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| Knit Wits Wool Shop |
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One of the best wool stockists in the South West - based in Penzance.
They have a huge range of yarns and can despatch around the world.
These include UK Alpaca, Debbie Blis, Sari Silk, Opal Sock Wool and Cornish Organic Wool.
They have also started a Knitting Club where beginners can learn to knit, improve techniques and learn to read patterns. This runs every Thursday and is informal and relaxed.
One of my favourite suppliers.
http://www.knitwitspenzance.co.uk
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| Colinette Yarns |
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Supplier of yarns for weaving, knitting and other textile art. They stock a huge range of different fibres and colours - also patterns, fibre packs and kits. You can buy direct by telephone mail order, from one of their UK stockists or from distributors around Europe and North America. They also run textile workshops and courses.
One of the suppliers that I use and recommend to my students.
http://www.colinette.com/
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| Texere Yarns |
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For 27 years they have been a leading supplier of yarns for hobby and professional users in a wide range of fibres, blends, textures and colours. Their website has a detailed catalogue and you can buy direct online. Products include yarns to dye, embroidery kits, wools, silk and rug yarns.
One of the suppliers that I use and recommend to my students.
http://www.texere.co.uk/
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| Wingham Wool Work |
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One of the largest supplier of fibres to handspinners, feltmakers and textile crafts in the UK.
They have around 2 tonnes of fibres in their shop, with about 5 tonnes in their warehouse !
They also supply spinning wheels, weaving equipment, feltmaking equipment and books.
One of the suppliers that I use and recommend to my students.
http://www.winghamwoolwork.co.uk/
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| Cornish Organic Wool |
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A local company that sources Cornish Organic Wool from local farmers and supplies the spun wool to customers, with minimal impact on the environment. All farmers are Soil Association accredited or are certified Organic and are dedicated to the welfare of their animals. The wool is spun at the only Soil Association accredited spinning mill in the country which is based in Launceston, near Bodmin, in Cornwall.
http://www.cornishorganicwool.co.uk/
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| The Natural Fibre Company |
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The Company spins wool in small quantities from flocks in Britain, France and Northern Europe.
It has been trading in Wales since 1991, but has recently relocated to Launceston in Cornwall. The company is run by environmentalist Sue Blacker, an expert on economic regeneration and a former investment analyst in the City of London.
They spin yarns from relatively small quantities of fleece.
Although the minimum order is 20 kilograms, people with smaller quantities should speak to them about the possibility of share schemes.
http://www.thenaturalfibre.co.uk/
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| GJ Beads |
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Shop with a huge range of beads and related supplies - all things to do with beads !. The shop is on the harbour in St Ives, they also supply via mail order.
I use their materials for my own beaded pieces and for my beading workshops.
http://www.gjbeads.co.uk/
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| Cornwall Guide |
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A cornwall directory with many local sites including a directory of artists across the county.
http://www.cornwalls.co.uk/
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