Stock Updates

There's nothing quite like sitting down quietly with a magazine and a mug of tea - and all the better if it's a craft magazine. We're happy to report that this gentle indulgence has just got easier, because we've started stocking a range of magazines covering a number of crafts. We've got knitting magazines like Designer Knitting, The Knitter, and...

We've been getting a lot of new tools into the shop recently. There's some new knitting equipment to talk about in time, but today we wanted to talk about crochet kit. We've got standard crochet hooks in a wide range of sizes, of course, but we're particularly excited about some of the other sorts of hooks. First of all, we've...

Knitpro interchangeable needles are one of our best-selling lines. This is really no surprise, because they're a delight to work with. The points are nice and sharp, the materials are pleasing to the touch and the flexibility of the tip-and-cable system is hard to beat. We sometimes get asked to demonstrate how best to assemble them, so we thought it...

With the heat of the last week or so, it's hard to imagine that winter's even possible, but the party season is peeking over the horizon. Before we know it, we'll be reaching for things with a little sparkle. New in this week are two yarns that hit that mark perfectly. First, we've had our first delivery of Debbie Bliss...

On Thursday, we're going to have a huge amount of fun introducing you to the new things we've got for Autumn/Winter. Sadly, you can't all be there, so it's only fair to share some of the new things here. (In any case, we were the sort of children who found it very hard to wait till Christmas Day to open...

What with the Yarn Tasting coming up, you can expect a fair amount of talk here about new delights. The shop is currently stuffed with yarn (with each new delivery, we wonder how it's going to fit, but thanks to that peculiar yarn shop magic, it always does). With school now started, it's a good time to start thinking about...

...anything lovely, really. We've talked here before about Julie's stunning photography. So you'll understand how excited we are to be selling her new range of cards. They have lovely pictures of yarn on them, and they're blank inside so you can add your own message. They're quiet and peaceful, like fibery hugs. And please take a moment to visit her...

It's not all parties and dotey alpacas round here, you know. We also have this: That is (some of) our current stock of Hedgehog Fibres yarn, hand-dyed by Beata in Glanmire in Co. Cork. That pile contains merino sock, silk laceweight, Blue-faced Leicester laceweight and pure cashmere laceweight, and it's even more amazing in real life. Want to see some...

"Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful", William Morris is reputed to have said. We've just started stocking haberdashery that illustrates his dictum rather well. These are pretty things; they're also ideally fit for purpose. A basic sewing kit is always useful, and here's ours: Fitting into that handy...

We've all said it. We've all lost count in the middle of our work and had to start crossly over. So today's post is designed to help. We can't get rid of the need for counting entirely, but we can make it easier. Let's tackle rows first. Some people find that a pencil mark made on a piece of paper...

One of the most frequent questions we get asked in the shop is "Can you bring knitting needles on planes?" It's also a very common query on Ravelry. Official advice is confused, and it varies widely from place to place across the world. There's several solutions to our need for yarny calm when flying, or when your flight's delayed (yes,...

There's nothing as nice as new yarn, unless it's new yarn and dotey new patterns to make from it, and we have both in spades at the moment. We've recently started stocking Sublime yarn. We've got both 4-ply and DK weights, in a variety of colours from very dainty pastels to vibrant primaries. It's the pastels that are the star...

Some new tenants have moved into the shop... Can you guess what this first photo is? That's right! Spud & Chloe! Sweater Worsted is making its debut on Irish shores. And let's also put our hands together for Blue Sky Alpacas Worsted Cotton! Squishy, soft and super. And smash a bottle of champagne against the prow of this fine new...

Well, we are just coming up on a week in our new (two-part) home at the Powerscourt Centre. Every single day last week I said to myself to take pictures and to share them here but the madness of unpacking and getting organised continued ... so better late than never I suppose! We are loving the new set up and...

We have had a lot of people asking when the new Debbie Bliss magazine will be available. We’re expecting it within the next 10-14 days. If you would like to secure a copy you can pre-order it now, via the website only (this simplifies the admin slightly). If you want to pick up your copy from one of the shops,...

Good News! We are pleased to be expanding our range of patterns into the Bergere de France range very shortly. And even better is that this company do a large variety of single patterns for men, women and children, as well as an affordable selection of pattern magazines :) We will also be carrying three new lines from Bergere de...

We just can't wait for this!! Here's a little front cover sneak preview for you all... ;)

They multiply...* That is 32 shades of scrummy Lambs Pride right there. 32!! *Sorry for the blurry pic, but you get the idea right? ... No? ... Trust me, they are very defined in real life! And soft... And colourful ... And squishy ...