Crochet cotton -UK suppliers

Hi Peeps,

Just a quick question. Now I've discovered crochet I want to try some
different thicknesses of thread/yarn, especially the thinner ones.

Size 20 seems to be quite common and I've found some white size 40 in
Hobbycraft but I'm looking for somewhere that does a wider, I can't find
30 or 50 anywhere! Is it right to say size? Oh well, I'm sure the
crocheters know what I mean!

Does anyone have any good suppliers in the UK? Online ones are OK.

I'm off to work now, so please don't think I'm ignoring you if I don't
get back to this thread for a while :-)

TIA
Millie

Hi there Millie, as a fellow UK crocheter, tatter, cro-tatter etc I've found
the same problem. I've bought crochet cotton from places like John Lewis
and C&H Fabrics
but they have a very limited shade/size selection. On the web you could try

http://www.tatting.co.uk/threads.htm

Lyn Morton's website for finer multicoloured and beautiful threads, some
very fine.
Or you could try

http://www.kcgtrading.com/catalogue.htm

for a good selection of various thin and thicker thread/yarns. They have a
good colour selection, but you do have to trust their descriptions of the
colours. Personally I've never been disappointed, but I am quite easy to
please, having discovered that it's hard to find supplies.
The other thing to do is to go to one of the big shows (I go to Alexandra
Palace in October to the Knitting and Stitching show) where you'll find
yarns/threads you can ogle, touch and drool over. (But if you're going to
drool please let me know when you're going to be there and I'll go after
you: wet crochet thread's a bit of a turnoff!!)
HTH
Love
Christine in Kent, Garden of England


----- Original Message -----
From: "Millie"
Newsgroups: rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2004 7:40 AM
Subject: Crochet cotton -UK suppliers


Hi Peeps,

Just a quick question. Now I've discovered crochet I want to try some
different thicknesses of thread/yarn, especially the thinner ones.

Size 20 seems to be quite common and I've found some white size 40 in
Hobbycraft but I'm looking for somewhere that does a wider, I can't find
30 or 50 anywhere! Is it right to say size? Oh well, I'm sure the
crocheters know what I mean!

Does anyone have any good suppliers in the UK? Online ones are OK.

I'm off to work now, so please don't think I'm ignoring you if I don't
get back to this thread for a while :-)

TIA
Millie



"Millie" wrote in message
...
Hi Peeps,

Just a quick question. Now I've discovered crochet I want to try some
different thicknesses of thread/yarn, especially the thinner ones.

Size 20 seems to be quite common and I've found some white size 40 in
Hobbycraft but I'm looking for somewhere that does a wider, I can't find
30 or 50 anywhere! Is it right to say size? Oh well, I'm sure the
crocheters know what I mean!

Does anyone have any good suppliers in the UK? Online ones are OK.

I'm off to work now, so please don't think I'm ignoring you if I don't
get back to this thread for a while :-)

TIA
Millie

" Christine in Kent, Garden of England"
wrote in message
...
Hi there Millie, as a fellow UK crocheter, tatter, cro-tatter etc I've
found
the same problem. I've bought crochet cotton from places like John
Lewis
and C&H Fabrics
but they have a very limited shade/size selection. On the web you
could try

http://www.tatting.co.uk/threads.htm

Lyn Morton's website for finer multicoloured and beautiful threads,
some
very fine.
Or you could try

http://www.kcgtrading.com/catalogue.htm

for a good selection of various thin and thicker thread/yarns. They
have a
good colour selection, but you do have to trust their descriptions of
the
colours. Personally I've never been disappointed, but I am quite easy
to
please, having discovered that it's hard to find supplies.

Flipping 'eck Christine, I looked at that site the other day and totally
missed the crochet cotton because I didn't scroll far enough!

The other thing to do is to go to one of the big shows (I go to
Alexandra
Palace in October to the Knitting and Stitching show) where you'll
find
yarns/threads you can ogle, touch and drool over. (But if you're
going to
drool please let me know when you're going to be there and I'll go
after
you: wet crochet thread's a bit of a turnoff!!)

I've never been to anything like that but I'll give it some serious
thought. It's not too far from here, so maybe I can treat my Mum to a
day out.

" Christine in Kent, Garden of England"
wrote in message
...
snip
On the web you could try

http://www.tatting.co.uk/threads.htm

Lyn Morton's website for finer multicoloured and beautiful threads, some
very fine.


I've ordered from them. Very good service. Get in there quick if you want
Flora #50 as a lot of the colours are being discontinued (they told me they
have a quite a bit in stock, though).

--
Judy in UK

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Perhaps we can arrange to go on the same day (I usually go with a friend on
the Saturday: can't have time off work in October: too much flu vaccine in
the fridge!!) and meet up for lunch or something. It's well worth a visit
if only to see what you really can't afford!!
--
Love
Christine in Kent, Garden of England


"Millie" wrote in message
...

" Christine in Kent, Garden of England"
wrote in message
...
Hi there Millie, as a fellow UK crocheter, tatter, cro-tatter etc I've
found
the same problem. I've bought crochet cotton from places like John
Lewis
and C&H Fabrics
but they have a very limited shade/size selection. On the web you
could try

http://www.tatting.co.uk/threads.htm

Lyn Morton's website for finer multicoloured and beautiful threads,
some
very fine.
Or you could try

http://www.kcgtrading.com/catalogue.htm

for a good selection of various thin and thicker thread/yarns. They
have a
good colour selection, but you do have to trust their descriptions of
the
colours. Personally I've never been disappointed, but I am quite easy
to
please, having discovered that it's hard to find supplies.

Flipping 'eck Christine, I looked at that site the other day and totally
missed the crochet cotton because I didn't scroll far enough!

The other thing to do is to go to one of the big shows (I go to
Alexandra
Palace in October to the Knitting and Stitching show) where you'll
find
yarns/threads you can ogle, touch and drool over. (But if you're
going to
drool please let me know when you're going to be there and I'll go
after
you: wet crochet thread's a bit of a turnoff!!)

I've never been to anything like that but I'll give it some serious
thought. It's not too far from here, so maybe I can treat my Mum to a
day out.

" Christine in Kent, Garden of England"
wrote in message
...
Perhaps we can arrange to go on the same day (I usually go with a
friend on
the Saturday: can't have time off work in October: too much flu
vaccine in
the fridge!!) and meet up for lunch or something. It's well worth a
visit
if only to see what you really can't afford!!

That sounds like a good idea, I'll let you know nearer the time.

"Judy Kerr" wrote in message
...

I've ordered from them. Very good service. Get in there quick if you
want
Flora #50 as a lot of the colours are being discontinued (they told me
they
have a quite a bit in stock, though).

I came across http://www.threadsite.co.uk last night, so I've ordered a
couple of balls from them just to see what they're like.

Millie wrote:
Just a quick question. Now I've discovered crochet I want to try some
different thicknesses of thread/yarn, especially the thinner ones.

Hi Millie

I get all of my finer yarns from www.fairfieldyarns.co.uk (NAYY). I tend to go
for luxury yarns, but have bought some cotton there very cheaply. When i went
last week they had some lovely linen, linen & silk and totally gorgeous schappe
silk. It is mostly sold on the cone per 100gs.

HTH
Sarah

Hi Millie

I get all of my finer yarns from www.fairfieldyarns.co.uk (NAYY). I
tend to go
for luxury yarns, but have bought some cotton there very cheaply.
When i went
last week they had some lovely linen, linen & silk and totally
gorgeous schappe
silk. It is mostly sold on the cone per 100gs.


Hi Sarah

That looks like a really great place but sadly, too faraway for me to
visit.