Here is a knitting pattern for a felted bag and purse using Texere Troon Tweed aran. The yarn is used double for the bag meaning you'll have it knitted up in no time and the little purse only uses one ball - so great, quick gifts. The transformation of the non-felted bag when you take it out of the washing machine is brilliant and the rigidity of the bag means it doesn't even need lining! All the shades of Troon are marled or tweedy, so even if you don't want stripes you could achieve a lovely textured effect with very little effort. find out more
In this 2-hour DVD, Jan Beaney and Jean Littlejohn share their thoughts and experiences of creating sketches through to beautiful textiles. Known around the world for their textile art and creative workshops, Jan and Jean demonstrate a variety of techniques including: fabric paints, dyes, embellishing, knitting, foiling, soluble film, hand and machine stitching. Educational and Inspiring, IN ACTION is suitable for the beginner and professional textile artist interested in embroidery, quilting arts, surface design and fabric art. A perfect accompaniment to the "Stitchscapes" book as many of the pieces Jan and Jean work on are illustrated in the book. It's great to see how they have been created and see and hear the authors design processes and techniques in "real life". Buy the book and DVD together and save £2.00 find out more
Snarl Yarn - 20% off Snarl is a most unusual yarn made from polyester and spun into a spiky, textured thread. Knit by hand as approx 4ply or use in the weft (resultant count 3.5nm) to give really interesting results when weaving. It's also brilliant for adding fabulous effects to braids as the spikes twist around the braid and can contrast really well against smoother, shinier threads. **20% off Snarl Yarn here!**
Provence Cotton 20% off **20% off all Provence left** A smooth cotton in a range of soft floral shades. Pure Cotton 8/8cc Knit as DK - approx 400m per cone This yarn is strong enough to weave in the warp or weft or to tapestry and tablet weave with.
Mirasol Q'ina 25% off It is a beautiful aran weight knitting yarn spun from a gorgeous combination of 80% baby alpaca and 20% bamboo.
Mirasol Chirapa 25% off This is fabulous hand dyed knitting yarn spun from 100% merino wool in a wonderful range of rich, bright combinations and dark, dramatic shades.
Mirasol Tupa 25% off This is fabulous double knitting hand dyed knitting yarn spun from a beautiful combination of 50% merino wool and 50% silk in a vibrant range of lustrous shades.
Mirasol Hacho 25% Off 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.
Chenille Clearance Collection Sale Clearance We are having a grand clearout and this discontinued range includes Acrylic chenille, Moroccan chenille and Haworth chenille. The majority of yarns are 4ply (unless otherwise stated) and can be knitted on a standard gauge machine or by hand. Chenille is not only great for knitting and crochet, but makes excellent soft braids, weaves into beautiful light fabrics and can be couched into velvety embroideriey. **Just a few colours left, so buy now with a further 20% discount**