AN OSWESTRY wool shop has won a second award in two months after being named the Best Independent Yarn Shop in the Midlands category at prestigious Knitting and Crochet Awards 2022.

It marks the second award scooped by Ewe & Ply, Oswestry’s yarn and knitting shop on English Walls, in less than two months, in October, Ewe & Ply’s creative display of hand-knitted, crotcheted and felted wild plants and fungi won Best Retail Display in the Oswestry in Bloom Awards.

The shop sells a spectacular range of natural and ethically sourced wool, yarn and fibre in a rainbow of colours, sourced from Shetland to Peru to Shropshire.

Becca Tansley and Teri Evans, co-owners of the shop, dye their own yarns too, spun from the fleeces of local sheep, then kettle-dyed into an ever-changing collection of colour variations, and they are both very thrilled to have won this award.

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Becca said: "It is recognition for the enormous amount of hard work that goes into running a business such as ours, with all its many layers.

"We are not just a shop selling yarn, Ewe & Ply is a community, a safe place where people come together to share ideas, exchange information and find new challenges."

She continued: "It’s a place where people learn and develop their skills and are encouraged and supported to do so.

"It’s a hub of laughter, shared stories and supportive exchanges, a sweetie shop of textures in a kaleidoscope of colours."

The couple is also extremely grateful for the votes of their customers and the continued support and are very excited for the new year and all its possibilities.

"Roll on 2023, we’ve got so much more to do." added Becca