Our Story
Juey Jumbo didn’t begin as a business plan.
It began with yarn.
I had cupboards full of gifted and collected yarn, and I began combining strands together to create bigger, faster projects. The texture was bold, the fabric grew quickly — and I loved it.
But there was a problem.
The tools I needed simply didn’t exist.
So we made them.
So We Made Them
In our Yorkshire workshop, my dad crafted the first oversized knitting needles and crochet hooks so I could work the way I wanted to — holding multiple strands of yarn together and turning finer yarns into something substantial.
What started as a practical solution soon became something more.
Together, we developed and refined the tools, testing them through real projects and making changes until they felt right in the hands.
That was the beginning of Juey Jumbo.
Turning Yarn into Something Bold
At the heart of Juey was one simple idea: use the yarn you already have.
By holding different strands together, you can create your own chunky textures, experiment with colour and turn finer yarns into something completely individual.
It was creative, practical and opened up a whole new way of working with yarn.
And, as so often happens at Juey, one idea led to another...
Tools We Couldn't Find
When we started Juey over 20 years ago, jumbo knitting and crochet tools simply weren't readily available in the sizes we wanted to use.
So we made our own.
What began with oversized knitting needles grew to include crochet hooks, Tunisian crochet hooks, cable needles and other specialist tools, all designed for working on a much bigger scale.
We didn't set out to create a range. The range grew from the things we wanted to make and the tools we couldn't find.
Carrying it forward
After Dad passed away, I wasn't sure whether Juey would continue. We had created it together, and without him it simply didn't feel the same.Then, when I least expected it, an idea came to me. Customers had often asked how they could work out how many strands of different yarns to combine for our 25mm tools. One morning I suddenly thought, what if there was a simple way to measure it?Inspired by the traditional nostepinne, I began developing the idea further. A way of winding multiple strands together, while using a specially sized opening to help guide how much yarn to combine.That idea became the Juey Winding Wand, my first invention without Dad, and a completely original Juey tool.
I like to think he gave me a little nudge when I needed it most.
