Simply Knitting - UK (2019-08)

YARN COMMUNITY

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Cardi

Thecityof Cardiandits

neighbouringtownsprovidean

array of fibre shops to explore...

Welcometoourcommunitysectionwherewetake

a closerlookatwhat’sgoingonknitwisenearyou!

In association with the Keep Yarn on our Streets campaign

Knit Together!

F

eelinganurgeto

headwest,wetakea

triptoWales.Calling

atthebuzzingcityof

Cardiandtheseaside

townofPenarth,we

discoveranimpressive

arrayofyarnshopsonoer.OurShopof

theMonththisissueisWoolWarehouse,

whohaverecentlyhada refurbishment.We

findoutabouttheirfabnewshowroomand

excitingrangeofproducts.MaryKilvert

revealsallabouthershopandstudioin

Frome,andformoreyarnspirationthe

teamatSimplyKnittingHQrevealwhy

nothingbeatsshoppingatyourlocalyarn

store.HotPinsknittinggroupsharetheir

storyandwhatbrilliantprojectstheyare

involvedwith.And,if you’relookingtotake

partinanamazingcause,readaboutour

CharityoftheMonth,BabyLifeline.

Pleasedotellusaboutanyshop,clubor

charityrecommendationsyoumayhave

andremembertosendinyourcommunity

storiesandcharityknitphotos,too.

We can't wait hear from you!

SENDPHOTOSOFYOURCHARITYKNITS

TOUSATKnitTogether,SimplyKnitting

magazine,ImmediateMediaCo,TowerHouse,

FairfaxStreet,BristolBS13BN.

EMAIL [email protected]

SAY HELLO!

YARNN YARNS

Monday10am-1:30pm,TuesdaytoFriday

10:30am-4:30pm,Saturday10:30am-1:30pm

22 CornerswellRoad,PenarthCF642UZ

LocatedjustoutsideofCardiintheprettytown

ofPenarth,thisshopisrunbythelovelyAngela.

Thinkbrilliantserviceanda greatrangeofproducts.

Knittinggroupsarealsoheldthroughouttheweek.

Formoreinformationcall 029 2071 2097 or follow

@YarnnyarnsonFacebook.

AMMONITEYARNS

Tue sdaytoFriday9am-5pm,Saturday9am-1pm

7 LlantrisantRoad,PontyclunCF729DP

Sinceopeningin2015,AmmoniteYarnshavebecome

knownfortheirlocally-sourcedproducts,particularly

Britishwool.Theytakeprideinfeaturingyarn

sourcedspeciallyfromsmallproducers.

Visitwww.ammoniteyarns.co.ukorcall

01443520200 formoreinformation.

WHITEGECKOCRAFTLOUNGE

MondaytoSaturday,9:30am-5pm

WhiteGeckoCraftLounge, 13 CammsCorner,

DinasPowysCF644QY

Thisyarn,fabricandhaberdasheryshopisknown

foritsarrayofcraftyclassesandevents.Checktheir

websitefordetailsandbookingoptions.

Visitwww.whitegeckocraftlounge.co.ukor call

029 2115 2628 for more information.

WHATISTHE‘KEEPYARNONOUR

STREETS’CAMPAIGN?

“It’sa campaigntobringtogether

yarnshopsacrosstheUK.Yarn

shopsaresucha greatresource,

withworkshops,socialsandmore

andwewanttoshoutaboutit!”

saysfounderLouisaSheward.

Findoutmorebyvisitingwww.keepyarn

onourstreets.co.ukorfollowtheInstagram

account @keepyarnonourstreets.

LAMERCERIE

Tue sdaytoSaturday10am-5pm

1 PennyLane,Cowbridge,ValeofGlamorgan

CF717EG

Outsideofthecitycentre,thisgemofa shophas

anexcitingchoiceofyarns.Theystockrenowned

brands,suchasDebbieBlissandSirdar,aswell as

yarnbya localproducer,TheOldPiggery.

Formoreinformationvisit

http://www.lamerceriecowbridge.co.uk,follow

@La-Mercerie-Cowbridge on Facebook or call

01446 772055.

CALONYARNS

MondaytoSaturday10am-5pm

380 CowbridgeRoadEast,CardiCF51JJ

Thisfamily-run(sisterandbrother!)shopoers

funclassesaswellasyarnandaccessories.

Formoreinformationvisit

http://www.calonyarns.co.ukorcall029 2021 1508.

CRAFTYSEW& SEW

MondaytoSaturday10am-5pm

67 CityRoad,CardiCF243BL

Thisquaintlittlecraftandhaberdasheryshophas

beenrunbySueSmithformorethan 20 years.

Thankstoitssmallandcosysize,staareableto

providea personalservice.

For more information call 029 2046 3453.

Formoreideasandinspirationfordays

outinCardi, visitwww.visitcardi.com

orwww.nationaltrust.org.uk/days-out/

regionwales/wales.

stieMcLeod

Editor

Photography: Getty Images

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