About Us

The Snail of Happiness is a real shop in the small west Wales town of Lampeter. We opened our door (we only have the one) in March 2022, although our blog of the same name has existed for more than 10 years.

Our aim is to encourage making and mending without it costing the earth. There is a culture in the crafting community that more is better and we want to change that attitude, encouraging crafters and makers to see that higher quality is better, pre-loved is better, re-used and repaired is better.

We are passionate about creating a circular economy that enables people to make and mend enjoyably and sustainably. We believe doing that starts with community which is why The Snail of Happiness is home to a textile club, Knit Night and the Craft Doctor. It is a place that people can drop in to talk about crafting or just moan about the weather!