Simply Knitting - UK (2019-09)

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shopping guide

independentproducersintheUKandEurope.Owner

AnnaFeldmansaysthathergoalis togetpeople

knittingandnishingwhattheyknit,withtheideathat

sheis sellingthema sweater-to-beratherthanjust

expandingtheirstash!

Yarnbrandsincludethebeautiful,theuniqueand

thequirky,including:DeRerumNatura,KalinkaLinen,

Onion,WestYorkshireSpinners,BaaRamEwe,Rosy

Green,Fyberspates,Malabrigo,andTownEndAlpaca,

plusa handfulofindiedyerssuchasTheWoolKitchen,

Travelknitter,AnnabelWilliamsandKettleYarnCo.Wild

andWoollyis a must-visitforsomeamazingbrends!

Nearbyis NationalTrusthotspotSuttonHouse,and an

interesting collection of independent shops.

soUTH WEST

AlterknitUniverse

39 MainRoad,Cleeve,NorthSomerset BS49 4NS

http://www.alterknituniverse.co.uk

Thurs-Sun11am-5pm

KnittingGroupSun1-5pm

AlterknitUniverseis a meccafornatural,recycled,local

andethicalbres.Froma widerangeofWestYorkshire

Spinners’yarnstocovetedskeinsofindie-dyed

StrandedDyeworksyarns,aswellasgorgeousspinning

bre,anyonetravellingnearBristolcanstopbytopick

upa specialsouvenir.Knowledgeablestaoerhelp

withpatternsandprojects,andtheshophostsa weekly

knittinggroup,aswellasclasses and workshops.

Ashley’sWoolShop

62 DyerStreet,Circencester,Gloucestershire GL7 2PF

01285653245

http://www.facebook.com/Ashleyswool/

Mon-Weds9.30am-4.30pm,Fri-Sat9.30am-4.30pm

Ashley’sWoolShopis a family-runbusinessestablished

in1952.Theshopstocksyarn, accessories and patterns.

TheCraftyKnitter SEEOFFERONP31!

103 Bargates,Christchurch,Dorset BH23 1QQ

01202474449

[email protected]

http://www.thecraftyknitter.co.uk

Mon-Sat9.30am-4pm

TheCraftyKnitteris atthecentreofthelocalknitting

andcrochetingcommunity,oeringKnit& Knatter,

Crochet& Chatterandcoursesattheshop,aswellas

a Wednesday evening Stitch ‘n’ Bitch at the local pub,

theArcadoLounge.Inadditiontoa thrivingsocial

calendar,theshopsuppliesStylecraft,Sirdar,KingCole,

RicoandRowanyarns.Situatedinthehistoricaltownof

Christchurch,thefamilycanvisitcastleruinsanda quay

whileyouspendtimewithfellow yarn addicts.

CrickladeNeedlecrafts

89aHighSt,Cricklade,Swindon, Wiltshire SN6 6DF

01793750604

[email protected]

http://www.crickladecrafts.co.uk

Mon10am-12.45pm,2-4pm,Tues9am-12.45pm,

2-4.45pm,WedsClosed,Thurs9am-12.45pm,

2-4.45pm,Fri9.15am-12.45pm,2-4.30pm,

Sat9.30am-4pm

VisitorstoCrickladeNeedlecraftswilldiscoverKingCole,

Opal,Regia,Rowan,Sirdar,SublimeandWYSyarns,

plushundredsofpatternsanda fantastic range of

accessoriesincludingKnitPro.

JohnArbonTextiles

19 QueenSt,Lynton,NorthDevonEX35 6AA

01598 752490,[email protected]

http://www.jarbon.com

Mon-Fri10am-4.30pm

JohnArbonTextilesshopis theretailoutletforthe

yarnsproducedatthecompany’smill– a small-scale

specialistworstedprocessingandspinningmill.

JohnArbonTextileshasmadeitsnamebyusing

local,organicallyfarmed,environmentallyfriendly

naturalbrewheneverpossible.Therangesincludethe

popularKnitByNumbers,whichis organicallyfarmed

FalklandsMerinospuninto4plyandDKyarn,witha

staggering100+tonalshadesfromwhichtochoose.

TheDevonialineis a beautifulblendofthreelocally

rearedsheepbresspuninto4plyandDKyarnweights

in 14 gorgeousshades.

LocatedinthemiddleofExmoor,theLyntoncoastis

closeby,withclirailwaysandtheValleyof Rocks being

justa coupleofits many attractions.

Knit& Stitch

56 ForeStreet,StMarychurch, Torquay,

DevonTQ14LX

01803411415

http://www.knitstitchcraft.co.uk

Tues-Sat9am-4.30pm

NeartotheBygones,a familyattractionfeaturinga

recreatedVictorianstreet,theBabbacombeModel

Village, and the Babbacombe Cli Railway, Knit & Stitch