Flock playlist for 2024

In the first of our series on mending we look at how to use duplicate stitch to repair worn areas of knitted garments.

How to use this traditional hand winding tool to create a centre pull ball of yarn for knitting or crochet.

Flock playlist for February 2024.

In the third in our mini-series on winding yarn, we look at how to quickly wind the perfect ball of cake of yarn using a ball winder and swift.

Flock Playlist for January 2024

In the second of our mini series on yarn winding, we look at how to take your yarn from a skein into a ball ready to knit or crochet without any equipment at all. Perfect if you need to wind a ball of yarn on the go!

Our first in a mini-series of posts about all things to do with winding yarn asks why some yarn is sold in skeins or hanks rather than balls or cakes.

We’ve just added five new shades of &Make Aran to our shelves, so we thought it would be a great opportunity to take a more detailed look at this fabulous yarn from The Fibre Co, and see what makes it so perfect for both beginners and more experienced knitters.

The idea of unravelling your knitting might be enough to bring you out in a cold sweat, but with a bit of planning and care you will be able to make it (almost) painless. We look at Knitting Back (tinking) and ripping out (frogging) and how to use lifelines to prevent disaster.

From Sheep to Sea. In this newsletter Chris takes a look at the traditional fishermen’s gansey sweater.

A roundup of some of the most common knitting mistakes, how to fix them, and how to avoid them next time.

How to pick up dropped stitches in knitting. Instructions for stockinette stitch, garter stitch, and picking up dropped stitches at the edge of your knitting.

Some of the music that I’ve been enjoying recently whilst knitting. This one is perfect for curling up indoors with a hot drink while the wind and rain lashes down outside - something that’s been happening a lot these past couple of weeks!

September knitting and crochet pattern round up. We look at patterns and yarn suggestions from three of our favourite magazines this month: Making Stories, Pom Pom Quarterly and Moorit Magazine.

With the introduction of BC Garn’s Semilla Melange (GOTS) to our shelves I find out exactly what it means for a knitting yarn to be GOTS certified, and what assurance that label gives to consumers.

From fearsome Owlers to the seventeenth century Lookers of Romney marsh, wartime sheep evacuation and what makes them one of the most successful sheep breeds. We’re taking an in-depth look at the history, characteristics and wool of the Romney Sheep.

Ten essential tips that all beginner knitters should know. All the hints and tips that I wish somebody had told me when I was first learning to knit.

Our guide to choosing knitting needles for beginners.