My knitting heritage comes from my grandmother

Heritage of tomorrow?

September 24th is Heritage Day in South Africa
Circular knitting needles on a wooden table surrounded by small yarn ends, the knitting on the needle is in pale green and blue with a ribbed cast-on edge

Change the Colour?

Combine yarns to change the colour of any skein
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Basic Bereanie

What do you get when you cross a beret with a beanie?
Fast free finishable patterns

Five fast, finishable, free projects

Five project ideas perfect for that fabulous new skein
Paper Bag Collection by Cowgirlblues and Wren Design

The Paper Bag Collection

Our Paper Bag Collection collaboration ticks a lot of boxes!
Say hello to Cynthia, Chief Winder on the Cowgirlblues team, in a head and shoulders shot smiling at the camera

Hello Cynthia

Say hello to Cynthia.
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Wild Weather Neckwarmer

A warm wintery neckwarmer pattern inspired by the rain.
Busiswa-dyeing-shawls

Meet Busiswa

Meet Busiswa, Production Supervisor and head of our dyeing team.
Chiaogoo KnitPro and regular bamboo knitting needle tips in a row

Best Knitting Needles

It's hard to say which are the best knitting needles out there, but right now I'm a HUGE fan of Chiaogoo!
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Stripe It Up Neckwarmer

Sit back, relax, and let the yarn do the work in this Stripe It Up knit neckwarmer worked in Cowgirlblues Indigo Stripe Merino Twist
Hitchiker knit shawl by Cowgirlblues in Merino Twist

A Hitchiker’s Guide

Knit yourself a Hitchiker Shawl and make it super special. It's the most popular paid pattern on Ravelry for a reason!
Elmarie at work

Meet Elmarie

You. may not know Elmarie, but there's a VERY good chance that she knows you. Let's get to know her a little better.
Paint colour chips in many different colours

Colour confidence

Are you comfortable with colour? Would you like to grow your confidence? Watch these videos and read more.
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Knitting sweaters

I'm scared of knitting sweaters. But with three steps to get started it can be a lot less stressful than you think.
Forestland sweater by Jennifer Steingass in Cowgirlblues Merino DK

Plenty of Projects

Plenty of knitting project ideas to explore the Cowgirlblues yarn range, you'll be busy for a while!
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Must I really knit a swatch?

"Must I really knit a swatch?" is probably the most commonly asked knitting question. The short answer is YES!