How is everyone? I am very excited that it’s finally Friday
not just because it means it’s the weekend but also because tomorrow is the
Great London Yarn Crawl!! I have mentioned the Crawl before (here and here) and
am really looking forward to going to my second one. GLYC will be five this
year and is a great way to explore different yarn shops in London with a group
of like-minded people. Its split into different routes covering different shops
and so allows you to explore different places each year. This year I’m going to
be part of Team Bakerloo which will be going to Sharp Works, Loop, The
Handweavers Studio and I Knit.
Sharp Works
Sharp Works is based in Herne Hill in London. I don’t know
much about this shop and I’m looking forward to reviewing it after tomorrow.
They have a website but it doesn’t show all their products. It appears to be a
mix of yarn and haberdashery which is a nice mix. More after tomorrow!
Loop
I have been meaning to go to Loop
for aaaages. Its not that far from my normal commute through London and it has been mentioned on quite a few podcasts
previously. Loop sells a broad range of yarns including Brooklyn Tweed,
Malabrigo, Madeline Tosh and many others including indie dyers. Loop hosts
classes and a weekly knit night on Thursdays in their shop in Camden Passage, Islington. Check out their blog here.
The Handweavers Studio
Slightly different to most of the
other shops in the Crawl, the Studio is aimed specifically for weavers. They
sell cones rather than skeins and also have wheels and looms for sale. I have
been here once before and they are really helpful and patient with new weavers!
They run weaving and spinning classes and a weekly evening for general weaving
with a teacher to help you. This is beyond my budget at the moment but I think
would be an invaluable way to learn! The Studio is based near Finsbury Park
station.
I Knit
Another new to me shop! Gerard the
owner dyes yarn and also runs classes in the shop. The shop is a stone’s throw
from Waterloo Station. That’s pretty much all I know except that they have a
knit night on Wednesday and Thursday nights.
Have you got any plans this weekend?
Great to meet fellow a fellow NHS staff member yesterday.
ReplyDeleteIt was lovely to meet you too!
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