main colour plus four 50g balls of the contrast colour. There’s a choice of 13 shades in the range. If you want to check how the colours look together, why not order a 10g sample of each? 

Coquette Vintage Cotton Yarn
colours from left to right:
Wine, Oyster, Canary, Flame, Highland, Pumpkin,
Carnation, Old Lace, Aquamarine, Snow, Spermint, Sapphire and Amethyst.

The fully-illustrated pattern shows how the Ruffled Cardigan looks when knitted in different colours of Coquette Vintage Cotton Yarn. The first uses Aquamarine as the main colour with Amethyst for the contrast trim. The second version shows the Ruffled Cardigan knitted in Flame Coquette yarn with Old Lace for the ruffles.

Ruffled Cardigan knitted in Coquette Vintage Cotton Yarn
colours: Flame and Old Lace.

 

knitshop.co.uk founder Julieta Brandao worked with ‘Queen of Vintage’ Susan Crawford to develop the Coquette Vintage Cotton Yarn range. All the colours in the range mimic vintage shades. If you want even more choice of colours, check out knitshop.co.uk’s Cotton 4ply Mercerised Yarn. This knits to the same tension as Coquette and comes in a choice of pinks, Bordeaux Red and Chocolate Brown.

A unique idea in contrasting colours.
Which colours would you choose?

 

The Ruffled Cardigan pattern was published in Knit magazine earlier this year. Other patterns for Coquette yarn feature in Susan Crawford’s A Stitch In Time 2 vintage knitting pattern book, available from our bookshop.

Links to this blog:

Amethyst Coquette Vintage Cotton Yarn: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/coquette-vintage-cotton/2779-amethyst-coquette.html

Aquamarine Coquette Vintage Cotton Yarn: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/coquette-vintage-cotton/2767-aquamarine-coquette.html

Bordeaux Red Cotton 4ply Mercerised Yarn: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/4ply-cotton-mercerised/1926-bordeaux-cotton-4ply.html

Chocolate Brown Cotton 4ply Mercerised Yarn: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/4ply-cotton-mercerised/1935-brown-cotton-4ply.html

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

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

Flame Coquette Vintage Cotton Yarn: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/coquette-vintage-cotton/2764-flame-coquette.html

Old Lace Coquette Vintage Cotton Yarn: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/coquette-vintage-cotton/2802-old-lace-coquette.html

Ruffled Cardigan pattern: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/knitshop-pattern/3150-ruffled-cardigan.html

A Stitch In Time Volume 2: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/patterns-magazines-books/2141-a-stitch-in-time-2.html

Why Wool?

Wool Week promotions from knitshop.co.uk
Wool Week is back 5 - 12 October!

Why Wool? This question and many others are answered on the website The Campaign For Wool. At knitshop.co.uk we are all about wool and natural fibres. Wool week is now running in its 5th year and hosts a number of activities to showcase the best wool has to offer. 

One of the most spectacular events is the Wool Ride. More than 300 wool-clad cyclists will take a ride around historical parts of London as well as wool famous areas such as Jermyn Street. Celebrate wool interiors is running for one week and one day at Southwark Cathedral in London for you to visit and admire this year's most beautiful wool moment. 

Wool Week 2014 - 5 - 12 October.

with a host of activities planned to showcase the best wool has to offer - See more at: http://www.campaignforwool.org/news-item/wool-week-is-back/#sthash.PQP4nahv.dpuf

with a host of activities planned to showcase the best wool has to offer - See more at: http://www.campaignforwool.org/news-item/wool-week-is-back/#sthash.PQP4nahv.dpuf

with a host of activities planned to showcase the best wool has to offer - See more at: http://www.campaignforwool.org/news-item/wool-week-is-back/#sthash.PQP4nahv.dpuf

with a host of activities planned to showcase the best wool has to offer - See more at: http://www.campaignforwool.org/news-item/wool-week-is-back/#sthash.PQP4nahv.dpuf

Wool Week is a week dedicated to natural yarn that exactly chimes with the knitshop.co.uk ethos. If you didn’t already know, we sell nothing but natural fibre yarns. To celebrate Campaign For Wool’s annual championing of natural fibres, we’ve got some fantastic promotions for you.

First off, we’re giving away a fantastic free pattern specially written for our Thick And Easy pure wool yarn. The Samuel Waistcoat is just the thing to keep boys or girls snug and the pattern is straightforward enough for anyone to knit. The pattern includes instructions for knitting the Samuel Waistcoat in sizes to fit kids from four to 11 years old. You’ll need no more than three balls of knitshop.co.uk Thick And Easy Yarn. Choose from 16 different solid shades including Blue Denim, Aubergine, Dark Red and Dusky Rose. This chunky yarn knits up on 7mm or 8mm needles and comes in 100g balls of roughly 100m. 

Samuel Waistcoat Pattern using 100% pure wool yarn.
Free to download this week only!

We’re also giving away the pattern for our Silk Merino Yarn vest. An ideal cover-up for teens and adults, it looks fantastic knitted in contrasting colours. We designed the pattern for our Mulberry Silk Merino Yarn which contains 50% of each fibre, making it strong but warm. This comes in vibrant shades such as Peacock, Bright Purple and Antique Gold, as well as more muted options such as Silver-Grey and Lavender. Each 100g skein contains 300m of this wonderful yarn. You’ll need two of the main colour and one of the contrast colour in order to knit your Silk Merino Yarn vest.

If you prefer an all wool yarn, try our Simply Wool Yarn. It’s slightly chunkier than the mulberry and merino yarn but is ideal for use with the 3.75mm needles that the vest pattern recommends. Simply Wool Yarn comes in 200m balls, so you’ll need three for the main colour and one for the contrast trim to knit your cosy vest.

All about wool. Simply Striped Waistcoat and Beanie Hat
is knitted in 100% pure wool, the pattern is available to download from the website.

Both patterns use the knitting in the round technique for a seam-free finish. If you’ve yet to master knitting this way, why not sign up for our Knitting In The Round workshop on Saturday 18 October – for this month only, our Saturday workshops cost just £7.00 each.

ALL ABOUT WOOL! - knitshop.co.uk is offering a wide range of
natural, quality designer yarns.

Links to this blog:

knitshop.co.uk: http://www.knitshop.co.uk

Campaign For Wool: http://www.campaignforwool.org/news-item/wool-week-is-back

Knitting In The Round workshop: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/workshops/3103-knitting-in-the-round.html

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

October workshops list: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/250-october

Samuel’s Waistcoat pattern: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/knitshop-pattern/2838-samuels-waistcoat.html

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

Silk Merino Vest pattern: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/knitshop-pattern/2745-silk-merino-vest.html

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

Product of the Month October

A birdie told us knitshop.co.uk’s Silk Lace Yarn is now on special

Variegated yarn fans will instantly fall in love with the latest knitshop.co.uk yarn. We’ve got a limited run of wonderful silk lace yarn for you to try with a stunning range of colours running through it. We’ve even slashed the price by 20 percent to tempt you to try it.

Blue Tit Silk Yarn.

Our Blue Tit Silk Lace Yarn takes its name from the pretty garden bird. The laceweight yarn has flashes of blue interspersed with lime green, turquoise, purple and black. You can just imagine how fantastic a shawl or top knitted in these incredible colours will look!

What’s brilliant about variegated yarns is that you can make amazing looking items using simple patterns. In fact, simple stitches are better because they let the yarn colours shine.

The yarn is made from pure silk and comes in 50g skeins of approximately 250 metres. Blue Tit Silk Lace Yarn knits on 2-3mm needles or slightly larger crochet hooks and is the perfect yarn weight for making garments for the late summer-early autumn period. 

Blue Tit - lime green, turquoise, blues, purple and black.

A 50g skein is ample for making a pair of gloves or wrist warmers (such as the pretty Bromley Mitts or Lace Fingerless Mitts) or a pretty neck warmer that tucks into a jacket. Using one or two skeins of Blue Tit Silk Lace Yarn you could make a lacy scarf or shrug. The impressively simple One Row Lace Scarf pattern is a great example. Use larger needles (6mm needles are recommended) to get the lacy effect.

For a more challenging knit take a look at the Arrow Lace Scarf and the Fishtail Lace Scarf. Both are available as free downloads from the Ravelry online pattern library and need two skeins of Blue Tit Silk Lace Yarn.

Another great option is to use two or three skeins of Blue Tit Silk Lace Yarn and make a wonderful shawl. Choose a simple, open work pattern and wear your shawl over a plain top or dress to show off the yarn’s stunning colours to best effect. If you’ve never knitted a shawl before, try our Ladder Stitch Linen Light Pattern or the Garter Stitch Shawl from September’s Let’s Knit magazine. If you don’t have the magazine, you can download the pattern from http://www.letsknit.co.uk/free-knitting-patterns/garter-stitch-shawl.

Linen Light Shawl Pattern, a perfect pattern for your first lace project!

Scarves and shawls are great lace projects because the tension isn’t important – they wrap around you rather than fitting exactly. So if you find a pattern you like, it’s worth experimenting, even if the yarn or needle size don’t exactly match yours.

If you prefer to knit a garment, you can make the Silk Merino Vest Pattern by using two strands held together. Download the pattern for free in October!

Merino Silk Vest knitted in Mulberry Silk / Merino Wool Yarn
ideal for the Blue Tit Silk Yarn.

You’ll need to act fast if you want to snap up knitshop.co.uk’s Blue Tit Silk Lace Yarn though: not only is it a limited edition yarn, it’s also our featured yarn, which means we’re currently offering 20% off each 50g skein.

Links to this blog:

knitshop.co.uk Blue Tit silk lace yarn: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/knitting-yarn/2997-blue-tit-silk-yarn.html

knitshop.co.uk Cassie Camisole pattern: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/knitshop-pattern/3081-cassie-camisol.html

Knitshop.co.uk Tropicana women’s vest top pattern: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/knitshop-pattern/3081-cassie-camisol.html

3mm single-pointed needles: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/knitting-accessories/1604-bamboo-knitting-needles-3mm.html

3.5mm single-pointed needles: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/knitting-accessories/1694-bamboo-knitting-needles-35mm.html

3.25mm double pointed needles: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/knitting-accessories/1460-325mm-dp-20cm.html

3.5mm double-pointed needles: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/knitting-accessories/1713-35mm-dp-20cm.html

3.25mm crochet hook: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/knitting-accessories/1460-325mm-dp-20cm.html

4mm metal crochet hook: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/bamboo-crochet/1636-4mm-metal-hook.html

6mm bamboo needles: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/knitting-accessories/1349-6mm-23cm-sp-bamboo.html

Arrow Lace Scarf pattern: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/elainas-small-arrow-lace-scarf

Bromley Mitts: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/bromley-mitts

Fishtail Lace Scarf: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/fishtail-lace-scarf

Lace Fingerless Mitts: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/faded-lace-mitts

Garter Stitch Shawl pattern: http://www.letsknit.co.uk/free-knitting-patterns/garter-stitch-shawl

One Row Lace Scarf pattern: http://turvid.blogspot.co.uk/2009/03/free-pattern-one-row-lace-scarf.html

Product of the Month August

Chill out with August’s Yarn of the Month

It’s a summer of intense heat punctuated by thunderstorms and cold snaps, making it very tricky to know what to wear. Pack a lightweight wrap made from knitshop.co.uk’s Product of the Month and you’ll keep your options open.

This month, we’re offering a 15 percent discount on our Cotton Linen Blend Yarn – a lightweight yarn made from 70 percent cotton and 30 percent linen. This means you’ll be able to get your hands on this beautiful variegated yarn for just £6.78 per 100g skein.

Cotton / Linen Blend Yarn in the colours Passion Flower, Carnation Red
Lilac Flower, Freesia, Goldenrod Cornflower and Grape Hyacinth.

Tailormade for summer, Cotton Linen Blend Yarn is ideal for making lacy tops and wraps. It comes in gorgeous summery shades, each named after colourful, fragrant flowers. Grape Hyacinth is a melange of blues; Goldenrod mixes yellows and subtle grey-green shades while Passion Flower is a glorious riot of purple, red and yellow.

Cherry Blossom and Freesia feature more delicate pinks and pale greens while Hibiscus blends deep pinks and purples and Lilac takes in mauves and violet.

Make a wrap from this Linen Light Scarf Pattern.
FREE download of the month.

Cotton Linen Blend Yarn comes in 100g skeins of 220m and knits up on 3.5mm to 4.5mm needles. The striking colours and light but strong yarn are ideal for openwork knitting and crochet designs such as shrugs and lacy vests. If you’re after a quick knit, you can’t go far wrong with our exclusive Linen Light Summery Scarf pattern. It uses a single skein of yarn and uses a simple repeat pattern that is easy to master. We recommend knitting the scarf on 6mm needles to create an open, lacy effect.

You can either use a single skein to make the scarf or use two or three skeins of Cotton Linen Blend Yarn to make a wider fabric to create a wonderfully light summer wrap. Just cast on two or three times as many stitches as the pattern states. 

We’re offering the pattern free this month in conjunction with our Product of the Month 15 percent discount offer, so as well as getting a great deal on a wonderful summer weight yarn you’ll get a pattern to use with it.



Links to this blog:


3.5mm bamboo needles (34cm long): http://www.knitshop.co.uk/knitting-accessories/1694-bamboo-knitting-needles-35mm.html

4.5mm bamboo needles (34cm long): http://www.knitshop.co.uk/knitting-accessories/1698-bamboo-knitting-needles-45mm.html

6mm bamboo needles (34cm long): http://www.knitshop.co.uk/knitting-accessories/1369-6mm-34cm-sp-bamboo.html

Cherry Blossom Cotton Linen Blend Yarn: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/cotton-linen-blend/143-pastel-cotton-linen.html

Freesia Cotton Linen Blend Yarn: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/cotton-linen-blend/138-green-lilac-cotton-linen.html
Goldenrod Cotton Linen Blend Yarn: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/cotton-linen-blend/146-goldenrod-coneflower-cotton-linen-yarn.html
Grape Hyacincth Cotton Linen Blend Yarn: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/cotton-linen-blend/145-blue-cotton-linen.html
Hibiscus Cotton Linen Blend Yarn: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/cotton-linen-blend/144-lilac-pink-red-cotton-linen.html
knitshop.co.uk Cotton Linen Blend Yarn: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/21-cotton-linen-blend

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

Passion Flower Cotton Linen Blend yarn: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/cotton-linen-blend/142-passion-flower-cotton-linen.html

Product Of The Month: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/content/17-product-of-the-month

Lilac Flower Cotton Linen Blend Yarn: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/cotton-linen-blend/89-lilac-flower-cotton-linen.html

Summer knitting and crochet at knitshop.co.uk

Summer is finally here which means it’s times to pack a bag full of knitting or crochet and head out into the sunshine. Here at knitshop.co.uk we’ve some perfect portable projects for you to get your teeth into as you soak up the summer rays. You can even wear what you’ve made!

On Friday 11 July we’ll be learning to Crochet A Summer Hat. Your hat is made using a combination of doubles, trebles, half trebles and slip stitches, so we’ll show you how to crochet any of these stitches you’ve not encountered before. We’ll also show you just how easy it is to crochet in the round. You’ll have a choice of crochet yarns to choose from and a pattern (plus instructions on how to read it) so you can complete your sun hat at home (or in the garden).

To complete the stylish summer look, on Friday 18 July we’ll be showing you how to Crochet A Summer Bag. Our crochet tutor will show you everything you need to get started with crochet, from holding the hook to turning your first chains and making your first stitches.

On the 25th we’ll be making Crocheted Facecloth Squares and Decorative Flowers. Why not add a flower to your crocheted hat? If you’ve never tried crochet before, the Crochet Squares class on 25 July is a good place to start. We run this class alongside the Let’s Get Hooked beginners’ crochet class. The latter is popular with youngsters, but is just as suitable for adults wanting to learn new needlecraft skills. 

 

If you fancy something a little different, why not try our Jewellery Making class on Friday 4 July? We’ll show you how to combine beads and crochet to make lovely necklaces. You can even add pieces of felt to make a striking chunky design. This two-hour class is suitable for anyone. No prior crochet knowledge is needed.

If knitting is more your thing, we’ve several classes this month to help you get better results. Come along to one of our Knitting Finishing Techniques classes or rescue an ailing project with our Fixing Knitting Mistakes days.

With the exception of our monthly SOS class, which is free but you need to pre-book, all knitshop.co.uk workshops cost £15 and last two hours. Children’s classes cost £10 each. A parent or guardian needs to be present.

Classes are held from 11am to 1pm at our 326 Lee High Road boutique outlet and are taught by our qualified, experienced tutors. Basic materials and patterns are provided, as are refreshments.

To book a class, just follow the links below, add the class to your shopping basket and choose ‘self pick-up’ at checkout. 

 

Links to this blog:

July workshops: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/247-july

Crochet Jewellery with Beads, Friday 4 July: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/workshops/2168-crochet-jewellery-beads.html

Knitting Finishing Techniques, Saturday 5 July: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/workshops/2399-finishing-techniques.html

Crochet A Summer Hat, Friday 11 July: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/workshops/2487-11-july-2014.html

Knitting Finishing Techniques, Saturday 12 July: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/workshops/2142-knitting-finishing-techniques.html

Crochet a Bag, Friday 18 July: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/workshops/2777-crochet-bag.html

Knitting Finishing Techniques Saturday 19 July: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/workshops/2793-knitting-finishing-techniques-workshop.html

Crochet Squares and Flowers, Friday 25 July: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/workshops/2424-25-july-2014.html

Free SOS Knitting Clinic, Friday 25 July: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/workshops/1649-free-sos-clinic-knitting-crochet-fixing-mistakes-friday-25july-.html

Fix Your Knitting Mistakes, Saturday 26 July: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/workshops/2479-fixing-knitting-mistakes-july.html

Kids’ workshops

Let’s Get Hooked, Friday 25 July: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/workshops/3012-lets-get-hooked.html

Swing The Needles, Saturday 26 July: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/workshops/2699-swing-the-needles.html

Julia jumper – pretty lily-patterned design

Spring is on its way and with it thoughts of slightly lighter knits. You no longer need to be swaddled in several layers of warmth. A light jacket and long-sleeved top will suffice as you venture outside and breathe in the welcome springtime air.

The change of season provides the perfect excuse to indulge in some springtime knitting too. Chunky jumpers can be replaced with flattering fitted designs. With this in mind, we’re incredibly proud to bring you our Julia jumper.

This beautiful jumper starred on the cover of Yarnwise magazine, August 2012 – something we were very proud of, since it’s knitted with knitshop.co.uk Cotton Plied Wool. Designed for knitshop.co.uk by Meg Crowther, the Julia jumper features a lily motif. Meg chose the lily in memory of Meg’s cousin, who loved these flowers. It’s knitted in DK weight yarn which is both lightweight and offers good stitch definition – all the better to show off the lovely lilies.

We’re delighted to be able to offer the Julia jumper pattern for download from our website for just £1.

You will need between five and seven 100g hanks of knitshop.co.uk Cotton Plied Wool, plus single-pointed and double-pointed 4mm needles. The yarn is spun from a mix of 60 percent cotton and 40 percent wool, resulting in a combination of light weight, durability and warmth.

The yarn comes in 100g skeins of around 225m, meaning you only need a few balls to make a complete garment. The Julia jumper therefore costs a very reasonable £35 to make – and delivery is free.

knitshop.co.uk Cotton Plied Wool comes in a fantastic selection of colours. Choose the cornflower blue shown in the pattern or a sunny yellow. Cotton Plied Wool also comes in cheerful reds and orange shades or a more subtle pale blue or light green.

These solid shades will give the Julia jumper a vintage look and ensure the lily pattern stands out on the shoulder and sleeves. For a more contemporary look choose the variegated blue-pink, green-blue or earthy brown-green combination. Browse the colour options for Cotton Plied Wool here.

For more knitting and crochet patterns see the knitshop.co.uk patterns page.

Links to this blog:

Julia jumper pattern: http://knitshop.co.uk/knitshop-pattern/2726-julia.html

Cotton Plied Wool: http://knitshop.co.uk/167-cotton-wool-yarn

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

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

Knitshop.co.uk patterns: http://knitshop.co.uk/161-knitshop-pattern

Meg Crowther Ravelry page: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/julia-jumper

Yarnwise magazine: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/sources/yarnwise-magazine-51-august-2012