Mercedes Aspland's Article in Crafts

883 Madelinetosh Yarns
Madelinetosh is one of the newest yarns companies that we have added to our range. It is one that very few people will have heard of but it is a fantastic company. We thought that we would put some information together about the company like for example who is Madelinetosh and also some information about the company itself.
Posted on Jun-29-2010

722 Knitting Basics - Casting Off Part 2
We have already looked at some basic cast off methods that are good to get to grips with first. We are now going to consider some more advanced cast off methods that can be used for a variety of different purposes.
Posted on Jun-22-2010

948 Cascade Yarns
Cascade yarns is one of the yarn companies that we supply through our website and despite being one of the biggest companies in North America they are little known in the UK. Below we are going to give you some information about them and also some information on why we stock them.
Posted on Jun-15-2010

750 Yarn Review – Debbie Bliss Alpaca Silk Aran
As part of our ongoing attempt to make it easier for people to choose the right yarn for them we are writing reviews of each of our yarns. Today we are going to look at Debbie Bliss Alpaca Silk Aran. We will give you some basic information about it as well as let you know what we think it is like to knot with.
Posted on Jun-15-2010

1169 Knitting Basics - Casting On Part 4
We have already looked at a number of different cast on methods including simple one strand as well as two strand methods. Below we will consider some more interesting and decorative cast on methods.
Posted on Jun-09-2010

812 Knitting Basics - Casting On Part 3
We have already considered why casting on is so important and the different categories of cast on methods as well as some simple cast on methods to try. We are now going to look at some two stand and more advance methods.
Posted on Jun-09-2010

771 Knitting Basics - Casting On Part 2
We have previously considered why casting on is important and the different categories of casting on. We are now going to look at some of the methods in more detail as well as looking at what they can offer you if you use them.
Posted on Jun-08-2010

810 Knitting Basics - Casting On Part 1
Casting on is what you do when you begin knitting and it is a way of getting the stitches onto the first needle. There are literally hundreds of ways to cast on and it is always a good idea to experiment. Many knitters will claim they always use the same form of cast on but this can be very boring. For that reason we will give you several ways to cast on so that you can begin experimenting.
Posted on Jun-08-2010

1128 Rosarios 4 Yarns
Rosarios 4 are one of the yarn companies offered through our website and also one of the most exciting to work with. We are going to give you some basic information about Rosarios 4 and also look at some of the innovative things they have done.
Posted on Jun-03-2010

776 Knitting Basics - Measuring your Work
When following a pattern you are aiming to get a garment to a particular size. The only way to know this is to measure your work to make sure it is right. Below we will look at how to measure your knitting and why it is so important.
Posted on Jun-03-2010

1401 Aslan Trends Yarns
Aslan Trends is a yarn company that although not well known in the UK are offering a great selection of yarns. We are going to look at who they are, where they are based, what they are about and also what yarns they could offer you.
Posted on Jun-02-2010

981 Noro Yarns
Noro Yarns are an exciting range that is great for hand knitting and creating interesting garments. We are going to look at just who creates Noro yarns and what they do to ensure the products they deliver are of the highest quality.
Posted on Mar-30-2010

814 The Mirasol Project
In the modern world it is important that we all work together to support the more disadvantaged people and that is exactly what Mirasol are doing through the Mirasol Project. In this article we will give you some information about what the Mirasol project is, why it was formed and how it is helping.
Posted on Mar-23-2010