What's New At Knitter's Addiction

Knitter's Addiction is now selling the Ashford range of products. We just got in stock the lovely Tekapo 100% wool which can be used in weaving, knitting and crochet.  We also got in s few of their books and their amazing yarn dyeing kits.  If there is an Ashford product you are after please let us know because we always special order it in for you.

Some of the items we can get include:

• Spinning Wheels and Accessories
• Drop Spindles
• Bobbins
• Lazy Kates
• Carding Equipment
• Felting Accessories
• Looms
• Shuttles
• Craft and Weaving Frames
• The full range of Ashford Dyes (in 10g, 50g, 100g and 250g pots)
• Wool for spinning, weaving and felting
• Their full range of books

So if you are looking for an Ashford product please contact the Knitter's Addiction Team.

Knitter's Addiction finally has its sari silk yarns!  We have sourced this from a community in Nepal where the money goes back to the spinners.  Making this yarn has provided a source of income for these women who do not have any other means of making money to support their kids and families. 

The quality of this yarn is some of the best I have found amongst the sari silk yarns for sale in shops.  The women have worked hard to keep the debris and sticks to a minimum (those who have tried this yarn know what I am talking about).  Their work has resulted in some beautifully spun skeins which are quite even and full of gorgeous colour! 


This yarn is great for many types of projects.  I particularly find it great for blankets, scarves, hats, jackets and items around the home (like pillow covers).  I also have found that you can mix it with some mohair to create some spectacular items with extra softness.  If you are interested in particular colours please let us know as we can always do a special order for you.  We hope you enjoy this fabulous and special yarn.

You may have noticed we have had a few colours disappear from our "older" line of 12 ply 100% cashmere.  It was quite sad to see my favorite plum, turquoise and green sell out in the last few weeks. We will sadly not be getting anymore of these colours back in as we are not making them anymore.  But you do not need to worry....our Premium 12 ply 100% cashmere yarn is our great new range which is replacing the "older" 12 Ply yarn that we are phasing out and discontinuing. We will be adding more colours to the new Premium range as well as some new yarn thicknesses...so keep watching this blog for updates. 

In the meantime...it is a good idea to stock up on the "Older" 12 ply 100% cashmere yarns as once the stocks are sold out, it will be gone.  

We had a interesting yarn arrive today.  It is made of 100% banana fibres!  The fibres come from the third layer of the trunk of the banana tree.  They are soaked, softened and then spun into an amazing and silky yarn.  The yarn is completely eco and environmentally friendly. 

It is very similar to the sari silk yarns (that we have coming soon) and can be used in a variety of projects.  If you want to add more softeness to this yarn we suggest running a strand of mohair as a double strand in your project.  This will add a great "fluffiness" which will complement the silky shiny strands of banana fibres!

We have sourced this unique find from Nepal so each skein you buy is helping the locals in this community.  We will be posting another blog soon on this great yarn and how it is "made." This blog will be in Our Yarns About Yarn blog.

The new hand dyed colourways in the possum yarn have arrived!  They are absolutely stunning and this yarn is just so soft you will be back for more!


We also got a couple new Boucle Kid Mohair/Merino colours as well and the great Cranberry Red in the Possum Solids.  Be sure to check these out.  If you are interested in a particular colourway we do not have please ask us as we are happy to do special orders for you.

Check out our Addiction of the Month page as we have a great article on possum yarn and why it is an environmentally responsible purchase.  

We just wanted to let you know that we have started stocking the Australian knitting magazine called Yarn so be sure to get a copy while in stock.  Also, we have a few patterns for the Touch Yarns range which are really lovely.  My personal favorite is the ribbed and cabled jumper/sweater pattern. 

Our Knitter's Addiction forum is now working as well...it seems a few posts were delayed in showing up...but they are now up. 

More products and colours are coming soon so keep watching!  In the meantime...Happy Knitting and Crafting!

We finally started getting in the great range of yarns and patterns from Touch Yarns in New Zealand.  They are absolutely fabulous.  It is some of the softest merino and kid mohair that I have found.  

We also have the lovely possum yarn which is a blend of possum and merino wool.  It is so light and soft.  We have the colours black, charcoal and natural.  We will be getting the colour cranberry any day now so we will get that added to our store as soon as it arrives.  My fingers and needles are begging to get onto a project with this unique yarn!

We will be getting in more colours of the Boucle and also some special hand dyed Possum yarn as well.  These will be arriving any day now.  We will keep you posted.

Also, keep an eye out for a blog on the wonders of possum yarn.  It has an interesting story that we want to share with you.

Please let us know if you have any questions or if you are maybe looking for a particular colour in the Touch Yarns range.  We are always happy to do special orders for you!

Just a quick update to let you know that Knitter's Addiction is working all the time to expand and improve its website (as well as our product range).

This weekend we added a new section called Unraveled which features:

• Information about us
• Our Addiction of the Month
• Our Favorite Links
• Special Offers (and Fun Contests...We Just Posted a Big One)
• The Wall of Fame (Check it out...we would love to see your project up there)
• And our Fabulous New Forum for help with your Knitting and for us to all share ideas

Keep watching as well because there are some fabulous new yarns coming soon! Our addiction just keeps growing and our stash along with it!

Today we added several new colours to our fabulous 2 ply 100% cashmere range.  The colours are:

• Charcoal
• Forest
• Indigo
• Pear
• Persian Blue

We also added 2 more colours to our 12 ply 100% Premium cashmere range.  The new colours are:

• Argali
• Khangai

We will be adding more colours to the premium cashmere yarn range in the next few weeks...so keep watching!

This blog will keep you up to date about new products offered at Knitter's Addiction. We are always on the look out for more fabulous fibres and colours to inspire your creative side.

Keep checking back to see what new and exciting things we find!

Also, if you would like to ask questions about colours or new products please feel free to add a comment below or put a post on our Knitter's Addiction forum.  We will answer your questions as soon as possible.  We are always happy to help!