Welcome to Spring 2006
Now that the deepest darkest days of winter are over, it’s time to look forward to Spring and the warmer weather. I’ve put together a wonderful new range of fabrics for you. Luxurious Silks, beautiful linens, cool cottons and fabulous polyesters. Look out for new and exciting textures and simply stunning designs that you will love.
Our knitting wool department has grown. We now have hundreds of yarns to choose from, including all the latest from Sirdar, Patons and Stylecraft and an increased selection of Rowan yarns. I’ve been busy knitting lots of scarves and tops. So come and see how they all knit up and try one of the new easy-to-knit designs.
With over 50 days of Workshops and Demonstrations to choose from there’s something for everyone. Learn how to make a Rag Rug, Roman Blind, a “Highland Fling” Lap Quilt or Slinky Tassels. Expand your knitting Techniques, have Fun With Crochet, Make a Dorset Button and move from Machine Quilting to Corded and Padded Work. We have so much to offer you. Remember – book early to avoid disappointment.
New Wooden Beads
Look for our tubes of brightly coloured beads ~ I just love the dolly mixture squares. We have new wooden beads to temp you, and a wonderful selection of bugle beads, long bugles, twisted bugles, seed beads, rocailles, faceted beads, pearls and lots, lots more. Our range of beads is growing ~ I’ve sourced a delicious new selection of glass beads in pots and a new Gutermann stand will be arriving shortly. You’ll just love the brilliant colours and shapes.
Learn how to create your very own “Picture Knits” with this beautifully illustrated book. Choose from over 50 colourful designs and produce your very own decorated knitwear and accessories. This is a brilliant book for beginner and experienced knitter alike. The step-by-step photographs and diagrams clearly show you how to work the stitches. Simple projects to start you off include baby blankets, beanie hats, and sweaters.
This is just one of the many exciting new knitting and crochet books sitting on our shelves. Included in these are an inspirational selection of books for beginners. They are all beautifully illustrated and contain simple projects to help you gain confidence. Discover for yourself the therapeutic power of knitting.
Coats have just re-issued “Patons First Steps in Crochet”. If you are looking for something a little different try the “crochet ties for the country look” or a “dashing little bolero”. And yes I did make a crochet blanket when this book was first published. I have also been known to run up a rather dashing “Tea Cosy” in my time as well. You will find this and other gems in “Patons Woolcraft”. Great nostalgia.
Stylecraft’s Sassy gives you a choice of eight bright colours in an easy to knit Chunky yarn. I knitted my scarf in next to no time. Knit one of the new lnog cardigans, or an oversized jumper and you’ll be snug for winter and ready for the March winds.
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Marrakech is textured double knitting with a difference. Choose from eight multi colours for your cardigan or jacket.
For understated glitz I’ve just completed a cardigan in a warm mulberry colour sprinkled with silver from the “Stardust” collection. And my over-the-top glitz is a scarf in “Cabaret”. It’s soft, bright, a dream to knit and keeps me really warm. Everyone wants one.
We now have over 5,000 rolls of Craft Fabrics to offer you. Choose from hundreds of background fabrics. A whole host of novelty prints and lots of beautiful florals.
Concord have produced another winner with their latest feline production. Their ever popular labels are not only perfect for cards. Try them in a quilt. Use them for your bags and cushions. We have added Laurel Burch buttons to our cat selection alongside her fabulous fabrics.
The Rowan series of books are wonderful. Both for their designs, and their beautiful photography. I love the tactile bag from the “Big Wool” book. Their gorgeous oversized jumpers are just right to snuggle up in on cold winter days. And I just have to knit their long and short cardigans. Big wool knits up fast on big big needles.
New yarns from Patons include Lush, Lulu and Essence. My Lush scarf is in “Carnival” ~ the perfect combination of pinks and reds ~ and my next project will be the cardigan on the left in “Velvet”, rich and dark – the colour of grapes. Maybe you would prefer Mink, Plush, Delicious, Meadow, Autumn or Bounty. Essence is light as air and soft as a cloud. Eight beautiful muted shades fro that understated look. Lulu is similar to Foxy. I’ve knitted scarves in both Ruby and Amethyst and a shrug in Ruby. Light and warm, it is a joy to wear.
Sirdar have come up trumps this autumn. New colours have been added to the luxury yarns Foxy, Funky Fur and Funky Fur Magic and I love the colourful addition of Frenzy. It’s bright, light and beautiful to knit. “Curly Wurly” is fun, funky and full of texture. Easy to knit and great fro scarves, bags and waistcoats.
Add a touch of elegance and sophistication to your knitting with this glamourous Firefly. Beautiful designs for you to knit in this ultra-light yarn are put together for you all in one booklet.
Bigga is a big yarn knitted on big needles – fast. You’ll love the patterns and the choice of colours.
From the traditional English blooms to exotic oriental blossoms, flowers are everywhere. What does your garden quilt grow.
Starry, starry night. Just like the clear frosty nights our shelves are full of stars. Make a celestial quilt and capture the moment. Add them to your scrapbooking and cardmaking. |
