Cottontail Crafts

10/09/2026

This has made my day ❤️

08/09/2026

Outside the shop!

Why can't dog owners clean up after their dogs!

08/09/2026

How lovely is the new map for this year's North Yorkshire Yarn Trail.

Helen The Relentless Artist called into the shop on Saturday so it was lovely to put a face to the artwork.

The Trail starts on Monday.

07/09/2026

Fabulous day yesterday......just a few of the new yarns arriving in September.

05/09/2026

Sorry folks I have to close an hour earlier today & put my "Mummy " hat on.......scary to know where the last 40 years have gone!

04/09/2026

Doesn't seem long since the last North Yorkshire Yarn Trail!!

Can you spot our shop?

The North Yorkshire Yarn Trail starts on Saturday 12th September and runs until Sunday 27th September. 14 places are taking part this year, and Yarn Trail Maps, as shown below will be available to pick up, along with your passport from 7th September, watch out for your local shop saying they have them in stock. The Premise is easy, visit a participating shop, collect a map and passport. Collect stamps on your passport as you visit shops along the trail. No purchase is necessary to collect a stamp. The shops taking part will have various events and competitions within them, please follow the shops individually on social media too for more details. Yarndale takes place on Saturday and Sunday 26th and 27th September at Skipton Auction Mart. This is a separate ticketed event, please see their website. Some of the shops on the trail do have stands at Yarndale, and the Yarn Trail will be represented at a stand there too. You can gain an additional Yarndale stamp from the Trail stand at the show. Follow us for more information as we get nearer the launch of The North Yorkshire Yarn Trail 2026.

03/09/2026

It's going to be a busy month for me & I'm beavering away in the background getting ready for the North Yorkshire Yarn Trail & Yarnstravaganza.

Our big trade show is on Sunday so the new autumn stock will all start arriving next week.

Exciting month.

02/09/2026

Not long to wait now before this starts.

We are just loving this beautiful piece of art work by The Relentless Artist-Artwork by Helen Salmons for the 2026 North Yorkshire Yarn Trail, the fifth year we've asked you to criss-cross the county visiting fabulous yarn shops 💚

01/09/2026

Proud to belong to this wonderful group.
Have your say & be entered into a prize draw.

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Tell us what you love to buy, where you shop, where you find inspiration and how you learn new skills.

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01/09/2026

New cotton poplin I picked up last week.

There is no price increase on any of the fabrics I brought back.......yippee.
It's not often nowadays & it's at least 2 years since the last increase.