Once A Sheep

End of Season Sale

2012-01-31T20:59:00.002Z

End of season sale at Once A Sheep. 20% off all discontinued ranges/colours and 30% off all end of dye lot balls. When they're gone they're gone!

Christmas 2011

2011-12-17T21:16:00.000Z

A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A PEACEFUL AND HAPPY NEW YEAR Thank you so much for your custom, company and good conversation during 2011. Once A Sheep has now been open for over two years and I can honestly say that I have enjoyed every day. Getting to choose and play with such fabulous yarn and fibre and meeting such wonderful, inspiring and downright fun people just makes it a pleasure to

December Newsletter

2011-12-03T23:04:00.001Z

Debbie BlissThank you to everyone who came to meet Debbie Bliss on November 7th, it was a fantastic day and a wonderful opportunity to try on all the styles featured in Debbie's latest design books. Thank you also to all the bakers who brought such delicious home baking!All the photos can be viewed here Debbie Bliss visit.A final thank you to everyone who made a donation, we raised £100 to

October Newsletter

2011-10-28T16:20:00.000+01:00

Only 10 days to go! Just a reminder that Debbie Bliss will be visiting Once A Sheep on Monday November 7th from 10:00 - 12:00. Debbie will be bringing garments from her latest collections for you to try on. She is also happy to sign your pattern brochures and books. There will be plenty of home baking and tea/coffee to enjoy. In addition everyone who comes along will receive a 10% discount

Debbie Bliss 7th November 2011

2011-10-03T15:49:00.000+01:00

Please note a change in timing for Debbie Bliss' visit on November 7th. She will be in the shop from 10:00-12:00 There will be lots of sample garments from all of Debbie’s latest design brochures and the Autumn/Winter magazine. You will be encouraged to try everything on and receive advice on fit, flatter and colour. Plus there will be cake of course! Looking forward to seeing you there.

An Invitation

2011-09-23T14:32:00.000+01:00

An Invitation 7th November 2011 11:00 Please join me in welcoming Debbie Bliss for tea, cakes, knitting and good conversation. There is no charge to attend, but any donations will be passed on to the Ardgowan Hospice in Greenock who do wonderful work supporting terminally ill patients, their families and friends. New in the shop Debbie Bliss A/W 2011 Magazine Debbie says "If you don't

August News

2011-08-18T11:53:00.000+01:00

New in the shop I have some exciting news, unfortunately I can't share the details with you just yet, but just as a teaser try to keep the morning of Monday 7Th November free in your diary for a trip to Once A Sheep! For now my lips are sealed! The new yarns and most of the pattern books for Autumn Winter 2011 are now in stock. Combining beautiful colours and textures they will make this

July 2011 News

2011-07-20T09:56:00.000+01:00

New in the shop Little Red In The City is now in stock and on sale for £18.00, more than a collection of beautiful contemporary patterns this stunning new book from Ysolda Teague gives you all you need to know to make sure you create the perfect fitting garment every time. Last month I showcased some of the new yarns and pattern books due in from Rowan, this month I thought I would give you

June news.

2011-07-01T10:07:00.002+01:00

New in the shop The eagerly anticipated new book from Ysolda Teague, Little Red in The City, is due into the shop in the next fortnight. If you would like a copy reserved, drop me an email and I will put a copy aside for you. New magazines in this month are : Designer Knitting Early Fall 2011 (formerly Vogue Knitting) Click here for photos of all the stunning patterns in this edition. The

May news

2011-05-24T16:20:00.000+01:00

Autumn/Winter 2011/12 This month I attended the UK Handknitting Association Trade Fair in Warwick. All the major suppliers were present showcasing new yarns and patterns for Autumn/Winter 2011/12. I am very excited about the new yarns that are coming in next season, particular highlights include a beautiful alpaca laceweight in subtle solid shades, a chunky alpaca, 4ply and dk weight tweeds, a

Happy Easter!

2011-04-18T14:17:00.000+01:00

Happy Easter It's so lovely to see some Spring weather at last. I'm enjoying knitting some lighter weight shawls and cotton tops along with more socks of course (you can never have too many socks!) For any readers who are not local and are interested in the shop, I have begun a daily photo journal of images from the shop across the Clyde. Feel free to take a peek at my view! http://

Additional Workshop

2011-03-24T15:38:00.002Z

Due to demand for Crochet workshops, I have added an additional date in May. Additional Workshop Crochet for Beginners 21 May 2011 A flexible crochet day suitable for both beginners and those who want to learn more There will be a chance to learn or brush up on basic crochet stitches in the morning and to learn Tunisian crochet in the afternoon, but feel free to bring your own agenda as this

Newsletter for March 2011

2011-03-07T14:21:00.000Z

New in the shop The long awaited new book, Little Red in The City, from acclaimed Scottish Designer, Ysolda Teague, is due for publication in March and I am really looking forward to getting stocks of the book in soon. In anticipation of the book arriving I now have stocks of Lorna's Laces in Ysolda Red (a colour blended by Ysolda herself) and Blackberry. Both colours are featured in one of

It's February already!

2011-02-08T10:35:00.001Z

Opening hours Please note that the shop will now be opening 10:00 - 17:00 Tuesday to Saturday. (Monday opening remains at 13:00 - 17:00) New in the shop Yarn Rico Superba Bamboo. Super soft Merino and bamboo blend 4 ply yarn. Perfect for socks, shawls and garments. Available in 8 shades. (Apologies for the quality of the images) Rowan Revive. 4 new shades in the popular Rowan

2011-01-19T16:16:00.000Z

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and that the New Year will be full of wool, fibre and fun! It's been a while since the last Once A Sheep Blog post and what a busy time it has been. It seems that everyone wanted something woolly for Christmas this year and the shop was packed with knitters, weavers and spinners in the weeks leading up to the holidays. I hope that you had some time

What's on yours?

2010-11-12T11:46:00.000Z

New in the shop Christmas Wish List Service Open Once A Sheep is happy to launch the Christmas Wish List 2010 Just two simple steps will guarantee Christmas happiness 1. Simply fill in details of what is on your Once A Sheep wish list this year 2. Once A Sheep will discreetly “advise” gift buyers what might be a suitable purchase for their loved one Gift Lists can be completed in-store

October News

2010-10-22T14:54:00.000+01:00

New in the shop Regia Extra Twist Merino (Premium Line) Sock Yarns from Regia Ideal for baby garments, accessories and of course socks! Content: 76% New Wool, 25% polyamide Ball size: 50g approximately 210m Needle size: 2.5mm Washing instructions: Machine Washable @ 40°c Available in Solid colours and 6 Printed combinations Machine washable up to 40° Guaranteed non felting Suitable for

Change to workshop schedule

2010-09-26T19:43:00.000+01:00

After a conversation following the Spinning Workshop on Saturday, I have re-arranged the workshop schedule and replaced the Beginners Crochet session on 30th October with a brand new workshop. For all the spinners, we will be running a Colour Blending Workshop. Full details of the course will follow soon but it will include how to card and ply creatively with colour for the best effect. This is

THANK YOU ALL

2010-09-24T10:26:00.000+01:00

I would like to thank everyone who came to the Macmillan Coffee Evening last night (and the virtual attendees too) your generosity through your donations (and your amazing baking) meant that we raised a fantastic £340 for Macmillan Cancer Support (and I must have put on an extra 10lb after all the cakes so I'll contribute my weight gain in £ to round it up to £350). THANK YOU

For one night only ........

2010-09-16T09:02:00.001+01:00

Macmillan Cancer Support Link to Macmillan website The evening of Thursday 23rd September will be a Coffee Morning! For one night only,when you come to Stitch N Bitch at Once A Sheep, I would like to ask for a donation from you to send to Macmillan. In return, there will be the usual coffee and tea plus cakes (I have been promised lots of lovely home baking from some of my dear friends,

Once A Sheep shop update September

2010-09-07T14:38:00.000+01:00

New in the shop Rico Poems Aran 100% new wool. 100m/50g ball. Tension: 18 sts to 10 cm on 5mm needles. Hand wash. For free patterns using this yarn please click here Also now in stock: Inside Crochet, October 2010 Workshops I now have dates and schedules for workshops until the end of November Improve Your Spinning (for wheel spinners) 25th Sept 2010 A course for anyone who can spin,

New for September

2010-09-01T16:09:00.005+01:00

I now have the date of the first workshop of A/W 2010 at Once A Sheep. Improve Your Spinning (for wheel spinners) 25th Sept 2010The workshop runs from 10:30 to 3:30 A course for anyone who can spin, even if not very well, but also suitable for those who are competent at basic techniques and want to improve their repertoire We will look at how to spin different thicknesses of

Spin Saturday

2010-08-11T10:19:00.000+01:00

Last Saturday was Spin Saturday ( the first Saturday of the month, every month) We had a fantastic mix of experienced spinners and beginners and by the end of the day I realised that I needed a bigger back room, a much bigger back room. Or maybe just a blow up house extension like this one we spotted across the river high up on a hill (a film set, we think) (photo taken from about 2

What's new?

2010-08-06T13:37:00.000+01:00

Well quite a lot in fact! Autumn/Winter 2010/11 yarn/patterns have started to arrive. So far I have: Debbie BlissGlen Fibres: 30% Fine Alpaca,30% Merino Wool, 40% Acrylic Weight: 50g Length: 90m Needles: 6.5mm/US10 Tension 10cm sq: 21rows x 14sts Glen is a beautiful yam which shades from dark to light in each ball to give a unique look to your knits. Glen’s tonal changes create a

Knit-Alongs

2010-06-24T17:06:00.000+01:00

We seem to be going through a phase of Knit Alongs at Once A Sheep, having never participated in one before, I now find myself involved in three! The Ishbelalong (Ishbel, Ravelry link) is coming to an end, I have photographed just some of the beautiful finished shawls but am waiting to get final shots of them all for one big collage. Here's what we have so far! You can see how totally

Ishbelalong progress!

2010-06-01T10:36:00.000+01:00

I finished my very first Ishbel (Ravelry Link) on May 12. Everyone likes to do their own version of this incredibly popular pattern and I'm no exception. Here's the details: Knit in Regia Galaxy Colour Sock Yarn (a very lovely gift from Eileen) Small stocking stitch section knit on 4mm needles Large lace section knit on 5mm needles (pattern repeat. A,B,A.B,A,C,D,D,E) I really like the extra D

Some knitting has been done!

2010-05-10T14:27:00.000+01:00

I have finally managed to get some finished objects under my belt. I seemed to be having a terrible case of startitis with 5 or 6 projects on the needles and not making much progress on any of them. Then a proposal was made for a Once A Sheep Ishbel (Ravelry Link) kal (knit-along). As I had never made an Ishbel before I felt it was my duty to join in, but in a fit of resolve I decided to try to

Workshop update

2010-03-23T11:37:00.000Z

Spaces have been filling fast for the next series of workshops at Once A Sheep. An additional workshop is now available on April 24th which will be all about Socks! To reserve a place please contact me, either at karen@onceasheep.com or 01475 648089. Spindle Spinning April 10th 2010 (Janet Renouf-Miller) • The workshop runs from 10:30 to 3:30• A beginners workshop on how to use a spindle to spin

What I hear, I forget. What I see, I remember. What I do, I understand. - Kung Fu Tzu (Confucius)

2010-03-08T17:03:00.000Z

What better way to learn a new technique than at a workshop run by a technical expert! Below is a list of new workshops planned for Once A Sheep over the next 3 months.