October 2026 – Yarn Ball Emporium

Yarn Ball Emporium

Everything you need to knit, and everything a cat needs to unravel.

Yarn Ball Emporium

Everything you need to knit, and everything a cat needs to unravel.

October 14, 2026Customer Stories, Shop Notices

Case Study: Eleven Knitting Circles, One Cat, and a Missing Needle

A tabby cat sitting beside a small group of knitters with a single knitting needle on the floor

We investigate where the number eight needle went and who benefited.

October 9, 2026Yarn Care

Yarn Care: How to Wash Wool That Has Been Slept On

A fluffy cat sitting on a freshly washed woollen jumper laid on a drying rack

A practical guide for garments that have already been claimed.

October 3, 2026Knitting Advice

Seven Knitting Patterns Designed Specifically to Be Unpicked

A heap of half unravelled knitted items with a small cat holding one end of a long woollen thread

A pattern roundup for the realist.