If you’re into knitting or crochet, there’s a good chance you’ve heard of the term Stitch ‘n Bitch and even attended a few, but do you know where the name comes from?The term originated during WWII wh... Read More
During the First World War there were many efforts to knit for soldiers, and it became a nationwide campaign involving women, men, children, and even prisoners. Anybody who could knit was encouraged t... Read More
You might know what the Monmouth Cap looks like, or even how to knit one, but did you know they became so popular in the 15th and 16th centuries that it led to a Parliamentary Act banning residents of... Read More
We’ve mentioned it briefly in a previous post, but this week’s HiyaHiya History is all about the origins of Fair Isle knitting.While the name implies the especially intricate pattern started on the sm... Read More
The Wall Street Crash of 1929 was a catalyst that led to the collapse of the world economy and the Great Depression of the 1930s. As far as we know, knitting has been a popular pastime dating all the... Read More
This winter we have continued to produce our increasingly popular history of knitting feature. Every Thursday we extensively research the history of a particular aspect of the knitting world and share... Read More
Every Thursday on our Facebook page we do a little throwback to the humble beginnings of knitting and crochet. We delve into the rich history of the craft which we love so much and we uncover the lost... Read More
Our Instagram friend, @feinmotorik.blogspot, has been using HiyaHiya needles for the past few weeks to create the beautiful Earnest Cardigan. HiyaHiya Europe was lucky enough to get the inside scoop o... Read More
Our HiyaHiya Mascot, Picco the Panda, has been gaining lots of fans recently, so we thought we’d share with you how to crochet your very own Picco!Using the straightfoward pattern by Angie’s Art Studi... Read More
