To celebrate our move to 83-85 Rosemount Place, we're having a Grand Opening Extravaganza on Sunday, September 12 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Join us for Fashion Shows of Kim Hargreaves' latest designs, including garments from her newest book Touching Elegance, styled by Rosehip & Tutu; try on the garments so you can decide which one to knit; preview the new Autumn wools and patterns; have a chance to win a £75 Grand Prize Hamper or one of the many door prizes; receive 10% off all Debbie Bliss, Rowan, Noro and Sublime wools purchased on the day; and enjoy complimentary refreshments. Tickets for this special event cost £5.00 per person and must be purchased in advance, either in the shop, by phone or online.

Remember Lopi sweaters with their traditionally patterned yokes and borders? They're back. Nine natural shades of 100% wool Alafoss Lopi, spun in Iceland, have arrived along with classic patterns for men, women and children. Lopi sweaters are knitted on larger circular needles in the round which means they grow quickly and there's hardly any sewing up! Each 100g ball of chunky Alafoss Lopi measures approximately 100 metres (109 yards) and costs £4.99. If you're addicted to making felted bags, Lopi wool will also felt beautifully.

We’ve just unpacked our first order from MiliStyle. These 100% silk bags are the perfect combination of style and practicality. Shown on the left is the Bow Knitting Bag (£29.99) in indigo and on the right the Knit Tidy in mango (£19.99). They’re joined by the Tote Knitting Bag (£29.99), which has a spacious interior divided into two separate sections, as well as drawstring project bags (£8.99), knitting needle cases (£20.99) and some gorgeous scarves (£15.99). They would make great Christmas presents for yourself or any bag fanatic.

The must-have scarf is here! Rico Can Can (modeled on the right) knits up quickly on 8.0mm needles to create a riot of fabulous frills. Once you’ve made one, you’ll want to make another. We have eight solid shades now in stock with fourvariegated ones on the way. Each 200g ball costs $9.95 and makes on scarf. Click here to see all the colours.  Plus we have lots of new colours of Rico Pompon and Pompon Print in stock. Each 200g ball costs £8.99 and makes one scarf.

The new Autumn pattern books from Debbie Bliss are now in stock. Tweed Story contains six classic designs using Debbie Bliss Donegal  Luxury Tweed Aran and Donegal Luxury Tweed Chunky. Folk Chic contains six designs using the Cashmerino range. There's something for everyone from fabulous fairisle, classic cables, and simple stocking stitch. Her other new pattern books include Land Girl, Snow Queen and Andes.

Just in from Noro is Kogarashi, a blend of 51% silk and 49% wool in the vibrant colour combinations Noro is known for. Kogarashi is a chunky wool that knits up on 5 or 6 mm needles, comes in 8 colours, and costs £15.95 for a 100g (150 m) ball. Autumn and winter designs for women, including several cardigans, a waistcoat, a shrug, a vest and a tote bag can be found in the latest pattern book, Noro Style.

New Sirdar Connemara Chunky is a blend of 51% wool and 49% acrylic, which comes in 6 shades with misty blues, gentle heathers and natural smoky browns. Seventeen straightforward designs are available as individual patterns, including stylishly casual waistcoats and pretty cabled cardies and sweaters for women and girls (including designs for larger sizes). Quick little knits, such as textured berets, ribby wrist warmers and cosy leg warmers, would make great Christmas presents. Connemara comes in 50g balls and costs £3.75.

We've just unpacked eight colourways of Opal Hundertwasser II sock wool, which knits up into exubert "freeform" stripes in colors based on paintings by renowned Austrian artist and sculptor Friedenreich Hundertwasser (1928-2000). Hundertwasser rejected the straight line and embraced bold color, organic forms and humans in harmony with nature. Made of 75% superwash wool and 25% polyamide, each 100-gram ball contains approximately 465 yards and costs £8.99.

We’re very excited about the arrival of the new Artesano Superwash Merino DK, a wonderfully soft machine- washable wool that has excellent stitch definition. With a tension of 22 stitches to 30 rows on 4.0 mm (UK8) needles, it’s a great choice for double-knitting patterns, including baby garments. Each 50g ball is 100% merino, approximately 112 metres and costs £3.69. The colours range from pale pastels for babies to cheerful brights for grownup garments and plenty in between. To view all 18 colours we have in stock, click here.

Manos del Uruguay's new Lace 2-ply yarn is now in stock. It comes in 8 gorgeous kettle-dyed colourways (with two more on the way) as well as ivory and black. This sumptuously soft yarn is made of 70% baby alpaca, 25% silk, 5% cashmere, which means you won’t be able to stop touching it.  Each 50g skein is approximately 439 yards (400 metres) and costs £11.99. One skein will make an elegant lace scarf and we have plenty of Artesano  patterns to choose from including the elegant lace cowl shown on the left, which takes 2 skeins.

We love KnitPro needles and crochet hooks. As well as Symphonie Wood and Nova Metal interchangeable and fixed circulars, straight and double-pointed needles, we also have the new bright pink Spectra Flair needles in stock. These lightweight, slightly flexible acrylic needles are available in starter, deluxe and chunky interchangeable circular needle kits and as 35 cm straight needles. Need an excuse to add Spectra Flairs to your collection? They have the same sharp points and flexible cables as other KnitPro needles, they feel great in your hands, their colour makes you smile and they're perfect for travel knitting! For crocheters we stock KnitPro's Symphonie Wood regular, double-ended and Tunisian crochet hooks. Click here to see the KnitPro range we stock.

Wool for Ewe recommends Eucalan no-rinse wash for handknits and other delicate garments. Eucalan contains lanolin, which is a natural conditioner and dust mite repellent, comes in four scents (natural, eucalyptus, lavender and grapefruit) and two sizes: 100 ml (£3.95) and 500 ml (£10.95). To use, add one teaspoon (5 ml) per gallon of tepid water, submerge your garment and gently squeeze to remove dirt, leave to soak for 15 minutes or more, and then drain water. Do not rinse. Gently roll your garment in a clean towel to remove excess water and then dry flat.

We are very excited about the arrival of Rennie Handknits Supersoft Cashmere DK in 6 colours. Made of 87.5% lambswool and 12.5% lambswool, each 50g ball retails for £4.25 and can be used in any pattern that calls for DK tension of 22 sts to 10cm/4 inches on 4.0 mm (UK8) needles. To see the colours we have in stock, please click here. Supersoft Cashmere DK joins our expanding range of Scottish wools, including Rennie Handknits ChunkyAran, Unique Shetland 4-ply and Supersoft Cashmere 4-Ply, all spun locally in Mintlaw, Aberdeenshire.

Sock knitting fans will love Schoppell Wolle Zauberballs, which combine whimsically named vivid colour combinations (the colourway shown on the right is called Tropical Fish) with long colour repeats and a very soft hand. Each 100-gram ball (75% wool and 25%) is 420 metres and costs £9.99. Best of all, Zauberballs are not just for knitting socks: they make beautiful tank tops, scarves and anything else that calls for 4-ply.