Knitted Meerkats

 This well dressed couple popped into the shop last week on their way to a wedding. The Meerkat bride and groom were beautifully knitted by Dorothy.

We have the book Knitted Meerkats by Sue Stratford  in the shop and the ideal yarn for knitting the meerkats is this Sirdar Country Style 4 ply wool blend  - shade number 0404.

  


A new yarn this week is Hayfield Chunky with wool from Sirdar.
Continuing on the theme of the very popular Aran with wool, this chunky wool has 20% wool content and comes in solid shades. This new pattern for a cabled hoody will be lovely in it and at £3.40 for a 100g ball, very good value.






                                                                                             


      And for the crochet addicts among you, this new book from the 20 to Make series is a must.
20 to Make Crochet Granny Squares is full of lovely new ideas for granny squares. At only £4.99 who can resist it?

 

 I am really enjoying our knitting groups and helping people develop their knitting skills. When Julie started the Saturday afternoon Mothers and Daughters knitting group in the shop, she was a beginner. Now she is charging ahead with her homemade Christmas gifts. This lovely bag was knitted very simply in stocking stitch and moss stitch then lined with fabric. A lovely brooch finishes it off and hey presto a unique Christmas present for a very lucky friend
  

Snuggly for Autumn

 Lets have a look at some of the new patterns and wool in the shop this week- all great knits for the autumn season.
This jacket  will keep any little girl cosy. It is knitted in Sirdar snuggly Crofter DK shade 150, pattern number 1253  and fits sizes from birth to 7 years 

And for a little boy we have a lovely cable knit jumper in this lovely teal shade. Right on trend for the season it would look great with a little pair of jeans. Knit in Sirdar Snuggly DK shade 436, pattern number 1405, also fits from birth to 7 years.

And if you don't have any children to knit for  -Spoil yourself with a cushion to snuggle up with. This one I have knit in Corilana natural coloured undyed 100% Aran weight wool from New Zealand. Both wool and patterns in the shop. If you fancy something brighter the same cushion pattern would knit up lovely in all the colours we have in Hayfield bonus Aran and Aran Tweed.

Don't forget if you can't get in to the shop, ring us with your order and we will mail it out to you.

And finally a huge thank you to everyone who supported our open days last weekend when we raised a magnificent £200.63 for Macmillan cancer support.

Happy knitting xx

Open Days

Ready Steady Knit

Open Days

Friday 28^th and Saturday 29^th September

10.00am – 4.00pm

Coffee and cake  will be served in support of the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning for Macmillan Cancer Support and there will be opportunity to have a look at the new season stock and get  some ideas for gifts to make for Christmas.

Come and Join us

At 17B Front Street

Prudhoe NE42 5HN

01661 830671

Crochet Classes

Crochet Classes

We are pleased to be able to offer 2 new crochet classes.

Absolute Beginners – learn to crochet in a small group environment at an evening class at Ready Steady Knit. Over three sessions you will learn the basic sills and stitches you need to get going with this versatile craft. The sessions will be from 7.00pm to 9.00pm on Wednesday 12^th September, Wednesday 28^th September and Wednesday 10^th October. You will need a 4mm crochet hook and a ball of Double Knitting weight wool – either bring it with you or purchase it on the night. Cost £10.00 per session to include refreshments.

Improvers – update your crochet skills in a small group at an evening class at Ready Steady Knit. Over three sessions you will have opportunity to update your basic knowledge of stitches, learn some new ones, and follow a pattern while completing three small projects. The sessions will be from 7.00pm to 9.00pm on Wednesday 19^th September, Wednesday 3^rd October and Wednesday 17^th October. You will need a 4mm crochet hook and a ball of Double Knitting weight wool – either bring it with you or purchase it on the night. Cost £10.00 per session to include refreshments.

As both groups will be small and cosy, places are limited to 4 for beginners and 6 for improvers, please ring or email me to book a place as soon as possible.

The shop will be open before and after the classes for anything you may need.

Carry on Crocheting - Once you have built up your skills we hope that we will have regular sessions for people to continue with their own crochet projects. Watch this space.

Ready Steady Knit

17b Front Street, Prudhoe, NE42 5HN

Tel; 01661 830671 or email; wool@readysteadyknit.com

 With autumn just about here we have lots of new stock in the shop

Chunky wools in lots of warm variegated colours - This is Folksong

And this is Faroe - a super chunky quick to knit on 10mm needles

  So quick to knit that Audrey has done one in a few days and brought this lovely sleeveless jacket in to show us. The cable detail on the collar doesn't show up very well in the photo but we have a sample in the shop for you to have a closer look.














There are new baby yarns and patterns too - we now have Sublime baby yarn - a beautiful blend of cashmere, merino wool and silk.

Out and about - the shop is in beautiful Northumberland - near to Hadrian's wall. This weekend we were part of the London 2012 cultural Olympiad with this art installation of meteorological balloons which "talked " to each other along the length of the wall.  This one was feeling a bit sorry for itself.

Being encouraged by its neighbours it started to turn pink

Then inflated and floated up in the air - ready to play!!

Strange and thought provoking?


Happy Knitting !!

Fame at last

Still excited about yesterday's article in the Newcastle Journal newspaper. Thanks to Karen Dent for writing such a great piece. You can read it for yourself here

Happy knitting

Delighting in Handmade

As I've said before one of the things I enjoy about our little shop is getting to know the customers and sharing with them the pleasure they get from their finished article. Audrey struggled with the shawl collar on the little jacket but the end result has turned out just fine.  Knitted in Sirdar Snowflake chunky, it is off to a little girl in Holland to keep her warm this winter.

Margaret finished her Hoooked Zpaghetti bag in white - we still have kits in black and Magenta on sale- She's getting ready for Christmas too.

 Deborah made this little cardigan in Sirdar Baby Bamboo instead of the Raffaella from the pattern. It turned out nice and her granddaughter will look a treat in it on her christening day.

It is always interesting to see how people change things slightly to suit their own taste. No two garments are ever the same - That's the beauty of handmade!!

 And this is my latest project completed - A first size baby cardigan in Sidar Baby Crofter for a new arrival due in our street in a few weeks

Looking around the local area - you can see that the freak weather has had an effect on the local plant life. Palm trees growing on Newcastle Quayside?

No it was the Newcastle Gateshead Bridges festival - celebrating the Olympics on Tyneside

Hope you too are enjoying watching the Olympics while doing your knitting in front of the TV.

Happy Knitting!!