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Colin and Carole's Creations.
  • Wool and Yarns up dated 1.1.2026
    • Aran weight yarn updated 12.5.2025
    • Double knitting weight yarns
      • James C Brett Double Knitting yarns
        • J C Brett’s Top Value yarn page updated 12.7.2025
        • James C Brett Aurora
        • J C Bretts Marble DK yarn up dated 19.4.2025
        • Misty yarn updated 15.9.2025.
        • James C Brett’s Stonewash DK Yarn updated 22.11.2025
        • It’s Pure Cotton up dated 25.2.2025
        • J C Brett’s Fairground yarn
        • Double Knitting with Merino up dated 6.5.2025
        • Baby Marble DK from James C Brett updated 10.7.2025
        • Party Time Stripes J C Bretts yarn up dated 7.1.2025
        • Swurlywurly Double knitting Yarn from James C Bretts
      • West Yorkshire Spinners DK yarns
        • Illustrious yarn from West Yorkshire Spinners
        • West Yorkshire Spinners Colourlab DK up dated 30.9.2025
        • WYS Aire Valley Essentials DK
        • West Yorkshire Spinners Croft DK updated 5.10.2023
    • Baby Yarns
      • Baby Twinkle Prints page updated 3.3.2025
      • James C Brett Happiness Baby yarn.
    • Chunky yarns
      • Party time chunky from James C Bretts up dated 3.8.2025
      • Aurora Chunky yarn created 16.9.2025.
      • James C Bretts Top Value Chunky yarn updated 11.6.2024
      • Chunky with Merino yarn from James C Brett’s updated 6.11.2024
      • J C Bretts Marble Chunky yarn up dated 5.5.2025.
      • Boom, Super Chunky yarn updated 8.10.2025
    • Sock yarn
      • James C Brett Funny Feetz with Bamboo yarn
      • Opal sock yarn updated 15.11.2025
      • West Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4 ply solid shades updated 21.12.2025
      • West Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4ply yarn updated 24.11.2025.
      • WYS Colour lab Sock Yarn
  • How to get your wool from us.
  • Welcome aboard, where are we?
  • About us
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  • Contact us, Privacy and returns
  • Latest news from on The Wool Boat Up dated 4.1.2026
    • Caroles Broken shoulder saga
  • Shop
    • Cart
      • Checkout
  • Our Customers creations updated 14.3.2024
  • Colin’s photography updated 15.12.2025
    • West Lancashire photo gallery updated 18.10.2025
    • Col’s general photography
      • Gas holder dismantling in Keighley in June 2022
      • Burscough Christmas Cards
      • Fairground pictures
      • Allelys Moving a Transformer from Preston Docks 25.8.2024
    • Canal photograph gallery updated 15.7.2025
      • Breach on the Leeds and Liverpool canal 12.10.2021
      • Middlewich Folk and Boat Festival updated 31.7.2024
      • The Leeds and Liverpool canal pictures updated 17.10.2024
      • Wigan flight of locks pictures
      • Lymm Transport Day 2025
    • Railway Photography updated 4.9.2025
      • Visit to South Wales August 2025
      • Track relaying between Parbold and Burscough March 2024
    • The Burscough photo gallery updated 1.12.2025
    • Derbyshire Photo gallery
    • North East photo gallery
    • It’s been there for a while…..
    • Lincolnshire Photo’s
    • Traction Engine photographs updated 15.12.2025
    • Preston Tramway Bridge replacement updated 10.12.2025
  • Carole’s knitted garments updated 15.3.2024
    • Modern Boatman’s Ganseys
    • The Gansey Page
  • The Links Page
  • What went on in the past
    • Floating Fibre Festival 2021
    • When Colin worked at Philips in Crossens
    • Yarnstravaganz 2025 updated 2.10.2025
  • Knitting and crafting tools
    • Knitting and crafting tools
  • The Wool Boat special offers page up dated 2.1.2026
  • The Slipway Stitchers updated 29.10.2025
  • Carole and Colin’s Book Reviews
  • Sunday Stitches 2025 – 26 updated 4.1.2026
  • Capt Col’s blog updated 29.10.2025

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  • Sale! 4 ply knitting or crochet yarn from the West Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4 Ply range.75% Wool - 25% Nylon. The wool content contains 35% luxurious Blue faced Leicester making this one of the most sumptuous 4 Ply products on the market. It is ideal for socks and more! West Yorkshire Spinners, reared, sheared and spun in Britian. British Wool Mark Makeup - Size 100gm balls (400m) Tension 36rs x 28sts - 10cm sq - 3.25mm (US3) needles Excellent Value at £8.50 per ball available from The Wool Boat or we can post out to a UK address for the £6 plus postage if applicable. Machine Wash 30° This is the Blue Lagoon shade, no 831, in shades of blue, which has now been discontinued, so limited stocks. We also have a sock and shawl pattern booklets and patterns to go with the yarns. Collect from The Wool Boat moored near Burscough in West Lancashire or this yarn can be posted out to a UK address with postage and packing added if applicable. Thank you for having a look, Carole, and Capt Col on The Wool Boat.

    West Yorkshire Spinners Florist 4 ply “Blue Lagoon” yarn

    £8.50 Original price was: £8.50.£6.00Current price is: £6.00.
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  • WYS Signature 4 ply Mallard and Juniper yarn. West Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4 ply yarn that is also great for sock knitting as it contains Nylon and polyester to make it hard wearing. These two shades are Mallard shade 862 and Juniper shade 157 which complement each other quite well with the blue of the Juniper being picked up from the Mallard. These are 2 of the 57 shades of this yarn we have available from stock on The Wool Boat. The yarn is 75% Wool of which 35% is Bluefaced Leicester and 25% Nylon. 100gram balls 400m/437 yards 3.25mm needles Tension 10cm/4inch square 36 rows by 28 sts Cost at 14.3.2021 £7.50 per 100 gram ball available from The Wool Boat or we can post the pair out to a uk address for £20.

    WYS Signature 4 ply 862 Mallard and 157 Juniper yarn 2 ball pack

    £15.00
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  • WYS Signature 4 ply Spring Green and Chocolate Lime yarn. West Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4 ply yarn that is also great for sock knitting as it contains Nylon and polyester to make it hard wearing. These two shades are Spring green shade 882 and Chocolate Lime shade 395 which complement each other quite well. The Spring green is one of the 4 season’s range of yarns designed by the Winwick Mum. These are 2 of the 57 shades of this yarn we have available from stock on The Wool Boat. The yarn is 75% Wool of which 35% is Bluefaced Leicester and 25% Nylon. 100gram balls 400m/437 yards 3.25mm needles Tension 10cm/4inch square 36 rows by 28 sts Cost at 3.4.2021 £7.50 per 100 gram ball available from The Wool Boat or we can post the pair out to a uk address for £18. Image Cw 7534 copyright Colin Wareing of Colin and Carole’s Creations Cw 7534 www.thewoolboat.co.uk E-mail colinandcarolescreations@yahoo.co.uk 3.4.2021

    WYS Signature 4 ply 882 Spring Green and 395 Chocolate Lime yarn 2 ball pack

    £15.00
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  • WYS Signature 4 ply Blue Raspberry and Peacock yarn. West Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4 ply yarn that is also great for sock knitting as it contains Nylon and polyester to make it hard wearing. These two shades are Blue Raspberry shade 333 and Peacock shade 851 which complement each other quite well with the blue of the Blue Raspberry being picked up from the Peacock.

    WYS Signature 4 ply Blue Raspberry and Peacock yarn

    £15.00
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  • WYS Signature 4 ply Butterscotch and Goldfinch yarn. West Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4 ply yarn that is also great for sock knitting as it contains Nylon and polyester to make it hard wearing. These two shades are Blue Butterscotch shade 240 and Goldfinch shade 840 which complement each other quite well with the yellow of the Goldfinch being picked up with the Butterscotch

    WYS Signature 4 ply Butterscotch and Goldfinch yarn 2 ball pack

    £15.00
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    WYS Signature 4 ply Hidden Gem and Amethyst sock knitting yarn 2 ball pack

    £15.00
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  • Now available to pick up or post out to a uk address from The Wool Boat, WYS Signature 4 ply Honeysuckle and Pink Flamingo yarn. WYS Signature 4 ply Honeysuckle and Pink Flamingo sock knitting yarn 2 ball pack West Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4 ply yarn that is also great for sock knitting as it contains Nylon and polyester to make it hard wearing.

    WYS Signature 4 ply Honeysuckle and Pink Flamingo sock knitting yarn 2 ball pack

    £15.00
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