Let’s Celebrate The Finer Yarns of Life! This January our raffle offers a bundle of beautiful Rowan Pure Wool worsted in a range of complementary warm blues, There is enough yarn to make a couple of children’s sweaters or an adult stripy one. There are 14 x 100g balls and we will also include a Rowan pattern book to inspire you and some needles so you can make a start…
Calling All Sock Knitters …… and Yarn Lovers of All Kinds! Our March raffle is for you. This month we are offering a wonderful collection of sock yarns including some made by King Cole, James C Brett and schoeller &stahl, as well as lovely hanks from independent dyers and spinners. There are 15 balls/hanks in total…..that’s a lot of cosy toes! (Or hats and scarves). All are a mixture of…
We are offering 30 × 25g balls of classic Jamieson’s Spindrift shetland wool. Each one a little jewel of potential! Enough to make a very colourful jumper or lots of keps, hats and gloves. Entry is £10 per ticket. Enter as many times as you like! We will draw the winner at close of business on 1 March. All funds raised go to support our distribution of knitting to people…
Practical Help for those in need You don’t need to be told how serious the hike in gas and electric bills will be, or how many poor families, older people and children will suffer. According to Money Savings Expert Martin Lewis for the average household energy bills will rise by about £700 this year, pushing an estimated 2 in 5 households into fuel poverty. Please help if you can. Knit to…
Special Appeal: Help for abused women Women forced to flee war and civil unrest. They are stuck in makeshift camps, without hope or dignity, often haunted by recurring nightmares. Trafficked women and those who have been raped, who find asylum, but are far from home. Victims of domestic violence, who have had to leave it all behind, and seek shelter in women’s refuges. Help us raise £25,000 so we can supply…