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Vintage notions in our barn sale now, near Bristol. Lots of threads and needles. Continue reading

Posted Jun 7, 2019 at art equals happy.

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Autumn and Winter 2017 Calendar!

Check out our newsletter here. Want these delivered directly to your inbox when they go live? Sign up for our free newsletter! Book your spot on our classes Here. Continue reading

Posted Sep 2, 2017 at art equals happy.

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Pussy Hats! :: Windows & Classes

Write text here... Related articles 6 Months of Windows! :: Shop talk Ramblings vlog. :: Video. Shortlisted for Mollie Makes Handmade Awards! Pink Wedges and Pink Lipstick. :: Style. Continue reading

Posted Jul 26, 2017 at art equals happy.

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The start of Yarn Quest! :: Knitting & Nerdy

This is just the beginning! Join in the Yarn Quest by grabbing a pattern here. It's all organised by Tania Richter. You follow along a story as you knit- and the choices you make determine what happens in your knitting,... Continue reading

Posted Jul 12, 2017 at art equals happy.

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#teamau16 :: Spinning & Shop

There were nearly 300 posts in our team's hashtag last year! Whoa! Here's a peek at some of them. :D Well done everyone who participated! Continue reading

Posted Jun 27, 2017 at art equals happy.

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Tour De Fleece 2016 :: Shop Talk & Spinning

Write text here... Related articles 6 Months of Windows! :: Shop talk Southdown Pencil Roving. :: Wool on The Wheel. Yarn Shop Day- SHOP TOUR :: Shoptalk. Grand Opening! 10th OCTOBER 2014 Online Shop Update! Pin Badges :: Shop &... Continue reading

Posted Jun 26, 2017 at art equals happy.

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Yarn Shop Day 2017 :: Shop Talk

Always a good event, so many people popping in to support us. It means the world. Your local yarn shop loves you! Continue reading

Posted Jun 23, 2017 at art equals happy.

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The WYS wall got an upgrade! :: Shop Talk

Posted Jun 22, 2017 at art equals happy.

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Events and Classes! Spring/Summer 2017 :: Shop Talk

It's been a long time coming, but we're getting sorted with a class/event schedule. It's one of the most requested things in store, classes. We're a really small team so there's only so much we can do- personally I barely... Continue reading

Posted Jun 21, 2017 at art equals happy.

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Pinafores and Baseball Tees. :: Style

Three things I'm loving, Flower Crowns, Baseball Tees and High-waisted Skirts! Continue reading

Posted Sep 5, 2016 at art equals happy.

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Introducing Flower Crowns to the shop! :: Shop Talk

New Flower Crowns in shop. Introducing... Continue reading

Posted Sep 4, 2016 at art equals happy.

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6 Months of Windows! :: Shop talk

WHOA GUYS! Time sure flies when you're having fun. Can you believe we've been open at Alterknit Universe for 6 months?! I sure can't. A part of me feels like we just opened yesterday, and another part of me feels... Continue reading

Posted Apr 10, 2015 at art equals happy.

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Online Shop Update! Pin Badges :: Shop & Potter

YAY! Check out the awesome badges I just added to the online store! There's a bunch, and not ALL Harry Potter related... hehe. :] But for you Potter lovers, I put up a bunch of designs you could only get... Continue reading

Posted Oct 19, 2014 at art equals happy.

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Grand Opening! 10th OCTOBER 2014

(Click image to make bigger.) Hey everyone, YOU'RE INVITED! The bricks and mortar shop that I've been working on for the past year is opening! Hurrah! Hooray! Woop! Yippee! Come and check out the shop and be some of the... Continue reading

Posted Sep 13, 2014 at art equals happy.

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Playing the Uke to a baby cousin. :: Videos & Music

A new video is up on my youtube channel (which is kimsmithhappy). It would be awesome if you could like/comment and subscribe as it all helps! Since going to Summer In The City 2014 as a stallholder, I've been super... Continue reading

Posted Sep 2, 2014 at art equals happy.

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Southdown Pencil Roving. :: Wool on The Wheel.

Something new and fun I've been playing with is spinning up singles. They are harder than they look, and take a lot of getting used to, but very satisfying when you see the bobbin filling up so fast! I finally... Continue reading

Posted Jun 11, 2014 at art equals happy.

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Mini Skeins. :: Shop Update!

The shop is loaded with sets of Mini Skeins now! There are 4 colourways to choose from. Most of these are one-time deals as they are all made with Recycled coned wool, so once they are gone- they are gone!!... Continue reading

Posted Jun 9, 2014 at art equals happy.

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Shortlisted for Mollie Makes Handmade Awards!

OhMyGoodness, How exciting is this? I've been shortlisted (along with 4 other super talented people) for the category of 'Creative Idea'. We all go to London on the 11th for the judging. Wish me luck!! Check out more about the... Continue reading

Posted Jun 9, 2014 at art equals happy.

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Pink Wedges and Pink Lipstick. :: Style.

Hi everyone. :] I've noticed that I really like 'getting dressed' to 'go to work'. What I mean is, when I come down stairs and open the door that leads from my house to the shop, I like to be... Continue reading

Posted Jun 6, 2014 at art equals happy.

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Ramblings vlog. :: Video.

Brand new video up on Youtube. It's a 7 min (or so) vlog in which I just chat about things I've been thinking about recently. (You'll probably want to crank your volume up a bit) Just filmed on my webcam... Continue reading

Posted Jun 3, 2014 at art equals happy.

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Yarn Shop Day- SHOP TOUR :: Shoptalk.

For those of you that made it to the shop on Yarn Shop Day, thank you! It was mostly locals that had seen the sign and the shop windows and wanted to know a bit more about what we were... Continue reading

Posted Jun 1, 2014 at art equals happy.

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That time I used Keek. :: Videos, Vlogs & My Life.

For a few months in 2012, I was experimenting with video apps. One of the ones I liked, but never really caught on was Keek. Here are 14 videos (each 36 seconds long) that I took of random snippets of... Continue reading

Posted May 31, 2014 at art equals happy.

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Hippie meets cowboy? :: Style.

So here I am, working in the studio/shop getting stuff done. Or trying to at least. :] My hair is a little pink- I'm trying to grow all the bleached bits out so I can be 100% natural. My shirt... Continue reading

Posted May 30, 2014 at art equals happy.

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That's a really great idea Megan!!

Commented May 28, 2014 on Yarn Shop Day Windows. :: Shoptalk. at art equals happy.

1 Second Everyday :: Video Tuesdays

Hey, remember when I posted videos every Tuesday? I'm not going to promise a video EVERY week, but I can definately feel my blogging/vlogging mojo coming back. Let's start out slow. Here's a compliation of 'videos' from my phone between... Continue reading

Posted May 27, 2014 at art equals happy.

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