Alterknit Universe

Omg omg you guys! Look who is coming to the shop this April! It's @amyflorence 💛 you know … ift.tt/2nPBt15

Just two humans going for a drive and singing songs super loud. 🖤😎🖤 We stay home most of the time now, so maybe once a week we venture outside. This week it was grabbing drive-thru starbucks and drumming on the dashboard with our straws 😝 instagr.am/p/COA48XOJntw/

I’m just really feeling bright pink right now. 💕 This has been my biggest project lately. Trying to provide ethical yarn and fibre in a safe space for a diverse bunch of people. For nearly 2 years now, I’ve been learning about anti-racism. I’m still… instagr.am/p/CN2y5B5pHnB/

Feels amazing to be swatching and designing something. I haven’t really let myself have the time to do this since I started the shop. Playing with colourwork, drawing on grid paper... brings me back to my Uni days. 🥰 🧶 Needles: my new interchangable … instagr.am/p/CNU35dcpWJA/

This week: listening to Macabre London Podcast, eating Nutella on toast, working on online shop updates, thinking about our next window display, wearing my hair half up/half down, wondering what’s gonna happen when I overdye it, enjoying evenings with my… instagr.am/p/CLUCFV5J0iF/

My happy this week has been celebrating this boy’s birthday in tiny ways. Like buying his favourite snacks and making his favourite dinners together. Wrapping up tasty treats and spending hours playing his favourite game (of the moment) together. We also… instagr.am/p/CK-Cam8pKTr/

This was my face today because I cleaned and organised my bathroom/beauty stuff! Triumph! 🍑🌸 this may seem like a very small accomplishment but as a human that is always tired and having to prioritise what I spend my energy on... this is something I … instagr.am/p/CKzkT7DJPE-/

Friends Of Alterknit Universe- Amy of Stranded Dyeworks! @amyflorence This fun video for day 10 of Vlogmas meant I got to gush about one of my best friends and the amazing work she does 🥰 If you’re curious about how we met, why I choose to stock her… instagr.am/p/CI-65zXpjyu/

New series for Vlogmas is now on my channel (link in profile!) its called “Friends Of Alterknit Universe”🖤🖤🖤🖤 I’ll be sharing about some of the brands I stock in my shop @aushopuk and why I love them so much. We’ve even got little videos from the cre… instagr.am/p/CIWr0KDJLh_/

SURPRISE! I’m doing Vlogmas this year!!! Ive organised a really awesome month full of videos for you from the 1st-25th of December. ⛸🥁🎞❤️🤎⛄️ We (me and everyone at @aushopuk ) know how tough this season is for so many of you. Money is tight and famil… instagr.am/p/CILYBaFplud/

Every year I buy some American candy in the autumn. It makes me happy, it’s like my personal bag of trick n treats. Halloween is always super special because it’s my birthday- so it’s obviously my favourite, ever. So here’s to tiny pots of ridiculously s… instagr.am/p/CGpVBd5JteR/

It’s Halloween season 🎃 my favourite time of the year! Anyone else been celebrating since like September the first? 👻💀🖤🎃 instagr.am/p/CGCdjwZpqas/

A week of outfits. :) Why yes I did spend two whole days in bed. The pain has been bad this week. But I washed my hair, and it was beautifully curly for several days! // #redhair #longhair #curlyhair #outfits #fashion #plussize #fat #altgirl #ootd // Watch #Instavideo:https:…

A week of outfits :) this was fun to film! I spend a lot of the week in comfy tshirts and shorts hehe. // #ootd #outfit #fits #fashion #knittersofinstagram #fashion #fashionblogger #alternativegirl #alternativefashion #tattooedgirl #tattoos #pigtails #pigtailbraids #braids /…

The shelves are full to bursting with newly-rescued knitting machine cones for the Recycled Yarn I make. I’ve been winding some 4ply minis tonight and my back is killing me but I’m very excited. Also, can I just say, 50% of this is donated to the shop fr… instagr.am/p/CCKQnSnJq41/

Repeat after me: my self worth is not determined by my productivity. 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤 Struggling with this, especially when I’m feeling sick and stuck in bed. Hope you are all doing ok :) instagr.am/p/B-hYZNwpHIR/

I said this in stories last night but wanted to update the grid too- we are officially online only right now. There’s a covid19 highlight on my profile if you wanna see how we got here & what we are doing to stay safe. Really love everyone that’s support… ift.tt/2xmJMLT

Just a pretty little bit of my #northeasterlyblanket swatch where I’m putting the little leftovers of my #recycledyarn 💜💙💚 Pattern: @skeinanigans Yarn: @aushopuk DK in Periwinkle, Show Racism The Red Card & other! Needles: Addi ift.tt/33Bamwz

Operation Social Justice Warrior is here in a day and a bit! #operationsjw On Sunday 15th March at noon- loads of awesome makers are updating their shops with special colourways! We are too! And! Proceeds go to charities! To fight against social injustic… ift.tt/3cYmiwD

Lovely little snap by a Learn To Spin student @foxygirl76 today 😍 I love having new people try out spinning for the first time. It’s kind of like magic ✨🧙‍♀️🧙‍♂️✨ // #alterknituniverse #bristol #learntoknit #learntospin #spinningwool #localyarnshop #loca… ift.tt/2SNiYMV

A shop full of people making! Makes my heart full 💛 this was our UFO Club last week, and we are going to have six people here tomorrow to learn how to spin! #ufoclubau #localyarnshop #bristol #woolshop #bristolyarnshop #northsomerset #learntoknit #le… ift.tt/2HM6Nto