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Amica Daisy Ring - Carnival

Amica Daisy Ring - Carnival

£5.45

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Union Jack Bag Pattern

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

Starbright Infinity - Creative Yarns - Emerald Jewels 03

£4.99

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White Rose Mohair - Swaledale (Lilac)

White Rose Mohair - Swaledale (Lilac)

£3.35

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

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

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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Chunky Knitting Yarn

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Fleuris by Louisa Harding

Fleuris is a beautiful yarn created by Louisa Harding in a gorgeous blend of 70% bamboo and 30% wool. This combination has been spun into a chunky yarn that is shiny, drapey and fluid with a lovely twist for great stitch definition. There are lots of rich, warm colours plus faded shades for a dramatic contrast. Louisa has created a fabulous collection of designs using Fleuris, and its sister yarn Aimee, called Chinoiserie. The designs are super-stylish with an oriental twist taking inspiration from motifs and shapes seen throughout the Far East. Knit a tension square first if you'd like to knit this yarn to other chunky patterns.

Cashmerino Chunky by Debbie Bliss

This gorgeous yarn is a blend of 55% merino wool, 33% microfibre and 12% cashmere. It's a standard chunky weight yarn, perfect for luxurious and soft winter hand knits. However, it is a discontinued line and when it's gone, it's gone! So buy now while you have the chance! There is a small range of contemporary, rich shades that are ideal for cosy jackets and sweaters, snuggly hats and accessories or what about a sumptuous throws to cuddle under on a cold winter night? Go on, treat yourself!

Mode Chunky by Wendy

This is a blend of 50% merino wool and 50% premium acrylic which means you get a lovely soft yarn that is light and gentle to touch, whilst also keeping you warm and snug. Mode is available in a wide range of colours from soft, delicate shades to deep, dark hues, with lots of colourful vibrant splashes in between. This yarn is the perfect balance between quality and practicality - you get the benefits of wool, the bonus of being able to machine wash and both come at a great price. Mode will knit up to any chunky pattern (just check your tension first) and is great for hats, scarves and accessories too!

Donegal Luxury Tweed Chunky by Debbie Bliss

This is a gorgeous blend of 85% wool and 15% angora spun in Ireland by Debbie Bliss. The angora adds a luxurious element to the yarn meaning it is soft enough to wear against your skin. The colour combinations are rich and vibrant, all packed full with tweeds and textures in a wide colour palette. Debbie has created some fantastic pattern books featuring Luxury Tweed including "The Big Easy", "Winter Essentials" and "Donegal Tweed" which features both the chunky and aran weights of luxury tweed. Treat yourself by knitting something sumptuous that will be a treasured piece for years to come.

Crofter Chunky by Sirdar

Following the success of Crofter DK Sirdar have now introduced Crofter Chunky. It has the same brilliant self-patterning effect within this blend of 60% acrylic, 25% cotton and 15% wool. Crofter is a beautifully soft, standard Chunky yarn and the Fairisle appears before your eyes as you knit so you get a multi-coloured effect without the hard work! It comes in lovely, subtle, heathery shades with all the pinks, lilacs and greens found in the Scottish hills and glens. This thicker, but light yarn will knit up even quicker into fabulous garments and accessories for all members of the family.

Nomad by Sirdar

This is an incredibly light, looped chunky yarn spun from a lovely combination of 60% wool, 25% alpaca and 15% nylon to bind it all together. It has been created in a subtle palette of 6 gentle shades inspired by the natural winter landscape. With soft greys and subtle neutrals it has a beautiful, natural look that will co-ordinate with everything in your wardrobe. The patterns Sirdar have created are contemporary and modern shapes with flattering designs to suit all shapes and sizes. As the yarn is light and chunky it goes an awful long way and will knit up quickly to most chunky patterns.

Mirasol Sulka: fairly traded yarn from Peru

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 **.

Plush Chenille

A soft and velvety chunky acrylic chenille exclusive to Texere. Perfect for knitting by hand or chunky machine and is excellent to add a luxurious feel to weaving, embroidery, braids and tassels. Now available with a 32% discount when buying a full pack. Although Plush is made from acrylic fibres it has a look about it that is a cross between a cotton chenille and almost a suede fabric. Brilliant knitted or crocheted quite tightly into sturdy bags. And also brilliant around the home for throws & cushions - lovely!

Marble Chunky: acrylic yarn from J C Brett

This is a gorgeous chunky 100% acrylic yarn from J C Brett in lots of fantastic marled and variegated colourways. To give you an accurate idea of the colours in each ball we have listed them as part of the colour name. Boring - but informative! Some were tricky to scan as there are so many colours within each ball, but do your best! The colour combinations mean there are shades to suit children, men and women, making it a really versatile yarn. This is a very popular yarn and looks great when knitted up.

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.

Destiny Mohair - luxurious brushed mohair

An outstanding luxurious brushed mohair yarn in a range of vibrant colours ideal for hand knitting. Mohair is still as popular as ever and this range has proved extremely successful with our customers.
82% Mohair 9% Wool 9% Nylon. Hand wash, dry flat and brush lightly when dry.
One cone = one garment
Chunky thickness. 900m per 450g cone and 200m per 100g cone. Knit with 5.5mm pins. A tension of approx 14 stitches to a 10cm gauge.
Most of the colours in this range are repeatable, but please check before ordering if this is essential. We have just found some lovely apple green that has now been backwound onto cones. This is a discontinued colour, but we have quite a lot in stock.
£4.80 per 100g cone
£20.50 per 450g cone

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!

Alamo Alpaca - Silver
Alamo Alpaca - Silver
A chunky thickness deluxe alpaca and mohair blend yarn ideal for knitting and weaving
44% alpaca, 44% mohair and 12% acrylic for extra strength. Hand wash, dry flat and brush lightly when dry.
Knit as chunky on 4.5mm - 5mm needles - 800m per cone.
Knit or weave in the weft to produce soft, fluffy, but hardwearing fabrics.

Available in 400g cones £8.00

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Mango Moon Recycled Sari Silk
Mango Moon Recycled Sari Silk
Mango Moon yarns are all fairly traded yarns spun in Nepal and Indonesia. This 100% sari silk yarn is made from the best quality recycled saris meaning it is lovely and soft and perfect for knitting and adding texture and interest to weaving, embroidery and braids. The silk has a gorgeous sheen and a lightly twisted slightly uneven texture making each batch unique. As a result of this the skeins are measured by length, rather than weight, so weights may vary from batch to batch, but the skeins will always have a minimum of 150yd each.
150yd skein £13.90

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Whisper Ribbon
Whisper Ribbon
A light and soft tubular chainette nylon ribbon.
00% Nylon. Available in two packages - a 6g spool of approx. 50m or a 50g cone of approx 380m. Hand wash and dry flat.
A most unique yarn for many types of work. Try knitting or weaving to produce very light, meshlike fabrics or embellish embroideries for a whispy, airy effect in skies, water, clouds etc.
The ribbon is 6mm wide, tubular and transparent, so ideal for filling with another yarn that can be seen through. This can then be ruched and manipulated.
Perfect for dyeing with an acid dye as you would dye wool.

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Super Loop Mohair
Super Loop Mohair
A rich mohair loop yarn with a nylon binder, ideal for kniting and will dye beautifully
92% mohair, 4% wool, 4% nylon. Hand wash and dry flat: 100m per skein
Suitable for knitting on chunky needles
Suitable for home dyeing - dye with a hot water dye like wool
Knits into gorgeous and soft hats, scarves, ponchos and jumpers
100g skein £4.90

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DY 290 Super Boucle - undyed wool
DY 290 Super Boucle - undyed wool
An undyed wool boucle full of character.
92% wool and 8% nylon. Cool, gentle hand wash, do not agitate or wring, dry flat, do not spin or tumble dry. Alternatively throw in the washing machine and tumble dry for unusual textured felt.
0.9 wc - 100m per skein
Perfect for handknitting to create highly textured work
Suitable for home dyeing
100g skein £3.60

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Wild Silk 16
Wild Silk 16
A pure bleached tussah silk noil ideal for weaving. This is soft handling, rough looking and a character filled demi-lustre thread.
100% Wild Silk bleached to a honey colour. Wash gently by hand in warm water with soap or detergent - can be dry cleaned. Don't wring out or agitate too much and dry flat.
11.3/16nm - 60m per cone - Knit as approx chunky.
Suitable for home dyeing as the yarn is bleached - the result will be subtle heathery shades.
Weave in the warp or weft, knit by hand or machine or use for tassels, braids and embroidery.
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100g cone £1.90

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Viscose Chenille - thick
Viscose Chenille - thick
Lower Price. A pure bright spun viscose chenille yarn ideal for dyeing, knitting and weaving.
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100g skein £3.90

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PN Wool - Chunky
PN Wool - Chunky
A chunky thickness pure new wool ideal for knitting, dyeing and felting.
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400g cone £11.80

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Chinese 1617 Extra Thick Silk
Chinese 1617 Extra Thick Silk
A chunky thickness, undyed pure bourette silk ideal for knitting, weaving and embroidery
100% Bourette Silk. Wash gently by hand in warm water with soap or detergent - can be dry cleaned. Don't wring out or agitate too much and dry flat.
Chunky thickness - 100m per cone
Knit by hand or on a chunky machine
Suitable for weaving (17/16nm)
100g cone £2.90

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Bella twisted pure wool
Bella twisted pure wool
A lightly twisted pure wool perfect for felting, spinning, knitting and most especially used for Italian quilting and Trapunto work. Spinners may know this yarn as pencil roving.
Pure soft wool. Cool, gentle hand wash, do not agitate or wring, dry flat, do not spin or tumble dry. Alternatively throw in the washing machine or thoroughly hand wash and this yarn will make thick and soft felt very easily.
Knit into very soft and squashy hats and scarves. Our new Freedom Wool is like a dyed version of this yarn all suitable for really easy knitting and felting!
Ideal to weave or knit, then will felt very easily to create soft fabrics (130m per skein)
We have had this yarn specially made for us due to numerous requests from quilters. They now have a perfect yarn for Italian quilting and Trapunto work at a fraction of branded prices. A branded skein would cost approx ?2.90 for just 25g, so if you wanted the equivalent of one skein of Bella it would cost you ?23.20! I think you can see which the most economical wool is - but if you don't think you'll use 200g club together and share a skein with your quilting friends.
200g skein £5.10

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