Olympia Chunky by Texere Yarns
This gorgeous yarn is spun from 100% lambswool and is available in the most delectable range of colourways. Olympia is a chunky, roving style yarn with glorious combinations creating marls and subtle colour blends throughout. It has the look of Rowan Colourscape or Noro Iro which are both chunky yarns, so you could knit to these patterns or any chunky pattern, just check your tension first. Being pure wool Olympia felts brilliantly to create thick, soft felted pieces. The yarn isn't a slub, but has a handspun feel with thicker and thinner sections to create a fabulous, slightly textured finish, meaning every garment will be unique. There can also be quite an amazing variation from batch to batch, so please ensure you order enough to complete your project as orders will be picked by eye because there are no dye lots. As with any colourspun yarn it is not possible use the air-splicing technique so the occasional knot will occur.
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Twilleys Freedom Spirit Chunky Wool
Following the success of Freedom Spirit, Twilleys introduce a chunky version of this lovely yarn. This is a gorgeous soft, marled and variegated pure wool in a standard chunky weight, ideal for knitting and felting....
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Airedale Aran: Bluefaced Leicester wool
This gorgeous yarn is now unfortunately discontinued as the soaring costs make it unviable for us to continue with manufacture. In the meantime we still have plenty of most shades and will keep the website as up to date as we can, but please do not hesitate to contact us for more accurate stock quantities.
Pure bluefaced Leicester wool. Gentle hand wash, do not wring, do not tumble dry, iron under damp cloth. Can be dry cleaned.
This is a true aran weight approx 82m per ball. Use 5mm needles and knit to a tension of 19sts and 24 rows to a 10cm square.
There is a rich, but gentle lustre and a delightful soft handle which hides the strength of the yarn. Pure luxury in a custom selected range of contemporary and traditional shades.
If you can bear to machine wash this gorgeous yarn it will make lovely thick felt
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Chunky Wool
A chunky thickness 100% pure new wool in a range of colours ideal for hand knitting. This yarn is also excellent for felting into sumptuous thick felt - perfect for bags. Now available by the pack at a special bulk price with 12% discount.
100% pure new wool
Combed wool for a softer feel
Knit as chunky on 5.5mm needles - approx 16 stitches and 20 rows to a 10cm square. 110m per ball.
Cool hand wash, dry flat, cool iron. Or machine wash if you want a nice thick felt!
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Mirasol Hacho
**Unfortunately this yarn has now been discontinued by Mirasol - please contact us if you require stock details.**
Hacho is one of the Mirasol Collection of fairly traded yarns from Peru. This is fabulous DK yarn, space-dyed by hand and spun from 100% merino wool. There is a wonderful range of rich, bright combinations and dark, dramatic shades. The hand wash and pure wool element of this yarn means it should be excellent for felting. Knit to most DK patterns, but knit a tension square first or choose from the lovely patterns within the Mirasol Pattern books. Each season new colours are added as current shades are discontinued - these are marked with **.
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Twilleys Freedom Spirit Wool
This is a gorgeous soft, marled and variegated pure wool of approx double knitting thickness, ideal for knitting and felting.
100% Wool
The ballband suggests you knit as approx DK on 4mm needles with a tension of 22 stitches and 28 rows over a 10cm square. 120m per ball.
Gentle hand wash, do not tumble dry, cool iron, unless you need to felt it of course!
This yarn is excellent for colourful knitwear as the marls and space dyeing mean you don't need to think about colours schemes as they are all there for you. The low twist means it's a fantastic yarn for felting and we have lots of patterns and booklets showing how effective it can be for making felted handbags and accessories.
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Twilleys Freedom Wool
This is a beautiful soft, multi coloured and solid coloured pure wool of approx chunky thickness, ideal for knitting and felting. This lovely wool is very similar to our own ecru Bella.
100% Wool
The ballband suggests you knit on 10mm needles with a tension of 10 stitches and 14 rows over a 10cm square. 50m per ball.
Gentle hand wash, do not tumble dry, cool iron, unless you need to felt it of course!
This yarn is excellent for colourful chunky knitwear and there are some fantastic patterns to choose from. The low twist means it's a fantastic yarn for felting and we have lots of patterns and booklets showing how effective it can be for making felted handbags and accessories.
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King Merino pure wool
A pure wool yarn from Italy with an exceptionally soft handle and a light textured slub. Perfect for hand and machine knitting. Now available with a 24% discount when buying bulk quantities.
Pure wool. Gentle hand wash, do not wring, do not tumble dry, iron under damp cloth. Can be dry cleaned.
Knit as approx 2ply - approx 680m per cone - a tension square is advised.
Available in a small, classical range of subtle, marled colours this would make gorgeous knitwear for men and women.
Also try weaving in the weft for light, soft fabrics.
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Opaline by Laines du Nord
This gorgeous, multi coloured boucle is spun from 95% wool, making it a warm cosy yarn perfect for chunky knitting and crochet. A fantastic sale price of just £2.90 per ball, or buy in a pack to receive an extra bulk discount.
95% Wool & 5% Nylon binder. Hand wash, dry flat, cool iron.
Knit on 7mm-8mm needles to a tension of 12 stitches and 18 rows to a 10cm square - 60m per ball.
There are some sumptuous space dyed combinations which will knit or crochet into fantastic accessories, scarves and garments.
Opaline is an Italian yarn with a RRP of £4.25 - our price offers a saving of over 30%, or make an even greater saving by buying a pack of 10.
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Strictly Slub - pure wool slub yarn
A pure wool slub yarn ideal for knitting and weaving available in three bright, colour combinations. This yarn is a coloured version of Super Slub Wool - medium. Now available by the pack at a special bulk price with a fantastic 17% discount.
100% wool. Cool, gentle warm hand wash, so not agitate or wring, dry flat, do not spin or tumble dry. Alternatively throw in the washing machine and tumble dry for fabulous, thick felt.
55m per skein. As with all slub yarns it is difficult to give you an accurate thickness, but this yarn is approx aran/chunky. Knit on 5.5mm needles to a tension of 16 stitches and 25 rows to a 10cm square. (Knits to Debbie Bliss Soho and Colinette One Zero patterns).
Knit by hand or weave into sumptuous sweaters and garments, cushions or throws.
These gorgeous space dyed colours mean you have random stripes and spots throughout your knitwear making them perfect for smaller items such as scarves, hats and handbags where knots would get in the way! Brilliant for making corsages on the flower loom.
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Mirasol Sulka
Sulka is one of the Mirasol Collection of fairly traded yarns from Peru. It is a gorgeous chunky weight, lightly spun knitting yarn made from a luxurious combination of 60% merino wool, 20% alpaca and 20% silk in a lovely range of dark and dramatic colours. It is very soft to touch and when you look closely has other colours twisted into it to give extra depth. It should knit to most chunky patterns, but knit a tension square first or choose from the lovely patterns within the Mirasol Pattern books. Each season new colours are added as current shades are discontinued - these are marked with **.
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Troon Tweed Collection - aran weight knitting wool
A gorgeous aran weight knitting wool spun in Scotland in a range of tweedy and marled shades. This yarn is also excellent for felting into sumptuous thick felt - perfect for bags. Now available by the pack at a special bulk price with a fantastic 24% discount.
Oiled pure wool - if required the balls may be washed prior to knitting. Gentle hand wash, do not wring, do not tumble dry, iron under damp cloth. Can be dry cleaned.
Aran knitting weight - 170m per skein. Use 5mm needles and knit to a tension of 19sts and 24 rows to a 10cm square. Measure your tension square, then wash and re-measure before beginning to knit your project and adjust needles/pattern size if necessary.
This is a very special aquisition as we are finding oiled yarn hard to obtain. More colours will be added to the range as we open more cartons!!
These woollen spun yarns are available in rich tweedy and marled colours and all contain subtle coloured flecks and nepps.
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King Cole Merino Wool Blend Aran
King Cole have now introduced an aran weight to their enormously popular merino blend range. It's 100% pure wool in a range of muted, classic and bright shades. Perfect for knitting into traditional cabled and contemporary styles for adults and children. The special 'anti-tickle' treatment means it's lovely to wear against the skin making it ideal for sensitive skins in both the old and young, and being machine washable it's really practical too. This yarn is anti-pill and non-shrink, so no good for felters!
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