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Here we go again

Well here we go again folks ........... another lockdown !

I'm not going to rant here as it won't change anything but as with the other small independant retailers in Diss and across the country I know they are all working hard to keep going and to maintain wherever possible some kind of service to you our customers.

Thought I might share here some ideas to keep your fingers clicking during the next few weeks and some suggestions to either make for yourself or gifting ideas too.

Firstly a FREE knitting pattern for some cosy bedsocks.

We can offer you a free pattern with yarn purchase,

you will need

100g double knitting yarn

5mm needles ( a pair of needles not double pointed)

a spare needle or a circular needle ( no larger than 5mm)

stitch holder

a sewing needle for sewing up

We used a brushed cotton blend yarn in cream for ours

& I appreciate that at this current time you can't browse our yarns in the shop,

but if you can let me have an idea of your preferred colour, yarn fibre (wool alpaca etc) and budget

I will try to find something that you like !

We are of course providing a 'Click and Collect' service to our customers who live within easy reach

but can post out to you including our customers overseas

we can send you a paypal request or can take a card payment

You can contact us via email here

or message us via disswoolshop on Facebook Instagram or Twitter

take care

Sue

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Published on 08-Nov-2020 08:55 with 2 comments

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Christmas Traditions

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Christmas

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Hanging a Stocking this Christmas ?

Are you hanging a stocking this Christmas ?

Apparently the tradition of hanging a stocking at Christmas begun when St Nicholas, who was the patron saint of children and a 4th century Christian bishop in what is now modern day Turkey wanted to help a poor family.

The legend is .......... the family had three daughters all in need of a dowry before they could marry and not wanting to cause insult or hurt their pride he threw gold coins down their chimney on Christmas Eve. The coins fell into a stocking that was hanging in the fireplace to dry.

In recent times, an orange or satsuma is placed in the stocking to represent the gold coins.

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Published on 16-Dec-2015 11:01 with No comments

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