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The 12th of May is an exciting day in any knitter and crocheters diary - it is Yarn Shop Day! This year at Vibes and Scribes we are delighted to be involved. Yarn Shop Day is a great way for customers to support their local yarn shop, but equally it is the perfect opportunity for us to show our appreciation of our loyal customers. So keep on reading to see what we have planned - we think you will …

When it comes to knitted and crocheted garments we tend to think of cosy jumpers and big chunky scarves, but with winter over it's time to change up your patterns for the warmer weather! Here are just a few ideas for your spring/summer yarn projects.Working with cotton yarn is the perfect way to adjust your knitting and crochet projects for spring and summer. Rico Creative Cotton Aran is a 10 …

Gingham fabric has been a huge fashion trend this year, featuring in multiple collections during London fashion week and adorning mannequins in most high street shops.                                      Gingham prints are being used on everything from blouses and skirts to dresses and even sh …

This week I finished my fasinator. I included some of our patterned clearance sinamay to give it some extra colour and detail. I think it really adds to the fasinator. I molded this patterned sinamay around the original shape of my fascinator. Again I had to wet and iron the sinamay in order to get the shape I wanted. I then secured this by stitching it in place, making sure to use a m …