Happy Friday! If you're in or around the National Park this weekend please: 🚌 http://dalesbus.org for bus & train info 🐕 Please keep dogs on a lead as it's lambing and ground nesting bird season 🚮 Take your litter home

⭕️🟠🌀Going round and round in circles. Make sure you sign up to our newsletter to find out what we’re up to and how to join in.🔴🟢😃 yarndale.co.uk (Link is at the top of the homepage)

We've received some fabulous name suggestions for our new sheep. Thank you all! As always it’s going to be difficult choosing...

I have about 1600 to 1800 yards of Malabrigo Rios Arco Iris, worsted weight. I want to knit a sweater, but it needs to be rather plainer than the cabled designs I'd planned on knitting next but it can't be so plain that I'm bored to tears. Suggestions? 🧶

Here it is, my annual reminder: don't spray spring dandelions with roundup. One flower can be visited by 100+ bees in a day, and your chemicals will kill all of them. 🌻

Time to introduce our 2026 Sheep! Spring is the perfect moment to join our flock with the fields here full of lambs. The colours may look familiar as the tiny squares of this fleece are made with the different colours from our sock yarns. 36 colours in total! Now all we need is a name. Over to you…

🧶Working with British Wool🧶 We champion British wool: brilliantly varied, versatile & renewable. As the heart of the UK’s wool industry, British Wool ensures that every fleece is valued, from farm to finished product. And we’re keen to support their work. 1/3

WIP Wednesday: working on The Plan. A wonderful jigsaw of woolly talent. It takes time, a whole lot of time & patience, to get it just right. Off to the Mart tomorrow to check a few things. Always good to tick BIG things off a list. What are you working on? Love to see your colourful woolly WIPs. 🧶

🧶😃 Applications for the Yarndale Start Up Bursary in Memory of Amanda Bloom & Jenny Machin are open! 😃🧶 A fantastic opportunity for a stand at Yarndale. We welcome submissions from all working in any discipline connected to wool or natural fibres. All the details: yarndale.co.uk/yarndal.../y...

😀🧶24 weeks until Yarndale 2026😀 The weeks are ticking by...Have you planned your weekend yet?

If you're in the National Park this weekend, please: 🚮 Take your litter home 🐕 Please keep dogs on a lead as it's lambing time 😊 Have a great time Thank you! 📸 Andy Kay | #YorkshireDales #Weekend #StepIntoNature

So saddened to hear of Sue Maton's passing. She shared her passion for colour & design with the Yarndale community brilliantly & her talk last year was packed out. Sue will be much missed & her work treasured. Emma just finished her Crojo Retro blanket. Sue will be remembered in every stitch.

Throwback Thursday & this week we’re heading back to 2016 when Flora joined the Yarndale Flock. Aww - just look at her tail! #ThrowbackThursday #knitsky

Been busy with this year’s Worldwide Creative Project. Testing crochet & knit patterns etc. It’s a simple one this year, so gather some leftover yarn in all the colours of the rainbow ready to join in. Newsletter subscribers will be first to find out so hop over here to sign up: yarndale.co.uk

🧶😃 Goodbye winter & hello spring! 😃🧶 Just 26 weeks til we open the Yarndale doors again. Have you got your tickets yet? The first timeslot on Saturday has now sold out so be sure not to miss out on all that is Yarndale & hop over to our website to book your tickets now. yarndale.co.uk/buy-tickets/

Not enough time in this week's podcast youtu.be/YZT2Z2YvjYc

🧶😃2026 Bursary Applications😃🧶 Applications for the Yarndale Start Up Bursary in Memory of Amanda Bloom and Jenny Machin are open. We welcome submissions from all working in any discipline with a connection to wool or natural fibres. For more details: yarndale.co.uk/yarndale-opp...

It’s only 28 weeks until Yarndale 2026 and this year’s exhibitors have been chosen. What a fabulous line up! If you applied to exhibit this year you should have received an email from us. If you missed the deadline then our waiting list is now open. Can’t wait to reveal all… yarndale.co.uk

Love seeing all the different sheep in the dales. Who can name this breed? #sheepsky #knitsky #crochetsky

Throwback Thursday (on a Friday!) - who remembers when Bert became our sheep of 2014. Still a favourite at the show every year when all our sheep gather. Love Bert. #ThrowbackThursday #PomPoms

The weeks tick along & the WIP pile continues. This at least is nearly done & we’ve loved every moment. Can’t wait for you to meet... 29 weeks till Yarndale! If you’ve applied, thank you. We’ll be in touch really soon. Fab applications - super tricky to decide. So much yarny talent and creativity!

🧶😀 Great to see friends at Yarndale Social on Monday evening! 😊 So good to chat over a cuppa as we crochet, knit, & stitch together at Skipton Town Hall 6:30pm-8pm. Bring your current project, a WIP, a favourite jumper to mend or socks to finish, & enjoy an evening of chat and creativity!

🧶😀 Yarndale Social is back on Monday. 😀🧶 Come join us as we crochet, chat, knit & stitch over a cuppa. Chance to meet up, make & mend. Bring along your current woolly project & join us for a social session of chat & creativity. Mondays 6:30pm – 8pm at Skipton Town Hall. See you there!

Loving how these tiny squares & the big ones go together. Two very different projects - one nearly done & the other is going to be very big and will take some time yet.

We had such a fabulous morning sharing our love of knitting in our Learn to Knit workshop at Skipton Town Hall this week. Even better there are now 6 more knitters in Skipton! 😃

Do you care about making the Dales more accessible for all? Have some experience in land management, tourism, education, accessibility or outdoor recreation? Could you join our Access Forum? 👇 📅 Apply by: 20 March 2026 📩 [email protected] 📸 Paul Harris

We have some of the darkest sky in the country, and you can help protect it from light pollution. Making small improvements to lighting can lead to huge improvements in the quality of our sky. More 👇 https://ow.ly/iqW750YgHuX 📸 Paul Clark | #DarkSkiesFestival #YorkshireDales

Only one lonely ticket left! Come learn how to knit at Skipton Town Hall this half term. All materials will be provided. Suitable for age 8 upwards. All children to be accompanied by an adult. Book the last one here: skiptontownhall.co.uk/.../learn-to...

Last few tickets! Come learn how to knit at Skipton Town Hall this half term. All materials will be provided. Suitable for age 8 upwards. All children to be accompanied by an adult. Book your tickets here: skiptontownhall.co.uk/.../learn-to...

How the heck are we halfway through February already?Remember the deadline for Exhibitor applications for Yarndale 2026 is coming up fast - get your application in by 28th Feb at midnight yarn people! yarndale.co.uk/exhibiting-a...

Sunday sheep to make you smile 😊

#ThrowbackThursday to a past Worldwide Creative Project and all the fabulous wordy bunting of 2023. Also a reminder of our lovely Yarndale Social group which starts again on 2nd March at Skipton Town Hall from 6.30pm until 8pm. See you there! #SocialSky #KnitSky #CrochetSky

#WIPWednesday. What are you all working on? Sharing some ideas here if you’re looking for a new pattern: yarndale.co.uk/making-with-...

We're looking for new members to join the Yorkshire Dales Access Forum. If you care about making the Dales more accessible and enjoyable for all we want to hear from you. 📅 Apply by: 20 March 📍 Interview: 23 April 📧 [email protected] 📸 Stephen Garnett

Join us at Skipton Town Hall and learn to knit this half term. Book your tickets here: skiptontownhall.co.uk/.../learn-to.... All materials included. Look forward to seeing you!

Learning how to knit a true moebius is great fun & opens up lots of possibilities. I am running a moebius knitting workshop at @northwestwinterwoolfestival in Blackpool on Sun 15th Feb, 1-3.30pm. Tickets for the workshop are £36 including handouts, yarn & needles. Contact me to book your place!

Throwback Thursday and we loved all the flowers that were made for our Worldwide Creative Project in 2024 in support of Martin House Children's Hospice. This smiling face says it all.

We’re putting the finishing touches to the new sheep in the Yarndale flock. Loving these colours. Can’t wait for the big reveal…

Calling all exhibitors! Have you applied for Yarndale 2026 yet? Applications are open until 28th February 2026. yarndale.co.uk/exhibiting-a...

We’re taking a little break. The Yarndale shop will remain open and our next trip to the Post Office will be on 16th February.

Very last chance to bag some 50% off Yarndale Yarn. Our Big Woolly sale ends at midnight tonight: yarndale.co.uk/yarndale-stu... #knit #knitsky #yarn #crochetsky

Our Big Woolly Yarndale Yarn Sale ends at midnight on 29th January. (This Thursday!) If you’d like to bag some half price sock yarn there’s still time. The sock in the pic is Tristen. Don’t these colours cheer you up on a gloomy & stormy winter’s day? yarndale.co.uk #knit #knitsky #sockknitting

Really looking forward to this at Skipton Town Hall: Learn the basics of the knit stitch in this taster session. No experience needed. All materials will be provided. For age 8+ - all children to be accompanied by an adult. Get your tickets here: skiptontownhall.co.uk/.../learn-to... #knit #knitsky

Our Big Woolly Yarndale Yarn Sale is still on and you can bag a whopping 50% off our exclusive colourways of West Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4ply. You’ll have to be quick though as the sale, like all good things, must come to an end soon... yarndale.co.uk/yarndale-stu...

Learn How To Knit at Skipton Town Hall this half term. Learn the basics starting with the knit stitch in this taster session. If time allows, have a go at the purl stitch too. One stitch at a time. No experience needed & all materials provided. Age 8+ Tickets: skiptontownhall.co.uk/.../learn-to...

Morning, and happy Friday! If you're spending time in the National Park this weekend, please: 🌧 Be weather prepared 🚮 Take all your litter home 🤝 Respect the land. Respect the community. Respect each other 🙂 And have a great weekend 📸 Ingleborough summit by Wendy McDonnell | #YorkshireDales

It’s tiny squares as far as the eye can see round here. A paintbox of all the colours of our Yarndale Sock Yarn. yarndale.co.uk/yarndale-stu... #crochetsky #paintsky

It might not be summer yet but we can still think ahead to warm sunny days. While it’s still chilly winter here why not knit some summer socks. Perfect for trainers & one ball of our splendid Yarndale West Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4ply Sock Yarn makes two pairs. yarndale.co.uk/.../uploads/...

Watch the sock grow - step by step. Learn to knit socks - step by step with our Talking Socks series. Step One! yarndale.co.uk/yarndale-stu... yarndale.co.uk/yarndale-hub... #knitsky #handmade

Morning, and happy Friday! If you're planning to spend time in the National Park this weekend, please: 🌧 Be weather prepared 🚮 Take all your litter home 🤝 Respect the land. Respect the Community. Respect each other ...and maybe come by train? #YorkshireDales #SettleCarlisle #StepIntoNature