A content cat lies on its back beside a laptop, gently being petted by a hand. The scene conveys warmth and relaxation in a cosy workspace.

Monday gratitude

It’s the start of a new week, a blank slate (if you ignore the calendar!) and a whole seven days stretching out in front of us.  Aren’t we lucky to have that? Out of...

Four skeins of yarn sit on a wooden table: blue, burgundy, multicoloured, and teal. A paper labeled "Ewe & Ply" lies partially beneath the blue yarn.

And it’s June …

We’re half the way into the year – I feel like I’ve blinked and here we are!  Of course the time hasn’t passed by in such a blur that I feel like I’ve missed...

A partially knitted grey sock with intricate cable patterns on wooden surface, featuring a metal knitting needle and red stitch marker. A yarn ball and fabric in the background convey a cosy atmosphere.

Hotting up

It’s another Bank Holiday weekend here in the UK – we get two of them in May – and it’s forecast to be a scorcher, by all accounts!  The weather on national holidays is...

Shop window with "Local, Ethical, Beautiful" decals. Display features a colourful yarn "10" and white flowers, conveying a welcoming, creative vibe.

Flowers, yarn and the Northern Yarn 10th birthday

Hello to you, I hope you had a lovely weekend!  It’s Monday, the sun is shining although it’s not so warm here in Winwick and I can see big black clouds rolling past in...