Yarn Industry Awards Winners!

The voting is now over and the winners have been calculated! Find out the results of your voting efforts below...

Favourite Yarn Brand

WINNER - Stylecraft

The Stylecraft brand was launched over 30 years ago in 1989 and since then has grown consistently in size and popularity! Their dedication is to bring the highest quality yarn and patterns with the best possible value to their dedicated customers.

To shop all yarn and patterns visit www.stylecraft-yarns.co.uk

Best Of British Yarns

WINNER - West Yorkshire Spinners

West Yorkshire Spinners was founded in 1997 in the original home of the British worsted spinning industry. The brand was established during a turbulent time that saw many spinning mills close due to the increase in yarns being imported from overseas. Because of the region’s rich history of textile manufacturing, it was the wish of our company’s founders to make sure the knowledge and passion were not lost forever. I think it is safe to say that they achieved their goal!

Visit www.wyspinners.com for products and information

Best Knitting Needles & Crochet Hooks

WINNER - KnitPro

KnitPro is a family owned enterprise that manufactures superior quality needlecraft tools and accessories located in Jaipur, India. They have consistintly commited to provide customers with superior needcraft products with an excellent standard, but also to protect the enviroment!

For more information and needlecraft tools visit www.knitpro.eu

Best Online Retailer

WINNER - Wool Warehouse

In 2012, Holly and Andy decided to open up a yarn shop and has continued to progress and grow ever since. They offer a wide range of yarn in every colour you could possibly desire and this was their whole plan... to have every shade and type of yarn that anyone could possibly want or need!

Visit www.woolwarehouse.co.uk for a plethora of yarn

Best Independant Pattern Designer

WINNER - Janie Crow

Janie Crow is a textile designer specialising in contemporary and innovative crochet design. Crow focuses much of her design work on creativ imaginative and motivational Crochet Along projects. Her goal is to produce crochet projects that are ground-breaking in design and technique that push the boundaries of the craft.

Best Pattern Design House

WINNER - Rowan

Rowan was established in 1978 in West Yorkshire. While initially specialising in weaving supplies and knitting kits, founders Stephen Sheard and Simon Cockin wanted to produce yarn which was both high quality and perfect for the hand-knitting design trends of the time. They placed the utmost value on providing yarn shades which could be translated into timeless design, and these values are still at the core of Rowan today.

Best Online Personality

WINNER - Sara, Black Sheep Wools

Sara and her brother Stephen run the much loved yarn shop Black Sheep Wools. Sara is always keeping her customers and followers up to date with everything she is creating with her volgs, live streams and blogs. What is there not to love about Sara and how she spreads the love for knitting!

Find out more by visiting www.blacksheepwools.com

Best Yarn For Babies

WINNER - Stylecraft Bambino

Of course Stylecraft gains the winning crown for this one too. Creating beautiful and soft yarns for babies with their Bambino range is exactly what we all needed!

Visit www.stylecraft-yarns.co.uk

Best Yarn Show

WINNER - Yarndale

Championing the brilliance and versatility of wool, the Yarndale is an award-winning festival show that welcomes everyone who has a love and passion for making. They bring together a wide range of exhibitors and shops. They see thousands of people each year come to visit and share their passion!

For more information and tickets for Yarndale 2024 visit www.yarndale.co.uk

Favourite Indie Yarn Brand

WINNER - For the Love of Yarn

For the Love of Yarn started with Lisa and her passion and love for crochet. They sell beautiful handmade tools and a wide range of hand-dyed yarns. For the Love of Yarn may still be an indie brand but they continue to grow with each year and we are so excited to see what will be in the future for them!

Visit www.fortheloveofyarn.co.uk for more information and products

Best Workshop and Classes

WINNER - Black Sheep Wools

Hosted by professional tutors and staff at Black Sheep Wools and held in the award-winning Craft Barn in Warrington. Weather you are taking your fist steps as an absolute beginner who's never picked up knitting and a crochet hook up before or you're advanced and highly experienced there is always something new to learn and Black Sheep Wools workshop are always there to help!

For more information on workshops visit www.blacksheepwools.com

Regional Shops

SOUTH WEST WINNER - Yarn for the Soul

Yarn for the Soul was founded in 2017 and began in a small cottage in Wiltshire and it has been expaning and upgrading ever since. Offering organic, baby yarns, hand-dyed yarns and so many more yarns and accessories.

SOUTH EAST WINNER - The Lost Sheep Wool Shop

This fanily run multi-award winning shop is based in the heart of the Norfolk Broads and sell anything you could possibly need to feed your knitting or crocheting hobby! With a wide range of high quality wool, patterns, accessories and so muc more we are not surprised these guys got the winning crown!

SCOTLAND WINNER - Wool For Ewe

Wool for Eve is an award-winning independant family run business! Mother and daughter are both avid knitters who love to inspire their customers and equally become inspired by the customers too. They just love to share their passion!

NORTH ENGLAND WINNER - Black Sheep Wools

Located in rural Cheshire, the Black Sheep Craft Barn is dedicated to proving inspiration, yarn and accessories to their customers. They treausre their welcoming atmosphere and friendly, knowledgeable staff.

MIDLANDS WINNER - Ewe & Ply

Ewe & Ply have always wanted their shop to be somewhere crafters not only shop but also enjoy the experience and gain inspiration and new knowledge. Clearly they have captured the hearts of the Midlands with their cosy and firendly atmosphere.

WALES WINNER - Abakhan

Abakhan provide products with great value for money throughout a vast range of fabrics, crafts and accessories for lots of different hobbies. The company started in the late forties as a rug weaving business and opened up their first store in North Wales thirty years ago and has continued to dominate the yarn and sewing shops ever since!