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Amica Daisy Ring - Carnival

£5.45

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Union Jack Bag Pattern

£2.00

What better way to show your dedication to British farmers, sheep and yarns than by making a union flag bag?! The red, white and blue really says everything you need it to say, but if you fancy being more individual play around with subtle or wacky colour and texture combinations. Felting is a fun way to transform soft yarns into practical accessories by just throwing them in the washing machine! Texere Troon Tweed is spun in oil, so knits very easily and totally changes when washed. Texere Airedale Aran is softer, without flecks and felts even easier. Try combining the two for unusual textures & effects.
This pattern has two designs included - red-white-blue & Green style bags
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Starbright Infinity - Creative Yarns - Emerald Jewels 03

£4.99

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White Rose Mohair - Swaledale (Lilac)

£3.35

100% made in Yorkshire
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Cashmerino Chunky by Debbie Bliss - 35 Blue

£3.90

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RRP £4.50 our price £3.90
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100 Flowers to Knit & Crochet by Lesley Stanfield

£10.99

Simply Knitting said, "Lesley Stanfield clearly has a keen eye for flowers, as they burst out from the pages of this pretty book. From forget-me-not to poinsettia and lily-of-the-valley to mistletoe, garden favourites and exotic blooms, you'll find everything you need to make a bright bouquet or a pretty wreath ? including leaves, a few friendly insects such as a ladybird and a bee, and even fruit and veg! Each of the 100 patterns has clear written instructions to either knit or crochet the item, and the crochet patterns are also charted, making it really easy to see how the flower is constructed. You'll find great ideas for how to use finished flowers in the back of the book.?
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Papermaking & Silk Papermaking Fibres

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Solo Silk Fibres

These are dyed silk noils ideal for spinning and silk papermaking, adding to felt and needlefelting in a wide assortment of colours.
Pure tussah or mulberry silk
These are the same silk fibres that we use for the Spectrum packs, but some colours are going solo into individual bags of colour giving you larger amounts of single colours.
The fibres work particularly well for making luxurious, textured silk paper or card into wool fibres to add some lustre to felt making. They are also excellent for needlefelting.
We will be adding to the range constantly as more colours are bagged up. There are no guarantees that every Spectrum colour will be available individually depending on quantity, but hopefully it should be a nice, large range!!

Spectrum Silk Fibres - dyed

Dyed silk noils ideal for spinning, silk papermaking and embellishment using a felting needle in an assortment of colours packed in 10 dramatic colourways.
Pure silk noils
Suitable for silk paper making or spinning
A very rare product of pre-dyed noils in a glorius range of colours.
Each pack contains a range of 4 colours based around those illustrated

Tussah Silk Tops
Ideal smooth tops for hand spinning, silk papermaking, layering into felt and needle felting.
Grown on natural oak trees - the fawn colour comes from natural tannin in the oak leaves
This tussah, or wild silk, will dye to subtle peaty shades
Weave or knit your handspun yarn
100g bag £4.90

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Silk Cut Tops - tussah
Luxurious combed and cut silk tops ideal for spinning, silk papermaking, layering into felt and can be dyed.
Pure, natural tussah silk tops
Cut into 3 inch lengths and teased out into a soft mass which is easy to add to felt or paper.
Ideal for blending with another fibre when spinning.
A natural golden colour perfect to take dye and silk paints.
50g bag £2.50

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Tussah Silk Noils
Short wild silk noil fibres for felt making, spinning, dyeing & silk papermaking
Pure Tussah Silk with a beautiful golden tint
Spin into a neppy, slubby yarn or blend with another
Perfect for making luxurious textured silk paper or adding to felt
Suitable for home dyeing to peaty or heathery colours
100g Bag £1.90

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Throwsters Waste
Long pure silk filament fibre in the gum for papermaking. Once washed can be used for spinning and dyeing.
Pure mulberry silk filament
Spray with water and iron with a hot iron to make silk paper
Suitable for home dyeing
100g bag £1.90

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Mulberry Silk Tops
Ideal smooth tops for hand spinning, silk papermaking, layering into felt and needle felting.
Takes dye like no other - simply perfect for home dyeing
Mulberry silk tops have been degummed and combed to produce a unique lustre and handle
Weave or knit your handspun yarn
100g bag £4.90

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Mulberry Silk Noil - super white
Super clean pure silk noils for felt making, spinning, dyeing & papermaking
Pure Mulberry Silk - virtually free of chrysalis and leaf stalk
More lustre, extremely clean and less neppy than the A1 silk noils. Therefore it will spin into a sleeker, slubby yarn.
Perfect for making into smoother, lustrous silk paper or adding to felt.
Suitable for home dyeing.
100g bag £3.00

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Mulberry Silk Noils
A1 long white silk noil fibres for felt making, spinning, dyeing & papermaking
Pure Mulberry Silk with traces of chysalis
Spin into a neppy, slubby yarn or blend with another.
Perfect for making textured silk paper or adding to felt.
Suitable for home dyeing.
100g bag £1.90

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Silk Cut Tops - Mulberry
Luxurious combed and cut silk tops ideal for spinning, silk papermaking, layering into felt and can be dyed.
Pure, natural mulberry silk tops
Cut into 3 inch chunks this silk can be teased out to add to paper or felt
Ideal for blending with another fibre when spinning
A natural colour perfect to take dye and silk paints
50g bag £2.50

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Silk Cocoon Strippings
Lower Price. Soft open fibres of pure mulberry silk ideal for papermaking.
Pure silk containing 25% natural silk gum (sericin)
Excellent for "spray and iron" papermaking
This "paper" can then be dyed, embroidered into and is a very versatile product
Also can be de-gummed if desired to create different textures
50g bag £1.90

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Pebbles - style 9
Tiny, round polyester knops. These knops will not dye, but are great for adding texture to felt and fibres when spinning.
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25g bag £1.90

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Pebbles - style 1
Medium and small, soft round wool knops with longer. Perfect for dyeing and adding texture to felt and fibres when spinning.
Pure wool
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25g bag £1.90

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Pebbles - Style 2
Tiny even sized wool knops. Perfect for dyeing and adding texture to felt and fibres when spinning
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25g bag £1.90

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Pebbles - Style 4
Medium sized flat round wool knops in a mix of sizes. Perfect for dyeing and adding texture to felt and fibres when spinning
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25g bag £1.90

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Pebbles - Style 5
A highly textured mixture of large and small, round and long wool knops and slubs. Perfect for dyeing and adding texture to felt and fibres when spinning.
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25g bag £1.90

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Cotton Noils
Lower Price. Short cotton fibres for needle felting, papermaking, spinning and dyeing
Pure Cotton short fibres with seed fragments
Spin on its own or mix with wool for a tweedy effect.
This textured fibre will add character to hand made paper
Suitable for home dyeing
100g bag £1.90

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Pebbles Style 8
An unusual assortment of knops and slubs. Very soft, squashy small, round cotton knops. Perfect for dyeing and adding texture to felt and fibres when spinning. Also excellent for needle felting.
Pure cotton. Card into longer tops or fibres to create wonderful textures within felt or hand spun yarn
This very unusual product is also ideal for embroiderers to expreiment with when couching, layering, making paper and felt etc.
25g bag £1.90

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Cotton Slivers
Pure Cotton combed slivers
Spin on its own or blend with another yarn. This is soft and strong enough for papermaking, adding to felt or needle felting onto a wool felt.
"Calling all hurdy gurdy musicians!!" This is the stuff you want, although it might last you rather a long time, so why not share a bag with a friend!
Suitable for home dyeing
100g bag £2.90

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