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Amica Daisy Ring - Carnival

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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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Dyeing & Colour

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Colours from Nature by Jenny Dean
Fabrications said, "Hand dyed fabrics and yarns are gaining in popularity and with three decades of experience of dyeing, Jenny has produced a detailed account of all areas associated with the process. There are few illustrations here but this is really a book for the experimental dyer wishing to gain information and new recipes. With over 100 colours from nature, using both traditional dyes and then going on to common plants such as rhubarb, blackberry and oak, there is certainly a lot to be learned from this expert.? £9.99

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A Colourful Journey - Patchwork & Quilting, Book 5
Kaffe Fassett, Roberta Horton, Mary Mashuta and many others have written this glorious book.
Over 20 designs from Rowan for patchwork and quilting.
21 projects to suit all skill levels by many respected designers. Traditional designs have been given a contemporary twist.
This book is styled by Kaffe Fassett and photgraphed by Debbie Patterson in and around the seaside town of Hastings.
With full colour photography throughout, every project is accompanied by a "flat shot", detailed written instructions and coloured piecing diagrams. There is also a glossary and "know-how" section. £13.99

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Colour Explorations
Book 15 in an inspirational series of creative embroidery books by Double Trouble - Jan Beaney and Jean Littlejohn.
In book Jan and Jean explore the vast subject of colour and choose yellow and purple as feature colours to show how effective working with complementary colours can be.
Beautiful colour photographs throughout including detailed close-ups.
With sketchbook illustrations by both authors you are led through chapters of yellow and related themes of organic decay, rust and decay, then purple with floral themes along with what happens when yellow and purple meet as well as observational drawing and still life drawing.
There isn't one particular technique or method of stitching in this book, rather you are shown how to look at colours and explore the relationship between complementray colours and how they can influence your work and designs. £7.50

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Yarns to Dye For
Kathleen Taylor - Creating self-patterning yarns for knitting. Yarns to Dye For offers an easy, inexpensive and fun way to dye your own space-dyed yarns - no other book details this intriguing process.
The author guides you through each step: selecting yarns and equipment, wrapping and tying skeins and balls for dyeing, painting and dyeing yarns and knitting quick and simple garments that show off your marvellous yarns.
Patterns include mittens and gloves, hats, headbands and scarves, socks and slippers, sweaters and tops. There are designs for adults and children with design ideas and variations.
The book is divided into the four different ways of dyeing your yarns - graduated colour bands, zig-zag space-dyeing, stripes and Fair Isle showing how you can create big blocks of colour all the way through to intricate patterns.
This is a brilliant book for anyone wanting to create unique yarns and knitwear. All the technical information is included in clear detail with step-by-step diagrams and photographs. £15.99

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A Dyer's Garden
Rita Buchanan - From plant to pot - growing dyes for natural fibres. Rita has been studying dye plants for 20 years and growing them for 10; she uses the dyes to colour natural fibres which she spins into yarn for knitting and weaving.
This book walks you through a garden season from design to planting to harvesting for the dyepot. The author tells you what is not worth growing, how to control invasive species, what the likely yield will be plus lots of other hints and tips.
The hundreds of colours presented are but a sampling of the striking hues you can achieve by following the author's foolproof methods and encouragement for experimentation.
A Dyer's Garden is fully illustrated with colour photographs of plants and flowers and the colours they will dye different fibres to. Plants include madder, yellow cosmos, dahlia, marigold, sunflower, yarrow, zinnia, hollyhock, basil, hops, indigo, woad and many others. You may even have some of them already growing in your garden.
This is a great book for anyone keen to use as few chemicals as possible within their garden and their dyeing and there is a wonderful sense of satisfaction if you've gone full circle and grown the dye as well as knitting or weaving your project. It is not only an interesting read for dyers, but gardeners will also be fascinated at the versatility of plants that will look beautiful in the garden as well as being productive dye stuffs. £9.99

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The Craft of Natural Dyeing
Jenny Dean - Glowing Colours from the Plant World. Jenny is passionate about natural dyeing: she not only researches ethnic dyeing techniques and lectures on the subject but also has her own business supplying natural dyes and running workshops on natural dyeing.
The ancient craft of dyeing was practised by most early civilisations. Long before the advent of chemical dyes, peoples all over the world relied solely on nature to provide them with sources of colour.
This book shows you how you can do the same with bought natural dyes and those you can make or grow yourself. Many of the dyestuffs are well known products such as privet, carrot tops, marigolds, turmeric and onion skins and you are guided through how to extract the colour from the dyes with the final chapter suggesting plants you can grow yourself.
The book is split into chapters of materials, equipment, step-by-step techniques for dyeing a skein of yarn, mordants and dyestuffs. There is a large chapter on colour and how to achieve the shade you are looking for by combining colours.
We have been selling a Natural Dye Kit for some years and it is always in demand, showing that our customers want a natural product to colour their natural yarns. If you want to move on from the kit or add some different colours and materials to your repertoire then this book will teach you everything you need to know. £7.95

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A Handbook of Indigo Dyeing
Vivien Prideaux. Be inspired by Vivien who specialises in decorative and domestic textiles made from natural fabrics and threads and dyed with fibre reactive, indigo and cochineal dyes.
The art of indigo dates back thousands of year: examples were found in the tombs of the ancient Egyptians, and there are references to its use in the Bible.
Using traditional and contemporary methods Vivien shares her expertse as a dyer showing how to use this natural blue pigment.
The book is very detailed with all the technical information you could ever need. Chapters include the history, health and safety, materials, tools and equipment etc plus choosing which yarns and fibres to choose and how the indigo dyes them all differently.
You are show lots of Shibori methods including itajime clamping, kikko folding, bomaki wrapping and katano, plus stitched, folded and gathered shibori, binding objects into fabric and folded. A a bonus there is then a small section of projects to make including a silk scarf, a jacket and a cushion. £12.99

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Hands on Dyeing
Betsy Blumenthal & Kathryn Kreider. Dye your white yarns, fibres and fabrics into unique colourful creations. This step-by-step book teaches you everything you need to know about beginning to dye.
With colour photography and detailed instructions this book covers everything you need to know about dyeing with easy to use synthetic fibre-reactive and acid dyes.
It is divided into 8 chapters starting with an introduction, getting started, controlled dyeing, choosing the right dyestuff, colour theory, colour mixing, other techniques (dip-dyeing, resist and rainbow dyeing), overdyeing for colour families. Plus there is a useful appendix including conversion charts, Q & A's etc.
Each time you are shown a new technique there is a project to illustrate how to use the method. These 13 projects include crocheted placemats, woven baby blankets, knitted scarves, woven scarves, a baby quilt, a rag rug, knitted hat and mittens, batik style scarves.
The beauty of this easy to follow book is that the authors show lots of different methods that you could use on yarns or fabrics and how to use them afterwards, providing an all round invaluable book if you've never tried to use dyes before. Our Acid dye kit and Fibre-Reactive dye kit would be ideal accompaniments for this book. £14.99

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Colour on Cloth
Ruth Isset - Create stunning effects with dye on fabric using this glorious book by this renowned author of "colour" related books and Art Van Go demonstrator.
Explore the creative possibilities of applying dye to fabric using direct dyeing, layered dyeing, painting with dye and folding techniques.
As the stunning photographs of finished fabrics in this book show, gloriously colourful effects can be created on fabric using simple cold water dyes.
Easy to follow "recipes" allow you to mix up the jewel-like colours used throughout and guidance is given on the technical aspects of colour and dyeing.
This book appeals to all those involved in textiles, such as embroiderers, quilters and textile artists, as well as students and teachers of design. You are urged to develop your own creativity and learn to experiment with colour. £17.99

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