Coming soon - Snowball from Sirdar...

In early September we're expecting delivery of 'SNOWBALL' from Sirdar.
Snowball is the latest to appear in the range of pom-pom yarns currently on sale at Knit and Sew, such as Spirit River and Pompadour.

Sirdar are promoting Snowball as their "sensational new winter scarf yarn!"
Each 200g ball in enough to make one adult scarf and comes complete with easy-to-follow instructions inside the ball band, using 8mm needles and just 5 stitches!

The super-sized pom-poms make Snowball slightly different from the other pom-pom yarns on the market, and the result is a softer texture for the ultimate cosy winter scarf!

Available in 12 tantalising colours, this 40 minute knit is sure to be a big winner this autumn, so be quick to order yours when we announce the delivery!

Colours: Snow White, Bunny Tail, Hot Pink, Glamour Red, Berry, Rosie Pink, Vivid Violet, Neon Blue, Black Velvet and Magpie, Tutti Frutti and Leopard which are variegated options.

NEW Sublime Luxurious Woolly Merino

Available now in a range of 8 delicious colours - gorgeous texture (shown here in Pink Floyd and Moody Blue)...£4.70 a ball

Fabulous patterns!

New Stylecraft Wools and Patterns

Knit and Sew is pleased to announce the arrival of a new selection of Stylecraft patterns and yarns.

Stylecraft Chunky Signature is a gorgeous new yarn available in a range of colours with a selection of supporting pattern leaflets for ladies including unusual cardigans, jackets and sweaters. Also there are new patterns in Stylecraft Life DK.

There is also a range of babies and children's patterns in Stylecraft Wondersoft DK, including gorgeous sets of cardigans, dresses, hats, shoes, socks and boots.

Wendy celebrates 110 years with new yarns...

We have mentioned these new wools previously, but now they are available at our online store, we feel they are well worth flagging up!

There's a prediction for the coming season, the prediction is BIG! The coming trend for big and chunky knitwear is no more pronounced than at Wendy, where they have introduced two new yarns in honour of their 110th birthday, including Viva - a super chunky knitted on 10mm needles.

Viva is a roving yarn with 8 subtly printed colours including Lipstick (shown), Vanilla, Skylight, Crocus, Delph, Lichen, Cranberry and Cinders. The yarn has a super soft feel, ideal for cosy winter wear or just to take the chill off a summer evening out. The yarn has a 20% wool content and over at Knit and Sew is retailing for just £3.39 per 100g ball - a real steal!



The second yarn just introduced by Wendy is Skye - a double knit tweed yarn, made from a blend of mohair, acrylic and polyester. Again, there are 8 colours to choose from: Birch, Hazel, Willow, Blue Spruce (shown), Chestnut, Mahogany, Violet and Scree. Cardigans and waistcoats are tipped to be winners this coming season, and with light-weight, easy to knit yarns such as Viva and Skye - start knitting and get ahead of the trend!

At just £2.33 at our online store, Skye will prove to very popular. There are pattern leaflets and books to support both yarns too - these will be available on our site any day now from £2.25 each, so check back regularly to find them online.

New Patterns due in stock July 1st

A wide range of NEW Sirdar patterns is due in stock on July 1st.

With the introduction of new yarns such as Crofter Chunky, Nomad and Persia Sirdar have also designed a range of exciting new patterns to go with these and existing wool ranges.

There are also additions to may other ranges including Snuggly Baby Bamboo, Snuggly Snowflake DK and Chunky, Crofter DK, Big Softie and more!

Many of these ranges have had new wool shades introduced too, so make sure you check out our site to see everything!

You may browse some of these patterns online already, but if you do order, there will be a little wait until they arrive next month.

NEW - Wendy Wools Now In!

Now in stock Wendy Skye and Viva...


Skye - a new tweed DK yarn from Wendy in mohair, polyester and acrylic, in eight appealing colours - the added mohair gives a unique surface appearance.

50 gram ball, approx 120 metres, tension 22sts - 29 rows, 4mm needles.

Patterns 5488-5496 and book 329.



Viva - a super chunky yarn, knitting on 10mm needles, perfect for the predicted big chunky fashion trend next season. In eight subtly printed colours, Viva has a soft feel and is made up of 20% wool, 10% nylon and 70% acrylic.

100 gram ball, approx 80 metres, tension 10sts - 14 rows, 10mm needles.

Patterns 5480-5487 and book 328.

Sirdar Price Increase in June

Due to the continued situation regarding the strength of the Euro against GBP (£), the prices of Sirdar yarns are set to increase in June.

It would be well worth buying your Sirdar yarns now to avoid the price increase...

Visit Knit and Sew to order now!

New 'Spirit River' pom-pom wool now in

Now in stock Grundl's Spirit River Wool - a pom-pom textured wool in a range of 6 beautiful colours. This yarn knits into a fabulous, unusual bobbly textured scarf, or a cushion or throw.. the only limit is your imagination!

6-7mm needles, £2.25 per 50g ball

Coming Soon - Pompadour from Patons

A brand new exciting yarn from Patons - Pompadour.

Pompadour is a yarn with pom-poms, so as you knit the surface is covered in mini pom-poms. Perfect for snuggly items like scarves or baby blankets!

Each ball of Pompadour is enough for one scarf and you can see from the picture the unusual finished effect.

Choose from a great range of random colours: white/black spot, white/red spot, white/jeans spot, white/lilac spot, sylt colour (pictured) and fantasy colour.

Coming Soon - Evita from Patons

Due in at Knit and Sew this summer is the exciting 'Evita' yarn from Patons.

Evita is a multi-textured yarn made up of acrylic and wool mix. It contains ribbon, twisted, wavy and metallic strands, giving it a highly unusual and unique appearance.

Each 100g ball is enough to make up a scarf and the wool band has full instructions for making a stunning scarf.

Evita is available in a range of stunning colours including: ruby (pictured), cream, steel, black, navy (teal/petrel) and lilac (purple).

Check our online store later in the summer for this exciting new wool!

New Colours in Stylecraft Life

We've just introduced new colours in the ever-popular Stylecraft Life range. In double knit and 4 ply, the new colours include subtle shades such as Duck Egg, Cobalt, Mint, Taupe and Silver Grey.

The Life range contains 25% wool and is very economical at only £1.92 per 100g ball!

Click the picture above to link to the Stylecraft range of yarns in our online store...

Announcing the arrival of new yarns

We're pleased to let you know that we have received our range of Peter Pan double knit yarn today.

Every new born baby deserves the best and we now stock these hand knitting yarns designed for babies and toddlers.

The range of yarn colours includes white, pretty pastels and a dazzling array of bright colours. Choose from stunning brights with pretty names such as 'poppy' or 'summer pudding', or more subtle shades such as 'freckles' or 'ballet pumps'. There is also a 'speckled' range including such colours as 'speckled rose' and 'speckled blue'. As well as these, there are also random mix shades (pictured) like 'rose surprise', 'tropical surprise' and 'denim crush'.

The yarn contains 55% Nylon / 45% Courtelle and is fully machine washable and tumble drier safe. Knitting up on 3.25-4mm needles, Peter Pan dk contains approx 170 metres per 50g ball.

A wide range of patterns is also available for both babies and toddlers.

We have also taken delivery of new shades in Peter Pan's 'Cupcake'.

Cupcake is a super soft handle tots-teen yarn. We have lovely shades for you to choose from and it is easy to care for as it is mild machine washable and cool tumble dry. Knitted on 3.35 and 4.50mm needles the tension is 19 sts to 26 rows. It is made of 50% acrylic and 50% nylon.

Cupcake is a beautifully soft yarn in subtle colours, some plain and some with the pretty speckled effect (pictured).

Choose from delicious-sounding shades such as 'fruit salad', 'glacier mint', 'jelly tots', 'sherbet lemon' and 'rainbow duet'.

WOOL SALE CONTINUES - New lines added

More yarns have been added to our Spring Sale - make sure you don't miss out!

Sirdar Ocean is on offer in stunning colours for summer including Scallop Pink, Oyster, Black Pearl and Echo Blue, plus we're offering Ocean patterns for summery fashion so there's plenty to inspire you!

At less than half price, Sirdar Vegas (pictured left) is not to be missed! A glamourous yarn with metallic strands for a hint of luxury and glitz, Vegas is only £1.99 a ball.

A popular yarn, Sirdar Confetti is back for a limited period in Playtime Blue. A soft and cuddly yarn in speckled shades of blue, ideal for many projects and machine washable.

We are also offering the ever popular Wendy Chic on sale at the moment - usually £4.29 and now only £1.75 a ball - an amazing saving! Chic is a gorgeous and luxurious version of the extremely popular eyelash yarns, and it has a highlight of glitter running through it with the long eyelashes interwoven with metallics, perfect for scarves and hats, ponchos and shrugs. An extremely soft long-haired yarn, very much like a fur, which when knitted is gloriously soft and light - like an angora rabbit!

Sirdar Surfer is still a popular choice during our sale, with the summery feel and look of the yarn it is making everyone think of the summer and holidays to come!
Make sure you act fast and order your sale wools while stocks last - some colours and yarns have already sold out!

WOOL SALE - NOW ON

This week, Knit and Sew is having a sale of some great fashion yarns. Choose from Sirdar Surfer, Filigree (pictured), Zanzibar, Denim Sport Aran, Bigga, Curly Wurly, Country Style and Organza.

Most of these yarns are less than half price! Make the most of a great saving and enjoy knitting with these sale wools - and don't forget - when they're gone, they're gone!

Surfer has a soft fabric feel and comes in summery sounding shades like 'Bondi Blue', 'Purple Wave', 'Shell', 'Splash', 'Quicksand' and 'Boogie Pink' all at just £1.99 a ball. There is a range of stunning patterns for Surfer (which are reduced to just 50p) featuring a jacket, cardigans and tops. Great for the coming Spring and Summer, the perfect fashion for holidays here or abroad!

Filigree (pictured above) is a colourful, floss-like yarn available in a wide range of appealing shades such as: 'Marzipan', 'Gemstone', 'Cameo', 'Sunset', 'Harlequin' and 'Tartan'. At only £1.25 a ball, that's half price!

Zanzibar is a stunning and classy yarn with a hint of the glitz! Choose from the gorgeous range of soft colours, all with a metallic thread to add some glamour! Colours include 'Mirage', 'Bedouin' and 'Arabian Nights'. At £2.49, Zanzibar is less than half price!

Denim Sport Aran is a machine-washable, 25% cotton yarn which is ideal for a wide range of knitting projects. At just £1.99 a ball, Denim Sport is less than half price! Our Sirdar Denim Knits book contains patterns suitable for this wool as well as a range of other yarns.

Bigga is a super-chunky 50% wool yarn, and knits on 15mm needles. Choose from our limited stock of 'Tundra' and 'Hawaii' - all just £2.50 per ball.

Curly Wurly, a 30% wool yarn, is a delightfully curly yarn at just £1.65 and comes in a wide range of colours, some bright, some subtle. Choose from 'Cinnamon', 'Chamele', 'Celeste', 'Jade' and 'Harlequin'.

Country Style DK is now only available in two colours and at £1.75 a ball is sure to run out soon!

Organza is a flat ribbon-style yarn with a 20% cotton content. Unusual colours include: 'Laquer Blue', 'Panama', 'Silken' and 'Glaze'. At only £1.99, it's less than half price!

More sale wools will be added in the next few days - so make sure you check back to see Funky Fur, Confetti, Ocean, Denim Ultra, Milan, Cosmic, Shimmer, Chic, Fizz, Foxy and Supersoft Toddler Aran - all at super sale prices!

Knit and Sew presents new season wools...

New in for Spring 2009 are Sublime Baby Cotton Kapok, Stylecraft Baby Life and fashion yarn Bubble, Sirdar Juicy DK and Snuggly Snowflake DK. Check our online shop for more yarns and patterns!

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