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england
is perfectlysituatedtotemptanyknitterorcrocheter
ona visittoDevon.PickupsomeWestYorkshire
Spinners,Rico,KingCole,StylecraftorJamesC.Brett
yarn,andchattofriendlysta who are ready to help
withyourpatternchallenges.
MotherGoose
10aMarketSt,Nailsworth,Stroud,
GloucestershireGL60BX
01453298725
[email protected]
http://www.mothergooseonline.co.uk
Mon-Sat9.30am-5pm
VisitorstotheCotswoldscanpopbyMotherGooseto
pickupa widerangeofcraft supplies and kits, mainly
sourcedfromthe UK.
PurlA Row
9 ForeStreet,Lostwithiel,Cornwall PL22 0BP
07788240158
[email protected]
http://www.purlarow.co.uk
Mon,Wed,Fri9.30am-2.45pm
Tues9.30am-2.45pm,7-9pm
Thurs9.30am-3.45pm,Sat10am-1pm
PurlA Rowfeatures 15 hand-dyedyarnsuppliersand
championslocalyarns,includingthreebrandsoflocal
Cornishwool.WestYorkshireSpinners,KingCole,
RicoandRowanroundouttheiryarnsupply.Nearby
attractionsincludetheEden Project and the Lost
GardensofHeligan.
TheSlippedStitch
1 CheapStreet,Sherborne,Dorset DT9 3PT
01935508249
http://www.theslippedstitch.co.uk
Tues-Sat9.30am-4.30pm
If twocastlesandSherborneAbbeyweren’tenough
topleasea visitortoSherborne,surelyTheSlipped
Stitchwilldelighta yarnlover!Fibresfrompurewools
toacrylics,andyarnstosuitanybudget,theshopis the
exclusivestockistofhand-dyedyarnsbyRoostersFolly,
aswellasSirdar,KingCole, West Yorkshire Spinners
andZauberballs.
SpinA Yarn
26 ForeStreet,BoveyTracey,Devon TQ13 9AD
01626836203
[email protected]
http://www.spinayarndevon.co.uk
Mon-Fri10am-5pm,Sat10am-4pm
LocatedontheedgeofDartmoorNationalPark,Spin
A Yarno ersyarnsfromlocalDevonbrandssuchas
JohnArbontounusualyarnslikeTouchYarnsofNew
Zealand.TheseyarnssitalongsideRowan,Sirdar,Noro
andotherbrands,aswellasanextensiverangeof
patterns,booksandaccessories.Workshopstaught
bydesignersandauthorsincludingAnnikenAllisand
AlisonCrowther-SmithincludeEstonianLace,Tunisian
CrochetandFair-IsleSteeking.Visitorsarewelcometo
sitintheshop,workona current project and chat with
theknowledgeable sta .
wool
19 OldOrchardStreet,Bath BA1 1JU
01225469144
http://www.woolbath.co.uk
Mon-Sat9.30am-5.30pm
A visittothescenicRomanBathsis evenmore
appealingwhenyouknowthereis a lovelylittleyarn
shopjustaroundthecorner!woolcarefullysources
beautifulyarnsfromallovertheUKandtheworld,and
encouragesvisitorstotaketheirtime,squishtheyarn
andenjoythefriendlyservicethey’ll ndinside.
Yarnsintheirrangesincludeoldfavouritessuch
asKingCole,Rowan,Adria l andRico,withexquisite
Fyberspates,CoopKnits,ErikaKnightandWestYorkshire
Spinnersensuringa specialsouvenirof a visit to this
UNESCOWorldHeritage Centre.
A YarnStory
128 WalcotStreet,BathBA1 5BG
01225429239
[email protected]
http://www.ayarnstory.co.uk
Mon-Sat9.30am-5pm,Sun11am-4pm
A YarnStoryfocusesonhigh-quality,hand-dyed bres
ofwool,alpaca,silkandcashmere– includingtheirown
in-housebrand,WalcotYarns,whichis availableina
widerangeofcolours.Theshelvesare lledwith
brandsfromaroundtheworldsuchasBrooklyn
Tweed,HouseofA LaMode,SweetGeorgiaYarns,
TheFibreCo.,JulieAsselinandShibuiKnits.British
brandsincludeTownhouseYarns,JohnArbon,Rosy
GreenandHedgehogFibres.
A YarnStoryis situatedinBath’sWalcotStreet
ArtisanQuarter,whichis fullofwonderfullycreative,
independentshopstoexplore– theyrecommend
popping into Didi Cakes after you stock up on yarn!