Big moves, major milestones and new projects

After five years in Richmond, London, in August Tribe Yarns packed up and made a huge move north to the East Neuk of Fife, close to charming harbour villages, beaches and rich Scottish heritage. Now with more space to stock delicious artisan yarns and craft supplies, shop open days will be announced soon – and in the meantime you can order online, book a personal shopping appointment or sign up to the newsletter for updates at tribeyarns.com.

Another favourite independent yarn shop has moved to beautiful new premises in Poynton, Cheshire. Tangled Yarn is now open for business at 81 Coppice Road, and mum and daughter team Rachel and Niamh are keen to welcome customers new and old to browse their curated collection of yarny goodies in store or online at tangled-yarn.co.uk.

Suffolk-based Yarn Worx has announced the launch of a brand-new monthly subscription box, featuring hand-dyed yarns produced by a local indie dyer, Market Town Yarns, also based in Hadleigh, Suffolk. Every month a beautiful new (mystery!) hand-dyed colourway is delivered to subscribers on their choice of base. Find out more and subscribe at yarnworx.com.

Ethel & Em in Lancaster has recently celebrated its fifth birthday, a proud achievement for an independent bricks-and-mortar store in a tough economic climate. The shop is celebrating with a gorgeous raft of squishy new stock, a programme of classes, mystery packs and surprise sales, so sign up to their newsletter at ethelandem.com to see what’s afoot in 2024!