Hello and Welcome !
My name is Jan, a.k.a. The Woolhunter and I have been knitting for - well lets just say quite a few years now. About 3 years ago, I went into semi-retirement after a long illness and sitting at home getting totally bored I started to purchase and import yarns from around the world. Originally they were just for my own use but I started to realise that there were a lot of like-minded knitters out there and I started to offer them for sale on ebay.
One thing led to another and eventually I starting dyeing my own yarns in January 2007. They have grown in popularity and I am now able to offer them direct from the shop here on my web site. As I tend to dye in small batches there are always new colourways for sale. Most colourways are not repeated and this keeps the real spirit of the "indie" dyer alive and also makes my yarn very unique! Have a browse and please don't hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions regarding any of the yarns. I am also happy to custom dye and welcome trade enquiries.
I am also a registered stockist of the ever popular Lorna's Laces yarns and indeed have my own unique colourway that you cannot purchase elsewhere called "Counting Sheep" although, having said that, I am currently out of stock of this yarn due to the high demand I received.
I also produce a budget range of yarns as well as my standard yarns some in smaller skein sizes. To look at yarns that are only available in my ebay shop please us the following link:- Woolhunter Yarns ebay shop.
I also have a group on the knitting site Ravelry where you can also go to ask questions, get more news and ideas, compare your creations and just generally have a chat. Please do join us.
The Woolhunter wearing her Will O'the Wisp Tunic, November 2008.Woolhunter's Motto - Life's just too short for boring yarns!
WHAT'S NEW!
DECEMBER 29th 2009
HELLO AFTER SUCH A LONG TIME!
A big hello to one and all! Gosh it feels like ages since I was last here, well it was ages, six weeks ago to be precise! Unfortunately we had an accident in the household and my other half sustained multiple back rib fractures falling down two steps on a trip to London. These weren't just any old rib fractures you know, they were MAN rib fractures! To be fair Mr Ribby has been an extremely patient, patient (poor dab) and at long last he has now returned to work (phew at last!) and I can get back to normal whatever normal is for me.
So that's it, its offical, Christmas has come and gone. Had some amazing presents from Mr Ribby including a magnifying daylight lamp, brilliant I thoroughly recommend it for knitting by on these dark days and a Shetland knitting belt. What's one of them you may well ask - ah well, being left handed I have trouble holding DPNs without balancing the right one in the crook of my thigh and leaving a myriad of pin holes in all my trouses not to mention my thigh. You pop this device on and it comes fully padded with pop holes arleady in it in which to place your needles. Hey presto - no more holey trousers or thighs! Fell free to contact me if there are any of you out there that may be interested in one.
My friend Mary (her of the bunion (or was it onion) fame - we won't go into it here) treated me to some (amongst other things) amazing stitch markers, needle gauge and wooden tape measure cum key ring thingy which she had hand made for me and with little HANDPAINTED pictures of Jack Russells on! A-MAZ-ING! In fact the JRT's handpainted on each of these bits of kit even look like Widget and Percy!
So what's new, so far not a lot apart from some new colours in the every popular Ewereka Sock which I have just posted. However now that Mr Ribby has returned to work and once New year has gone, I shall be dyeing in earnest and I have some real goodies up my sleeves not to mention my dye pots for you and some new and interesting yarns as well.
HAPPY NEW YEAR and KNITTING for 2010!
Love JAN xx
Patterns
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Duckina Socks
Yarn
knitted with my almerino DK (50% merino/50% alpaca) yarn in colourway Mallard.
Below
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Superstripe Gloves
Yarn
knitted with my BFL 4 ply/Sport yarn in colourway Satsuma.
Model Note
Percy is available for modelling shoots and has appointed me as his agent. Please see his normal terms and conditions on his personal web page.
To see more of Percy (and Widget of course) go to the "Jack Pack" pages.
Above
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Button It Waistcoat
Yarn
knitted with my almerino DK (50% merino/50% alpaca) in colourway Very Berry.
Left
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Geometric Cushion
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knitted with my BFL DK yarn in colourway Retro.
All available patterns can be seen on the Patterns pages. More will be added as soon as I can knit them.
Projects - work in progress
The pictured projects are all garments I have finished recently.
The first picture is a closeup of the pattern for my Falling Leaves triangular shawl in my new British Cotswold 4 ply yarn. This is WIP so I will add more pictures soon and the pattern together with the yarn will be available shortly. It is being knit on 4.5 mm needles and the colourway used is Flimston Bay.
The second picture is of the 3rd Pattern recently completed which is exclusive to the Sockette Set Club - just for those of you who didn't join to see what you are missing! The yarn used is my Ultrasoft Sock and the colouway is called Mists & Mellow Fruitfulness. Sock blockers purchased from Ursula at Laal Bear (laalbearsshop.blogspot.com) and very good and reasonably priced they are too!
The third picture is a close of of a simple triangular shawl pattern using my new Skinnie Slinky Laceweight yarn. Again this is a WIP and as soon as I have more pictures I will post onto the web shop them together with the pattern. This is knit on 4 mm needles and the colourway used is Mary Mary, a custom dye made for, would you believe it, Mary a.k.a. "The Sock Pattern Tester" amongst other things! YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE..................
Further updates of these and other projects are coming soon.
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Falling Leaves Shawl
Pattern available shortly.
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Autumnal Glow Socks
Exclusive to the Sockette Set!
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Simple Triangular Shawl
Pattern available shortly.More updates coming soon !
Utilities
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