It feels weird to say this now, but I used to completely avoid knitting with wool. I was a vegan knitter who, to be honest, had no idea that wool is arguably the best yarn for knitting and hadn’t fully educated herself properly, and I thought acrylic was pretty much my only option whenever I […]
Summer crochet season is here, and we’ve got just the magazine to get you inspired. Our lovely crochet tutor, Fiona Meade gave us her thoughts on Laine’s latest crochet magazine, Let’s Crochet Issue 2… Laine Let’s Crochet Issue 2, their crochet magazine for Spring 2026 is subtitled “Fresh & Fun”, and it doesn’t disappoint! It […]
Since Shetland Wool Week released the 2026 hat pattern on 22nd April, we’ve had colourwork knitting on the brain here at Baa. So I wanted to take the opportunity to chat about one of the biggest questions you might have before embarking on a colourwork knitting project… how on earth do you choose your yarn […]
Plan your spring knitting projects with this list of PetiteKnit knitting patterns If you’re a knitter in 2026, chances are you’ve heard of PetiteKnit. I don’t think a week, or even a day, has gone by where the Danish knitting designer wasn’t sitting in the ‘popular’ list on Ravelry, and multiple times at that. PetiteKnit […]
Let’s take a proper look at your vegan-friendly yarn options for knitting and crochet I used to be a vegan knitter. In fact, I once ran a vegan knitting business making super chunky knitting kits using vegan-friendly yarn, so I know first hand that if you’re a vegan knitter or crocheter, choosing a yarn for […]
Right now we’re all in the thick of Christmas gift knitting as we optimistically think of all the handknit Christmas presents we can make in the next few weeks. But I’m here to encourage you to think about your own handknit needs amongst all the festive knitting. Or, if we’re being completely honest, I just […]
Our favourite summer yarns from Scheepjes for knitting and crochet Look, I’m a bit of a knitting addict (aren’t we all?!), so I still get that itch to cast on new summer craft projects even when the sun’s blazing and I’m melting into my second ice cream of the day (I really, reeeeally like ice […]
When you walk into Baa!, or any knitting shop for that matter, looking for yarn, it’s impossible to walk past the self-striping sock yarns without at least taking a second look. There’s something so joyful about them, probably how colourful they are. Obvs they look good knitted up, but they just look great in the […]
6 yarns you will love to knit with, plus a few winter knitting projects we think would knit up beautifully with them. Look, I’m gonna start by saying that as someone perpetually cold, I have a bit of a love-hate relationship with knit season. Love that I can dive right into my queue of winter […]
Have you knit your Islesburgh Toorie yet? The sun has been shining here in Stonehaven, so while you might expect knitters to steer well clear of Shetland wool in favour of knitting sumptuous silk summer tops, light cotton baby knits, or even the odd Sophie Scarf or two, you’d be in for a surprise! Instead, […]
