Simply Knitting - UK (2020-02)

YARN COMMUNITY

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Cheshire

Welcometoourcommunitysectionwherewetake

a closerlookatwhat’sgoingonknitwisenearyou!

In association with the Keep Yarn on our Streets campaign

Knit Together!

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welcometo

ourbuzzing

communitysection!

We’veputtogetheran

anothercollectionof

shopsandcharity

projectstoyarn-spireyouthisissue!

First,don’tmissourguidetosome

fabyarnshopsingorgeousCheshire.

Then,readaboutourCharityofthe

Month,Bliss,whoexplaintheir

inspiringcauseandhowyoucan

help!If you’relookingfora funknit

forValentine’sDaythenwhynot

castonourcuteheartdecoration?

Andif you’researchingforsome

colourtobrightenupyourknits,our

threebrands’recommendationsfor

colourfulskeinsisonpage81!

Fornexttimepleasedotellus

aboutanyshop,cluborcharity

recommendationsyoumayhave,

andremembertosendinyour

communitystoriesandcharityknit

pics. We can’t wait to hear from you!

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SAY HELLO!

WHATISTHE‘KEEPYARNONOUR

STREETS’CAMPAIGN?

“It’sa campaigntobringtogether

yarnshopsacrosstheUK.Yarn

shopsaresucha greatresource,

withworkshops,socialsandmore

andwewanttoshoutaboutit!”

saysfounderLouisaSheward.

Findoutmorebyvisitingwww.keepyarn

onourstreets.co.ukorfollowtheInstagram

account @keepyarnonourstreets.

stieMcLeod

Editor

A knitter’s guidE to...

PHOTO BY JONATHAN FARBER ON UNSPLASH

Famedforitshistoricbuildings,

cobbledstreetsandlandmarks,

Cheshireis a knitter’s haven...

THECRAFTBARN

MondaytoSaturday,9am-5pm and

Sunday,10am-4pm

TheWarehouseStudios,GlaziersLane,

Culcheth,WarringtonWA34AQ

Popularonlineretailer,BlackSheepWools,has

a bricks-and-mortarshopcalledTheCraftBarn,

inWarrington.Thinktonsofsquishyskeins

anda cosyvillagestoreatmosphereteamed

withpassionateknittingstaonhand.We

recommendcheckingoutthefabworkshops

andweeklySaveOurStitchessessions(SOS).

Formorecontact 01925764231 (option 3) or

visitwww.blacksheepwools.co.uk.

ABAKHAN

OpenMondaytoSaturday,9:30am-5:15pm

andSunday,11am-4pm

65 FrodshamStreet,CityCentre,

ChesterCH13JJ

Insideyou’llfinda hugeselectionofknitting

needles,patternsandyarnsfromWendy,Sirdar,

HayfieldandRobin.Anaddedbonusisthatyou

canalsobrowseandshoponline.

Formorecall 01244323640 or to shop online

visit http://www.abakhan.co.uk.

THEHOUSEHOLDSTORES

OpenSundaytoTuesday,9am-4pm;

ThursdayandFriday,9am-4pm

42 LangdaleRoad,RuncornWA75PU

Since 1963 thisfamilyrunshophasthrivedin

sellinga reliable,qualityselectionofyarns.Plus,

browsethroughover2,000knittingpatterns!

Formorevisitwww.householdstores.co.uk or

call 01928 574463.

THECLOTHSHOP

FromMondaytoSaturday,9:30am-5pm

LocatedupstairsintheCPSCentre,Sundial

House,Culcheth,WarringtonWA34EH

TheClothShophasbeeninbusinessforover

30 years,since1989.Theysella rangeofyarn

andinparticular,handylittletrinketsand

accessorieswhicharejustperfectfortopping

upyourprojectbagandyarnstash!

Formorevisitwww.theclothshop.co.ukor

follow on Facebook @theclothshop.culcheth.

THEWOOLLENHIDEAWAY

Pleasecallforopeninghours

TheLongRoom,BabylonLane,

Adlington,ChorleyPR69NR

If you’relookingforknittingsupplies,

inspiration,adviceorjusta chat,thiscosyshop

inChorleyisforyou.It makesa lovelyplaceto

squisha yarnballortwo,finda newpattern,

unravelthatmistakeormakea newfriend.

Formoreinformationvisitwww.

woollenhideaway.co.uk or call 01257 485693.

LOVESTITCH

OpenThursdaytoSaturday,10am-5pm

242 TelegraphRoad,Heswall,

WirralCH607SG

Fromfabfabricbundlesandbeautifulyarnto

handykitsandcoolcraftyclasses,LoveStitch

haslotstooer– popinandtakea browse!

Formorevisitwww.lovestitch.co.uk,email

[email protected] or call 01513 456738.

Formoregreatdaysoutvisitwww.

visitcheshire.com/chesterortakea look

atwww.visitbritain.com/gb/en/england/

northern-england/chester.