Click HERE for a list of the yarns used in the Alan Dart Patterns from the Simply Knitting Magazine - Advent Tree, Santa Claus, Gingerbread Men Puppets, Sony's Sack Boy from LittleBIGPlanet™ game, Jack Frost, Simply Knitting Sheep, Frog Prince, Wedding Cake, Medieval Mice, Cyber Sam, Baby Buggies, Hula Hamsters, Gnome Home, Vampire Bat, Reindeer, Pudsey Bear, Snow Queen, Pierrot & Pierrette, Sox the Cat, Duckling Easter Parade, Tea for Three Part 1 and Part 2, Bravo Bunnies!, Flamenco Flamingo, Nursery Rhyme Mice Plus yarns for Alan Darts Ada the Hispaniolan solenodon for the Haiti Earthquake Appeal
Information Pages & FAQ's What we do and How to Contact us	Sirdar Yarns and Patterns   25th July
Site Maps Lists of Yarn, Gifts and Accessories available	Stylecraft Yarns and Patterns   23rd July
Pattern Leaflets & Books	James C.Brett Yarns & Patterns   16th July
Knitting Needles, Craft Accessories etc.	Sublime Quality Yarns & Pattern Books   21st July
Crochet Items	OTHER YARNS Crafty Knit Double Knit 25g yarn Austermann Step Sock Yarn Snowball Pompom Scarf Yarn
Discount Yarns and Special Offers	elle & Tawny Yarns and Patterns

If you are an experienced Knitter or have just taken up knitting we have quality yarn by the ball for you to knit.

Sirdar is probably the best known quality yarn available and we have an extensive range of Pattern Leaflets, Yarn and ALL their books. Some of the highlights are listed below. For a full list please see the Sirdar Page or on of the Site Maps.

• One of Sirdars newest yarns is called Flirt DK with 80% Bamboo and 20% wool - some of the colours have a lovely metallic sheen.

• Also 80% Bamboo but with 20% Cotton, we have Juicy DK in some lovely colours - but they are 'while stocks last' so buy while you can

• 2 more great Natural Yarns - Eco Wool DK using 100% undyed virgin wool and Calico DK using 60% Cotton.

• Sirdar Snowball - the scarf in a ball quality pompom yarn - we still have a few colours left in this 'limited edition' yarn - buy while you can. There is also a great Baby version of this yarn with smaller Pompoms called Baby Snowball.

• The Sirdar Crofter range of yarns. They are a great spray dyed Fair Isle yarn - all the effect with none of the hassle. We have Crofter DK and Crofter Chunky in stock by the ball along with Baby Crofter DK which has the same effect but in a smaller repeat.

• Great fashion yarns - but most are 'while stocks last' so buy while you can - New Fizz (bits of Fluff and Ribbon - great for hats and scarves), Funky Fur, Funky Fur Magic, Boa (a Light and Soft Eyelash Yarn), Frenzy (a mix of Funky Fur and New Fizz), Curly Wurly (wiggly, funky colours) and Foxy (realistic animal colours fur yarn).

• Country Style Double Knit (DK) & 4 ply with 15% wool.

• Perfect for winter and great value Click Chunky with 30% wool.

• Also in the Click Range with 30% wool - Click DK and Click Aran

• Taking it up a notch is Escape DK with 51% wool in great multi-colours

• For kids in winter try Aran Supersoft, Snuggly Snowflake DK or Snuggly Snowflake Chunky.

• For Spring and Summer we have Luxury Soft Cotton Double Knit - wonderfully soft with all the benefits of a natural fibre.

• Yo-yo is a great big ball and many patterns only take one! Lots of variegated colours to give a great individual effect.

• 100% Bamboo for Kids - Snuggly Baby Bamboo DK.

• Extra Soft Baby Snuggly DK, 4 ply, 3 ply and even the rare 2 ply Yarn. We also now have the special Snuggly Pearls DK in stock by the ball - it has a silver thread running around the yarn. Snuggly Kisses DK has a delicate striped effect which makes creating classic kids clothes easy.

• A few older patterns call for Quick Knit or Quicker Knit - we have White in stock by the ball -  Snuggly Quick Knit is a special ply between a DK and a 4ply thickness.

• The Sirdar Bonus Range was previously named Hayfield Bonus - they are now back to being called Hayfield - confusing but still great quality and value for money. They have brought back out 25g balls of Bonus Toytime DK in lots of colours perfect for toy making

• We also have the great value Bonus DK and Bonus Chunky by the ball with the others in packs - Baby Bonus 4ply, Baby Bonus DK, Bonus Aran, Baby Bonus Lustre DK.

• We still have a few balls left in some of Sirdars Discontinued yarns - so buy while you can - Hayfield Bonus Galaxy Chunky, Hayfield Bonus Flash DK, Sirdar Blur, Dune, Fresco, Illusion, Just Bamboo, Medici and Silky Look DK.

• All other Sirdar yarns are available in full packs on Special Pre-order - Wash 'n' Wear DK, Denim Tweed DK, Denim Sports Aran, Denim Chunky, Denim Ultra, Soft Cotton 4ply, Tiny Tots DK, Balmoral DK, Big Softie Super Chunky, Click Chunky, Escape Chunky, Nomad (a incredibly light, textured yarn), Persia Chunky (51% Wool), Tweedie Chunky.

Sublime yarns are top quality yarns made from Italian Silk, Cashmere, Kid Mohair, Merino, Angora Wools, cottons and even Soya. They give excellent stitch definition while being soft to the touch. There are 5 yarns to choose from which we stock some colours 'by the ball' - Extra Fine Merino Wool Double Knit, Baby Cashmere Merino Silk Double Knit, Cashmere Merino Silk Double Knit, Cashmere Merino Silk Aran, Kid Mohair. The rest are available by the pack including Sublime Organic Cotton DK - 100% Organic Cotton, Sublime Organic Merino Wool DK - 100% Organic Merino Wool and Sublime Soya Cotton DK - 50% Soya / 50% Cotton. We also have every pattern book (16 in total) now in stock - each with delightfully beautiful designs.

James C.Brett Yarns are a UK based manufacturer with great quality yarns. Their ever growing range has 2 new Rustic yarns with little blobs of colour which come in 2 plys - Rustic DK and Rustic Aran. Rainbow DK and Playtime DK are great fun for baby-ware, and there is a good range of colours in the Baby DK, Baby Aran, Baby 4ply and Harmony DK yarns. Wonderfully Soft Baby Soft & Gentle DK and Baby Soft & Gentle Velvet DK yarns are ... well ... wonderfully soft. We also have white Baby 3ply in stock for cute little knits. The lovely Marble DK, Marble Chunky, Baby Marble DK and Rio DK are great mixed colour yarns. The latest trend is for self striping or fairisle colours, or both like Magi-Knit Babies DK. For summer why not try Kool Kotton with 50% cotton - soft and cool - perfect for little tops or evening cardigans. For Winter we have some lovely colours in Chunky with Wool and also With Wool Crepe DK. All their other yarns are online in full packs on Special Pre-order - Baby DK 400g Balls, Pure Merino DK (100% Wool), Top Value DK and Aran (25% Wool).

We have a small range of elle yarns left including the lovely eyelash yarn Plumé. Sock making is growing all the time and we have a few colours left in 4ply Sockwool. Another 4ply yarn is the 100% Cotton Splish Splash but we don't have much left, carrying on the 100% theme is the 100% Cotton True Blue DK, and 100% Nylon (and very soft) Furry Friends. The fashion yarn - Encore - has lovely long tuffs on a coloured yarn. There is a range called Naturals in 3 different plys - Barley DK, Wheat Aran, Flax Chunky. There is also a range of elle Patterns and books. All elle yarns are 'while stocks last' as we are no longer about to get hold of them so make sure you buy while you can.

With well over 1000 Pattern Leaflets online from various manufacturers (including all current BHKC / UKHKA) we are sure you will find something to your taste. All patterns can be found by category, yarn type or number with popular pattern types having their own page - e.g. Waistcoats, Socks, Bags. There is also a great range of Pattern Booklets including the very popular Jean Greenhowe Toy Collections.

If you have just started knitting we have knitting needles, a how to knit page and lots of accessories. Or perhaps you crochet – we have a good range of crochet hooks, patterns and cottons. Our Information pages are growing and are always worth a look - if you have any tips you want to pass on to other knitters please email them to us or use the Customer Forum. If you have any questions please check out our FAQ Page - it has probably been asked before.

Our Gifts and Accessories pages have lots of Gift Ideas and other items like Knitting Needles, Crochet Hooks, Pattern Books, Bag Handles and lots more.

All prices are in UK Pounds and include VAT. However much you put in your shopping basket you only pay £2.50 Postage and Packing (UK only). If you wish to get some idea of how much something will cost in your currency try the currency converter (for information only - exact price will depend upon you Credit Card Companies exchange rate at time of order).

We accept payment from the following credit cards - MASTERCARD - VISA CREDIT - VISA DELTA - VISA ELECTRON - MAESTRO - SOLO - JCB - AMERICAN EXPRESS. For details please click HERE. Please DO NOT send Credit Card details by email - our shopping basket uses a Secure Server to keep your details safe. Sorry but we do not accept Cheques, Cash, Money Orders, Bank Drafts or Postal Orders.

We do not have a catalogue as it would go out of date very quickly - it would also be VERY large. Everything we supply is on this website. We are also unable to get shade cards for the yarns - these are difficult to get out of the manufacturers and are too expensive (in both money and time) for us to produce.

If you have other hobbies as well as knitting, we have a link to the Craft Bits web site for all your Craft needs - including Pony Beads, Foam Shapes, Beading Cords, Feathers, Sequins, Glitter Glue, Felt, Magnets, Stems (pipe cleaners), Toy Eyes & Noses, Bells, Lots of Craft kits and much more. Craft Bits is a separate site with its own Shopping Basket, Terms and Conditions, Postage costs etc.

Many of the Kits on Dianne's Knitting Yarns and Craft Bits can also be brought from the Craft Kits Website. There are also lots of Cross Stitch Kits which are only available on the Craft Kits site from Mouseloft and Daisy Designs including Pocket Money Kits from just £0.99 +PP.

Updated 25 July 2010