Useful Links

https://www.instagram.com/andknitco

Our own Instagram page - Follow us for news, updates and special offers 

https://peakdistrictyarns.co.uk

If you can't find what you want at AndKnit, head over to Peak District Yarns for more lovely yarns.

Peak District Yarns unique hand-dyed yarns are inspired by the landscape of the Peak District. All our yarns are hand-dyed in our Tideswell studio where we only dye small quantities of each colourway, 

https://www.winwickmum.co.uk

If you are starting on your sock knitting odyssey (or already enjoying the adventure) then Christine's pages are the place to start  Packed with fantastic tutorials, lots of advice and patterns galore - WinwickMum is a sock knitting guru!  

https://www.ravelry.com/

Ravelry is an inclusive, friendly website for knitters, crocheters, spinners, weavers, and dyers. We are made up of millions of yarn lovers from all over the world. Ravelry provides a personal notebook for fiber artists to keep track of their projects, yarns & fibers, tools, and pattern library, a rich database of patterns and yarns, and a community with thousands of forums and groups to connect with other Ravelers over any interest you could think of. 

https://www.lovecrafts.com

Discover thousands of free knitting & crochet patterns to inspire your next project! Crochet an adorable baby blanket for your newborn or pick one of our free crochet blanket patterns as a gift to your loved ones. Try a free crochet scarf or explore our fab range of free crochet hat patterns. There are literally thousands of free crochet patterns to download today, 

https://www.craftyarncouncil.com/standards/how-measure-wraps-inch-wpi

How to identify the weight of yarn by measuring wraps per inch.

https://couponfollow.com/research/free-crochet-and-knitting-patterns

A collection of Beginner and and more experienced Crochet and Knitting Patterns.  Thanks to Anna for pointing out this site.

https://yarnandknitting.com/how-to-wind-a-skein-of-yarn-by-hand

How to wind a skein of yarn by hand can be the first fundamental step of any knitting or crochet project. How to wind a skein of yarn by hand because this is the best place for a beginner to start. You don’t need any special tools.  

https://www.purlsoho.com/create/winding-a-skein-into-a-ball

Lots of yarn comes in the form of a skein, also known as a hank. A skein (or a hank) is a big loop of yarn twisted into a coil. It’s critical to know that before you can knit with yarn that’s in a skein, you have to wind it into a ball, otherwise, it will end up in a very tangled mess!