Giveaway Tease: it’s not all baa baa baa
The whole point of writing this blog and knitting British is to share the love of local fibre.
Today’s tease to the stash giveaway is a reminder that there is more to knitting British than with sheep wool…
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Gift Ideas: We knits you a British Christmas
If you have a knitter in your life and you are not sure what to buy for them, or you are a knitter yourself and you want to treat yourself this Christmas then I have a few gift ideas for you. All lovely makers, sellers and artists are UK based too!
Smitten by mittens
Mitten loving and another little tease of what is inside the stash giveaway!
Win a British wool stash!
This month KnitBritish is a big 1 year old!
It is also almost Christmas, a time of giving presents!
To celebrate this – and the fact that for the last year I have been celebrating British wool and having great fun exploring the wealth of fibre this country has to offer, with you, dear reader….I am going to give away…..
Thrapple
“Aw! In the name of the Wee Man! Your thrapple is out!”
This was the cry of my wee Glasgow mammy* when I came through her door one day when the wind was blowing and the air was chilly.
I hadn’t heard the phrase before, so the first time she said it I checked to make sure I hadn’t had some dreadful wardrobe malfunction
Made by Ewe winner
How was everyone’s Wool Week?
I have just visited randomresults.com to draw the winner of the wonderful Made By Ewe knitted sheep kit!
Wool Week giveaway!
Shetland Wool Week is drawing to a close. For most people it’s been a week of masterclasses and workshops, schmoozing with knitting heroes, learning from the masters and catching up with friends (old and new). That is if, unlike me, you booked tickets in time.
Knitting with Jacobs
Having played about with washable yarns recently I felt the need to get a bit sheepy and went stash-diving for a breed specific yarn.