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NATURAL FIBRE HAND DYED YARNS (section 1)
Mohair, Silk, Soy, Merino, Cashmere, Alpaca in natural shades & now Baby Camel, a Bunny blend & Sock yarn too.
Also see our new Yarns from around the World. |
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New for 2011 - "Starry Night" - Super fine Kid mohair with Silk & Fine Lurex (65% Super Kid, 20% Silk, 15% Lurex) ( 850 mts/100 gms). A luxurious yarn with just a twinkle of lurex embedded in a soft down of the finest Kid mohair and silk.
Hand dyed in any Lara Downs Shade or natural white. |
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25 gm hank
50 gm hank
100 gm hank |
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$12.50
$23.50
$45.00 |
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| New for 2011 - 'Enchantress' a stranded yarn combining fine silk and fine mohair. You choose the colourways for each yarn and we dye them & wind them together for you. |
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$15.50 per 50 gms or multiples thereof. |
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New for 2011 - 'Froth & Bubbles' a stranded yarn combining Silbo, our chunky boucle silk with Kool Kid Brushed mohair. 100 gms of silk & 25 gms kid mohair. A delight to knit and wear.
Can be supplied as separate yarns or wound together. |
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Price depends on weight but each ball approx 125 grams. |
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$39 per 125 grams of yarn.
(weights vary a little)
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‘Angoraglow’ pure fine kid mohair knitting yarn 4 ply. (210 mtrs/100 gms). Hand dyed in any of Lara Downs' colourways or natural white. Our 4 ply is supplied in 200 gm hanks. 100 gm hanks can be supplied but due to the need to rewind, a small premium will be charged for this weight.
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200 gm hank standand weight or
100 gm hanks |
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55.00
29.50 |
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‘Angoraglow’ laceweight pure fine kid mohair yarn - 2 ply. (425 mtrs/100 gms). Hand dyed in any Lara Downs Shade or natural white.
Also available in natural on cone - please enquire. |
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40 gm hank
100 gm hank |
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12.00
28.00 |
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| 'Kool Kid' - 1 ply ultra light mohair boucle (or loop )(70% Fine Kid mohair, 30% nylon) (925 mts/100 gms approx.) Hand dyed in any Lara Downs' Shade or natural white. New - now Kool Kid is also available in brushed as well as boucle. It floats on air ! |
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25 gm hank
50 gm hank
100 gm hank |
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8.00
15.50
29.50 |
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“Enchant’ Mohair & Silk - – 2 ply kid mohair yarn stranded with a smooth pure mulberry silk yarn ( 210 mts/100 gms). Hand dyed in any single Lara Downs' Shade or natural white.
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100 gm hank
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29.50
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| SILK |
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"Silbo" Mulberry Silk Chunky Boucle S2 (176 mtrs/100 gms). Now also available as 20 gm long twists. Lara Downs range available for hanks or twists.
& by the metre - select from Black, Autumn, Splendour, Jewel or Gold. |
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100 gm hank |
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$32/100 gm hank
or $6.50 per 20 gm long twist or
$1.25 per metre. |
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New for 2011 - 'Froth & Bubbles' a stranded yarn combining Silbo, our chunky boucle silk with Kool Kid Brushed mohair. A delight to knit and wear.
Can be supplied as separate yarns or wound together. |
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Price depends on weight but each ball approx 125 grams. |
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$39 per 125 grams of yarn.
(weights vary a little)
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| Mulberry Silk Fine Smooth Singles yarn S1 (also available on 500 gm cones) ( 210 mts/100 gms). Also in 50 gm hanks or 20 gm long twists. |
Lara Downs range available for hanks.
Cone in natural only |
500 gm cone
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$115.00/cone
$32/100 gms, $16.50 per 50 gm hank or $6.50 per 20 gm long twist.
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"Jumbo" Mulberry Silk Smooth S5 (12 ply equiv) low twist singles yarn- great for felting embellishment. (150 mt per 100 gm)
& by the metre - select from Black, Autumn, Splendour, Jewel or Gold. |
Lara Downs range available for hanks. |
100 gm hank |
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$29.95 or
$1.25 per metre.
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"Glossy" Mulberry Silk Fine High Twist S3 (135 mts/ 50 gms)
Lara Downs hand dyed range available |
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50 gm hank |
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$15.00 |
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| "Gloss" Mulberry Silk Super Fine High Twist S4 (270 mts/50 gms) (34 wraps/inch) |
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50 gm hank |
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$15.00 |
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| SEE also SILK/CASHMERE blends listed under Cashmere & SILK/MERINO blends under Merino yarns. |
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| MERINO |
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| New for 2011 "Softy" Merino/Cashmere 4 ply - 80% Fine Merino & 20% Cashmere; 400 mts per 100 gms. Lara Downs hand dyed range available |
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100 gm hanks |
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$27.00 |
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New for 2011 "Lacie Gracie" laceweight - 60% Super fine merino, 20% Cashmere, 20% Silk - amazing length at 2,600 metres per 100 gms.
50 gms approx 1,300 mts
25 gms approx 650 mts |
Lara Downs hand dyed range available plus special pastel shades -see knitting yarn page. |
100 gm hanks
50 gm hanks
or 25 gm hanks |
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| Super Sock Yarn in 60% merino, 15% bamboo & nylon, 10% silk. 380 mts per 100 gms. Lara Downs hand dyed range available |
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100 gm hanks |
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$23.50 Rainbow shade only
$22.00 all other LD shades.
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Pure merino smooth yarn in 2 ply. (900 mtrs/100 gms) Hand dyed to order in any of Lara Downs Shades or undyed |
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100 gm hanks |
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27.00 |
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Pure merino smooth yarn in 4 ply. (455 mtrs/100 gms). Hand dyed to order in any of Lara Downs's Shades or undyed.
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100 gm hanks |
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25.00 |
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Pure merino smooth yarn in 8 ply. (200 mtrs/100 gms). Hand dyed to order in any of Lara Downs's Shades or undyed .
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100 gm hanks |
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25.00
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| New - "Shine" Merino/Silk (50/50 blend) 8 ply (170 mts/100 gms) Lara Downs hand dyed range available |
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100 gm hanks |
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28.00 |
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| New -"Shine" Merino/Silk (50/50 blend) 4 ply (350 mts/100 gms) Lara Downs hand dyed range available |
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100 gm hanks |
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28.00 |
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| New - "Shine" Merino/Silk (50/50 blend) 2 ply (700 mts/100 gms) |
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100 gm hanks |
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28.00 |
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| "Velvet" Merino/Angora Bunny/Cashmere (80/10/10 blend), (270 mts/100 gms - 5 ply equiv) Lara Downs hand dyed range available |
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100 gm hanks |
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28.00 |
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| CAMEL |
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28.00 |
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| Pure Baby Camel in lovely soft natural brown. - 4 ply. (181 mts/56 gms) |
Red Camel, Green Camel or natural. |
2 oz (56 gm) hanks |
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13.00 |
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| Pure Baby Camel in lovely soft natural brown - 8 ply (81 mts/50 gms) |
Red Camel, Green Camel or natural. |
50 gm hanks |
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12.50 |
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| CASHMERE |
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| Pure Cashmere 4 ply yarn (181 mtrs/56 gms). Hand dyed to order in any of Lara Downs' Shades (or natural white). Spun from 15 micron fibre. |
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Approx 56 gram (2 oz) hanks
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| Pure Cashmere 2 ply (364 mtrs/56 gms). Hand dyed to order in any of Lara Downs' Shades or natural white . Spun from 15 micron fibre. |
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Approx 56 gram (2 oz) hank |
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25.00
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| New for 2011 Cashmere/Silk blend (55/45) yarn 8 ply (approx 125 mtrs/54 gms). Hand dyed to order in any of Lara Downs' Shades or natural white. |
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25.00 |
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| Cashmere/Silk blend (55/45) yarn 4 ply (181 mtrs/56 gms). Hand dyed to order in any of Lara Downs' Shades or natural white. |
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Approx 56 gram (2 oz) hank |
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25.00 |
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| Cashmere/Silk blend (55/45) yarn 2 ply (364 mtrs/56 gms). Hand dyed to order in any of Lara Downs's Shades or natural white. |
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Approx 56 gram (2 oz) hank |
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25.00 |
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| "Velvet" Merino/Angora Bunny/Cashmere (80/10/10 blend), (270 mts/100 gms - 5 ply equiv) Hand dyed to order in any of Lara Downs' Shades or natural white. |
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100 gm hanks |
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28.00 |
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| ALPACA |
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New Alpaca 4 & 8 ply yarn in natural black, charcoal, light grey now available at "Precious Purl" retail outlet. Please enquire about pricing - all hanks vary in weight. |
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Various |
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| SOCK YARN |
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| Sock Yarn in 60% merino, 15% bamboo, 15% nylon, 10% silk. 380 mts per 100 gms. Hand dyed in any Lara Downs shade. |
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100 gm hanks |
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$22.00 |
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| SOY RIBBON - new |
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| Ribbon made from 100% soy bean protein. 170 mts/100 gms. Good with 6 mm needles but variable depending on what you're knitting. Hand dyed in any Lara Downs colourway. The natural shade is beige to beany brown so this will impact on the final shade. Approx 4 mm wide unstretched. |
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100 gm hanks |
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$18.00 |
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| other YARNS from around the WORLD |
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| Prism Indulgence. See Imports page for hand dyed shades |
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2 oz |
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$26.50 |
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| Prism Saki sock yarn . See Imports page for hand dyed shades |
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4 oz |
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$32.50 |
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| Prism Symphony . See Imports page for hand dyed shades |
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2 oz |
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$19.95 |
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| Prism Fibre Arts Packs . See Imports page for hand dyed shades |
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100 small mixed pack
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1 lb (450 gms) |
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$19.50
$85.00 |
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| Adele's of Sth Africa - Kobbly Mohair - hand dyed & spun with fluffy knobs and a touch of lurex. New colour range now in (June 2011) at Precious Purl. See Imports page for colours |
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25 gms
50 gms |
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$9.50
$17.00 |
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Adele's of South Africa - Beaded Mohair - beads hand threaded onto a combo yarn including mohair boucle, lurex & cotton.New stock now in - June 2011. Great for embellishing. See Imports page for colours
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25 gms
50 gms |
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$9.50
$17.00 |
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| Adele's of South Africa - Re-Cycled Black Mohair yarn with colourful Sari Silk Knobs (hand spun). Great feature yarn - contains lurex. See Imports page for colours |
base colour is black with bright sari silk shades dotted through as knobs. |
25 gms
50 gms |
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$9.50
$17.00 |
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| Avril Merino Wool Roving. See Imports page for colours |
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10 gms |
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$3.95 |
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| Avril Woolley Wonder. See Impots page for colours |
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25 gms |
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$7.95 |
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| Avril Cat Tails. See Imports page for colours |
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25 gms |
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$7.95 |
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Brushed mohair 12 ply - special discount price. Sourced from New Zealand.
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Black only |
100 gms |
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$15.00 |
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"Touch" from New Zealand - brushed or boucle 12 ply kid mohair/merino blend . (Brushed = 210 mtrs/100 gms; Boucle = 175 mts/100 gms). Various Touch colourways available. Please enquire or consult the Touch web site http://www.touchyarns.com |
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100 gm hanks |
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$25.00 |
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"Touch" 2 ply smooth mohair/merino blend. (875 mtrs/100 gms). Various Touch colourways available. Please enquire or consult the Touch web site http://www.touchyarns.com |
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100 gm hanks |
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$25.00 |
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Noro yarns from Japan
Silk Garden (8 ply),
Silk Garden Lite (4 ply),
Silk Garden Sock (4 ply),
Kureyan Sock (4 ply)
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Eki Riva Natal (8 ply) super soft Alpaca from Peru. |
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50 gms
50 gms
100 gms
100 gms
50 gms
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$14.90
$14.90
$27.50
$24.60
$9.90 |
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Embellishment Threads |
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‘Angoraglow’ 2 ply Fine Kid Mohair Embroidery thread - individually named and labelled. Select from our 80 embroidery shades.
The five thread pack comes in a clear pack with gold card backing. |
see LD Embroidery thread shades on web |
8 mt mini-hank 2 ply
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5 hank packs
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$2.50 each
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5 for $10.50
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| Cashmere/Silk 2 ply Embroidery thread - hand dyed |
Lara Downs Yarn range |
6 mt mini-hank |
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$4.50 |
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| Silk super fine (S4) thread - hand dyed |
Lara Downs Yarn range |
15 mt mini-hank
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15 gm ball
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Silk chunky smooth "Jumbo" thread - hand dyed
Also now available by the metre $1.25/mt. |
Lara Downs Yarn range |
4 mt mini-hank |
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$4.50 |
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Silk Chunky Boucle thread - hand dyed
Also now available by the metre $1.25/mt. |
Lara Downs Yarn range |
4 mt mini-hank |
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$4.50 |
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| Merino smooth 4 ply - hand dyed |
Lara Downs Yarn range |
12 mt mini-hank |
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$4.50 |
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Embellishment Gift packs : (All hand dyed & packaged as a gift item. All yarn in 8 metre lengths. (See Knitting page of our web site)
A : 2 kid mohair (2ply), 1 fine smooth silk, 1 boucle silk thread,
B : 2 kid mohair threads (2 ply), 1 fine smooth silk thread, 1 rayon thread
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8 mt mini hanks x 4
(total of 32 mts)
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9.50 |
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Rainbow Threads – packaged mixed threads (synthetic mostly) in colour themes. See web for colour ways. The longer length Twists are supplied loose in a twisted hank, while the shorter lengths come nicely packaged in gold and silver backed clear envelopes making them suitable for shop display.
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10 mts (10 yarns x 1 mt)
or 20 mts (10 yarns x2 mts)
New 40 metre Twists (10 yarns x 4 mts) |
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4.50
8.25
13.00 |
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| Silk Strips - 2.25 mts x 5 cm in packs of four. Order by hand dyed yarn shades or order mixed packs - see yarns page on web site. |
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$10.95 |
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Silk thread by the metre (New) - both our hand dyed chunky boucle and jumbo smooth silk threads, available by the metre. Limited colour range. Great for making cords & for couched embroidery etc |
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$1.25/mt |
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| Lacey Ring Shawl in 2 ply Angoraglow Kid Mohair (includes pattern book with many extra patterns). |
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$50. |
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| The Jewel Scarf kit (see web for details) |
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$35 |
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| The Bobbly Wooley scarf Kit (see web for details) |
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$18 |
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| Adele's diagonal scarf kit - see handcrafts page |
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$25 |
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| Adele's beaded yarn scarf kit -see handcrafts page |
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$25 |
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| Adele's slubby and fine mohair wrap (large) |
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$39 |
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Dazzle Neck Wrap Kit (Kid mohair + Rayon boucle) in natural only. Pattern included. See web for photo.
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25.00 |
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| Froth & Bubbles Scarf Kit (Silk & Mohair yarns with embellishments. |
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65.00
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Neck Hugger Angoraglow Kit ( 2 ply yarn in 3 harmonising shades) . Hugger patterns included. Select colours from LD Shades or any of our Embroidery thread shades. (Buttons are an optional extra – please enquire).
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(20gms x 3 = 60 gms) |
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18.00 |
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| Yarn Harmony Five Ways "Shadowplay" Lacey Scarf & Wrap kits |
Choose from Lavender/Smoke; Lettuce/Olive or Citrus |
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Scarf kit $25
Wrap kit $39 |
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Yarn Harmony ‘Trio’ pack – 3 harmonising shades of 2 ply Angoraglow with lacy scarf & wrap patterns. New pattern for Intarsia knitted wrap now available - see Handcrafts page for details.
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See Trio shades - Yarns page |
40 gms x 3 = 120 gms |
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$38.00 |
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Yarn Harmony ‘Quartet’ pack (2 ply kid mohair & silk fine boucle yarn combination) see Handcrafts page for details. |
See Quartet shades Yarns page |
140 gms of yarn |
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$42.00 |
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Total for Yarns. $ |
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