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What's New at Lara Downs & Precious Purl |
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Precious Purl Gift Vouchers Vouchers can be purchased at our shop or over the internet and can be for any amount - you choose. See order form for details). You may also like to order a special hamper for a fibreholic friend having a birthday. Just let us know her special interests and $'s to spend and we can do the rest. Silk Hankies (image left) We have been selling silk hankies for ages but somehow never posted a pic, so here's one now. These sell in 4 gm or 10 gm packs. Mixed colours or by named LD shade. Pre-felt Hankies (image right) These "hankies" are made from pure merino wool and have been pre-felted (needled) making your job of using them in felt work super easy. Approx 60 x 40 cms. Order in mxd shades or by LD named shade. This is a new product and flows from our earlier introduction of Fibre Fusion pre-felt "logs & planks" at Precious Purl |
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Natural Cotton four lovely natural shades From left to right: Sand, Sandy green Streaky sand & Frosty green $7.50 / 50 gm ball Approx 180 mts /ball |
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Something special for Felters: Now in stock at Precious Purl; Pre-felt Felbi Logs & Planks in the full colour range plus Fibre Fusion wool tops to match, plus a few extra top shades as well. Come and see (and touch) this fabulous range and while you're there, select from our hugh array of unique trimming bits & pieces to put together that one off felted creation. Also for felters - a new product from Lara Downs. Merino & Silk (50/50) blended Lap (or roving) in large 125 gm rolls. These are ideal for cobweb felt, measuring approx 2.5 mts long and as wide as you want to stretch it. Super soft and with glorious lustre it should prove to be a versatile and popular product in either natural or any Lara Downs colourway. See photos in our felting section. Want more info about the Fibre Fusion products? Phone Wendy 0423 514 668 |
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There's nothing more lovely that the old fashioned Feather & Fan pattern, which lends itself so well to a baby wrap. This wrap was commissioned by a client of Lara Downs' for her impending first grandchild. It used 200 gms of our super soft 2 ply "Angoraglow" fine kid mohair in a special one off shade combining soft blues and pinks. We know she will be happy with the result. This baby wrap can be ordered in natural or other Lara Downs shade (maybe something soft from our embroidery thread range). Yarn only $28 per 100 gms or hand knitted to order $250.00
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The Möbius Wrap These fabulous wraps were designed and knitted by Jude Skeers, a well known Australian Knitwear designer. Knitted in one piece and with only one side, it is a magical piece of knitting ! Shown in Lara Downs 4 ply Angoraglow combined with a super fine boucle mohair (far left) and the fine boucle alone. These are knitted to order in any of Lara Downs' colour range for just $195.00. Come and see them at our retail outlet in Fitzroy. The felted flowers are also for sale for $9.50 each |
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This jacket has been specifically designed for Lara Downs 4 ply 'Angoraglow' Fine Kid Mohair.
It is knitted in one piece and features an all round band in mohair & silk. See the Handcrafts page for more details.
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Elegant Jacket in 4 ply 'Angoraglow' Fine Kid mohair Shade: Blueberry |
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Felted Neck Hugger featuring Mohair & Merino blend top with mohair curls to embellish. Kit coming soon |
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This gorgeous lacey top has been adapted from a pattern by Vogue Knitting to display the adaptability of mohair to Summer weight garments. The original yarns have been substituted using Lara Downs 2 ply fine kid mohair and a pure silk 2 ply yarn also supplied by Lara Downs.
Acknowledgement to Vogue Knitting Spring 2007 Pattern 25 Special thanks to my wonderful knitter Sue. |
Lace weight Kid Mohair and Silk Lacey Tank Top for casual Summer wear. |
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This lovely scarf is created using a super fine mohair boucle yarn as the base yarn with added 'bling' from our wonderful range of rainbow threads and fibres, including silk yarns and strips, mohair curls and other delights in a colour co-ordinated range. Shades for the base yarn include copper, aqua, deep blue, amethyst and lime green. Kit including instructions $35
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The Jewel Scarf Kit© includes pattern suitable for beginners .Attractively presented in clear circular pack. |
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| Exciting mohair yarns from South Africa (Adele's mohair) | ||||||
An exciting development for Lara Downs is the forging of a new relationship with an enterprising group of women from South Africa who are using their handcraft skills to improve their livelihood. We now have stocks of their fabulous Knobbly fancy yarn, all hand dyed and spun, as well as a very special beaded yarn in a variety of shades. The super fine mohair boucle yarn, also from Adele's, teams well with either fancy yarn and we have knitting kits available which take advantage of all three yarns. Some of their products are shown below.
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Knobbly Mohair handspun yarn Beaded mohair yarn $15.50/50 gms
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Individual yarns by Adele's are detailed on our yarns page.
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