Categories: Competitions

Nominate Baa Baa Brighouse

The British Knitting & Crochet Awards are run every year by Let's Knit and Let's Get Crafting magazines, and are widely recognised as the biggest and most important awards in the yarn industry. There are three stages to these awards and nominations are now open for stage one with a total of 25 categories. We would love it if you could consider sparing a few minutes of your time to nominate Baa Baa Brighouse in the best online and best independent yarn categories...or any other category you think we may fit into! Suggestions are compiled into a shortlist which is then put to the vote and the overall winners are announced at the end of September. If you take part, you will automatically be entered into a draw to win one of three fabulous woolly prizes. One lucky winner will receive a massive bundle of yarn and accessories worth £300...
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We Have A Winner!

Congratulations to Marie Ryal, winner of our 2017 Yan Tan Tethera Yarn Club Competition! Marie won for her Gothic Lace Cowl by Tin Can Knits, which was knitted in 'Red Cloud', the February 2017 Yan Tan Tethera Club yarn dyed by Katie Pearce of Sylvan Tiger Yarn. Marie will receive a £10 Baa Baa Brighouse Gift Voucher to spend on anything she likes across the store. Well done Marie and we hope you enjoy your prize! Don't forget, if you'd like to be in with a chance of winning our 2018 Yan Tan Tethera Yarn Club Competition, sign up to the club and show us what you knit with your exclusive hand dyed Yorkshire...
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Yan Tan Tethera Yarn Club: A Year In Review

  It has been an exciting, challenging but most importantly, rewarding journey since founding the Yan Tan Tethera Yarn Club back in 2014. We have had the privilege of working alongside some of the most notable and talented indie dyers that Yorkshire has to offer and the results have been amazing. Here, we take a look back at 2017 and the inspiration pictures that ultimately produced the wonderful array of yarns that we were able to offer to our subscribers. If you have taken part in the Yan Tan Tethera Yarn Club previously, you will be aware that each month we choose a different Yorkshire based indie dyer to work with. We provide the dyer with an inspiration photograph taken by the wonderful Shutterspot Photography of the Yorkshire landscape, wildlife or architecture and from that the dyer produces a unique and exclusive...
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Good Luck at the Le Tour de Elland Grand Ball

Baa Baa Brighouse would like to say good luck to all those attending and taking part in the raffle at tonight's Le Tour de Elland Grand Ball in aid of Old Earth Primary School Parents, Teachers and Friends Association. We have teamed up with the school to offer a lovely Le Tour themed yarn basket as a raffle prize at the event which is being held at Bertie's Banqueting Rooms in Elland. The basket contains a range of quality yarns in Le Tour colours to celebrate the Grand Depart from Yorkshire, including yarn from West Yorkshire Spinners, Erika Knight, Laura’s Loom and Herdy UK. If you are attending, please buy a raffle ticket and help support a fantastic event, a brilliant occasion for Yorkshire and a wonderful local...
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Enter Our Vintage Knit Competition!

Have you entered our Vintage Knit Competition yet? Entries can be either for a knit or crochet design and the winner will have their pattern published exclusively with Baa Baa Brighouse. All entries must use yarn that is available at Baa Baa Brighouse – this could be either County Alpacas, Erika Knight, Herdy, Laura’s Loom, Louisa Harding, West Yorkshire Spinners or hand dyed yarn from Eden Cottage Yarns. We will soon be stocking Sylvan Tiger hand dyed yarn, so you could use this or any of the following Rowan yarns: British Sheep Breeds Chunky, Rowan Pure Wool Worsted, Rowan Fine Art Aran, Rowan Felted Tweed, Rowan Kidsilk Haze or Rowan Truesilk. Designs can be inspired from any era but must have a vintage quality to them. They can include garments or accessories and there is no limit to the amount of times you can enter – so if...
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British Knitting Awards – Win Over £200 Worth of Knitting Goodies!

The nominations for the British Knitting Awards 2014 close today and simply by voting for Baa Baa Brighouse, you could win over £200 worth of knitting goodies! Simply click on the link and vote for your favourites to be entered into a prize draw and have a chance of winning an amazing stash of assorted yarn and accessories. How about voting for Baa Baa Brighouse in the online category as your favourite online shop, knitting blog or website. Every vote counts - we really appreciate your...
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Win a Yarn Basket Worth £50!

Baa Baa Brighouse is very pleased to be able to support Old Earth Primary School by helping to raise funds for the Parents, Teachers and Friends Association. We will be providing a yarn basket as a raffle prize at this year’s PTFA Le Tour de Elland Grand Ball at Bertie’s Banqueting Rooms in Elland. The basket contains a range of quality yarns in Le Tour colours to celebrate the Grand Depart from Yorkshire, including yarn from West Yorkshire Spinners, Erika Knight, Laura's Loom and Herdy UK. The ball will be held on Friday July 4th, 2014, so if you are attending, please buy a raffle ticket and help support a fantastic annual event, a brilliant occasion for Yorkshire and a wonderful local...
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Free Pattern! Baa Baa Bunting – Red, White & Blue

To celebrate Brighouse 1940s Weekend this Saturday and Sunday (June 7th and 8th, 2014), we're giving away a free downloadable pattern for Baa Baa Bunting - Red,White & Blue! Simply click on the link Baa Baa Bunting for your free pattern and get those needles clicking for Brighouse Knit for Victory. Follow the hashtag #BrigKnitforVictory on Twitter for more. Don't forget, there's still time to enter our Vintage Knit Competition too. Entries can be either for a knit or crochet design and the winner will have their pattern published exclusively with Baa Baa Brighouse. All entries must use yarn that is available at Baa Baa Brighouse – this could be either County Alpacas, Erika Knight, Herdy, Laura’s Loom, Louisa Harding, West Yorkshire Spinners or hand dyed yarn from Eden Cottage Yarns. We will soon be stocking Sylvan Tiger hand...
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Calling All Designers – It’s Competition Time!

As part of the Baa Baa Brighouse Knit for Victory Campaign in support of Brighouse 1940s Weekend next month, we are hosting a competition to design a pattern for a vintage knit. Entries can be either for a knit or crochet design and the winner will have their pattern published exclusively with Baa Baa Brighouse. All entries must use yarn that is available at Baa Baa Brighouse - this could be either County Alpacas, Erika Knight, Herdy, Laura's Loom, Louisa Harding, West Yorkshire Spinners or hand dyed yarn from Eden Cottage Yarns. Designs can be inspired from any era, not just the 1940s, but must have a vintage quality to them. They can include garments or accessories and there is no limit to the amount of times you can enter - so if you design several items that you think might fit the bill, why not enter them all? The winning design...
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Yarn Shop Day Competition Winner

I am pleased to announce the winner of our Yarn Shop Day Facebook Competition to win a Scruff the Dog Knit Kit from Gift Horse Knit Kits is Greta Milne. Greta liked and shared our competition post over on our Facebook page to be in with a chance of winning and this morning (May 5th), her name was pulled from the hat! Greta can choose the kit in one of our available colours - tan or red - and it will be packaged up in our beautiful Baa Baa Brighouse wrap and ribbon and posted off for her to enjoy. Gift Horse Knit Kits are also available as robots, dolls and bunnies - why not take a look? They are suitable for beginners and come packed with everything you need to create your very own crafty treasure. My thanks to everyone who entered. If you weren't lucky enough to win this time around, don't worry, we'll be running another competition...
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