From the Studio

Join our new destash group

13 July 2019

We have created a new Facebook group for buying and selling It’s a Stitch Up destash yarn! Do you have a shade you’ve fallen out of love with or leftovers from a project? Or maybe… Read more

It's a Stitch Up Yarn Pop-Up at Wild & Woolly, 8 June

3 June 2019

Wild & Woolly local yarn store in Hackney are hosting an It’s a Stitch Up pop-up as part of their World Wide Knit in Public Day celebrations on Saturday 8 June 2019! For one day… Read more

Rebel Stitch - our new monthly knit night in Walthamstow

24 May 2019

Since opening up in my neighbourhood of Wood Street, Walthamstow late last year, Rebel Coffee has become a favourite hang-out of mine – not just because of its convenient location on my route to the… Read more

New yarn shades, fades and combos

23 May 2019

In what seems like the blink of an eye, we’re five months into 2019 already! I thought it was about time we showcase some of the new colours we’ve added to the range this year.… Read more

Introducing the Tsunami Cowl - our latest knitting pattern

18 April 2019

Our latest knitting pattern is cosy cowl designed especially for variegated hand dyed yarn. This is our first design for our super-chunky Phlump Merino yarn, showcasing our striking shade of the same name. is a… Read more

We're in May's edition of Knitting Magazine!

4 April 2019

We’re thrilled to be featured in the knitting press again, and this month we’re in the brilliant Knitting magazine not once but twice! There’s a lovely review of our Dynamite DK in ‘Shinjuku’ by Sarah… Read more

Postage prices

3 April 2019

Every year Royal Mail increase their prices in March. For the previous two years, the increases have been small and we’ve been able to absorb the costs without increasing our shipping prices. This year, the… Read more

Tips for knitting wool socks that last

19 February 2019

I have never cared for rules in creative pursuits, so naturally when I heard “sock yarn need Nylon” I took it with a pinch of salt. Humans have been wearing woollen socks for millennia, and… Read more

2018 Advent Calendar day by day

4 January 2019

This year our Yarn Advent Calendars travelled to customers all over the world, with many more folks following along on Facebook and Instagram as each day’s parcel was opened. In case you missed, it we… Read more

Our Yarnporium Diary

31 December 2018

At the beginning we hauled a mountain of yarn and goodies over to Westminster and set up temporary shop at Yarnporium – London’s best loved festival of yarn and knitting. This was our first ever real-world… Read more

Our Yarn Dyeing Kits featured in Knitting Magazine

13 December 2018

We’re thrilled to let you know that our Yarn Dyeing Kits are featured in Knitting Magazine‘s ‘Creating Differently’ feature from their January 2019 issue, out today! The feature pulls together a fabulous collection of ideas… Read more

Last order dates for the holiday season

4 December 2018

We know that many of you order for gifts this time or year, or for your own holiday knitting! To make sure you get your goodies on time, please take note of the last order… Read more