How many hobbies are creative and absorbing, fun to do whether you are learning or experienced, can be picked up and put down when required, can be done in front of the television or on a long car journey, and ultimately can result in creating something unique and personal, to be worn or used, with a lengthy life expectancy?! There can’t be many but knitting is certainly one!

Knitting is relaxing and therapeutic – as you knit, you feel you are accomplishing something, producing, building, progressing. In a world where there is stress all around us and where it is easy to feel you are running around, chasing your tail, knitting can offer you inspiration! You can set your own goals and have fun getting to them – from learning a basic stitch and then making your very first scarf, right up to becoming experienced and capable of producing very complicated and impressive pieces. Knitting rewards you with satisfaction and a feeling of success!

At Ann Louise Wool Shop, we are passionate you should enjoy your knitting. We’ll offer you all the help and advice you need to get you started, and encouragement along the way. We are keen for you to progress, so if you get stuck at all, get in touch and we will help you master the skills you need to finish your project – like being able to pick-up dropped stitches. Or if you really feel you’ve gone ‘in at the deep end’, we can also help by finishing it off for you – and perhaps helping you pick a simpler project next time around! Knitting is certainly a great skill to master - but it’s easily learnt and once learnt, never forgotten!

For inspiration, take a look through our catalogue and see our exciting range of wools and patterns. Or drop into the shop and have a chat with us about how best to begin!