Simply Knitting - UK (2019-09)

YARN COMMUNITY

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Welcometoourcommunitysectionwherewetake

a closerlookatwhat’sgoingonknitwisenearyou!

In association with the Keep Yarn on our Streets campaign

Knit Together!

W

e thoughtthat

it wasabout

timewewent

northoftheborderand

reviewedyarnshopsin

Scotland,andwhere

bettertochoosefromthanhistoric

EdinburghandtheMidlothianarea?If

you’replanninga Scottishtrip,Edinburgh

isa wonderfulplacetovisitinthesummer

duetoitsfestivals,andthere’sa treasure

troveofyarnshopstobrowsetoo.

We’retakinganeco-stancethismonthand

revealingsomeofourfavouriteorganic

stockists.Wealsomeetdedicatedgroup

TheGardenCentreKnitandNatter,share

howyoucansupportwildlifecharity,the

WestmorlandRedSquirrels,androundup

someofthelatestknitsyou’veallbeen

makingfora rangeofdierentcharities.

Wereallylovetohearfromyou,soplease

dotellusaboutanyshop,clubandcharity

recommendationsyouhave,andsend

inyourcommunitystories and charity

knit photos, too.

SENDPHOTOSOFYOURCHARITYKNITS

TOUSATKnitTogether,SimplyKnitting

magazine,ImmediateMedia,EagleHouse,

ColstonAvenue,BristolBS14ST.

EMAIL [email protected]

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

Midlothian

Famedforitsdramatichistory,this

regionhasanarrayof excitingyarn

events and well-stocked yarn shops

A knitter’s guidE to...

GINGERTWISTSTUDIO

Monday,Wednesday,FridayandSaturday

11am-5pm;Sunday, 11am-4pm and Thursday,

11am-6pm

11 LondonRoad,EdinburghEH75AP

Thisquirkyyarnshopoersin-househand-dyed

yarns,Britishwool,knittingbooksandpatterns.

Workshopsforknitters,spinnersandcrocheters

areheldinthedyestudiodowntheroad.

Gotowww.gingertwiststudio.com for details

or call 07599 479445.

BEINSPIREDFIBRES

Mondaybyappointmentonly;Tuesdayto

WednesdayandFridaytoSaturday,10:30am-

5pm;Thursday,11am-5pm,Sunday2-5pm

30 MarchmontRoad,EdinburghEH91HZ

WithitslocationinthetrendyMarchmontarea,

thisshopstocksluxuryyarnsfrominternational

brands.Keepaneyeoutonthewebsitefor

upcomingeventsandworkshops.

Visitwww.beinspiredfibres.wordpress.com

or call 0131 629 2059.

KATHY’SKNITS

Tue sdaytoSaturday,10am-5:30pm

64aBroughtonStreet,EdinburghEH13SA

Kathy’sshop,fullofBritishyarntreats,isa

reflectionofherShetlandfamilyheritage.

Visitwww.kathysknits.co.ukformore

information or call 0131 556 4837.

THEWOOLSHOP

MondaytoSaturday,9:30am-4:30pm;

closedonWednesdayinMaytoAugust

30 WoodburnAvenue,Woodburn,Dalkeith,

MidlothianEH222BP

This‘sweetshop’forknittersstocksfamiliar

brandsofyarn,patternsandaccessories.

Visitwww.thewoolshop.co.ukformore

information or call 0131 663 2141.

McAREEBROTHERS

MondaytoSaturday,9:30am-5pm

19 HoweStreet,EdinburghEH36TE

McAreeBrothershavebeeninbusinesssince

1878,soyoucanbesurethey’reexpertsinyarn!

Visitwww.mcadirect.com for more information

or call 0131 558 1747.

PINSANDNEEDLES

MondaytoTuesdayandThursdaytoFriday,

10am-5:30pm;Wednesday,10am-1:30pm

andSaturday,10am-5pm

28 LochrinBuildings,EdinburghEH39NB

Withmorethan 20 yearsoftrading,thisquaint

shopanditsexperiencedstahaveplentytooer.

StockistsofStylecraftandKingColeyarnand

patterns,it alsoholdsa varietyofclasses.

Visitwww.pins-needles.netforfurther

information or call 0131 622 7222.

Formoreinspirationandideasongreat

familydaysoutintheMidlothianarea,

visitwww.visitmidlothian.org.uk

or http://www.visitscotland.com.

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