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Does September still smell like a new pencil case? ✏️ There’s something about this time of year that gets everyone, whet...
03/09/2026

Does September still smell like a new pencil case? ✏️

There’s something about this time of year that gets everyone, whether you’ve got children heading back or not. The fresh start feeling. The urge to buy stationery you absolutely do not need.

Swipe for a palette built entirely on that.



Deep ink blue, straight from the nib of a brand new pen.

It’s the anchor of this whole palette — dark enough to ground the brighter shades, but with far more warmth than a true navy.

The colour of the very first line on a very clean page.



Pencil yellow is warm rather than acidic, which is what makes it work.

Think of a row of freshly sharpened pencils rather than anything neon. A brilliant accent shade in hand knitting yarn — a stripe, a colourwork yoke, or a whole cardigan if you’re brave.



My favourite of the four, and the one nobody expects.

That soft, slightly chalky pink — dusty rather than sweet, and far more sophisticated than pink usually gets credit for. It’s the shade that stops this palette being obvious.



A proper apple red, polished and placed hopefully on the desk.

It’s the colour that gives this palette its confidence — deep and true rather than orange-leaning, and gorgeous against the ink blue.



Navy, yellow, pink and red. It shouldn’t work as a palette and it completely does — grown-up enough for a cardigan, playful enough to stop it being boring.

Eraser pink is the one I’d cast on first, and I’d like it noted that I stand by that. So which one takes you straight back? Tell me below 👇

Soft or shocking? 🎨Same pink. Same yarn. One turned all the way up.Meet Candy Floss and Fuchsia, both West Yorkshire Spi...
30/08/2026

Soft or shocking? 🎨

Same pink. Same yarn. One turned all the way up.

Meet Candy Floss and Fuchsia, both West Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4 ply — which we went properly deep on during this week’s Live. Same base, same softness, same everything. Only the volume is different.

There’s no right answer here, but there is a very revealing one. Some of us reach straight for the soft version — the pink that sits quietly and goes with everything and never shouts. Others go directly for the one that can be seen from space.

I’ve watched people do this in the shop for fifteen years and it’s never once been a hesitation. You know which one is yours before you’ve properly looked.

The interesting bit is that both make a beautiful pair of socks. They just make you a completely different person while you’re wearing them.

So — soft or shocking? Tell me below and tell me why 👇

28/08/2026

How often do you think about knitting? 🧶

Be honest. There’s the actual knitting time, which is fine and normal and nobody questions. And then there’s everything else. The pattern you’re mentally sizing while you’re meant to be listening in a meeting. The yarn you’re deciding about in the shower. The three rows you’re planning on the drive home.

I don’t think I’ve had a day in fifteen years where it hasn’t crossed my mind at least once. Not all day. But every day.

The best bit is that it doesn’t feel like a lot until you say it out loud. Then it sounds slightly unhinged, and then everyone else says “oh, same” and you realise you’re in extremely good company.

So go on — where does your mind wander to it? Tell me below 👇

Ever counted the colours in a bramble patch? 🌿 Because I did this week, and there are far more than you’d think. What lo...
27/08/2026

Ever counted the colours in a bramble patch? 🌿

Because I did this week, and there are far more than you’d think. What looks like a tangle of green and black turns out to be an entire colour story — and a very good one for autumn knitting.

Swipe to see the four we pulled out of the hedgerow.



Bramble leaf green is not a fresh green.

It’s deep and slightly dusty, the colour of leaves that have been out in the weather all summer. Gorgeous in hand knitting yarn and far more wearable than a brighter green — it sits beautifully against almost anything.



This is my favourite bit of the whole palette.

The berries that aren’t ready yet sit somewhere between dusty rose and coral — a soft, slightly muted pink that nobody expects to find in a hedgerow. It’s the shade that stops this palette being predictably autumnal.



Russet is where the season shows its hand.

It’s the first leaves turning at the edges, warm and rich without tipping into pumpkin orange. If you want autumn knitting yarn that feels grown-up rather than seasonal-aisle, this is the one.



And here’s the star.

That almost-black, almost-purple blackberry that’s impossible to photograph properly and even harder to resist in person. It reads as a neutral from a distance and reveals itself as purple up close — which makes it one of the most useful dark shades you can own.



Four colours, one hedgerow. Bramble green, unripe berry pink, russet and deep blackberry — proof that autumn doesn’t have to mean orange.

The ripening story is my favourite part, because you get the whole season in one small patch of hedge.

So which one would you cast on first? Tell me below 👇

Which yarn in your local shop deserves more attention than it gets? 🧶I’ll tell you mine. It’s Weku Bukom DK, and I don’t...
26/08/2026

Which yarn in your local shop deserves more attention than it gets? 🧶

I’ll tell you mine. It’s Weku Bukom DK, and I don’t think enough of you have picked it up.

Here’s why it’s good. It’s a 50/50 blend of Corriedale and Blue Faced Leicester, which is a properly clever combination — Corriedale for bounce and hard-wearing structure, BFL for that lustre and softness it’s famous for. You get the best of both. Stitch definition that makes cables and texture look sharp, with a hand that doesn’t feel like hard work.

It’s non-superwash, cold hand wash only, and that’s not a drawback — it’s why it blocks beautifully and why it’ll still look good in five years. And at 112m per 50g you get a decent amount of yarn for your money.

Then there’s the colour. Eleven solids, all properly saturated, none of them washed out or apologetic. If you’ve been looking for a DK that holds a strong colour without going flat, this is it.

Sometimes a yarn just needs someone to point at it. Consider it pointed at.

Have you knitted with Bukom DK? Tell me below what you made 👇

Let’s settle this once and for all — who in your life is truly knitworthy? 🧦💕You know exactly what we mean. Hand-knits a...
22/08/2026

Let’s settle this once and for all — who in your life is truly knitworthy? 🧦💕

You know exactly what we mean. Hand-knits are hours of your life, stitch by stitch — and not everyone quite understands that. We’ve all heard the horror stories: the beautiful jumper shoved to the back of a drawer, the hand-knit socks that ended up in a hot wash, the scarf received with a polite “oh… you made it?”

And then there are the keepers. The ones who wear their hand-knits with pride, who tell complete strangers “she made these for me”, who treat every stitch like treasure. Absolutely knitworthy. Worth every row.

(Sarah’s currently knitting socks for Jonathan, who has passed every preliminary test so far — watched the first pair take shape with appropriate awe AND requested his colour. High hopes.) 😄

So tell us — who’s your most knitworthy person? Or have you got a cautionary tale that taught you to guard your hand-knits carefully? Tell us below! 👇

Do you remember Saturdays at the sweet shop? 🍬 That little paper bag, a handful of coppers and the impossible job of cho...
20/08/2026

Do you remember Saturdays at the sweet shop? 🍬

That little paper bag, a handful of coppers and the impossible job of choosing from the pick ‘n’ mix. This week we’re taking our colour inspiration straight from the sweetie jar — swipe through to see all our favourite retro sweets reimagined in yarn… which one would you pick? Tell me below! 👇



Were dolly mixtures always the first in your bag? 🩷

Those tiny pastel sweets in every colour of the rainbow are pure nostalgia — soft pinks, gentle yellows and dusky lilacs all jumbled together. In hand knitting yarn these sweet, soft shades are absolutely gorgeous. Are you a dolly mixture fan? Tell me below! 👇



Is there anything softer than coconut ice? 🤍

That gentle pink-and-white pairing is one of the prettiest in the whole sweet shop — delicate, pretty and endlessly charming. In hand knitting yarn this soft pink brings a lovely warmth to any project. Would this shade make it onto your needles? Tell me below! 👇



Do you remember the fizz of a flying saucer? 💜

Those pastel sherbet-filled treats were a sweet shop classic — and that soft dusky lilac is a beautiful colour all of its own. Gentle, dreamy and a little bit magical in hand knitting yarn. Are you drawn to this pretty purple? Tell me below! 👇

Which colour did you always save till last? 🌈

A handful of sugar-coated chocolate beans meant a rainbow of brights — cheerful reds, sunny yellows, greens and blues all together. In hand knitting yarn these primary brights are bold, playful and full of joy. Would you knit with these happy shades? Tell me below! 👇



A whole jar of nostalgia, reimagined in yarn 🍬

Dolly mixtures, coconut ice, flying saucers and chocolate beans — all the colours of a childhood sweet shop. Which sweet would you pick? Tell me below! 👇

Have you been making the most of these clear blue skies? ☀️ After weeks of golden fields, we’re turning our eyes upward ...
13/08/2026

Have you been making the most of these clear blue skies? ☀️

After weeks of golden fields, we’re turning our eyes upward this week — to those endless, cloudless summer skies that seem to go on forever.

Swipe through to see all our favourite shades of blue reimagined in yarn… which one is your favourite? Tell me below! 👇



Is there a more uplifting sight than a deep blue sky? 💙

That rich, saturated blue right overhead on a clear day is pure summer joy — bold, vivid and endlessly cheerful. In hand knitting yarn this shade brings a gorgeous depth and vibrancy to any project.

Would you cast on in deep blue? Tell me below! 👇



Have you ever knitted with cornflower blue? 🔵

That gorgeous warm periwinkle tone is one of the most wearable blues of all — soft enough to feel gentle, rich enough to make a statement. It’s the shade that sits somewhere between the deep sky and the pale horizon.

Are you drawn to this one? Tell me below! 👇



What colour is the sky near the horizon? 🩵

As you look further into the distance, that deep blue softens into the palest powder blue — cool, calm and utterly serene. In hand knitting yarn it’s a beautifully soft shade that pairs with almost anything.

Would this gentle blue make it onto your needles? Tell me below! 👇



Four shades of summer sky, one gorgeous palette ☀️

From deep overhead blue to the softest duck egg on the horizon — all the calm, cloudless beauty of a summer’s day, reimagined in yarn.

Which blue is calling your name? Tell me below! 👇

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