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You can get various colour wool from the pound shop or similar cheap shops.Make £10 a day challenge March 2013 £101.24 / £240 :j
WSC 10 March - £0 / £5
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I've recently been on the hunt for bright DK and found it a nightmare. In the end found Patons Fairytale which I love. It is 100% wool but there is also an acrylic version. Got it from www.mcadirect.com.
They also stock Patons FAB which is 100% acrylic, has some bright colours by the looks of things and is considerably cheaper.
They do free delivery on orders over £10 and their customer service was fantastic. Pretty sure my order arrived the next day (and if not it was definitely the day after that).0 -
Got no pound shop near by, I even tried the charity shops...redballoon wrote: »You can get various colour wool from the pound shop or similar cheap shops.
mcadirect only stock one colour in the Patons Fab, but googling the brand I found a shop who had it in stock with 30 different colours to pick from.dougierobino wrote: »I've recently been on the hunt for bright DK and found it a nightmare. In the end found Patons Fairytale which I love. It is 100% wool but there is also an acrylic version. Got it from www.mcadirect.com.
They also stock Patons FAB which is 100% acrylic, has some bright colours by the looks of things and is considerably cheaper.
I quite like the Fairytale and have now ordered the Lime, lemon, aqua and orange.
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greenpixey wrote: »I stopped knitting and mainly crochet Amigurumis now but I got problems finding the colours I'm after. Does anyone know of a internet shop that sells fairly cheap DK yarn. I want bright colourful yellow, orange, turquoise..etc. I've had a look on the sites that has been mentioned here but I get lost in all the strange names and differences of wool. I've tried Shaws (but they mainly got pastel colours) and ebay prices are silly after putting the p&p on top
Top Value DK Yarn
Price: £1.39
Code: 63AB
100% courtelle acrylic Tension: 22 stitches per 10cm on 4mm needles Length: 280m per 100g ball Special OfferBuy 10 balls or more for only £1.09p per ball
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Is anyone short on knitting needles and crochet hooks if so give me a shout
All i am asking is a donation for the postage costs
ShelleyKnitting for premature babies and babies that are born to soon :T
TOTAL: 4 SANDS BLANKET, 18 CROCHETED BLANKETS, 4 GOWNS, 2 SLEEPING BAG (PRIVATE REQUEST), 1 BIB, 8 BOOBS, 3 CARDIES, 9 VENTS, 3 KNITTED BLANKETS, 1 PAIR OF BOOTIES, 1 HAT,0 -
Top Value DK Yarn
Price: £1.39
Code: 63AB100% courtelle acrylic Tension: 22 stitches per 10cm on 4mm needles Length: 280m per 100g ball Special OfferBuy 10 balls or more for only £1.09p per ball
I'm a bit vary when it comes to purchasing value yarn. Bought King Cole Value DK from ebay and it is to thin.0 -
greenpixey wrote: »I'm a bit vary when it comes to purchasing value yarn. Bought King Cole Value DK from ebay and it is to thin.
Hope this helps & gives you a better idea of what it's like, it's machine washable & I've found it really good
If you save this pic to your picture folder & enlarge it you will be able to see it the actual thickness of the yarn better
for some strange reason I couldn't get it to show bigger on the forum
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greenpixey wrote: »I stopped knitting and mainly crochet Amigurumis now but I got problems finding the colours I'm after. Does anyone know of a internet shop that sells fairly cheap DK yarn. I want bright colourful yellow, orange, turquoise..etc. I've had a look on the sites that has been mentioned here but I get lost in all the strange names and differences of wool. I've tried Shaws (but they mainly got pastel colours) and ebay prices are silly after putting the p&p on top
Fiddlesticks (www.fiddlesticksdevon.co.uk ), stock some very bright - florescent,even - DK. I don't know if they are listed on the website, but I have definately seen them in the shop - the shocking pink is particularly eye-catching! If you give Barbara a call, I am sure she will help you out!:A FLY FIRST, KNIT LATER :A0 -
Is anyone short on knitting needles and crochet hooks if so give me a shout
All i am asking is a donation for the postage costs
Shelley
Ooo - oooo yes please!!
Am just starting out on crochet, so that would be a huge help!
Loving your signature - makes me feel rather humbled!:A FLY FIRST, KNIT LATER :A0 -
I popped into Shaws today and they had the bright colours just in... 49p a ball. I noticed a lady at the till with an armful so went to look to see what they had x0
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