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Ready to start knitting? This comprehensive beginner's guide covers everything you need in your knitting starter kit. Learn about essential yarn weights including 4 ply, DK, Aran/Worsted, and chunky, and discover which needle sizes work best with each – from 2.25mm for fine 4 ply to 8mm for chunky yarns. We'll walk you through choosing your first knitting needles, understanding tension, and mastering basic techniques like casting on, knit and purl stitches, and casting off. Plus, get tips on your first beginner-friendly project, reading patterns, and avoiding common mistakes. Find all your knitting essentials including quality yarns and needles at Craft and Canvas and start your knitting journey today.

Thinking about trying oil painting? This timeless medium offers rich colours, versatile techniques, and the freedom to work at your own pace. Our beginner's guide covers everything you need to start your oil painting journey, from choosing quality paints like Wallace Seymour oils to selecting the right brushes and mediums. Learn about essential materials, understand the "fat over lean" technique, and discover why investing in good supplies from the start makes all the difference. Whether you're painting your first still life or exploring expressive techniques, we'll help you gather the right tools and build your confidence with oils. Find everything you need at Craft and Canvas to begin creating beautiful oil paintings today.

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Few pigments carry the weight of history quite like vermilion. This brilliant red has adorned everything from ancient Chinese lacquerware to Renais...

Choosing the right art supplies can make all the difference in bringing your creative vision to life. Whether you’re just starting out or looking t...

Craft and Canvas is an independent art supplies, yarn, and haberdashery shop at 3 Carlton Street, Hebden Bridge — 45 minutes from Leeds, 55 from Manchester, 40 from Bradford. We stock Wallace Seymour oil paints in the full range, Malabrigo yarn, Caran d'Ache, Sennelier, Rowan, and a carefully chosen range of premium materials for artists, knitters, and makers across the North of England. In store and online with UK delivery.

West Yorkshire occupies a unique position in the British art world. From the industrial heritage of Leeds and Bradford to the bohemian charm of He...

If you've ever wanted to add vibrant, permanent colour to just about any surface imaginable, Posca pens are about to become your new best friend. A...

What Makes the best Alcohol Markers? If you've ever wandered down the art supplies aisle or scrolled through social media feeds filled with stunnin...

A Beginner's Guide to Artist Papers: Finding Your Perfect Match.  What papers, why and when to use them.

Wallace Seymour make some of the finest oil paints produced in the UK — small batch, no fillers, no drying agents, ground into single-estate cold-pressed linseed oil. We stock the full range at Craft and Canvas, from Series 1 at £9.95 through to Lapis Lazuli and Genuine Vermilion at the top of the range. This is our independent stockist's guide to the colours, the mediums, and where to start.

As a seasoned knitter with many years of experience, I've worked a lot with various yarn weights. Today, I thought it might be a good idea to Look ...