Where to buy wool

Where does one buy wool?

Being totally new to the wool world, I had no idea what double knit and aron were, or what a 4ply 50g ball looked like, let alone where to buy them.

Of course, you can get anything online these days, but it's kind of nice to see for yourself and have a friendly face who's happy to answer all your 'not a clue' questions.

So as I've been out and about this past week, I've also been playing the spot the yarn game, and I've discovered that there's wool all around me and I never knew it!

THE HIGH STREET

There's the knitting shop in town, that provides a range of different companies, with middle of the range prices (£1.85-£4.00 per 100g)
Amongst other companies, they stock...
King Cole wool who go from 3ply to super chunky, with a stunning colour range, 
Style Craft Yarns who have a fabulous range, and is not overly expensive. I saw the double knit wool in 100g balls for £1.85 in this Weymouth shop.

INDOOR MARKET

Then I discovered a wool shop in the newly opened indoors market. These stock more economical wool, where I bought a nice double knit ball of duck egg blue for £1.50. Happy days!

CARBOOT SALES

At a carboot I met a lovely lady selling bargain yarn from as little as £1.35 (I bought 3) along a mixed lot of end of the line colour ranges from higher end companies, at over half the price! You have to grab it while it's there, but the colours are not guaranteed to be your cup of tea. Great thing is, she's a regular every week, so there's always new yarn to watch out for from her.

OUTDOOR MARKETS

While at Dorchester we spotted another lovely lady selling yarn along with her crochet creations. The selection is smaller, but there is a little mix of cotton yarn as well the cheaper acrylic wool. I bagged two nice blues for £1 each.

CHARITY SHOPS

Did you know you can buy new wool in the Sue Ryder charity shops? The one in Bridport had a great collection.

Most charity shops have a basket somewhere with bundles of wool left over from other peoples projects. These are worth a look, but they usually have no labels with them so you may be unsure of what the 'wool' is made from, and which 'ply' it is too. 

WILCOS

Yes! Wilcos even have a small selection, including baby wool for just £1.00!! Colours are limited though, as you can see.....

Now, if you're after something with a bit more finesse, a new yarn shop has opened in Dorchester (Fudges wool and haberdashery) which stock the best stuff. We're talking alpaca wool here, merino, REAL wool, and also cotton yarn. 



So whatever the budget, it's handy to know where to go for some instant yarn, where you can talk crochet, and even get a few free advice on the ins and outs of washing your newly crocheted piece.

So while you're out in your town centre, keep a look out for places expected and unexpected for that next ball of yarn to keep you hooked :)