New Shades of Mohair Mist

Soft Green 340

Blush

These two new shades of this beautiful new 12ply yarn have just arrived in our warehouse.  The new shades will add greater depth to the colour palette, giving you more options to work with on your next project.

Knit of the Week - week beg. 9th March

Heirloom Alpaca 8ply has the honour of being this weeks' "Knit of the Week".  As an 8ply yarn knitted at standard tension, Alpaca 8ply can be used for most 8ply projects you have tucked away in your stash (check the suggested tension on the pattern and knit a tension square to be sure it will work out).

Alpaca is a wonderful natural fibre to wear. It's warm and cosy without being itchy, and luxuriously soft to handle.  Heirloom Alpaca 8ply is available in a wide range of shades, including quite a few shades suitable for mens' garments, so it's great for knits for the whole family.

If you haven't already got a pattern in mind, we stock several pattern leaflets designed especially for Alpaca 8ply including those shown below.  Otherwise, any of our pattern books with designs for 8ply wool yarns should be suitable (click here to view our pattern book range).

Click to view details of this Alpaca Top pattern

Click to view details of this Alpaca Jumper pattern


If you haven't previously tried an alternate natural fibre to wool, alpaca is a great place to start; and this week it's a more affordable choice too!

Happy Knitting!

There's a new Italian in town...

Heirloom Damasco Print 8ply has just reached our shores; and we couldn't be happier with what we're seeing!

Made in Italy, Damasco Print is a multi-shade brushed mohair-blend yarn, available in blues, mauves and earth-tones.  It's shade combinations are reminiscent in style to that of Heirloom Picasso, yet as an 8ply yarn knitted at a standard tension it's suitable for most 8ply patterns, giving you a much more diverse range of patterns and projects to knit it in.

Chunky Mohair Blend Yarn Now Available

Heirloom Mohair Mist joins our range; a chunky 12ply blend of 85% mohair and 15% wool.  It's chunky style makes it fast to knit, whilst the brushed pile lends garments that dressier feel, so it's great for evening wear.  It's also fabulous for creating warm yet very light scarves and accessories; it's innate 'fluffiness' fills in much of the space between stitches in open weave or lacy patterns, allowing you to create a warm yet stylish scarf with only a couple of balls of yarn. 

Heirloom Mohair Mist has been Made in Australia from Australian Mohair, so you can rest assured that you are getting a quality product.

New Shades of Heirloom Baby Silk 4ply

A touch of silk makes for a softer handle in this delightful baby yarn - whilst remaining machine washable!

We feel the addition of a lemon and green shade will give you more versatility with this yarn, whilst maintaining its integrity as a 'baby' yarn.  The new shades are now in stock and ready for shipment to your door.

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New Shades of Big Baby 4ply

These two shades have recently arrived in our warehouse, expanding the flexibility of the Big Baby 4ply range. The new shades provide a bridge from pastels into brights, allowing you more options for your projects.


Big Baby 4ply is soft to touch, and most importantly machine washable; so new Mums will thank you!


Best of all, Big Baby 4ply is now on special until March 15th or whilst current stocks last, so there's never been a better time to get started on that baby blanket, shawl or jacket!!


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New Shades of Eki Riva Kid Mohair

Eki Riva have extended their range of Kid Mohair with two new shades to brighten up the range.

Pale Pink is a lovely soft shade, whilst Fuchsia is a lively shade for garments and accessories that will turn heads and stop traffic!

Knit of the Week: Shepherd Baby Shower Pattern Book

We've featured a wide variety of knitting yarns as our Knit of the Week; and we thought it's about time you received the same benefits on a pattern book!

Shepherd Baby Shower Book 1007 features 14 projects for babies and young children.  The projects are great for knitting gifts for a new arrival, and include teddies, a pram toy, toy rabbit, nappy bag, hat, socks & mittens, cardigans, jumpers and several styles of cot blankets or pram covers.

All patterns featured are for 8ply yarn, and for those of you who love to crochet, there are two styles of cot blankets or pram covers to choose from.

Shepherd Baby Shower is just $13.45 this week (save $1.50, rrp. after promotion $14.95), so buy this week and save!

Knitting Yarns by Mail gets a Facelift

Regular visitors to our Knitting Yarns by Mail site may have noticed we've made a few 'cosmetic' changes to our site this week.  We're very excited about the new look, and will be making further changes in coming weeks to give the site a sleeker, more modern feel.


We hope you enjoy our new look, and rest assured, it's business as usual here at Knitting Yarns by Mail!




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New Shades of Very Crafty 8ply

 We've had to wait a while for the stock to arrive, but two new bright shades of Shepherd Very Crafty 8ply are now available.

Shade 838 (Bright Green) and 831 (Red) are lively shades ideal for kids knits.  Even though Very Crafty is a pure wool product, it's still gentle machine washable, making it easy to care for with kids on-the-go. 

You'll also love the price: at just $3.75 per 50grams ($7.50 per 100g ball), you can enjoy the peace of mind from using a 100% wool product, without the hefty pricetag.

'Knit of the Week': Heirloom Easy Care 8ply

Each week, we feature a different yarn that we know you'll love!



This week, it's Heirloom Easy Care 8ply: and it's not hard to see why.

Heirloom Easy Care 8ply comes in a wide range of shades suitable for all occasions.  As a premium pure wool yarn, it's naturally warm and soft, with a delightful twist to its finish that adds a hint of interest to everything you knit.  Easy Care is machine washable, making it both easy to care for and easy to wear!

This week only - buy Heirloom Easy Care 8ply and save 10%!

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New Womens Pattern Book - Totem 8ply Book 1256

Features 21 styles in sizes XXS to XL for 8ply yarn.

Ideal for Intermediate to Advanced knitters, Totem 8ply provides a range of gorgeous patterns with textured patterning, detailed lace designs and cables for you to get stuck into. 

If you've been looking for a little more challenge in your 8ply knitting, this is the book for you!

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New Pattern Book: Amber Warmers

11 designs for the whole family in Panda Amber yarn. 

Choose from a range of garments and accessories, including mitts, gauntlets, beret, beanies, scarf, tops, jumpers and vests.

At just $14.95, Amber Warmers represents great value for money.

'Knit of the Week': Cleckheaton Country Paint Box



This weeks' 'Knit of the Week' is Cleckheaton Country Paint Box 8ply.

Country Paint Box is a 100% quality wool yarn with superb softness of handle.  We were attracted to the glorious shade palette, with each blend combining several eye-catching shades to produce amazing results when knitted up. 

Try Country Paint Box for yourself this week and save 10% off our everyday low price!


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Stylish New Knitting Pattern Leaflets for 8ply Wool

Looking for something fashionable to knit this Autumn?

Try this stylish vest (left), featuring horizontal ribbing and cable panels, worn over a long-sleeved top.

With instructions for a broad range of sizes from 75cm chest up to 120cm chest, it's ideal for Autumn and Winter warmth whilst allowing you to move your arms freely.

Also new to our range is this long-sleeved jacket, featuring horizontal ribbed bands and a single button closure for that modern touch.

Both patterns are suitable for most 8ply yarns, including Merino Magic (which we are featuring as our 'Knit of the Week').

Happy Knitting!

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'Knit of the Week' - Heirloom Merino Magic

This week only, save 10% off the regular price of one of our most popular yarns, Heirloom Merino Magic!

Merino Magic is a pure merino 8ply wool yarn. Soft to handle and available in 23 versatile shades, you'll be able to create knits to please the whole family.

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Knitting Feature Articles

Interested in learning more about the craft of knitting? 

Have a browse through our current Knitting Feature Articles.  Here you'll find some interesting editorial content we've put together for you, with handy tips and interesting facts.

Keep checking in for new articles, as we will continue to update this section regularly!

Guide to Yarns on our Site

We understand how difficult it can be to find the right yarn for a project when there are so many options are available. Our new 'Guide to Yarns on our Site' is a great place to start.

Here, we've put together a catalogue of all the yarns on our site.  You can then browse through yarns of a particular ply, style or fibre depending on your needs or interest. 

After a yarn from a certain manufacturer, such as Patons, Heirloom, Cleckheaton or Debbie Bliss?  Use the handy filter at the top of each page in our Knitting Yarns category. 

We hope this tool comes in handy when you next visit our site!

A new 8ply Budget Yarn joins our range



We warmly welcome Shepherd Very Crafty 8ply to our Budget category.

At just $6.95 per ball, Very Crafty comes in at just $3.50 per 50 grams, making it an ideal choice for knitters on a budget who still prefer to use pure natural fibre yarns for their work.

Shepherd Very Crafty 8ply is a pure 100% wool yarn, available in large 100 gram balls.  Unlike many pure wool yarns at this price point, Very Crafty is gentle machine washable, making it much easier to care for.

Knitted at a standard tension of 22sts and 30 rows to 10cm over stocking stitch using 4mm needles, Shepherd Very Crafty 8ply wool is suitable for most 8ply patterns. 

We'll be expanding the range of Very Crafty shades available in our store over coming weeks as they arrive in our warehouse, so stay tuned!

Knit of the Week - Heirloom Colorworks 8ply

We've just introduced our new 'Knit of the Week' program here at Knitting Yarns by Mail.  What does this mean to you?  Well, it means you'll save each and every time you buy one of our featured products, with a new special every week!

This week only - save 10% off the purchase price of Heirloom Colorworks.  See our home page at www.knittingyarns.com.au for further details.