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Double Pointed Needles (dpn) are a must for many projects that are worked in the round, such as socks, slippers, hats and gloves. Also useful when working a top down sweater in the round to finish off hose parts that are too small to work comfortably with circular needles. KnitPro dpn sets contain 5 needles rather than just 4, which makes them even more versatile.  Made from highly polished natural wood, these look great, feel great and are wonderful to work with. The needles are 20cm long and come in a range of sizes from 2mm - 6mm. Highly recommended!

We have stocked up on KnitPro interchangeable needles! You can now choose from complete needle sets, individual cords and needle points in gorgeous natural polished wood. We also stock KnitPro interchangeable Tunisian crochet hook points which can be used with the same cords as the KnitPro knitting needles. Check out our complete range in our needle section. 

Our shop will be closed for business during the last two weeks of January. You can still put in orders over that time but there will be delays to the shipping of printed patterns and yarns. Digital download patterns continue to be available straight away. Regular shipping will resume on 30 January 2017.  Please put in any urgent orders by early January to ensure prompt shipment!

I have been experimenting with different sock patterns lately and thought I should share some of those with you. There are so many ways to do the heel, so it's good to look around a bit and find one that works best for you. I started with 'Boomerang socks', which use German short rows for the heel. (Knitting today has free instructions on how to do this heel).  I used Flotte Socke Kolibri in rainbow colours for these socks , and they turned out beautifully. However, I did find that I had to concentrate on getting the heel right, and that meant that I could...

We have all heard of slow food, but what is "slow clothing" and what does it have to do with knitting? Just as the slow food movement encourages people to think about where their food comes from, how it is grown and cooked and how what they eat impacts on their health, their community and the environment, the 'slow clothes' movement is a counter-movement against the ever increasing speed with which we consume clothing.  Over the last 20 years, the cost of clothing has come down substantially. Clothes are now a throw-away item. And the speed with which we are...