The spark struck when the Christmas Liberty Fabrics arrived at the shop. The idea of a piece of a handmade Christmas outfit filled me with happiness and hope for the upcoming holiday season. But what to make? There were too many options… I decided to let it simmer and wait for inspiration to strike. Do you ever […]
Continue readingA growing Collection of Yarn
At Cross & Woods we are very proud of being able to work with smaller, family-run yarn suppliers including the UK based John Arbon Textiles (JAT). John and his wife Juliet run their mill from Devon in England and have done for the last 19 years.
Continue readingSewing the Nikko Top by True Bias
Welcome Jeanique!Jeanique, or ‘CWTCH’ on social media, is our new guest blogger. As a sewist and overall extremely talented maker, we can’t wait to see what she comes up with! And she’s here to take us along on her sewing journeys, starting with sewing the Nikko top… Sewing Through Colder Days Pattern: Nikko top by […]
Continue readingThe Amazing, Awesome Countess Ablaze
Countess Ablaze has been on our wish list since we opened, but they didn’t sell their fabulously hand dyed yarn to other stores. Very understandable for Lyndsey and her team, but then Brexit came along and the Manchester based studio opened its doors to wholesale – so we jumped in feet first! Countess Ablaze has […]
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Vacature Sales Assistant Wij zoeken per direct voor onze handwerkwinkel in het centrum van Den Haag een Sales Assistant voor 12uur/week. Werk jij ook het liefst zoveel mogelijk met mooie, eerlijke en natuurlijke materialen? Als direct aanspreekpunt, zowel fysiek als online, verwelkom je onze klanten. Andere creatievelingen op weg helpen, is echt helemaal jouw […]
Continue readingLaine Sock-A-Long
To celebrate the book and the joy of knitting in the virtual company of others, we planned to host a Laine Sock-A-Long. You can find the Rules below, along with some already ongoing projects!
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