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A tape measure that stays tidy. Retractable, compact, and at home in a knitting bag, sewing kit, or handbag.
The SOHMO Retractable Tape Measure solves the problem of tangled tape measures - press the concealed button on the side and the tape retracts cleanly into its case, ready for next time.
The case is round, 7cm in diameter, in a brown leather-look PU finish with SOHMO embossed on the front. A small tape measure that looks great, and is always handy tucked into a project bag, or hanging out at the bottom of a handbag - and it won't unspool itself every time it moves.
Particularly useful for knitters, where a retractable tape measure is far more practical than a standard tape measure. Measuring gauge swatches, checking length mid-project, confirming finished measurements - all things that happen repeatedly and in odd positions, often while yarn is still on the needles. A tape that retracts rather than tangles is one less thing to manage.
Equally useful for sewists who work away from a dedicated sewing room, anyone who keeps a compact kit in their bag for alterations and repairs, and garment makers who want a second tape measure that travels well.
The tape reads in both metric (cm) and imperial (inches) - 150cm / 60" total length.
Tape length: 150cm / 60"
Measurements: Double sided, metric and imperial
Case: Round, 7cm diameter, brown leather-look PU
Detail: SOHMO embossed on case front
Mechanism: Retractable, press concealed side button
Made in China
This delightful collection features kawaii-style crochet projects that are both easy to create and filled with joy. Each project includes uplifting affirmations, so you’re not only creating adorable miniatures like smiling donuts, happy plants and cheerful animals but also nurturing your emotional well-being with every stitch.
Inside you’ll find:
30 adorable amigurumi patterns: Featuring everything from tiny food items to lovable animals and playful plants, each with its own positive affirmation
Beginner-friendly instructions: Detailed, step-by-step guidance for crocheters of all levels, making it easy to start stitching joy into every project
Customizable and giftable ideas: Customize the signs to make heartfelt gifts that will bring a smile to anyone’s face
Printed and downloadable signs: Pair your amigurumi with these encouraging notes of humour, kindness, love and positivity
Paperback
148 Pages
215 x 215mm
A heavy lace/3 ply weight yarn. This super soft yarn has a glistening silk core with a gentle halo of supersoft alpaca like soft pillowy clouds hence the name Cumulus.
This yarn is a delight to knit with, an alternative to mohair, the combination of the delicate alpaca halo and the smooth silk core creates the softest knits with a beautiful drape and a delicate haze without being itchy.
Yarn information:
74% Baby Suri Alpaca, 26% Silk
Recommended needle size: 3 - 5mm (US 2.5 - 8)
Gauge: 24 sts and 30 rows to 10cm [4in] over stocking stitch on 3mm needles
150m (164 yards) per 25g ball
Cool handwash separately
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Your idea of a good time involves sharp tools and fibre, and you've genuinely wished your local craft shop was open 24 hours.
If your cupboards are overflowing with yarn, if you spare room is taken up with various gorgeous fabrics, if you and your local craft group enjoy a good gossip session - then these magnetic needle minders are for you!
These needle minders are a proud declaration that your hands are never still and your mind is always planning the next creation.
These colourful, gold-backed, hard enamel needle minders come beautifully presented on a Jubly-Umph backing card. They are limited edition.
Limited edition
Magnetic Back
Hard enamel
This gorgeous yarn is hand dyed in Perth, Australia, by Rainbows and Sprinkles.
Experience the ultimate in softness with this extrafine superwash merino wool. This plush yarn is reinforced with durable nylon, making it perfect for jazzy jumpers, snuggly socks, gorgeous gloves, and stunning shawls.
When it comes to merino wool, softness is key. That's why we use extrafine merino (19.5 microns) - one of the finest available for hand dyers - to create our supersoft yarn. Each skein is thoughtfully hand dyed using professional acid dyes and treated with wool care, ensuring a perfectly finished product that feels heavenly against the skin. And yes, you deserve it!
To keep your yarn and finished item in top shape, handwash and lay flat to dry.
Each skein is thoughtfully hand dyed using professional acid dyes and treated with wool care, ensuring a perfectly finished product that feels heavenly against the skin. And yes, you deserve it!
100g skeins.
4ply - 400m per 100g
85% Merino 15% nylon
8ply - 200m per 100g
85% Merino 15% nylon
Take note that while every effort is made to capture the yarn's true colour in the photo, slight variations may occur due to different monitors and screens.
Doodle knitting is all about having fun with pattern – choose your favourite motifs from the 200 different designs and then mix and match them to create unique projects.
The 200 motif designs include everything from flowers, leaves and mushrooms through to birds and animals. There are abstract designs that can be interspersed to break up the patterns and create interest so you can have endless doodling fun. You can combine them in any way you like, repeat your favourite designs, change the colourways and generally have fun 'doodling' with them. All the charts work together so you can have lots of fun exploring the endless options and making up their own combinations, playing with colours, adding in plain rows in between the charted rows and generally get creative.
There are instructions on how to use the charts across the 9 projects – they all have the same stitch count and work across each of the projects which include a range of accessories such as cowls, scarves, hats and mittens. The patterns only combine two colours on each row so it's suitable for beginners to colorwork, but the large selection of patterns and designs means that more advanced knitters will have plenty to inspire them.
Author: Jamie Lomax
Paperback
144 pages
275 x 210mm
Publisher: David & Charles
Sets come in 10 cm and 13cm sizes, surgical stainless steel, lace tips and interchangeable cables. TWIST red cables are memory free! They consist of a multi-strand, steel cable coated with red nylon.
Also included with each set are easy-to-read, coded cable connectors, end stoppers, T-shaped tightening keys, stitch markers, a needle gauge and compact, zipper-enclosed, fabric case. TWIST & SPIN tips, cables and accessories are all switchable!
The small sets come with:
7 pairs of tips- 2.75, 3.25, 3.5, 3.75, 4.0, 4.5, 5.0mm
3 interchangeable cables-
3 x Small TWIST Red Lace cables - 14" (35cm), 22" (55cm), 30" (75cm)
The complete sets come with:
13 pairs of tips- 2.75, 3.25, 3.5, 3.75, 4.0, 4.5, 5.0, 5.5, 6.0, 6.5, 8.0, 9.0, 10.0mm
6 interchangeable cables-
3 x Small TWIST Red Lace cables - 14" (35cm), 22" (55cm), 30" (75cm)
3 x Large TWIST Red Lace cables - 14" (35cm), 22" (55cm), 30" (75cm