The Crochet Project (part 2)

Northmoor Lock from The Shawl Project

Were you inspired by our last crochet article?  Have you dusted off your hooks and googled how to treble?

Well, how about trying out some new crochet hooks too - one you may find more comfy.  You'll certainly not lose them easily!

KnitPro Waves crochet hooks in the shop

We now stock KnitPro Waves crochet hooks.  These single ended aluminium crochet hooks have sturdy yet soft colour coded grips.

Fancy moving your crochet to the next level - increasing and decreasing, reading a pattern and making a 3D shape?  Consider booking Our Next Steps in Crochet workshop is Sunday 4th October.  Learn to make a hat.  All materials are included.

Still not sure you can crochet?  Need to start with the basics?  Take our Learn to Crochet workshop on 6th September.  Again, all your materials are included and you learn to make a crochet hook case and how to granny square.

Call the shop to book your place on these workshop!  Spaces are limited to 6.

KnitPro Karbonz now in the shop!

We now have a great range of the fantastic new needles from KnitPro - Karbonz.

Featuring a combination of light bodied carbon fiber & sharp brass tips, they are light, strong, smooth and flexible.  Warm to touch and gentle in the hand the shiny, smooth brass tips come to perfect points.  Ideal for all types of yarns and for every project.

We have double pointed needles in 15cm lengths - starting at 1.5mm.  Straight needles in 35cm lengths and fixed circulars in 40cm lengths (in the thinnest needles).  We also have a range of interchangeable needles in both standard and special length tips.

interchangeable needle tips

double pointed needles

straight needles

fixed circular

You can also order these needles - if we don't have a size you need.  And remember we're happy to post!

We can also order any of the KnitPro needle sets - a collection of needles in a presentation case.  Great for gifts.  Ask in the shop for information.

showing off

Our Manos Lace shawl has a new accessory - Knit Pro Shawl Pins now in the shop.

(and over 12 shades of Manos Lace!)

KnitPro - in the shop

We're really excited to announce we now have KnitPro Symfonie Wood Interchangeable needles in the shop!

needle tips from £5.40 and cables at £2.25

These needles are made from densified laminated birch wood*. This makes then strong, durable and keeps the tips sharp! They have a distinctive colour, so not only are they a pleasure to knit with but they look lovely too.

We have the Symfonie Interchangeable range which means you buy the needles tips and cables separately. So you can mix and match different needles sizes with cable lengths. This lets you create a wide range of circular needles without the need to buy circular needles for each project. So you don't need to buy 3 different circular needles, just 1 set of needle tips and 3 different lengths of cable.

The needle tip screws into the cable to make a smooth join. The thin cables are flexible with almost no memory (great for magic loop!)

With each cable you get a cable key... you use this to tighten the needle tip onto the cable so there is no danger of the needle tip untwisting whilst you knit. You also get two end caps, so you can remove the needle tips and keep your knitting safe on the cable whilst you use your needle tips on another project!

We have a range of cable lengths available and when combined with the normal needle tip you can create 60, 80, 100, 150cm circular needles.

We also stock the special length needle tips which are shorter and so when combined with a 40cm cable make a true 40cm circular needle.

You can also use these needles to add a lifeline to your knitting. A lifeline is a piece of smooth contrasting yarn placed through the stitches on a row you know you've knit correctly. Especially useful in lace knitting when it can be tricky to spot yarn overs! Instead of using a needle and running it through your knitting, you put your lifeline yarn in the hole at the base of the needle tip (the one you used to tighten the needle tips and cables together). Then when you knit the lifeline is worked into your knitting automatically.

We also have a range of Knit Pro accessories including stitch markers, needle size ID tags and sock blockers!  As well as some buttons in the same coloured densified laminated birch wood as the needle tips!

buttons from £1.05 for 23mm round, up to £1.65 for the curved triangle

*sounds impressive!