Trend Spotting at Stitches West 2020
There is nothing we wouldn’t do to make sure we offer our customers the very latest in yarns and trends. That includes travelling all the way to the USA from
Heading to Stitches West
We are travelling to San Jose, California, this morning for the wonder that is Stitches West. The ‘we’ in this context is me and my swatch; Flo is staying back
Meet the Fig Tree Yarns Founder
It has been a while since we did some ‘personnel’ profiles here at Fig Tree so here is one for starters to welcome all our new patrons and followers! This
The Farmer’s Daughter Fibers: Our UK Exclusive
It’s new, it’s here and it’s exclusive to us in the UK and Europe… it’s The Farmer’s Daughter Fibers! Adapted from a previous newsletter – subscribe to our newsletter here.
Slow Knitting
It has been hot this summer. Very hot. My knitting has slowed down to a snail’s pace and I have been enjoying the slow pace and I’m really enjoying it.
Small Shops, Big Shopping
So Fig Tree Yarns is only open on Fridays. Jersey is a very small place and not everyone knits – strange, I know, but there it is. Nearly all our
Everything You Need to Know About Camel Wool
Camel Wool – What is it? What does it feel like? What can you knit with it? This fibre is not half as well known as it ought to be!
Edinburgh Yarn Festival 2019 – What We’re Bringing!
With the final countdown to Edinburgh Yarn Festival reaching its last couple of days, (Thursday 21st March – Sunday 24th March), we thought we’d provide the full list of yarns
New Year Baby Hat Knit with Swans Island & Anzula
Why I don’t make resolutions at New Year I guess it is one of the advantages of being older but New Year resolutions just don’t work for me and never
Knitting on Holiday – a Jersey knitter in Guyana
Knitting on Holiday – a Jersey knitter in Guyana The Sensation of Only Having Eaten Half a Biscuit You know it’s out there. You feel deeply unsatisfied and slightly lost