Even though their doors might be closed, many yarn shops still have so much to offer knitters and crocheters across the UK, from online and phone orders, FaceTime personal shopping to virtual knitting groups and workshops. YarnShopLive is an initiative run by the UK Hand Knitting Association with five major craft publishers. UKHK is helping yarn shops using online tutorials and regular articles with hints and tips to help their businesses.

The UKHK is running twice weekly virtual knitting groups across the country - on Tuesday mornings and Thursday evenings. Visit their website for a map of yarn shops and the services they are offering.

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Yarn shops that sign up to the Guild will be promoted on these pages so if you have a local yarn shop you love do speak to them about the Guild and email us their contact details.

If you are already a member and have a yarn shop (or are a yarn shop that would like to join us, please complete the form and return it to Susannah so that your business details can also appear here.

You can now see this info on our new interactive map once you've clicked on the link click the box in the top right and corner to enlarge the map then instructions will appear down the left hand side.

Beckside Yarns & Needlecrafts - Clapham via Lancaster Website Address: Church Avenue, Clapham via Lancaster, North Yorks, LA2 8EA Phone: 01524 251 122

Bobbins & Bows of Bare Website Address: 43 Princes Cresent, Bare, Morecombe, LA4 6BY Phone: 01524 413 176

Brigg Wool Shop Facebook & Website Address: 4 Market Place, Brigg, DN20 8LD Phone: 07720 294291

Christines Wool Shop (and online @ Cityknits) Website Address: 37 Sycamore Road, Bournville, West Midlands, B30 2AA Phone: 0121 628 3977

DT Craft & Design (online) Website Phone: 0161 718 3818 Email: info@dtcrafts.co.uk

Fairground Craft & Design Centre - Beaker Button Website Address: Studio 11, Fairground Craft & Design Centre, Weyhill, Hants, SP11 0QN Phone: 01264 748 070

Fudge's Wool Shop Website Address: 28 Fore Street, Cullumpton, Devon, EX15 1JH Phone: 01884 798 180

Fudge's Wool Shop Website Address: 17 Durngate Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1JP Phone: 01305 457 790

The Handspinner Having Fun - Skye Website Address: Old Pier Road, Broadford, Isle of Skye, IV49 9AE Phone: 01471 822876

Harbour Wools - Penzance Website Address: 25, Causewayhead, Penzance, TR18 2SP Phone: 01736 874 455

Hours Knit & Stitch - Sittingbourne Website Address: 57 West Street, Sittingbourne, Kent , ME10 1AN Phone: 01795 599 442

Kathy's Knits - Edinburgh Website Address: 64a Broughton Street, Edinburgh, EH1 3SA Phone: 0131 556 4837

Knitting Needle Lane - Cambridge Website Address: 41 Walpole Road, Cambridge,CB13TH Phone: 01223 561865

Little Woolie - Kent Website Address: 56 Beckenham Lane, Shortlands, BR2 ODQ Phone: 0208 313 3490 Knit/crochet natter 6pm-8pm Tuesdays

Owl Tree Crafts -Sheringham, Norfolk Website Address: 24 Church Street, Sheringham NR26 8QS Phone: 01263 822448 Craft Club Thursday afternoon and Knit/Natter Thursday evening

O'Wool - Ipswich email Address: 49 Wherstead Road, Ipswich, IP2 8JJ Phone 01473 603206

Relax & Knit Facebook Address: Unit 11 Abbeygate Shopping Centre, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV11 4EL Phone: 07954 489 592

Sew-In - Marple Website Address: 46 Market Street, Marple, Cheshire, SK6 7AD Phone: 0161 427 2529

Shepley Yarns Website Address: 24 Delph Lane, Delph, Saddleworth, Oldham, Lancs OL5 5HX Phone: 0145 79800

Slipstitch Yarn Shop Website Address: 108 Alexandra Park Road, Muswell Hill, London N10 2AE Phone: 0208 8839478 Closed Sundays/Mondays

Stitch Witch - Market Rasen Facebook Address: 6 Union St, Market Rasen LN8 3AA Phone: 01673 849051

Temptations Craft Boutique - Bentham Website Address: 31 Main Street, Bentham, Lancaster, LA2 7HQ Phone: 01524 261 868

Threads Wool Shop Website Address: 143, Glasgow Road, Dumbarton, G82 1RQ Phone: 01389 761385 10% discount for Guild members on production of your membership card!

Tribe Website Address: 17 Richmond Hill, Richmond-upon-Thames, TW10 6RE Phone: 0208 940 0999

Unravel - Denby Dale Website Address: 355 Wakefield Road, Denby Dale, Huddersfield, HD8 8RP Phone: 01484 767502

The Wool Boat - based in Burscough Website Address: Aboard the "Emma May" based in Burscough on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal Phone: 07931 356 204 to find out where they are and when they are open

The Woolly Beader -Okehampton, Devon. Website Address: Red Lion Yard, Okehampton EX20 1AW Phone: 01837 657614 Open 10am to 2pm Monday to Saturday. Can offer private appointments after 2pm.

Wool n Stuff - Wakefield Website Address: 46 Upper Kirkgate, Wakefield, WF1 1TQ Phone: 01924 565740 Guild Members get 10% discount on-line and in store! Go to the members area for the code.

Wool-n-Things Website Address: 3-5 Hitchin Street, Baldock, Herts, SG7 6AL Phone: 01462 612889

Wool Zone - Oakham Website Address: 10b Northgate, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 6QS Phone: 01572 868480

Yarn Etc - Harrogate Facebook Address: 17 Knaresborough Road, Harrogate, HG2 7SR Phone: 01423 885565