[j1200k]

Where do the majority of UK knitters get their wool from nowadays?

Do they still support their local shop like me, or buy from the internet?

 

[Vickie2249]

My nearest LYS with a decent choice is 21 miles from my home so I do a bit of both ... wool shop and internet.

Vickie xox

 

[j1200k]

My LYS is 4 mins walk away and she is doing really well. People come from miles around and she sells on the net as well. Only been open 3 years and a decision she does not regret. Lovely lady too.

 

[Vickie2249]

My LYS is 4 mins walk away and she is doing really well. People come from miles around and she sells on the net as well. Only been open 3 years and a decision she does not regret. Lovely lady too.

:mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

envious!!!

Vickie xox

 

[missmolly]

I buy my wool online as there isn't a LYS here xx

 

[agnescr]

Buy mostly on line my LYS sells mostly acrylics and has no interest in customer service

 

[Beebee]

A bit of both - I do have 2 LYS but one is 6 miles away and the other 10. The nearest one is the best and is very good to my knitting group. She gives us all a discount card 10%, which is great for the more expensive wools. LYS can't stock it all though, so I do shop on line as well.

 

[melyn]

both, I usualy got to my LYS first and then if she dosent have what I want Ebay usualy does lol. My LYS is only 5 mins away which is great

 

[Devon61]

I buy locally if I can which is only a mile away or from Deramores which I find excellent

 

[madcatwoman]

I use the markets mainly, but also a wool shop for posh yarn if something's to be a present or local shops that just happen to sell wool. I like to touch and compare!

 

[inishowen]

I go to Poundstretchers or BM, or charity shops. I did get some expensive cotton yarn recently in a lys to knit my granddaughter a cardigan. To my disappointment it stretched around the neck the first time she wore it. Our weekly market also sells yarn but I haven't tried it yet.

 

[j1200k]

Going back to my LYS she also offers a 10% discount for any purchases made. So been saving mine up for the extra something special for this winter I hope.

We do not have a Poundstretcher or a BM round here, and the small local market does not have a stall for anything like wool.

 

[valj46]

Where do the majority of UK knitters get their wool from nowadays?

Do they still support their local shop like me, or buy from the internet?

Both ,if i cannot find the brand i want in my local wool shop i look on line ,also i look for bargains thats why i have too much wool ,i am always knitting for my nieces 4 children ,

 

[valj46]

Where do the majority of UK knitters get their wool from nowadays?

Do they still support their local shop like me, or buy from the internet?

Both ,if i cannot find the brand i want in my local wool shop i look on line ,also i look for bargains thats why i have too much wool ,i am always knitting for my nieces 4 children ,

 

[knittingwitch]

i use b&m and poundstretcher also charity shops but i save as much money as i can and bring loads back from holidays as i can find wool shops near to where we go as we havent anything where i live

 

[Rosy B]

I'm quite lucky as I have a number of local sources. Just up the road from me the Post Office shop has just started selling King Cole yarn and there's also a little shop that sells all manner of things has started to stock yarn. There is a lovely LYS a couple of miles away and nearly all the local pound shops and charity shops have some yarn of varying quality.

I do buy on line as well if I can't find what I need locally or if I can get it cheaper.

 

[maidinkent]

I buy locally if I can which is only a mile away or from Deramores which I find excellent

Hi, which is your local shop please as my local ones don't have much choice?
many thanks

 

[WelshWooly]

I do have a fairly local shop that sells the basic wools, actually acrylics (3 ply up to chunky) and if what I am knitting can be done in these I support it but I have to go on line for things like Kid Silk Haze Noro and especially pure wool

 

[mimsey]

Bit of both really. My nearest local is okay. A chain store, C&H Fabrics but they have really good staff who know their stuff and care about it. However it is a daytrip for me (in the wheelchair).
I also buy online from the various online stores as well as Ebay. Oh and another good source is Freecycle. That is gifted and I've got some wonderful yarns, chrochet cotton and other handicraft goodies from there.

 

[Minnow]

I try to support my local shop when I can but if she doesn't stock what I want then its the internet for me. Sometimes paying twice as much to support local is a bit steep. Tricky one