Lists, lists, glorious lists!

‘The secret is a well organised list,’ explained my friend. ‘You do the thing and tick it off and gradually it all gets sorted. It works. I promise’.

I’ve been doing my level best with the List Approach this December but not altogether successfully. The mix of delivery-unpacking, order-placing, window dressing, Wolf-knitting, gift devising, knitter-helping, wine-mulling, present buying, yarn winding, parcel-wrapping, shelf-stocking, has at times resisted proper listification. Consequently, there are parts of the shop day which sometimes play out like a speeded up stop-motion movie, and I half expect to see Google Reviews complaining that the shopkeeper at Wild and Woolly was completely incomprehensible on account of sounding like a cartoon chipmunk.

Thankfully (or probably better to say thanks to Brontë), the finish-line hurtling is back to a steady-paced hike (with regular mince pie breaks of course). The List is once again in charge. And I’m happy to say that having just crossed off item 86, I can now turn my attention to the altogether more exciting item 87: a sub-list of niche-knitter present lists to share with all of you..

The Mendy Knitter

A Sajou wooden darning egg, a selection of Sajou darning threads, The Art of Knitwear Repair by Mintu Wikberg, On Mending by Celia Pym, magnetic needle case of tapestry needles, Wild and Woolly in a Box, Knitted Moth brooch, Suede elbow patches .

The dynamo powered knitter

Small Knits by Yoko Hatta, Chunky Bouclé by The Wool Kitchen, Light reflective thread, KATM Labels, Jenerates Stitch Markers, OhWow Project Bag, Wool Dreamers Neon Mota, WIld and Woolly Bicycle bag, 52 Weeks of Accessories.

The in-a-rush knitter

Chunky Bouclé by The Wool Kitchen, Malabrigo Chunky, Seeknit Bamboo Needles, Roll Fix Tape Measure, Wild and Woolly Stitch Markers, Rosarios 4 Bulky Light, 52 Weeks of Chunky Knits, Knit Coin Gift Voucher.

The serious-about-wool-knitter

The Wonder of Wool, Birlinn Yarn Co Hebridean 4ply, Uist Wool DK, Wool Dreamers Breeds, Uist Wool Slubbing Cakes, Rauwerk Sport, Matiz by Rosa Pomar, John Arbon Harvest Hues, Knitting Ganseys by Beth Brown Reinsel, Guernseys Jerseys and Arans by Glady Thomson, Wild and Woolly in a box,

The Let’s-Get-Started Knitter

Kid’s Kitting Workshop by Susan B Anderson, Learn to Knit: The Mitts Kit, Learn to Knit: The Beanie Kit, Kids Knitting by Melanie Falick, Learn to Knit: The Scarf Kit, 52 Weeks of Easy Knits, Wild and Woolly Stitch Markers in a tin, Row counter.