It's a rainy day in London, but I've gotten cosy with my cup of tea and a brand new candle burning softly. There has been a lot of reflecting, planning, organizing, and getting sorted recently. It's all in the service of giving myself some extra space. A bit of breathing room where creativity and enjoyment can settle in. Today I share a bit more of that process, as well as my plans for some leisurely, indulgent knitting projects just for me. Show Sponsors:   Alongside an eclectic yarn range, which includes Hazel Knits, Icelandic Lopi & CoopKnits, we stock a carefully chosen selection of needles and notions. We’ve also recently launched ‘hand dyed by meadowyarn’, our very own in-house, hand-dyed yarn range. Working in our tiny dye studio, nestled in the Suffolk countryside, we are able to indulge our love of colour, producing complex tonal, kettle-dyed shades across a range of weights and bases. With regular updates our collections evolve and grow, inspired by the landscape and people around us.   AYS is a wool boutique specialising in hand dyed yarns and luxury fibres from around the world. You’ll always find a well curated collection of yarns and colors on the shelves and a friendly knowledgeable staff on hand. Some of our favourite brands include Hedgehog Fibres, SweetGeorgia Yarn, Julie Asselin, Shibui Knits and The Fibre Co. You can find A Yarn Story on Walcot Street in Bath or online at www.ayarnstory.co.uk Show Links: The Grocery Girls Wild in the Woods Candles Hay Pullover Like a Cloud Cardigan Clio Pullover by Elizabeth Doherty Sky Map Wrap by Emily Foden Handmade Sock Society Grand KAL FO thread...I'm extending this deadline until the 10th of February, so if you've managed to knit the whole collection from last year, please upload your photo for a chance to win a prize! Subscribe to the Curious Handmade Newsletter to get all the latest information about knitalongs, upcoming patterns, and more.

Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash Today on the podcast, I share some of the learning and thinking I've been doing in these first two weeks of the year, and my dedication to making this a warm, welcoming, supportive and uplifting place for every member of our community. I also have some plans for the months ahead... Show Sponsors:   Alongside an eclectic yarn range, which includes Hazel Knits, Icelandic Lopi & CoopKnits, we stock a carefully chosen selection of needles and notions. We’ve also recently launched ‘hand dyed by meadowyarn’, our very own in-house, hand-dyed yarn range. Working in our tiny dye studio, nestled in the Suffolk countryside, we are able to indulge our love of colour, producing complex tonal, kettle-dyed shades across a range of weights and bases. With regular updates our collections evolve and grow, inspired by the landscape and people around us.   AYS is a wool boutique specialising in hand dyed yarns and luxury fibres from around the world. You’ll always find a well curated collection of yarns and colors on the shelves and a friendly knowledgeable staff on hand. Some of our favourite brands include Hedgehog Fibres, SweetGeorgia Yarn, Julie Asselin, Shibui Knits and The Fibre Co. You can find A Yarn Story on Walcot Street in Bath or online at www.ayarnstory.co.uk Show Links: Ravelry post on Racism and inclusion in the yarn community @creativececi on Instagram @su.krita on Instagram @nadiratani on Instagram and her honest, moving, beautifully written story The Minimal Mom on YouTube

It's wonderful to be back! Today I have a nice long chatty catch-up episode of the podcast for you, to kick the new Curious Handmade Year off right. I have stories from our time in Sweden and I share some hopes and dreams for the year ahead, with my word for the year and most of my 19 in 2019 Happiness Project List. Show Sponsors:   Alongside an eclectic yarn range, which includes Hazel Knits, Icelandic Lopi & CoopKnits, we stock a carefully chosen selection of needles and notions. We’ve also recently launched ‘hand dyed by meadowyarn’, our very own in-house, hand-dyed yarn range. Working in our tiny dye studio, nestled in the Suffolk countryside, we are able to indulge our love of colour, producing complex tonal, kettle-dyed shades across a range of weights and bases. With regular updates our collections evolve and grow, inspired by the landscape and people around us.   AYS is a wool boutique specialising in hand dyed yarns and luxury fibres from around the world. You’ll always find a well curated collection of yarns and colors on the shelves and a friendly knowledgeable staff on hand. Some of our favourite brands include Hedgehog Fibres, SweetGeorgia Yarn, Julie Asselin, Shibui Knits and The Fibre Co. You can find A Yarn Story on Walcot Street in Bath or online at www.ayarnstory.co.uk Show Links: Laine Magazine Sky Map Wrap by Emily Foden Happier Podcast 19 in 2019 Squam We have a new crop of winners to close out our 2018 KALs! TSS Season 3: The Whole World is a Garden winner: gweneverafter with post 6 Grand KAL winner: vereader with post 6   Knitvent: Knitvent winner: sabbauer with post 23 THSS Season 1: Red Robin Socks loopylil with post 25 I'm extending the Shawl Society book giveaway deadline until the end of January.  Just take a cute photo of the book, or a photo of a WIP or completed shawl from The Shawl Society Season 1 and tag it with #TheShawlSociety1Book for the chance to win a very lovely prize, including a signed copy of the book, a basket from Big Blue Moma, a gorgeous skein from The Wool Kitchen, and an enamel Shawl Society pin!