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Launchedrecently,Toison 100 ismadefrom
soft,bouncywoolandreliablepolyamide
andacrylic.Itschunkyweightproducesa
loose,bobblystitchwhichmakesknitting
atspeedincrediblyeasy.Onceworkedup
intoa fabricswatchwefellinlovewithits
ultrasquishyfeelandgeneroushalo.Toison
100 alsocomeswitha rangeofirresistible
patterns– fromoversizedjumperswith
exoticnecklinestowarmingbabyscarves.
Scoopit upinoneof 16 colours,ormix
themtogethersuccessfullytocreatejumbo
colourworkthat’sperfectforteengarments
andmore.Whynotaddit toyourwinter list?
RRP£7.99WEIGHTSuperchunky
BALL100g/100mNEEDLE10-12mm
CONTENT53%wool,47%acrylic
CAREHandwashonly
Visitwww.woolwarehouse.co.uk or
call 0800 505 3300
RRP£13.95WEIGHT4ply
BALL100g/400mNEEDLE3.25mm
CONTENT80%FalklandIslandwool,20%
mulberrysilkCAREHandwashat30ºC
Visitwww.wyspinners.com or call
01535 664500
MelangeBigispresentedin 27 variegated
shadesina numberofamazing,varied
colourways– fromthepaleandsubtleto
theboldanddramatic.It’sa pleasingmix
of53%wooland47%acrylic,anddelivers
super-largestitchesaddinga veryrelaxed
drapetoyourknittedfabric.MelangeBigis
especiallygoodforlargeprojects,suchas
blanketsandcosylonglinewintercardigans,
becauseofitssquishytextureandknitting-
upspeed.Thisversatileyarncomeswitha
variedpatterncollection,whichisfilledwith
oversizedlace-knitboleros,scrumptious,
squishy ponchos, shawls and speedy hats.
Whynotstarta lovea airwitha luxurious-
feeling,top-qualityyarnthat’sanutter
delight?Exquisiteisa delicate,refined
yarncreatedbythefinestnaturalfibres
available,itssuper-softnessbringsa touch
ofgorgeousnesstoyourownwardrobe
too.The80%FalklandIslandwoolinthis
yarnissomeofthebestqualityinthe
world,combinedwiththebestmulberrysilk
availabletobuy,thissuperbcombination
createsa to-die-foryarnyou’lllove.Buy
thisyarnfromwww.wyspinners.comand
you’llgeta freeshawlpatterndownload.We
recommend it for those extra-special knits.
RRP£2.96WEIGHTChunky
BALL100g/140mNEEDLE6.5mm
CONTENT77%acrylic,20%wool,3%
polyamideCAREMachinewashat30ºC
Visitwww.bergeredefrance.co.uk for
details or to buy
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