We’ve been thinking about lifelines here a lot at Winnies. Not the ones on parachutes and for mountain climbing but ones that can be far more important when you are knitting. Lifelines are usually used when you are knitting lace and are simply a fine thread which you thread through your live stitches on a […]
We have just received the news that we have been voted Best independent retailer in the Republic of Ireland 2021! These awards are organised by the Let’s Knit magazine and voted for by knitters and crocheters. Thank you to everybody who voted for us, we are well chuffed and feeling the love! Winnie’s is lucky […]
I first encountered Studio Donegal yarns at a small yarn shop in Vancouver, British Columbia, and I was instantly smitten. That shop only carried Darnie and Soft Donegal, so my exposure to the brand was limited. In 2019 I moved to Ireland and discovered the rest of the Studio Donegal yarns. Working at Winnie’s, I now have access to the […]
