New Yarns

Hi folks.

If you think working in a wool shop is all sitting knitting all day, think again. You spend more time drooling over new yarns and wondering what to knit with them!!!!

Here are a couple just in ...



New from King Cole. A beautiful Baby Alpaca.

It has 100m in a 50g ball. The recommended needle size is 4mm with a tension of 22 stitches and 28 rows to 10cm.

It is 100% baby alpaca and costs £4.99 a ball.

Next is Duo Plus from Adriafil.



It has 120m in a 50g ball. The recommended needle size is 4.5mm with a tension of 19 stitches and 26 rows to 10cm.

It is a mixture of 52% wool and 48% cotton and is handwash. It costs £3.75 a ball.

In as well are new colours of Adriafil Knit-Col. This yarn is proving really popular and no wonder. Have you tried it yet?

Yarn Update

Hi ... thought you'd like to see these ...

... new colours in King Cole Mirage just arrived. Check out the one on the right. Remind you of anything?



This is a new addition to the Stylecraft Life Range - Baby Life. Lovely yarn, lovely colours.



New colours of Adriafil Knitcol coming this month - the full range will then be in stock. Drool, drool!

It's Arrived!!!

We have been waiting for a box from Italy for nigh on two months and it has finally arrived! Yippee!!

Why were we happy to see it? Well, two reasons ....

.... first reason ....



.... this is Adriafil Knitcol. A gloriously multi-coloured wool yarn.

It has 125m in a 50g ball. The recommended needle size is 4.5mm with a tension of 16 stitches and 22 rows to 10cm.

It is 100% wool and machine-washable.

It costs £3.55 for 50g.

The second reason is ....



.... and this is Adriafil Yuppy. A lovely muted colours range of sock yarn.

It has 225m in a 50g ball. The recommended needle size is 2.5mm with a tension of 29 stitches and 43 rows to 10cm.

It is a mix of 70% wool and 30% acrylic and is machine-washable.

It costs £3.50 for 50g.

As usual, if you are interested in buying any of these, please contact us.

(Some) New Yarns Are Here!

We have been waiting patiently for our new yarns to arrive and some of them are here!

Nan is already in a quandry over which yarn to get stuck into first and ths is just part of this order!

So what are you going to go for first?

What about ...



It has 133m of 100% extra fine camel hair in a 25g ball. The recommended needle size is 2.5mm - 3mm.

Or what about Sierra Andina?



This has 133m of 100% extra fine alpaca in a 50g ball. The recommended needle size is 3mm - 3.5mm.

All of these



are available, and we chose the six finest to break you in gently. Three tweedy shades - 092, 093 and 095 - and three solid shades - 22, 30 and 46.

Now, if that isn't enough to get you excited, what about Lana Inca?



It has 100m of a 50% alpaca/50% wool mix in a 50g ball. the recommended needle size is 4.5mm - 5mm.

All of these



are available and we have chosen four super colourways by way of an introduction to the range.
Two mixes - 70 and 73 - and two solids - 76 and 80.

There is more to come, but Nan can't type for touching the wool!!!! So ... she will have a lie down with a cool cloth over her forehead then come back later and publish some more goodies.

Reduced Yarn

This is an unusual yarn called Gold and it is from Adriafil and strangely enough it comes in silver! It is most effective as a trim - I have used it as a trim on gloves.



Here is a picture of both colours -



It comes in a 25g ball with 25m. There is no recommended needle size.

It was £5.50 a ball but now it is £4.00.

We have 11 balls of gold left in stock and 1 ball of silver.