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Nov 28, 2014
Happy Black Friday!!
Read more →Hello Happy Black Friday everyone! We have two yarns on offer for Black Friday we only have a little bit of stock remaining in both these yarns so buy it now or it will be gone gone gone!! There is Softspun Chunky which is a great bargain at just £1.95 a ball. Standard chunky tension and although only 50gram balls it goes a very long way. Then we have one of our favourites in Smiley Stripes for just £2 a ball. This beautiful bamboo and wool blend knits into stunning vibrant stripes, not one to miss!! So happy shopping on...
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Jun 19, 2014
Sirdar and Sublime Showcase
Read more →ann louise and thistle wool shops are proud to be hosting a Sirdar and Sublime Showcase with special assistants Russell and Emma from the Sirdar management team On Saturday 26th July 9am–4.30pm At Thistle 53 London Road Cowplain PO88UJ This is a unique opportunity to view and purchase the new autumn and winter range of yarns and patterns. We will have an extensive display of garments on show to inspire you. There will be 10% off all yarns on the day and the first 50 customers to spend over...
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Jun 09, 2014
Next event!
Read more →We hope everyone enjoyed love your yarn shop day, we certainly did! We have a new big event in the planning so please put Saturday 26th July in your diaries. More details will follow once again we will be well supported by Sirdar and you really won't want to miss it!
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Apr 25, 2014
Just over a week to Love your yarn shop day
Read more →A week tomorrow is love your yarn shop day and things are falling into place nicely. We now have goody bags packed for each shop. These will be given free to anyone who would like one when they spend over £10 on Sublime or Sirdar products. They are one per customer as they do contain over £10 worth of goodies. We have two raffles running one at each shop with fabulous prizes that have been kindly donated by our cherished companies. Tickets are £1 a strip with all proceeds going to ickle pickles. At Thistle there will be Russell owner/managing...
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Mar 29, 2014
Love your yarn shop
Read more →Saturday 3rd May is Love Your Yarn Shop day We have lots of exciting things going on at both shops. We have a small selection of yarns with up to 50% off plus FREE goody bags when you spend over £10 on Sirdar or Sublime yarns. (There are a limited number of goody bags) At Thistle we will also have a knit and natter, raffle and demonstrations of knitting, crochet and sewing. These will be on from 9am - 12pm and will be in support of our charity for the day Ickle Pickles. We will have a display of Sublime...
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Feb 21, 2014
Farnborough knit and stitch it
Read more →Hello everyone We will be exhibiting at knit and stitch it in Farnborough from 28th Feb - 2nd March. We will be having a woolly pick and mix with loads of great yarns at amazingly low prices! If you are in the area or at a loose end then why not pop by and see us!
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Nov 01, 2013
Winter is here and the needles are out!
Read more →Hello lovely customers Winter is clearly approaching and people are certainly busy with their needles again. We have just taken delivery of the stunning new Sublime lace. This is ideal for making a selection of scarves shawls and mitts which would be wonderful christmas gifts. There is still a small amount of clearance yarn left so if you are looking for a bargain check that section most yarns have at least 50% off. Finally could I please ask you to be sure to check you enter the correct shipping rate when processing your orders. We are a very small family...
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Oct 11, 2013
National wool week
Read more →Tomorrow is the start of National Wool week. We are therefore having a one week sale in both of our shops. We will have a number of yarns with discounts and some other cheeky little offers as the week goes along. During the week we will have different online only offers on yarns that will be at least 50% off so check back and see what each day provides. Happy national wool week, keep knitting!!
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Aug 15, 2013
New Sirdar Yarns
Read more →We now have in stock the new autumn/winter range from Sirdar. It is a stunning new release of yarn, colour and design. Sadly it takes a lot of time to upload all the products and as a result some possibly wont make it! I am working extremely hard to upload as much as possible and get all the information correct. If you have something you would like but its not online then please call us and we will do our very best to accommodate you. This week the weather has cooled slightly and the evenings are getting darker so...
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Jun 25, 2013
Summer!
Read more →Summer is upon us believe it or not! The knitting has slowed down as you are all busy doing other things, very usual for the month of June. Many of you have just taken advantage of our Smiley Stripes sale. I am well aware of the difficulties you had with working out which were on sale and working out how to use our collection option without being charged postage. I have now set up a 'click and collect' option which will make your postage charge 0.00. Please only select this option if you are able to collect your order also...