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 We are expanding our
range of fibres and associated craft products to meet a growing
demand from people wishing to extend their knowledge, skills and
creations in textile art - from the classic to the exotic, but all
highly individual and proudly handmade!
Our range of European yarns
is always changing - it's worth a visit to see what's
new!
We also carry the more
traditional brands such as Patons, Cleckheaton and Shepherd
yarns.
And even if we
don't stock it as a standard yarn, usually we can still order it in
for you.
Inspired by exotic yarn colours and
textures "non-crafty" people often have the desire, but not the
skills, to create their own individual textile pieces. Now they can
stop "wishing" and start "doing" with the help of a new soluble
fabric and basic machine-stitching. Wool, silk, mohair and
synthetic fibres in twisted, fluffy, loopy and brushed yarns,
fabric scraps and ribbons can all be combined and transformed into
lovely, whimsical texture and colour DIY masterpieces! Fantasy
Scarf kits are available now in all sorts of glorious
colours.
Be inspired to play with the
multi-coloured Opal sockwool - a truly amazing product, great for a
lightweight project in mild weather, or a 'quick knitting fix' in
the cooler seasons. The four-ply woollen sock yarn, with some
polyamide and lycra for added wear, shape and stretch, is
space-dyed to an approximate 70m repeat. Using a basic sock
pattern, the knitter is rewarded with a bright, intricate fair-isle
pattern sock - an astonishing effect for minimal effort. New to our
shop last winter, it is an increasingly popular project, with new
season's colours now available. (If you get to visit Bairnsdale,
try spotting who's wearing Opal socks - these days there's quite a
few pairs of happy feet wandering around town). Opal sockwool is
available in 4 and 6 ply, and we're happy to give you a free
pattern for socks (or fingerless mittens, or a cute little hat...)
with every purchase. Back
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