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Sophie Madeleine is one of our favourite uke-playing songstresses right now. She is busy doing a cover a day for the 30 days leading up to the release of her new album on 25 July. Well worth checking out! This is rocking our socks today...

*wipes drool from face*

ahem, the new Knitty is out! And lordy, if Stephen West isn't a pretty man. Doesn't he look dashing as cover boy?

Every day people come into the shop and introduce to beautiful new projects, patterns and designers. This edition of Knitty is no exception - there are so many great projects.

(image from knitty.com)

Creek Bed, by Stephen, is a delight. It would look wonderful in Knitsch Sock, in a range of pinks and purples, or our new delicious shades of brown.

Darrin is also gorgeous, and in what sounds to be the most beautiful yarn. It's a sport weight, and would look pretty amazing in Fyberspates...

(image from knitty.com)

What is your favourite project from the latest issue of Knitty? We're happy to print off free patterns in the shop any time - just ask!

Being the official longest shortest day of the year, we're celebrating by putting on our warmest woollies and snuggling up with a glass of red, a good movie and some knitting.

Tash is getting excited about heading off for Knit Nation in a few weeks - and the chance to meet a whole lot of incredible designers and play with yarn for 3 days straight!

We're also plotting some really exciting window displays - so if you are local, make sure you keep an eye out. Or, better yet, pop in and say hi. We've got new stuff arriving all the time, with some wonderful new patterns on the way from the States, our biggest ever order from Knit Pro about to be dispatched and an exciting new yarn brand that is top class.

Our yarn bombing adventure on the streets of Petone last weekend got a wee bit of attention...

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Now, what have you been busy knitting in the recent chilly weather? Hm? Do share!

Here is your chance to create a sale!

If the Holland Road Yarns Facebook page gets 300 'likes' by 5pm on Monday we will:

Have 20% off everything online (via discount code - woot!)

and provide a printable voucher to bring in the shop and get 20% off all Knitsch Yarns and Cascade! Yay Yay Yay!

20% off deals will run for 4 days from Tuesday to Friday.G

Go on, like us! You know you want to! Oh and tell your friends xx

Hooray! Who would have thought that there would ever be a international day for yarn bombing? How ace is that?

So we're joining in - as is only appropriate, seeing as Tash started the knit graffiti shiz right here in Wellington with OutdoorKnit way back when.

The deal is:

Meet at Holland Road Yarn Company at 1pm, Saturday 11 June

Bring: darning needle, small scissors, and any appropriate knitted item that you think might suit a lamp post, tree, rubbish bin, bench, etc etc.

We'll head out in teams and bring some yarny joy to the streets of Petone. Wheee!