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Authentic Knitting Board Sock Loom
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This is a fantastic knitting loom for sock, it is designed for using 4ply and DK sock yarn and you can adjust it for socks for all the family. No Knitting Experience needed! Now you can create beautiful socks with a simple wrap and hook method.
Click on image to view Sock Loom.
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24 April 2011
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Patons CIRCUS is a limited edition yarn from Patons, it is a Pom Pom yarn with lovely soft small oblong pom poms. It comes with a free pattern for a crochet scarf on the ball band. It is lovely to see someone has released a product with a crochet pattern on the ball band, BUT this yarn is not just for crocheting it is suitable for knitting and other crafts also. The free pattern for the crochet scarf uses a 3.5mm crochet hook, if you have not crocheted with a pom pom yarn before a ball of Circus is the perfect start. Not just for scarves the Pom Pom yarn is great for Blankets, Cushions, Baby Clothes, Accessories and fantastic for a trim to a garment. Click on ball right to see the 5 colours available.
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5 April 2011
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Polypropylene Filling Beads - I have been after these for a while now and finally have bags of polypropylene filling beads (small plastic pelets), desinged to use for filling handmade soft toys. Perfect for using in conjuction with polyester toy filling, for example you can fill your bears feet with the beads to give weight and fill rest of bear with polyester filling. I am only selling in 1kg bags at the moment. Click on image left to view them. |
20 March 2011
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Sirdar Snuggly 4 ply is the perfect quality yarn for tiny and new born babies first hand knits. It is soft and gentle, and comes in baby fashion colours as well as classic pastel shades. Snuggly 4 ply will keep its quality through machine washing and tumble drying. For Spring Summer 2010 there are 2 new crochet patterns: 1900 and 1901 with 3 new shades: Bubble, Blink and Toddle.
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13 March 2011
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Patons Morocco is a fabulous multi coloured textured yarn which is quick to knit, producing fantastic results doing all the colouration work for you. Made up of 44% Cotton, 26% Polyester, 22% Polyamide and 8% Acrylic, this self striping yarn is a great on-trend fashion yarn for 2010, providing structure and texture to garments - a contrast to the sleek and smooth seasonal yarns. Patons have launched a book and loose leaflet as pattern support for this yarn, knitting on 4.5mm needles. With an array of adult and children’s garments, with designs ranging from simple shrugs and wraps to versatile cardigans, this yarn is sure to stand out of from the crowd and appeal to everyone.
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Patons Cotton Twist is, as the name suggests, a Cotton based yarn mixed with quality Acrylic, making it the ideal yarn for Spring/Summer garments. At only £1.95 RRP for a 50g ball, with a blend of 55% Cotton and 45% Acrylic, this yarn is fabulous value with the added bonus of being machine washable. Offering a balanced colour pallet of 10 shades with a mix of solid and spray shades, this is ideal for both new and experienced knitters. The pattern support for Cotton Twist consists of a book and two leaflets containing patterns for trendy children's garments and stylish ladies' knits. The book offers eight fashionable styles for girls and boys of all ages. Four cute cardigan styles for girls from 2 to 12 can be found in one leaflet, whilst the other leaflet is packed with a variety of easy mesh styles and accessories for women.
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12 March 2010
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Linen Shadow DK is a new addition to the Patons Linen family, accompanying Linen Touch DK launched in 2009. Extending the range of natural fibre yarns, Linen Shadow DK is a gorgeous yarn, with its natural colour appearing randomly throughout. This is a very versatile yarn knitting to a standard DK tension and being machine washable. The composition of the yarn is 70% Cotton, 15% Linen and 15% Acrylic, and it is produced in a 50g ball, delivering 100m. With a tight colour pallet of 6 inspirational shades including natural and bright shades, which are on trend for 2010, there is something for everyone. To complement the yarn, Patons have launched a selection of pattern support for ladies modern classic designs - two pattern books and a loose leaflet incorporating Linen Touch DK - again offering outstanding value for money having such versatility within their pattern support range.
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20 February 2010
| Crystal Palace have released 4 new colours of Mochi Plus and 8 colours of the New Plus Solid, Plus Solid is designed to compliment the Mochi Plus and is the same but in solid colours. Plus Wool is 80% Merino Wool and 20% Acrylic. Click here for free patterns from the Crystal Palace site. Click on Pictures right to view yarn. |
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10 February 2010
| There are 6 new colours in the Patons FAB DK in 100g balls: Strawberry, Petrol, Fern, Charcoal, Breeze Color and Clown Color. These are the new softer feel Fab with the Patons logo in the colour navy, these balls are much more suitable for clothing next to the skin. I have also added another 4 shades to the 100g range. Fab is 100% Acrylic, machine washable and can be tumble dried and at a fab price. |
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12 October 2009
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Clover Hana-ami Flower Loom - This is such a fab product, now available in the UK was previously just available in Japan and was called the Hanaami Loom. The set contains 6 shapes to make flowers in round, square and hexagonal designs. Just wind the yarn around the outer pegs, then weave the petals together. Set includes: 1 x hexagon Loom, 2 x square looms, 3 x Round Looms, Centre Peg (this is used to make half flowers), Base & Cover, tapestry Needle and Instructions. This is tipped to be one of the hottest selling products this Christmas.
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11 October 2009
| KnitPro Symfonie Afghan Crochet Hook Set - This is a set of 8 crochet hooks that can be used for basic crocheting, Tunisian crochet, Afghan crochet & Crochenit. The Hooks are 15cm (6") in length but can be extended by using the KnitPro cable available in various lengths. For example if you are using the hook for Tunisian crochet you could attach a 80cm cable which would give you a hook up to 73cm in length, you can even extend this further with a cable connector and another cable. If you would like to use the hook for Crocheniting you will need 2 hooks the same size. The options are endless. Hooks are made of wood with metal interchangeable end. Set includes: 8 x hooks, 1 each of 3.50mm, 4.00mm, 4.50mm, 5.00mm, 5.50mm, 6.00mm, 7.00mm and 8.00mm. 4 x cables, 1 each of 60cm, 80cm, 100cm & 120cm. 8 Cable end caps and 4 cable keys. 1 clear plastic hook case. |
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13 September 2009
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Wash Filz it! FINE felting wool is the same as the Wash Filz it! but in a longer running length. The wool recommends a 5mm crochet Hook or Knitting Needle, this is an Aran weight yarn. The new Fine and Multicolor Fine comes in a total of 18 shades. There is a funky book with Knit, Crochet & Felt designs for Hats, Gloves and Scarves. Click on images left to view. |
9 September 2009
| There are 6 new patterns from King Cole: 2 baby patterns, 4 Ladies Clothing and 2 knitting accessories. The Crochet baby garments have something for a boy or a girl in sizes Premature to 4 years. There is a fab hooded jacket in pattern 3151 which is perfect for boy or girl. Click on images right for more details. |
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6 September 2009
| Just arrived - Patons Eco Wool Chunky is a chunky 100% untreated new wool yarn, new for Autumn Winter 2009/2010. The spinning process gives the yarn a 'home spun' look, high volume and soft touch. The trend for ecological products will continue to be a strong theme through 2010. Comes in 7 earthy shades and 6 brighter multicoloured shades. Knitted on 6mm needles to create quick and chunky knits. Click on the picture right to view this lovely wool. |
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31 August 2009
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Patons Pompero is machine washable made from a mix of 30% new wool, 50% acrylic and 20% polyamide. This soft sumptuous yarn is available in 12 vibrant colours that will brighten those long dull winter days. Knitted on 5.5mm, you could call it a thick Aran or in-between an Aran and a Chunky yarn. There is lovely knitting pattern support for this yarn; book 3732 is a full of high fashion designs, pattern leaflet has 4 wrap styles again very high fashion and pattern leflet 3734 has 4 styles for Kids. Sorry there is no Crochet pattern support fo this yarn. Click on ball of yarn on right to view all the colours.
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King Cole Bamboo Cotton DK has 4 new shades for Autumn Winter 09/10; Cream, Claret, Leaf and Milk Chocolate. 50% Bamboo and 50% Cotton which is perfect for Spring, Summer, Autumn or Winter. This yarn comes in a large 100g ball, spprox 230m. It has 2 new crochet pattern; 3131 and 3132 with 2 designs on each pattern. 3132 has a lovely long line cardigan and baby doll tunic and 3131 has a jacket and v-neck top. Click on image left to see the lovely vibrant colours.
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30 August 2009
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Patons Merino Wool DK replaces the old Merino Deluxe DK and offers an improved quality, feel and texture. The new for Autumn Winter 09/10 Merino Wool DK is 100% Merino Wool and is machine washable cool wool cycle. There are 15 strong and vibrant shades in the range. Knits to 4mm needles and 4mm crochet hook. Click on images left to view the wool. |
23 August 2009
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Crystal Palace Mochi Plus has just arrived with more colours to follow. A Self-Striping Aran weight yarn that is lovely and soft, described as 'soft as a kitten'. Long-striping colours that are suitable for the larger projects, perfect for Sweaters, Hats, Scarves and more. Great for crocheting as it has the long-striping, a little bit pricey but well worth it. Click here for free patterns from the Crystal Palace site. Click on Picture to view the wool.
Twilleys Freedom Wool has new shades for Autumn Winter 2009/2010 with a lovely new Knitting Pattern Book 463 to support the new shades. Freedom Wool has always been a good seller and at a great price. It is a chunky yarn that knit's up quickly, hand wash only and great for felting in the washing machine. One of the new colours is Random Heath shade 431 a lovely multi-coloured shade, to view the wool in a designed garment please take a look at book 463 click here. To view the wool click on the image left.
Wash+Filz-it! wool has another 5 shades just arrived and a lovely knit & crochet felted fashion bag book. There are currently 3 types of Wash+Filz-it! wool, including basic colours, multicolours and stripe colours. Soon to follow is the new Wash_Filz-it! Fine. Click here to view Felting Book No.1 and here to view Book No.2. Click on the image right to view all 24 shades plain shades.
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Amigurumi's Raising Money for The Smile Train
These cute little Ami's will make you smile. Brenda has been raising money for free Cleft Palate surgery to give children a new smile and a new life. Visit the smile train at www.smiletrain.org.uk to see how you can help. To see Brenda's work and to purchase your cute Amigurumi visit www.woolly-zoo.co.uk
Anchor Wash+Filz-it! Multicolour
Wash your ideas into life with Anchor Wash+Filz-it! Felting Wool. Wash+Filz-it! creates stable and high quality felted profects by simply washing knitted, crochet, weaved or even wrapped items. The new multicolour has been released in 6 shades and has a fab pattern book called Bags, Bags, Bags. This book has both knitted & crochet bags.
 
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