Hello Yarn Lovers, Claire here. Fran has been busy with her knitting needles and watercolour brushes so has asked if I could write a few words for the newsletter. Something along the lines of “all about yourself…your no nonsense, traditional...
So, Old Bear is back in solitary confinement at the shop whilst we all sit out Level 4 in our comfy homes.We are, unfortunately, closed until further notice and any online orders will not be processed until a move down...
Knitting is Oficially an Olympic Sport! And a fellow Brit has won the gold medal! Best concentrate, even an Olympian can drop a stitch! Claire and I, both being Pom’s, would like to congratulate the diver, Tom Daley, on his...
Her Majesty is ‘tickled pink’ at the thought of her upcoming family birthday party. We’re all looking forward to this coming long weekend, courtesy of Queen Elizabeth, who is celebrating her 95th Birthday on Monday. I suspect this year’s...
Let me run this idea by you, it isn’t Rocket Science, and maybe it's a proposal Jacinda may be interested in.Here goes...Instead of meeting up with unwell family friends, frequenting fast food outlets, or even going to the gym (especially...
I know Jacinda has our best interests at heart, but I for one, am coming to the end of my tether. The snap Auckland Level 3 Lockdown means that my little wool shop will be closed for the next...
This is possibly the briefest newsletter ever, (phew I hear you say) and it's just to let you know that I'm closing the shop at 2pm on Christmas Eve and reopening at 10am on Tuesday 5th January. Our...
...but I'd like to thank you all by offering a 20% discount both online and instore. Let's start this newsletter off with the really important stuff, and then if you want to continue on to my middle aged...
Quality not Quantity I like to think I run a classy joint... top quality yarns, beautifully displayed, along with great customer service and oodles of knitting inspiration. A number of years ago, Jan, my lovely button rep', commented that...
