Wool

The summer trends have been and gone and now all the stores are focussing on the trends that winter will bring. A trend that is always popular during the colder seasons is thick winter woollens as they are comfortable and cosy. If you like knitting or perhaps want to take it up as a hobby why not start preparing your...

Many of our customers are avid fans of knitting and like to do this as a hobby in the evenings rather than spending the evening watching the television. Knitters tend to find the process of knitting Wool relaxing and there has been a lot of talk recently about the art of knitting Wool being therapeutic and beneficial to your long...

If you are eagerly awaiting the arrival of a new addition to your family, you might be wondering what you can do to welcome your new bundle of joy into the world – and what better way than a handmade Knitted gift? Here at Calico Laine, we have lots of customers who are always knitting for babies; from their own...

Sienna Miller keeps cool in a crochet sun dress at Coachella Festival. Now Festival Season is looming before us, many of us will begin to see our style take a departure from the more glamorous outfits we have been inspired by at this years awards season and film festivals and take a turn towards the more relaxed and effortlessly...

Now that we’re getting into May, the weather is slowly but surely warming up and heading towards the glorious summer full of sunshine. You might think that it is time to stash those winter woollies away for the year until we hit winter again, but what do you wear on those colder days that are just a bit too chilly...

Although it is now the month of May and we are all hoping that the weather will continue to improve, knitting is still the perfect task to keep you entertained during the May Day Bank Holiday, this weekend. Here at Calico Laine, we have recently been very busy expanding our Wool section online and in-store. The Knit Pro Waves Aluminium...

Aside from all of the fantastic fabrics and hundreds of haberdashery products that we sell here at Calico Laine, we also sell all kinds of different types of Wool, perfect for any knitting project whether it is a jumper for an adult or a blanket for a new baby. Whatever your skill level is, if you just are a beginner...

Here at Calico Laine we have recently had many new Wool colours and designs come in. Knitting is a very popular hobby and allows you to create a variety of different woollen garments like cardigans, jumpers, hats, scarves and many more. Knitting is a hobby for everyone as its fun, enjoyable and gives you great pleasure knitting garments for your...

As you may know, it is not only fabrics and haberdashery for which we here at Calico Laine are known for; we also stock a fantastic collection of top quality Wool and knitting accessories and as we have seen such high demand for our gorgeous Yarns in recent months, it is this area of our stock inventory we have devoted much of...

As a huge Liverpool fan I was quite excited to hear in the news, last week, that Luis Suarez was testing out the world's first knitted football boots. Knitted from Wool, the Adidas Samba primeknit is the next level in football boot design. The Wool provides a comfortable, 'second-skin' fit to the boot while still providing strength and performance. The...