Kathy’s Knits has brought yarn back to Broughton Street, Edinburgh!
Our Edinburgh knitting shop stocks a wide range of high quality British yarns in a warm and welcoming environment. You’ll also find all kinds of needles, crochet hooks, patterns, books and accessories.
Whether you’re a seasoned yarnie or just starting out, our shelves are stacked full of inspiring ideas and solutions. And, of course, there’s helpful support and advice on hand when you need it.
Our website can only give you a flavour of what we offer. There’s nothing quite like seeing the yarn, feeling the texture, and being able to chat things over. So, we invite you to pop in, browse at your leisure, bring your knitting and let us help you with your latest knitting project.
Finest British Yarns
100% of the stock in our knitting shop is sourced from small, independent farms and producers from within the British Isles. This helps to support smaller, local, sustainable farms. It also minimises the impact on the environment and allows us to offer some exclusive yarns, not available elsewhere in Scotland.
Our natural fibre wool blends and rare breed yarns are of the highest quality thanks to a combination of bulk, resilience, softness and warmth.
Our Yarns
At Kathy’s Knits 100% of our stock is sourced from small, independent farms and producers from within the British Isles.
Learn to Knit Socks – June 2026
We’ll be running a new 4-week Learn to Knit Socks course, beginning on Tues 2nd June!
This course is designed for knitters who can knit and purl, and ideally also have a little familiarity with knitting in the round.
We’ll knit a pair of adult socks together in the traditional top-down method with heel flap and grafted toe. Along the way, we’ll learn about alternative construction techniques, different styles of heels and toes, and how to adjust your socks for a perfect fit. We’ll also talk about adding patterning to socks (lace, cables, colour), and how that changes the fit.
Learn to Knit course – Mar 2026
We’ll be running another 4-week Learn to Knit course beginning on Mar 31st (every Tues evening until 21st Apr).
In this course, you will make a pair of fingerless mitts and learn all the basics including casting on, knitting, purling, making stripes, casting off and finishing.
Annfield Farm Mohair
We are now stocking yarn from Annfield Farm (located just north of Edinburgh, in Fife). We have DK-weight and 4-ply, in a blend 70% Shetland wool and 30% Mohair (from the goats at Annfield Farm!)
Emma Ball project bags, tins and stitch markers!
We’re delighted to now be stocking a selection of Emma Ball products – different sized project bags (including a nifty wrist bag, perfect for knitting-on-the-go), sliding notion tins with stitch markers inside, and tape measures!
Featuring cosy sheep in sweaters, and puffins too…