Last up date 20th of August 2019. The Wool Boat is next planned to be open part of the bank holiday weekend. A new blanket added to our on line shop.
We're were in the Guardian.
The Wool Boat is now heading back north.
A new page introduced to our website....Capt Col has started weaving with one of the kits we can supply which are now available from our webshop...a bit of product knowledge :-)
Our privacy policy is on the contact page
PLEASE RING 07931 356204 to find out where we are, and when we are open.
Boatman's Gansey Photo Art Exclusive Hand Knitted Garments Wool
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The plan for this week is to cruise the Wool Boat from Barlaston through Stoke to be open at Westport Lake is for part of the coming Bank holiday weekend, probably Sunday and Monday but please check back later in the week for actual days.
We have been advised by West Yorkshire Spinners that due to a rise in the price of the raw fibres for some of their yarns there will be price increases on the next time we restock, and the Wensleydale Gems will increase to RRP of £12.50 a skein, so now is the time to stock up....
A gem of a offer from us on West Yorkshire Spinners "Wensleydale Gems" 3 skeins for £24, mix and match shades, pick up from the boat or free delivery in the UK.
E mail to colinandcarolescreations@yahoo.co.uk or ring us on 07931 356204 with your requirements and to check stock levels. Shades in stock are shown in our webshop and a list of shades is here
All nine shades of J C Brett's "Northern Lights" available from the Wool Boat,
1 ball, of 150 grams, is enough to create a shawl 18 x 36 inches with the pattern being on the inside of the ball band. £6 a ball
100 gram ball's £3.50 each
We've just added this lovely blanket to our on line shop.
We have been included in a article in The Guardian newspaper along with lots of other roving canal traders we know. A big thank you to every one who voted for us. the article is here
We now have a selection of Tea Cosies available from the Wool Boat or our web shop.
10 years ago on the 19th of June 2009 we went to J C Brett's and bought the first yarn to sell from our narrow boat, at the time "Patty Ann" and last week on the 19th June 2019 we went back and bought some more...a lot more!
This started a great adventure that was to change our
lives!
The bargain bucket on The Wool Boat 8.6.19
All £2.00 per ball.
What's in there this week ? A selection of some shades of Twinkle dk, A ball of Top Value Tweed, some Legacy, and a few balls of Woolyknit Classics and Colour splash, all good yarns, but end of lines or discontinued lines, and some hand knitted small garments. Once it's gone it's gone
Sorry Teds mates rates don't apply to the Bargain Bucket
Pick up from the boat only.
The new Winwick Mum West Yorkshire Spinners sock yarn is now in stock.
And is available when we are open …….
Two new crochet books, Crochet Unravelled and Adaptable Crochet now available from The Wool Boat or through our webshop.
Just finished, and I'm keeping this one for myself, Carole,
though I could recreate it as a commissioned garment.
An adult's sleeveless hooded jacket knitted from J C Brett's "Tranquil" yarn.
The shade is number TQ07 which has shades of cream, lilac and light turquoise.
The yarn is wool and acrylic mix and we have all 6 shades available on The Wool Boat.
Colour by Carole is Carole's Etsy's Shop here
Extended range of Aztec Aran aboard.
Lovely and soft, £3.25 100 gram ball.
New range of sock yarn aboard and for sale, James C
Brett's Funny Feetz, 4ply 75% Wool 25% Nylon
£6 100gram.
Do you or have you considered using "Knit Pro" needles? we carry a small range of straight and circular needles, and we can order in what you would like at very competitive prices.
The Wool Boat has a range of chunky yarn aboard, J C Bretts "Tranquil" at £3.75 per 100 gram and we have the patterns to support your creating. Details here.
Carole has knitted a adults hat from shade no TQ03 and says the yarn is nice and soft easy to knit with and knits up quickly.
The hat is now available from our web shop.
The only Wool Shop in on the canals that welcomes people aboard to buy their wool and yarn?
Open regularly on the canal, providing it's not blowing a gale when it's not safe to move the boat, or we are caught in the ice!
Two new child's tops added to our shop
We have some new shades of Opal sock yarn aboard now, about 35 shades available, at £8 per 100gram ball picture here
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If you are making a special trip please give us a ring to make sure we are open, and of course we can always arrange a personal appointment to suit you and us if you can't make it to our planned opening place.
Colin and Carole The Wool Boat August 2019.
J C Bretts Party Time Chunky of which we have 8 shades available,
at £3.50 a 100gram ball.
See progress on Carole's Temperature blanket for 2019.
Don't worry if you do decide to purchase any of our lovely yarns it won't add to your stash….it's only a souvenir of a visit to the worlds only floating yarn and wool shop:-)
On the 17th of September 2016 a chap, Bryan Lomax asked if he could make a short
video about Carole and us, and the results is a U tube video "The Knitter"
We have recently updated our Wool and Yarns Page to include "Teds Mates Rates
Remember if you bring your teddy to meet our Brindley Bear
you'll get Brindley's mate's rate's on your yarn bill.
Have you thought about a personal appointment?
On a few occasions we have arranged a "Personal Appointment".
We arrange a day and time for you to visit "Emma Maye" the worlds only floating yarn shop, and so you can have a relaxing hour picking out patterns and yarn's with assistance from Carole the knitter, and we'll even give you a brew.
Please feel free to ring us on 07931 356204, e-mail us, message us, what ever and we'll look forwards to welcoming you on boardCapt Col is now on Twitter
The Burscough Fibre Festival's archive details here
About six years ago we started The Wool Boats knit and natter group in The Slipway, and since then there has been a meeting nearly every Thursday since, around the Burscough area, at the moment in The Farmers Arm's on New Lane. The meeting still goes on even if we're not there, so feel free to join them from 1pm.
We are now members of The Roving Canal Traders Association as we rove the canals
Shop opening times and Cruising plan here.
For service outside shop opening hours please feel free to ring us or e-mail us.
Our main yarn supplier, J.C. Bretts have their own web site, here.
This details all the yarns they produce and whilst we carry good stocks of alot of their range what we havn't got in stock we can order in for you, and remember that we will not demand that you take all of the pack that our supplies are delivered in, if you just need one ball thats all you'll need to complete your projects.
As always if your making a special trip give us a bell to make sure where we are.
07931 356204
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If you cant visit us this weekend, why not try searching on
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