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James Makes Thing

This creator focuses on yarn and knitting content. They showcase their hand-dyed yarns, often in various colourways and weights, for sale. The content includes projects such as knitting socks and sweaters, participation in yarn festivals, and collaborations with other crafting businesses. They also share personal updates related to their crafting journey and life events.

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Engagement23.1%
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James Makes Thing crafts beautiful, hand-dyed yarns and shares their knitting process across Instagram. Their feed features stunning skeins in unique colorways, alongside finished pieces like cozy sweaters and intricate socks. Brands will appreciate James's dedication to the fiber arts, evident in their festival participation and collaborations within the crafting community.

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Firstly, I would like to say a big thank you to @tinyboxcompany who were super generous to give me a discount and were just wonderful to work with from start to finish on these delightful boxes! 

With that being said and now that the 1st of December has been and gone and we are officially on the countdown to Christmas, I thought I would share with you all a glimpse of my 2025 ‘Art Club’ advent calendar, in all of its packaged glory! 

I am over the moon with how my advent turned out this year, and a big part of that is due to these extra special holographic embossed boxes that just house the little mini skein parcels so perfectly! Like I already said, I cannot thank @tinyboxcompany enough for their generosity and help with the whole process. Ordering something like this on such a large scale can be quite daunting, but Larah and the whole team were on hand every step of the way and I am beyond happy with the outcome! 

Advent, and the whole holiday season is such a special time of the year and I really wanted my first daily 24 mini skein advent to be as special as possible and to me the box has really helped with achieving that. I hope you all think so too, and if any of you ever need any boxes then I cannot recommend @tinyboxcompany enough!

To those of you who have my advent this year, I really hope you are enjoying it so far and you all love your first 3 colourways. We still have 21 more to go and I am so excited for you to see what’s to come! 💖🌈🎄
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When the lovely folks over at @aardmananimations contacted me and asked if they could kindly gift and send me their new Shaun-themed knitting PR box, I of course jumped at the opportunity as I am Aardman obsessed and their new campaign really resonated with me and was something I wanted to be involved in! 

They have recently launched a heartwarming campaign with @shaunthesheep called ‘Can Ewe Knit It?’, in partnership with @britishwool, the @campaignforwool and @craft_forward. 

To celebrate 30 years since his first appearance, Shaun the Sheep is starring in this global knitting campaign, which calls on fans and crafting enthusiasts to pick up their knitting needles, or crochet hooks, to help make Shaun-inspired blanket squares. All of these blanket squares will be brought together by Craft Forward to be stitched together and create blankets for unhoused individuals across London and beyond, as part of Craft Forward’s ‘Blankets for the World’ initiative. 

Whether you’re a complete beginner or an experienced maker, Craft Forward has designed delightful Shaun-themed patterns for all skill levels, and they’re completely free to download from shaunthesheep.com. On the website you will also find more information on this wonderful campaign, how and where you send your finished knitted or crocheted squares and sign ups for an exciting workshop taking place in London, where you can come and knit or crochet alongside the Craft Forward team and help bring the blanket squares together!

Thank you so much again to @aardmananimations and @shaunthesheep for sending me this wonderful box, I have thoroughly enjoyed knitting up Shaun-themed squares, and I cannot wait to get them sent off to be a part of a blanket! 🐑🧶💖
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Introducing ‘The JAMESMAKESYARN Colour Extravaganza!’ - A 10 colourway collection of old favourites and new, all available to preorder on 4ply/fingering weight sock yarn and DK from Friday, 3rd October at 8pm BST. I am delighted to be offering you all a variety of different fun and bright colourways, so there really is something for everyone! Some of the colourways that will be available are already JAMESMAKESYARN staples, but there will also be some brand new colourways too that I cannot wait to introduce you all to properly over the coming week, and I really hope you are all just as excited as I am! 💖🌈🧶
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With it now being officially autumn, and probably my favourite of the seasons, I am very much enjoying the cosy sweater weather and knitting in my favourite spots! Is anyone else revelling in these colder temperatures and the changing of the seasons? 🧶🍁🧡
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Who is James Makes Thing’s audience?

James Makes Thing's audience is likely comprised of passionate fiber arts enthusiasts, primarily interested in knitting and handmade crafts, with a strong presence in Great Britain. Their high Instagram engagement rate of 23.14% significantly surpasses industry benchmarks (TikTok ~3.0%, Instagram ~1.5%, YouTube ~2.0%), indicating a highly dedicated and interactive community. This suggests viewers are actively seeking inspiration, tutorials, and product recommendations within the yarn and crafting space, presenting a valuable opportunity for brands targeting this niche.

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