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Unravel & Unwind C.I.C is a yarn shop in Gillingham, Kent. Safe space for crafters. Faye is a crochet designer & tutor. #crochet #woolshop #knitting
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I find it hard to believe that it's been 9 years since I worked out my own pattern for this crochet clanger. At the time there wasn't one so I worked it out for myself ahead of creating one that was almost 4ft tall. I still have all my notes, and the original one sits on a shelf in the shop.

This week we found out that we were runner up in the Yarn Industry Awards 2024 in the category Independent Retailer South East England. We are immensely proud of the yarn shop community we have been building. It's our goal to be winner next year. #loveyouryarnshop

Evidence of a hard day's crocheting. Making brightly coloured squares for a window display. #handmade #crochet

As it is my birthday this week, we have decided to do a shop wide sale on our @ribblr_it shop ribblr.com/shop/unravel... #crochetdesigner #crochet

Welcome to our woolly haven in Gillingham, Kent #handmade #woolshop #yarnshop

Gryffindor hat update. It is completed and no time to block it because he's already wearing it. #handmade #Knitting

This afternoon was our regular Yarnbomb meet up, where we chat while crocheting or knitting various pokemon characters for our spring break pokemon trail. #handmade #crochetproject #pokemon

Yesterday I had the job of repairing a seam on a Joe Browns coat for one of my crochet students. I enjoy doing visible mending as it can tell a story, this time round it was a subtle visible mend. #visiblemending #repairwhatyouwear

Gryffindor hat update. I've got as far as the lions head. Just a few more rounds and I can start decreasing for the top of the cap. #handmade #Knitting

Beautiful sunset/moonrise tonight with Venus just below the crescent moon. Photos taken on my smart phone using night mode.

In Nov, I took up the challenge of knitting everyday for a min of 30 mins to raise funds for Bone Cancer Research Trust. This was a challenge as I am a crocheter, not a knitter. I did approx 45 mins a day & learned a lot. Today my certificate & medal arrived. I'm going to frame them for the shop.

Sprig the dragon pattern by Kaden Brown (who works in the shop) uses Ricorumi DK. I used the exact same pattern to create Darnwin using King Cole Toastie yarn. Both Sprig & Darnwin are now flying from the ceiling in the shop. The pattern for Sprig can be found here ribblr.com/pattern/spri...

Man walks into the shop, sees shelves full of colourful yarns and buttons..... Him: Do you sell bicycles? Me: *stares dumbfounded towards the wool shelves* Erm, Nope, we sell wool!!!

My favourite view.

6 yrs ago I embarked on a crochet sock journey. I tried many designs. The dc (US sc) ones were too tight. The patterns using tr (US dc) were uncomfortable to walk on. So I designed my own, Herringbone htr (hdc) is a stretchy stitch that gives flexibility & dc on the sole gives comfort.

Our small Yarnbomb group met in the shop this afternoon. We're currently making Pokémon for a spring break trail around our high street. The Pokémon get displayed in shop windows for children to find. #crochet #knitting #yarnbomb #pokemon

So, we are a yarn shop that also does classes & community projects. A regular customer just walked in and asked "do you do laundry!?!" We do get some funny requests. *photo of shelves full of colourful yarns

Looking back at our first big Yarnbomb project from October 2023. #handmade #crochet

First post here. I'm Faye, owner of Unravel & Unwind C.I.C, a yarn shop and craft community in Gillingham, Kent. I'm a crochet designer and teacher who likes to create community art in yarn. I'm currently knitting a Gryffindor hat for my other half in my spare time.