 | 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.
**This yarn is a "Special Purchase" and we bought everything that was available from our supplier - there is no way of obtaining more stocks. Please contact us if you need stock information as we have plenty of most shades**
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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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 | Jura by Texere - wool & nylon mix
Jura is spun from 90% wool with 10% nylon for strength making it an excellent yarn for all types of crafts. It is available in a range of bright and soft shades all with a natural soft lustre. Jura is particularly good for weaving in both the warp and weft (with approx 9 ends per com or 22 ends per inch), and is also ideal for tapestry and tablet weaving. It will make strong braids and cords and will knit or crochet into vessels, bags and throws. 2/6wc, 7/2nm or approx 4ply with 320m per cone, making it similar, but much thicker than Islay.
**Whilst Jura is a yarn we can continue to buy on a regular basis, we are not always able to repeat exact shades from batch to batch, so order enough for your project as there are no dye lots, and some shades my go out of stock for some time.
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 | Islay by Texere - wool & nylon mix
Islay is spun from 90% wool with 10% nylon for strength making it an excellent yarn for all types of crafts. It is available in a wide range of bright colours with a gentle hint of natural lustre. Islay is particularly good for weaving in both the warp and weft (with approx 15 ends per cm or 38 eds per inch), and is also ideal for tapestry and tablet weaving. It will make strong braids and cords and can be used for different types of jewellery and knotting. Knit or crochet into very fine wraps, throws and accessories. 2/16wc, 18/2nm or approx 1ply (or laceweight) with 1620m per cone, making it similar, but much finer than Jura.
**Whilst Islay is a yarn we can continue to buy on a regular basis, we are not always able to repeat exact shades from batch to batch, so order enough for your project as there are no dye lots, and some shades my go out of stock for some time. |
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 | Wool Rich 4ply by Cygnet
A hardwearing, but soft handling wool and nylon yarn. This is a perfect sock wool as the nylon gives added strength.
75% Botany Wool & 25% Polyamide - machine washable at 40 degrees, dry flat.
4ply thickness - 205m per ball
Knit by hand on 2.75mm - 3.25mm needles
Particulary suitable for knitwear and socks in a lovely range of muted and bright colours.
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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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 | Mirasol Chirapa
**Unfortunately this yarn has now been discontinued by Mirasol - please contact us if you require stock details.**
The success of the Mirasol Project has lead to three gorgeous new fairly traded yarns being added to the range and Chirapa is the space-dyed one. This is fabulous hand dyed knitting yarn spun from 100% merino wool in a wonderful range of rich, bright combinations and dark, dramatic shades. It falls somewhere between a 4ply and a DK, so choose a pattern from the lovely Mirasol Pattern books or knit a tension square first. Each season new colours are added as current shades are discontinued - these are marked with **.
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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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 | King Cole Merino Wool Blend 4ply
Machine washable 100% pure soft 4ply merino wool blend in a range of vibrant colours ideal for machine and hand knitting.
100% Pure soft merino wool blend. Machine wash at 40 C, cool iron and dry flat.
Special 'anti-tickle' treatment - lovely to wear against the skin, and also non-shrink and anti-pill, so washes and wears brilliantly, but remember this is NOT for felting!
1800m per 500g cone, 180m per 50g ball. Knit on 3.25mm pins with 28 stitches and 36 rows to a 10cm tension square.
We have decided to replace our 50g cones with 50g balls as this will allow us to sell the widest possible colour selection of this great 4ply yarn. We will send a 50g cone while stocks are still available unless we hear from you.
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 | King Cole Merino Wool Blend Double Knitting
King Cole have just added more colours to this extremely popular range to give you the best possible selection. Machine washable 100% pure soft double knitting thickness merino wool blend in a range of vibrant and soft colours. Perfect for knitting into adults, children and baby clothes and accessories as the yarn is lovely and soft to the touch.
100% Pure soft merino wool blend
Special 'anti-tickle' treatment - lovely to wear against the skin. Machine wash at 40 C, cool iron and dry flat. This yarn is anti-pill and non-shrink, so no good for felters!
112m per ball. Knit on 4mm pins with 22 stitches and 28 rows to a 10cm tension square. Please note that although this is a standard weight DK some customers find that it doesn't go quite as far as expected, so please be aware of this and order more, rather than less if you are unsure. Don't forget you can always return any unused extras.
This is one of our most popular yarns as it wears and washes really well and the selection of colours include bright and vibrant as well as dark and muted, pastel and soft - an all round brilliant yarn for adults, kids and babies. Please note that 3 shades have recently been discontinued - they are marked with **, but we do still have stocks of all.
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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.
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 25%, or make an even greater saving by buying a pack of 10.
**This yarn is a "Special Purchase" and we bought everything that was available from our supplier - there is no way of obtaining more stocks. Please contact us if you need stock information**
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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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 | Paris - wool and nylon boucle
A lightweight wool and nylon boucle in a range of subtle shades, great for knitting. Now available with a healthy discount when buying bulk quantities - please note, if we don't have any 500g cones in stock we will send 5 x 100g cones.
A 86% Wool & 14% Nylon blend. Hand wash, dry flat, cool iron.
Knit as 2ply or 3ply (approx 600m per cone)
Ideal for weaving in the weft or couch down in embroidery.
Made in France in a wide palette of colours.
**This yarn is a "Special Purchase" and we bought everything that was available from our supplier - there is no way of obtaining more stocks. Please contact us if you need stock information as we have plenty of most shades**
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 | Storm - Wool with Cotton yarn
A wool with cotton yarn in dark and moody blends of colours twisted together. Now reduced by over 20% in our clearance sale.
Wool, cotton and admix fibres. Hand wash, dry flat, cool iron.
A mixture of DK to aran weights - approx 240m per cone.
An excellent general purpose yarn in a mix of rich and subtle colours.
Use in textured embroidery and braids, hand weaving and tapestry weaving.
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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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 | Wool City Wool Collection
A beautiful collection of pure new British wool in the following varieties:
Pure New Wool - 2/28wc
Pure New Wool - 2/16wc
Pure New Wool - 2ply
Pure New Wool - 4ply
Pure New Wool - Double Knitting
Pure New Wool - Aran
Pure New Wool - Chunky
Pure New Wool - Super Chunky
Pure New Wool - Jacob
Pure New Wool - Herdwick
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 | Strictly Slub - pure wool slub yarn
A pure wool slub yarn ideal for knitting and weaving available in bright, colourful combinations. This yarn is a coloured version of Super Slub Wool - medium. Now available by the pack giving a generous discount.
**This yarn is a "Special Purchase" and we bought everything that was available from our supplier - there is no way of obtaining more stocks. Please contact us if you need stock information**
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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 | Sublime Cashmere Merino Silk DK
This lovely Sublime yarn is spun from a luxurious blend of 75% extra fine merino wool, 20% silk and 5% cashmere. We have combined the "Baby" and "Adult" ranges to show you the complete selection as the composition is exactly the same, giving you over 50 shades to choose from. Both are DK yarns, have the same soft, spiral twist and are perfect to wear next to the skin. The patterns are so stylish, and for all ages, that you'll want to knit everything! Sublime means..."of the highest or noblest nature" and I think that just about sums it up!
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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.
**This yarn is a "Special Purchase" and we bought everything that was available from our supplier - there is no way of obtaining more stocks. Please contact us if you need stock information**
These woollen spun yarns are available in rich tweedy and marled colours and all contain subtle coloured flecks and nepps.
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 | Donegal Luxury Tweed Aran 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 aran and chunky weights of luxury tweed. Treat yourself by knitting something sumptuous that will be a treasured piece for years to come.
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 | 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.
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 | Guernsey 5ply by Wendy
This is a traditional Guernsey 5ply 100% pure new wool available in four classic shades. 5ply is a very traditional yarn and knitting a classic Gansey cabled sweater from Guernsey will provide you with a beautiful heirloom and keep alive some of Britain's knitting heritage. This is a hardwearing, yet soft yarn that will really keep you warm even if you aren't a fisherman! We have four classic patterns available to buy online and hopefully more will be added soon.
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 | 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!
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 | Fleuris by Louisa Harding
**Unfortunately this yarn has now been discontinued - please contact us if you require stock details.**
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.
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 | Riot DK by King Cole
Riot is a fabulous double knitting yarn created by King Cole from a blend of 30% wool and 70% acrylic. It is a shaded yarn with a "Noro" appearance where the colours are rich and dramatic and blend seamlessly from one shade to another. In something of a departure for King Cole their designers have created knitting patterns aimed at a younger audience with contemporary styling, asymmetric shapes, sweater dresses and ruffles. These show the colours off brilliantly, but there are also some classic designs for those of you not quite as bold!!
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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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 | Freedom Purity Chunky by Twilleys
This gorgeous chunky yarn is part of Twilleys Eco range of natural fibre yarn and is spun from a blend of 15% alpaca and 85% virgin wool. The shades are created by carefully blending the natural wool and alpaca shades to create this beautiful, neutral palette. The yarn feels soft and luxurious and Twilleys have designed some lovely patterns that really bring out the quality and simplicity of the yarn. Knit to most chunky patterns.
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