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Knitting-In Lace a lace designed specifically to knit into items alongside the yarn. It has holes along its length to knit through and pull yarn through. It produces a frilly finish over the top of the wool. Composition: Nylon
Needle Size: 8UK 4mm as the yarn you are knitting with, but usually used with double knitting weight yarn, bigger needles might be difficult to get through the holes
Tension: 22 stitches x 30 rows to 10cm square
Wash Care: as the yarn you are using Cost Per MeterLearn More
King Cole Cosmos is a glitter yarn, which can be knitted into garments, on its own, or with any other DK yarn for edges and panels. Composition: 76% Glitter yarn 24% Payette
Ball Weight: 25g
Needle Size: 3.25 mm, 10 UK
Tension: 35 stitches x 45 rows to 10 cm square
Wash Care: Hand Wash Only Learn More
This luxurious eyelash yarn, with its long strands of variegated ‘fur’ is perfect for decorating any garment or creating a full garment that’s stunning. It’s perfect for jumper and cardigan collars and cuffs, for elegant faux fur-look scarves, for hat brims and glove cuffs. It comes in a selection of colours to match most outfits. Composition: 95 Acrylic 5% Nylon
Ball Weight: 50g
Needle Size: 12mm
Tension: 7 stitches x10 rows to 10cm square
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A popular and fun yarn consisting of pompoms attached by short lengths of cord. It looks at first glance like it might be difficult to knit, but once you know how it's done, it's easy and quick. It knits up to beautiful baby pram and cot blankets. One ball is enough for a scarf or modern pram blanket, two balls for a cot blanket or Silver Cross type pram.
Composition: 100% polyester
Ball Weight: 200g
Needle Size: 4 mm, 8 UK
Tension: 10 stitches x 10 rows to 10cm square
Wash Care: Hand Wash Only Learn More
Composition: 75% polyester, 25% lurex
Ball Weight: 50g
Needle Size: 6 mm, UK 4
Yarn Length: 70 metres / 79.5 yards
Tension: 14 stitches x 20 rows to 10cm square
Wash Care: Machine washable
An eyelash yarn with the festive and sparkly appearance of the Christmas decoration - tinsel, but a soft and very wearable feel. Learn More
Composition: 80% Preimum Acrylic, 10% Wool, 10% Mohair
Ball Weight: 100g
Needle Size: 6 mm, UK 4
Yarn Length: 12 metres / 13 yards
Wash Care: Machine washable 30°, cool tumble dry, may dry clean
Composed of a 'ladder' of yarn, through the rungs of which each stitch is knit to make a stylish statement scarf. Instructions on inside of ball band and videos of 'knitting scarf yarn' on YouTube. So easy. So quick.
To cast on: just loop each between-rung-hole over the knit pin
To knit: knit as usual, but instead of wrapping yarn around the knit pin hook the next between-rung-hole over the knit pin, and pull through the stitch. Learn More
Composition: 100% Supersoft Polyester
Ball Weight: 100g
Needle Size: 6 mm, UK 4
Yarn Length: 175 metres / 192 yards
Tension: 11 stitches x 18 rows to 10cm square
Wash Care: Machine washable 30°, cool tumble dry, may be dry cleaned
Flutterby is an unbelievably soft and cuddly yarn; dress your baby in this and you'll have your own teddy bear. Learn More
Composition:90% Supersoft Nylon, 10% Polyester
Ball Weight: 100g
Needle Size: 6 mm, UK 4
Yarn Length: 90 metres / 98.42 yards
Tension: 14 stitches x 18 rows to 10cm square
Wash Care: Hand Wash
An unbelievably soft yarn that knits up to look like real fur, absolutely fabulous for collars, cuffs, hats, hat brims and definitely for toys.
Easy to knit, but don't drop a stitch or you'll probably have to pull it all back. Pulling a finished garment back is sometimes difficult or impossible too, so don't bank on being able to. Learn More
A yarn specifically created for washing: either as a body scrub or a dish-wash pad. It combines softness and abrasion to get the job done and is accompanied by lots of fun patterns for the kitchen or bathroom including sparkly Christmas ideas.
Composition: 100% Polyester
Ball Weight: 50g
Needle Size: 2 - 4 mm
Yarn Length: 90 metres
Tension: 20 stitches x 22 rows to 10cm square
Wash Care: Machine washable 30°, cool tumble dry, cool iron,may dry clean
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