The other week I popped over to the nearby market town of Chipping Norton, to meet up with a fellow blogger/Twitterer, Cristine Colli. She has the most gorgeous lifestyle and interiors blog with exquisite photographs that put my snaps to shame, appropriately called 'Positively Beauty' and she was showing me the new wool and haberdashery shop on the block, The Fibreworks.
I can remember this little shop in other guises, but it has never looked as beautiful as this. Light, airy and yet cosy, it is a treasure house of lovely and unusual yarns, with a well lit bay window area, where you may sit comfortably to knit or browse one of the many craft books on sale. Claire and Lesley, the shop owners, are always on hand with advice and help, should your latest creation be proving a little difficult.
I don't knit - craft and needle felting being my 'day job' five day a week at least, I shy away from having a crafty hobby. But the wonderful wools on display were almost enough to tempt me.
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Done! What a lovely website UK Handmade is - yet more working hours to be lost browsing...
What a wonderful shop - I will have to put it on my lisy of places to visit!
The shop you feature looks heavenly, I could happily spend hours there.
Gretel I love the look of that Chipping Norton yarn shop...beautiful light and lots of yarn to explore. Every yarn shop I've ever seen seemed to have its own special atmosphere.
In one of the photos I saw a lovely crocheted tote bag. I've made one of those "African Flower" hexagon bags. It's a fun project with infinite color possibilities.
I also like the look of the UK Handmade website and will have to remember to get back to it from time to time. Right now I am deep within my own little Santa's workshop, trying to complete many projects well before Christmas.
xo
I love yarn and yarn colors and threads and wool and all the implements used for creating soft and fuzzy things. I collect oodles of yarn, but do not knit. I just like to look at it and feel it. What a perfect shop it is!
I am happy to tell you, that I finally ordered your book "Peggys lost Pennies" off of Amazon. I will let you know when it arrives.... I know I will love it.
Hi Gretel, thanks for your kind words on my blog :)
I finished my second pair of hand-warmers,and I'm just started my third - Christmas presents, you know.
They have lovely yarn at the shop, you're absolutely right!
Until next time - Cristina
Seeing those lovely cushions on the window seat makes me want to start knitting again!
Mmmm, yarn. But no, I already have too many projects going at once! No more yarn for you! Bad Soozcat!
I do love hand warmers and that shop looks lovely though I'm pants at knitting and barely pass as OK at crochet. Lets hope the weather stays mild otherwise my hands will be firmly planted in huge great big pair of mittens.
take care,
Nina xxxx
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I love the bag you have a pic posted of!