Simply Knitting - UK (2019-09)

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YARN COMMUNITY

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Everymonthweexploreoneof our favourite UK yarn shops!

Shop of the month

Who’sincharge?SusanCropper
Wherecanwefindyou?Islington,London.We’reonthecharmingCamdenPassage.
Whendidyourdoorsfirstopen?June2005.
Whatisyourshoplike?A bitlikea treasuretrove!A wildmixofcolourandtexture.
Thestaat Looparewarm,friendlyandsuper-knowledgableandlovetotalkknit.
Popularproducts?Westockanincrediblerangeofhand-dyedandhard-to-findyarns.
LaBienAimee,MadelinetoshandQingFibresareamongstourmostpopularyarns.
Whoshopsatyourshop?A varietyofpeople!Wehaveregularsthathavebeencoming
toourweeklyKnitNightforyears,aswellaspeoplevisitingfromallovertheworld.
Topshoppingtip?Takethetimetoplaywithcolour.Gowithwhatexcitesyou!
15 CamdenPassage,Islington,LondonN18EA
Visitwww.loopknitting.comortelephone 02072881160 formoredetails.
Instagram: LoopLondonLoves. Blog: http://www.LoopKnitLounge.com.

We’regettingintoaneco-friendlyvibeand

have found these great organic stockists...

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Letusknowaboutyour

knittingmeet-upsat

simplyknitting

@immediate.co.uk!

GARTHENORThisluxuriousorganicwoolbrand

isbasedintheheartofWalesandrunsa certified

organicfarm.Productsareavailableonline,but

if youfancyimmersingyourselfinthebeautiful

Cambriancountrysidethenyou’rewelcometo

visitthispicturesqueworkingfarm.Visitsare

byappointmentonly.Visitwww.garthenor.com,

[email protected]

01570493347 formoreinformation.

BRIDPORTYARNThisdelightfulDorset-

basedshopstockslocally-sourcedyarn,as

wellasitsownbrandofnaturalwoolcreatedin

collaborationwithBlackers.Visittheshopor

bookontooneofitsmanyworkshops.Goto

http://www.bridportyarn.co.ukorcall 01308 455669.

A YARNSTORYA lovelyshopinthehistoric

cityofBath.Stockinga varietyofqualityyarns

bypopularorganicbrandRosyGreenandalso

Garthenor.Thestorealsoholdsa weeklyKnit

NighteveryWednesday.Formoreinformation

visit http://www.ayarnstory.co.uk or call 01225 429239.

G

ardenCentreKnitandNatterisa group

ofknittersandcrocheterswhomeet

twicea monthatHillier’sGardenCentre

inHemelHempstead.Thegrouphasbeenrunning

fora coupleofyearsnow,andwhentheeight

membersgettogethertheylovetocreateknitted

garments,toysandhomeware,whichtheythen

sellattheirlocalmarketstallinHemelHempstead

twicea year.Theprofitsmadeatthesemarket

eventsaredonatedtotheirlocalhospice.Each

memberofthegrouphasa closeassociationwith

theirlocalhospice,andpersonal motivations for

donatingtothiscause.

PARTOFTHECOMMUNITY

Thegrouphasworkedhardtobuilda great

reputationatthemarketandnowenjoy

enthusiasticsupportfromthecommunity.One

ofthemostrewardingpartsofthegroup’shard

workistoseehappycustomerscomingbackto

thestalltoseekouttheiruniqueknittedcreations.

Memberssaytheyfeelprivilegedandhumbled

bytheresultsoftheireorts.GardenCentre

KnitandNatter’smostrecentmarketeventwas

ona SaturdayinMay,andasthepicturesbelow

show,thegroupmadesomeamazingcreations!

Membersarenowhardatworkplanningforthe

nextmarketatChristmas.Thegroupisgrowing

allthetime,andnowthatit hasmoremembers,

they’re looking at meeting more often.

If you’rea knitterinthelocalarea then the group

wouldlovetohearfromyou!

Wanttoknowmore?

ThegroupmeetseveryotherThursdayfrom

2-4pmatHillier’sGardenCentre,Leighton

BuzzardRoad,PiccottsEnd,HemelHempstead

HertforshireHP13BA.Forfurtherdetailsortojoin

pleasecontactSueClareon07989 516881.

Membersallhave

closelinkswith

the local hospice

Loopboastsa wide

rangeofbrandsand

colourful yarns

ThismonthwechattotheGardenCentreKnitandNattergroup

from Hemel Hempstead, who tell us about their knitting projects...

PHOTOGRAPHY © IRENE-CHAN UNSPLASH

Thegroupknit

beautiful,brightand

colourful cushions

Thegroup’slatest

marketstallwasfull

of fab woolly goods!