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Ippikin
U.K
Ippikin is an independent yarn store nestled in the
heart of a historic Shropshire market town. We
catch up with owner Molly Lacock… We have
been on Much Wenlock High Street for over 13
years now and in April 2018 I took over the shop.
Having worked at Ippikin for over 2 years, I realised
that I never wanted to leave the cave of colour
that it is. When the previous owners mentioned
retirement, I simply couldn’t resist, it was a real
dream come true. What was so important to me
was to keep the essence of Ippikin, as the charm of
all the colour squished into one shop really was the
reason I started knitting in the first place.
The name of the shop, Ippikin, comes from an old
folk tale told in Shropshire, about a highway bandit
who would rob ladies jewels and gold on the road
next to Ippikin Rock. It was said when the bandit
died, that the cave he stored the treasures in was
never found, Ippikin is this cave - well so we like to
think. Nothing can beat the sweet shop-like feel of
a yarn store and the colour range that comes with
each season.
As a 23 year old knitter, I’d say Rowan is my go
to yarn and definitely the patterns are some of my
favourites. Finding something that suits a range of
ages and styles is so unique and special in knitting
and crochet. My first ever hand knit jumper was a
Sarah Hatton design and is still my old faithful for a
quick winter knit, when in between projects.
What we think everyone treasures about Ippikin is
the social side of the shop – the Knit & Natter and
Craft & Chat groups that we hold bring in people of
all ages and abilities. It’s great to see knitters sharing
knowledge and helping each other out! One of our
latest crochet projects, led by some ladies in our
Craft & Chat group, is the Vermillion Shawl from
the Rowan Magazine 64. It’s been a really great way
to all do a project at the same time, especially as this
has been a first crochet for a number of us. The
customers who have been kind enough to share
their journey of getting into knitting and crochet
have kept me inspired and means that I always look
forward to heading into the shop each day.
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