Let's Knit - UK (2020-04)

THE LET’S KNIT YAR N SHOP TOUR

We’re continuing with our brilliant feature series highlighting some of the UK’s best bricks and

mortar knitting suppliers. All of these retailers are taking part in this year’s Yarn Shop Day on

Saturday 2nd May and will be welcoming some very special guests. Head in store to find out more!

MEET THE

MAKERS

Rainbow Valley,

Chatteris

This Yarn Shop Day you can

discover gorgeous yarns

and patterns and chat to

expert designers at Rainbow

Valley. Meet Cassie from

The Missing Yarn (right) who

creates bright and bold

designs, plus Vicky from

Vera and Bess (below) and

owner Helen Free, a.k.a

Enfys, will be showcasing

TERRIFIC

TRUNK SHOW

The Yarn Cake, Glasgow

Join Sunshine Stewart of My

Mama Knits for a brilliant

Trunk Show at The Yarn

Cake. These showcases

have become a Yarn Shop

Day tradition in store and

this year is definitely worth

a visit. Sunshine Stewart

offers unique and quirky hand

dyed yarns and her colourways

are inspired by nature, popular

culture and her children. There will

also be goodie bags, discounts and a

raffle on the day!

Visit: 148 Queen Margaret Drive Glasgow G20 8NY

Contact: 0141 946 5305, theyarncake.co.uk

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Time To Celebrate

SPECIAL GUESTS

Pins and Needles, Devizes

Meet top designers and fibre artists in store on Yarn Shop Day! You’ll

get to see the new designs by The Secret Crocheter and shop-owner

Vixter Woolista (above left), plus talented spinner Sue Savage will

there with her gorgeous yarns. The day will be a Bagstravaganza with

special guest Sarah Hillman, a.k.a. Florrie & Jean, who makes fabulous

project bags and needle rolls. There’s also a Scrapheap Challenge

with prizes for the favourite bags created entirely from scraps and

leftovers. Pop along on Yarn Shop Day to join in the fun!

Visit: Units 9-10 The Wharf Centre, Couch Lane,

Devizes, SN10 1EB

Contact: 01380 727212, facebook.com/

pinsandneedlesdevizes/

PERFECT POP UP

Ida’s House, Caterham
on the Hill

To mark Yarn shop Day, Ida’s
House will be hosting a one-day
pop-up featuring three indie
dyers! In-house dyer Ted from
Tedsknits will be showcasing his
fabulous jewel colours inspired by
his garden, while Tara from Irish
Artisan Yarns dyes luxury yarn in
the shades of the Irish landscape.
Don’t miss Lola from Third Vault
Yarns who is influenced by all
things sci-fi and fantasy. The first
ten people to spend £50 will also
receive a special goodie bag!
Visit: 27 High Street, Caterham
on the Hill, Surrey, CR3 5UE
Contact: 01883 345220,
idashouse.co.uk

their fabulous projects too.

Buy a designer pattern with

the yarn to make it and you’ll

save 20% on your order. If

you wish the team a “Happy

Yarn Shop Day” when making

a purchase on the day, you’ll

get 10% off.

Visit: 25B, High Street,

Chatteris, Cambridgeshire,

PE16 6BG

Contact: 01354 669922,

enfys.me.uk

FIND MORE OF OUR OFFICIAL YARN SHOP DAY PARTNER STORES ON PAGE 87!