Sorry for the inconvenience, due to scheduled maintenance work on site, the physical shop on Marchmont Road on Tuesday – 21st October 2025 will open later than usual 2pm – 4pm
Marchmont Shop – Electrical Maintenance – Opening Hours
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Marchmont Shop Closed for A Short Break
I am taking a break between 26th June – 30th June 2025. The shop will re-open on Tuesday 1st July.
House Move and Temporary Opening Times over May Bank Holidays
I am closed Thur 1st and Friday 2nd May 2025, due to a house move and the shop will be closed.
I will hopefully re-open on Sat 3rd May but between 12 -4pm and on Sunday 4th May, 2pm – 5pm. Sorry about the inconvenience, it is such a stressful time!
Just had a delivery of some spindrift colours from Jamiesons of Shetland
Latest arrivals April 2025
Now available to purchase in the shop from 17th April – £36.00 (Hard Copy 1.3 kg).
Latest yarn from West Yorkshire Spinners – Solstice 4ply – 100g – 400m / 437yards (3.25mm – 3.50mm needles. 70 % Falkland Wool 20% Lyocell and 10% Cashmere, available in Marchmont shop but not online – price £14.95 per skein.
Open as usual Good Friday, Saturday and Easter Sunday. CLOSED on Friday 2nd MAY 2025 for a house move.
SUMMER HOLIDAYS, PARIS OLYMPICS 24 & SHOP CLOSED
SUMMER HOLIDAY ANNOUNCEMENT:
Shop closed between Friday 2nd August – 9th Friday August 2024, re-open on Saturday 10th August.
I will be taking a week off for a summer break and am really excited to be going to Paris for the Olympics.
Knits in Progress
I have a few current works in progress, but I don’t think I will have the luggage space to take them with me. Currently on my needles
I am in love with this sweater. The colourwork is rather addictive. I am using a mixture of sport weight yarns and fingering weight yarns held double in my stash, the main colour is a wool by Wooldreamers, a limited edition Spanish merino.
It was hard to choose the yarns for this, as a lot of colours I originally had in mind, disappeared against the main colour. I have also become very sensitive to a lot of wools and I needed something which was soft but not too slippery.
Jelly Roll Socks by Orange County Knits
This is my favourite trainer sock pattern for the summer. It is a great stash buster also. I like the corrugated rib areas as it grips the foot.
Using socks yeah 4ply as the main colour, and bits of mini and leftovers for the contrast colours.
This is my 3rd Cumulus blouse so far, in this version I used a hand dyed silk mohair by Dystopic Fibres and paired it with a fingering weight silk yarn by BC garn called Jaipur Silk, knitted on 4.5mm needles. I wanted to finish this project, but I got a bit distracted!
Marled Magic Sweater by Westknits
Another stash buster project, which I have in the background. It is getting a bit big now, but I love it as it is such an interesting knit and never boring. I have been using up lots of bits in pieces of single skeins of hand dyed yarns and balls of wool I have collected over the years, mostly fingering weight held with mohair.
Knitting for Olive Pure Silk and Cotton Merino in store and a long weekend in N.Ireland. Shop closed between Sunday 30th June – Tuesday 2nd July 2024.
Knitting for Olive (Denmark) – Cotton Merino – 16 colours are now in stock. Light fingering weight, (50g – 250m) great for summer vests and also for holding with other lace weight yarns to produce a sportweight yarn. £8.50 inc VAT per ball.
Knitting for Olive’s Pure Silk is made of 100 % bourette silk. Bourette silk is made of silk waste created during silk processing. The short, leftover silk fibers are spun into a new yarn. It has a rustic and uneven look and is less shiny than other types of silk. This is the perfect yarn for summer tops and summer dresses, but it will also make a luxurious sweater combined with Silk Mohair.
Pure Silk – 50g – 250m. £10.50 inc. VAT per ball. Currently 22 colours in stock.
Loved wearing this sweater this season, made with Knitting for Olive’s pure silk, the pattern is called Blouse No.1 by myfavouritethings.knitwear . It is very comfortable to wear and it did knit up quite quickly once I put my mind to it, as it was knitted with 5mm needles with the yarn held double.
Shop closed on SUNDAY 30th June and TUESDAY 2nd July 2024 for a short break.
Will be visiting family in N.Ireland and will be back in the shop again on Wednesday 3rd July 2024.
Latest shop news and arrivals and closed Friday, 14th June 24
Took advantage of a quiet week to tidy up the back area with some new shelving from IKEA. It has been very busy last year with post COVID interest in learning to knit and crochet, but it has started to normalise.
I found these Elvarli open shelving units provide great storage and also for displaying some of the wool and the books I have in stock.
I don’t sell loads of patterns in the store, but I do get a lot of requests for easy and simple patterns, preferably non digital and also using straight needles!
Recently, I have started stocking Jane Ellison’s patterns for their simplicity, which are perfect for semi-beginner knitters who wish to move onto garments. Jane is based in Yorkshire and has been designing for decades.
I have just received a small delivery of Hedgehog Fibres’s Tweedy DK. They are priced at £25.00
Colours in stock: Noir, Soot, Amethyst, Connemara, Barley, Moonlight, Lullaby, Original and Haze
CLOSED on Friday, 14th June 24, but re-opening around 1.30 on 15th Saturday, as I will be going to St Andrews for my son’s graduation. I can’t believe how quickly the time has flown by.
Taking a break between 25 Feb – 12 Mar 2024 and a new book from Laine
I am taking a holiday and both the online shop and bricks and mortar shop will be closed between 25 Feb and 12 March 2024. Re-open on Wed 13rh March.
NEW ARRIVAL:
52 Weeks of Accessories is the latest offering from Laine Publishing, this book is great for gift knitting aimed at all levels and tastes.
TAKE A LOOK AT ALL THE PATTERNS IN 52 WEEKS OF ACCESSORIES
52 Weeks of Accessories contains patterns for 52 inspirational accessories — mostly knits but also a few crochet pieces — created by 48 international designers. It is the perfect companion for those who love knitting hats, shawls, socks and mittens, but it also includes other fun projects such as cowls, hoods, headbands and bags. If you havent already, take a look at all the patterns featured in the book. There is something for every knitter!
https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/sources/52-weeks-of-accessories
The book is priced at £ 36 and is available to buy here in the shop and online.
Stock Counting Beg April 2023 – Shop Closed
Both online and bricks & mortar shop will be closed on Sunday 2nd, Monday 3rd and Tuesday 4th April 2023 for the annual stock counting,
Short Break Announcement – Shop Closing Early on Saturday 18th June ‘22
Taking a short break this weekend, and visiting family in N.Ireland, the shop in Marchmont will be closing early at 2.30pm on Saturday 18th June ’22 , and closed on Sunday 19th June. Re-opening as ususal on Tuesday, between 12.00 – 4.00pm. Online orders over the week end will be posted out on Tuesday 21st June.
Be Inspired Fibres Yarn Shop 