Atomic Knitting are offering 50% off buttons to help those knitting and sewing headbands with code NHS50. They are also continuing to give 10% from website sales to The Trussell…
Online Wool Show starts Saturday 18th April 2020
The organisers of Spring into Wool and Southern Wool Show are creating the Online Wool Show, it will go live on Saturday 18th April 2020 with virtual stalls, videos, demonstrations…
British Knitting & Crochet Awards 2020 nominations
Nominations for the British Knitting & Crochet Awards 2020 will be closing on Wednesday 8th April 2020. There are 21 categories including ones for yarn brands, shops and crafts people. Everyone…
UK Hand Knitting: supporting yarn shops
The UK Hand Knitting Association have put together some advice for supporting local yarn shops: To help local yarn shops, we have launched the Yarn Shop Love campaign, which is…
Knit for Peace – yarn donations and yarn tombola
Knit for Peace are looking for yarn donations (send to Knit for Peace, Radius Works, Back Lane, London NW3 1HL) so that they can send out yarn to care homes…
Ravelry – Your local yarn stores
Ravelry have added a new feature to help local yarn stores keep customers updated with current information. Yarn shop owners can update the “Coronavirus pandemic: Information for customers” section in…
Operation: Social Justice launches at 1200 GMT on Sunday 15th March
Operation: Social Justice is a collaborative effort by more than 180 small businesses to spread kindness while raising money for charities that support equal rights. Items will be available for…
Alpacaly Ever After Eco Shelter and Bunk Barn
Alpacaly Ever After are raising funds to build an Eco Shelter and Bunk Barn to house the alpacas and llamas they rescue and provide a space for visitors to stay….
Knit Now Knitter of the Year 2019 winners revealed
Knit Now have announced the winners of their Knitter of the Year 2019 competition. Local Superstars: Laura Lowe (runs a local knit group in Sheffield), Antje of The yarn Cake…
MRI Maakers – Jamieson’s of Shetland window display auctions
The MRI Maakers, who are raising funds for the Shetland MRI Scanner Appeal, have started listing auction lots of gnomes and baubles made for the Jamieson’s of Sheltand Christmas window…