Tales from the Yarn Shed

A Fresh New Look!

Hello! As some of you may have noticed I've given the website a little refresh. I felt that now the business has grown, I needed a website that gave me a little more features than the old one. So far things seem to be running really smoothly, I'm happiest about the new homepage - it finally looks...
Hello! Have you ever struggled to find the perfect crochet pattern for a gift? You're time pressed, and just can't face using DK yarn when the baby was due 3 days ago and you're seeing the mum in the next fortnight or so?     My house is full of half finished projects, where inspiration has struc...
Big News! After 14 months of waiting, I am FINALLY able to stock the wonderful Finnish brand Novita. As some of you may know, I am half Finnish, and I spent every summer of my childhood on the edge of a Finnish lake in a little red and white summer cottage. One summer, my sister in law taught me ...

Jumping in the Deep End

Hello! Big changes are afoot here for me. I have taken the rather momentous step of handing in my notice at my "proper" job to enable me to concentrate on running Snufflebean Yarn full time. I'll be honest and say I never in my wildest dreams expected the business to grow into something that coul...
Hello! With the imminent launch of Cygnet Seriously Chunky Metallics, I thought it would be a good idea to pop a few links to some patterns you might like to use: Ribbed Blanket by Blossom Crochet UK (Youtube Tutorial) Double Bobble Hat by Cozamundo Crochets Quick and Easy Scarf by Lotties Creat...