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
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.
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.
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.
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.
2020 has been an extremely stressful year and I am really exhausted and taking a short break to recuperate. The Marchmont shop is closed from 25th December and will re-open again on Tuesday 5th January.
Due to Tier 4 Covid restrictions in Scotland, the physical shop will not be opened to walk in customers, but the online shop is open for mail orders You can check out the online shop beinspiredfibresonline.com or to check on stock, you can message me via email at beinspiredfibres@gmail.com or contact via facebook or instagram.
Have a safe HOLIDAY SEASON and see you in the NEW YEAR.
Open on Mon 23rd – Tue 24th December, 10.30 – 5.00
Closed on Wed 25th Christmas Day and 26th Boxing Day
Open 27th, 28th 29th 30th & 31st December , 10.30 – 5.00
Closed New Year Day 1st January – 13th January 2020.
Re-opening on Tuesday 14th January , 10.30 – 5.00
HAPPY CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR
The shop in Marchmont will be closed on Sunday 23rd December and will re-open again on Sunday, 30th December at 13.00.
The shop will also be open on both Monday 1st and 2ndJanuary 2019
from 10.30 – 17.00.
Shop will be closed between
Sunday – Christmas Eve 24th December 2017 – Monday, 1st January 2018
and
re-opening on Tuesday 2nd January 2018
The online shop is open for viewing, but orders will only be posted out on my return on Tuesday 2nd January.
Have a very Happy Christmas and New Year!
SHOP will be closed on SUNDAY, 2nd April for stock counting!!
I will be taking a short break over the Easter Weekend:
Closing at 4.00 0’clock on Thursday 13th April 2017
Closed Friday 14th April 2017
Closed Saturday 15th April 2017
Closed Sunday 16th April 2017
Closed Monday 17th April 2017
RE-OPENING on Tuesday, 18th April 2017 as normal at 10.30am
Be Inspired Fibres Yarn Shop 