Crochet hook at the ready! Today is the day to begin Janie Crow Love is Enough CAL 🧶Sara has already made a start on the first square. Read Sara's blog post - ow.ly/5KBp50WvhKq CAL kit - ow.ly/A8sJ50WvhKr

Knit a Pudsey bear for Children in Need with this new pattern from King Cole. When you buy the pattern the full amount of £2.75 will be donated to the charity. Pattern - ow.ly/t49E50WvbIS Yarn - ow.ly/MPcI50WvbIT

Relax and unwind with one of our favourite 'TV Makes' projects - Heartbeat blanket in shades of StyleCraft Yarns Special DK. The perfect project to have on the go, to pick up and put down. Shop the kit - ow.ly/vPIf50WwGa7

Black Sheep Lucy has shared her knitting journey in our latest 'Staff Project' blog post. She has had an enjoyable experience knitting PetiteKnit Poppy Tee in Scheepjes Stone Washed. Read the post here - ow.ly/1bq750Wywpq

One skein wonder! Carmen has knitted a hat in Noro Madara yarn. It's a blend of wool, silk and alpaca, so you can imagine how gorgeous it feels. The pattern is by Stadt Kind Knits on Ravelry. Ravelry pattern - ow.ly/H9Zi50Wxs6K Yarn - ow.ly/yEZz50Wxs6I

Sara is mixing it up this summer and cross stitching some days as a change from knitting and crochet. She is getting ahead of the game and stitching a Christmas #BothyThreads design. Kit - ow.ly/Jnrf50Wywb8 Nurge frame - ow.ly/K8PS50Wywba

✨🌷Universe in Bloom CAL 💮🍃 designed by Dedri Uys is out today! A fabulous new crochet along from #Scheepjes in either Colour Crafter or Cotton Create yarn. Choose from six different kits. Which one will you choose? Shop the kits - ow.ly/sAXz50WAyUG

Celebrating International Cat Day 🐈with cat themed crafty projects and accessories. Diamond Dotz Kitten - ow.ly/FS6B50WzYr3 Emma Ball stitch markers - ow.ly/mckN50WzYr4

A finished PetiteKnit Anker's Summer Shirt and a new one on the needles. Sara has finished her Anker's in the shade Tulip and Lucy has cast on a teal top! Rowan Cotton Cashmere - ow.ly/Rr2E50WBWos James C Brett It's Pure Cotton DK - ow.ly/ArHS50WBWot

To celebrate Granny Square day this coming Friday we will be sharing a granny square post every day. Today is a granny square bucket hat from Sirdar in Stories yarn. Lucy made this hat a couple of years back now. Pattern - ow.ly/Ptyw50WBcc8 Yarn - ow.ly/SPHl50WBcc7

In celebration of #GrannySquareday2025 on Friday! There are some cracking granny squares to crochet in Cassie Ward's book - 100 Essential Crochet Motifs. That spiral top right was a dream to crochet! Find the book - ow.ly/hVIm50WBbcn

Over on Gathered blog you can find over 40 granny square patterns with some freebies! They have lots of great ideas of what you can turn your granny squares into too. #grannysquareday2025 Check out the free pattern selection - ow.ly/Fv0Y50WBe2U

Jayne is making a granny square blanket in King Cole Cottagespun Chunky. The Autumnal Leaves blanket in James C Brett Marble Chunky was one of the first things Jayne ever made. Autumnal Leaves blanket FREE pattern - ow.ly/GVib50WBjqc Yarn - ow.ly/AArz50WBjqf

More granny squares to share today! #grannysquareday2025 Last year Sara crocheted a cute cardigan in #KingCole Toastie. Made up of super chunky granny squares of cosy chenille effect yarn. Pattern - ow.ly/62HB50WC2Ge Yarn - ow.ly/14hl50WC2Gb

🎉Today is Simply Crochet #GrannySquareday2025 🎉head to Instagram today and share a photo of your granny square, tag Simply Crochet and include #GrannySquareDay2025 in your description. 100 Essential Crochet Motifs book - ow.ly/GIV050WCIkl Yarn - ow.ly/CMAz50WCIkn

It's party time at the Craft Barn! Join us today for our summer party in the sunshine in Warrington ☀️🥳Fun, frolics and party games! Plus, Leanne will be here for her Craft & Connect session outside in the gazebo. Bring your latest project along and pull up a seat!

Black Sheep Lorraine has recently finished stitching a Vervaco kit 'Jesus'. This design is very cleverly done with tonal embroidery threads. Lorraine chose to cross stitch this on evenweave for an even finer cross stitch! 🪡 Find the kit - ow.ly/YCnl50WABRt

A few recent photos from inside the Craft Barn. Have you visited us lately? Find the Craft Barn in Warrington - WA3 4AQ - ow.ly/FiE750WHAnU

If there was ever a cross stitch design perfect for Black Sheep Wools, this is it! Well, maybe if the sheep were black sheep, but we could change them. Such a fun design with a hint of festive! Would this be something you would stitch? Find the kit - ow.ly/Xmb750WxcIO

We've got just a few colour packs left now for the Scheepjes Universe in Bloom Crochet Along, designed by Dedri Uys. The CAL runs from 8th October - 17th December with patterns released on Scheepjes website. Which kit to choose? 🤔 Shop the kits - ow.ly/szbO50WIIYM