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Rows of hand-dyed yarn skeins in soft mauve and purple shades on a wooden surface

Pride & Prejudice Yarn Club: Colourway Reveal

Pride and Prejudice Yarn Club Colourway: Lizzy and Darcy It is with great excitement that I introduce you to the final colourway of our Pride and Prejudice Yarn Club! We...

Pride & Prejudice Yarn Club: Colourway Reveal

Pride and Prejudice Yarn Club Colourway: Lizzy and Darcy It is with great excitement that I introduce you to the final colourway of our Pride and Prejudice Yarn Club! We...

Hand-dyed soft yarn skeins in muted green shades neatly arranged on wooden surface

Jane Austen Yarn Club: Pride & Prejudice Colourway

Pride and Prejudice Yarn Club Colourway: Lizzy's Favourite Walk Oh, here we are for volume two of Pride and Prejudice. I think it’s safe to say that Mr Darcy’s proposal is...

Jane Austen Yarn Club: Pride & Prejudice Colourway

Pride and Prejudice Yarn Club Colourway: Lizzy's Favourite Walk Oh, here we are for volume two of Pride and Prejudice. I think it’s safe to say that Mr Darcy’s proposal is...

Multiple skeins of hand-dyed soft yarn in varying shades of blue and gray on a wooden surface

Winter Yarn Club Hand-Dyed Colourway

Nature Trails Yarn Club Colourway Reveal: Kangaroons in the Mist Gee, do we get a lot of fog over winter! Sometimes, first thing in the morning, it feels like we...

Winter Yarn Club Hand-Dyed Colourway

Nature Trails Yarn Club Colourway Reveal: Kangaroons in the Mist Gee, do we get a lot of fog over winter! Sometimes, first thing in the morning, it feels like we...

Hand-dyed green yarn skeins arranged on light wood surface, showcasing soft, variegated colorways

Hand Dyed Yarn Colourway: Inspired by Winter

Nature Trails Yarn Club Winter Colourway: A Feast of Green Winter can look and feel so different depending on where we live. Every time winter comes around in my home,...

Hand Dyed Yarn Colourway: Inspired by Winter

Nature Trails Yarn Club Winter Colourway: A Feast of Green Winter can look and feel so different depending on where we live. Every time winter comes around in my home,...

Hand-dyed soft yarn skeins in pale pastel pink arranged on a wooden surface

Pride & Prejudice Yarn Club: Volume One

The first colourway in the Pride and Prejudice Yarn Club has been revealed! Have a look and find out all about the story behind creating this colourway.

Pride & Prejudice Yarn Club: Volume One

The first colourway in the Pride and Prejudice Yarn Club has been revealed! Have a look and find out all about the story behind creating this colourway.

A pile of knitting projects, knitting needles and some wooden scissors.

How to Knit More: Easy Ways to Add Stitches

Do you ever feel like you just can't find enough time to knit? Despite your best efforts, do your projects seem to stay on the needles for weeks, months, or...

How to Knit More: Easy Ways to Add Stitches

Do you ever feel like you just can't find enough time to knit? Despite your best efforts, do your projects seem to stay on the needles for weeks, months, or...