We may only seem to be a small shop being based on a canal boat, but you may be surprised at the range of yarns we do carry.
We supply a range of shades and weights of yarn form 4 ply through double knitting and onto chunkies and Aran’s.
We also carry a good range of “Notions”, needles, for knitting and hooks for crochet, a selection of patterns and plenty of advice from Carole a very experienced knitter.
Our main ranges come from J C Bretts, a long established Yorkshire based yarn merchant.
We also carry ranges from West Yorkshire Spinners and Opal.
Details of the West Yorkshire Sock yarns are here
Details of the Opal sock yarn are here
Details of the James C Brett Funn Feetz with bamboo sock yarn are here
Details of the James C Brett Aroura dk yarn here
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On the price list below if you click on any of the yarns that are coloured blue it should take you to a page dedicated to that yarn.
| J.C. Bretts yarns | ||
| Yarns in Red have stopped being produced, we can not get any more | ||
| Aran rustic colours | 400 gram Ball | £12.00 |
| Aran plain colours | 400 gram Ball | £11.00 |
| Aztec aran | 100 gram ball | £3.25 |
| Aurora DK | 100 gram ball | £3.85 |
| Croftland Aran | 200 gram ball | £6.00 |
| Baby Rainbow | 100 gram ball | £2.50 |
| Baby Shimmer | 100 gram ball | £2.50 |
| Baby Soft and Gentle | 100 gram ball | £3.20 |
| Baby Super Soft DK | 100 gram ball | £2.50 |
| Cotton on / Kool Kotton details here | 50 gram ball | £2.00 |
| Craft Cotton | 100 gram ball | £1.70 |
| Chunky with Merino | 100 gram ball | £3.50 |
| D K with Merino | 100 gram ball | £3.80 |
| Driftwood DK Discontinued | 100 gram ball | £3.60 |
| Fairground | 100 gram ball | £3.60 |
| Funny Feetz sock yarn | 100 gram ball | £6.00 |
| Funny Feetz with Bamboo sock yarn | 100 gram ball | £6.50 |
| Faux Fur Scarf yarn | 100 gram ball | £6.00 |
| Happiness DK | 100 gram ball | £3.00 |
| Landscape DK | 100 gram ball | £2.00 |
| Magi Knit Discontinued | 100 gram ball | £3.20 |
| Marble Chunky | 200 gram ball | £7.00 |
| Marble D K | 100 gram ball | £3.30 |
| Merino Double Knitting | 50 gram ball | £4.65 |
| Party Time Chunky | 100 gram ball | £3.60 |
| Pure Cotton | 100 gram ball | £3.50 |
| Top Value Double Knitting | 100 gram ball | £2.00 |
| Top Value Chunky | 100 gram ball | £2.20 |
| Twinkle Double Knitting | 100 gram ball | £3.30 |
| Twinkle Prints Double Knitting | 100 gram ball | £4.30 |
| Stonewash DK | 100 gram ball | £3.50 |
| Swurley Wurley | 200 Gram cake | £8.00 |
| 4 ply yarns | 100 gram ball | £2.50 |
| Tranquil Chunky | 100 gram ball | £3.75 |
| DMC Yarns | ||
| NPettra Cotton for cabin lace size 3 | 100 gram ball | £7.00 |
| Pettra Cotton for cabin lace size 8 | 100 gram ball | £5.50 |
| West Yorkshire Spinners | ||
| Signature 4 ply | 100 gram ball | £8.50 |
| Aire Valley DK | 100 gram ball | £5.00 |
| Croft DK | 100 gram Skein | £9.50 |
| Colour lab | 100 gram ball | £6.50 |
| Illustrious from WYS | 100 gram ball | £9.95 |
| Opal 4 ply sock yarns | 100 gram ball | £9.00 |
| Wooly Knits | ||
| Countryside Tweed Double knitting | 100 gram ball | £6.00 |
| Lofty Chunky | 100 gram ball | £6.50 |
| Prices effective from 11 th June 2024 subject to change without notice | ||
| Phone no 07931 356204 | ||
| e-mail colinandcarolescreations@yahoo.co.uk | ||
| Mail order enquires welcome, post free over £35. | ||
| web page www.thewoolboat.co.uk | ||
While we can post out yarn we would rather let you have the chance to come and see the yarn in real life, have a squidge, see the colours and buy straight from the boat.
You also get the advantage of buying from a knitter who will have knitted with the yarn, or know some one who has, you won’t have to wait for the post person, you’ll be dealing with real people, not a computer.
Col is also happy to deliver, for free, within a 10ish mile radius of Burscough when we are at “home” on the mooring and can take payment by cash or card when he drops your yarn off.