Knitting Needle Lane has been established since 2017 – first starting its life as a stall on Cambridge Market every Sunday, come rain or shine. It was created by Camilla Carter who has been knitting herself since the age of seven.
Five years on and Knitting Needle Lane has a high social media presence and has also won awards for excellent customer service.
Since Covid 19 reared its ugly head, Knitting Needle Lane is now an online shop. Proud to offer only the softest of yarns and free home delivery in Cambridge or ‘Click & Collect’, Knitting Needle Lane stocks the most gorgeous range of hand-dyed yarns – mainstream brands and much more.
A new addition to the website ‘Handmade With Love’, is a range of beautiful finished pieces from hats and cushions to bunting and baby bootees. Created in 2020 after long periods in lockdown, and with lots of crafting time available to her, Camilla decided this would be a nice added extra for people who wanted to buy handmade, finished items.
This year (2021), sees Camilla launch the Cambridge Craft Festival along with local indie yarn dyer and pattern designer, Jemma Arrowsmith from ‘Under The Olive Tree Knits’. The festival will run virtually on social media every three months until it is safe to have a solid venue and regular face-to-face events again. You can read more about the festival here www.cambridgecraftfestival.co.uk
Knitting Needle Lane will continue to run its popular workshops – as and when times are safer. These will be held in a CB1 premises with free parking and lots of space to create the wonderful mindfulness of your craft.
Knitting Needle Lane
Tel: 01223 561865
www.knittingneedlelane.co.uk
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