Merino, Alpaca, Cotton, Mohair, Linen, various/mixed other.
Alpaca yarns various, and blends of alpaca. All 100% New Zealand and processed at Bruce Woollen Mill, Milton – check our website for more details.
The ultimate destination for knitters and crocheters.
We have a wide range of quality yarns and accessories. Plus, we’re competitive on pricing.
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- Hand-dyed yarn and fibre
- Slow craft notions
- The home of New Zealand’s first fibre club – a monthly subscription where you receive a 100g braid of hand-dyed fibre
- Botanically/naturally dyed yarn
- Self striping gobstopper balls
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Instagram: @handmaiden_nz https://instagram.com/handmaiden_nz
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/handmaidennz
Specialist Textile Supply, Tutoring and Finished Gallery works. Hand dyed quality fibres, yarns and fabrics. Dyed staples and locks, carded slivers and combed top in merino, corriedale and crossbred, and large range of different types of silk fibres. Woodville Gallery open weekends and by appointment.
Carded Sliver natural & dyed for spinning.
Carded Merino Sliver natural & dyed in batts for Felting.
Merino batts for Felting.
Commission carding – specialising in fine fleeces.
Natural & Dyed Crossbred for sale for Spinning and Needle Felting
New Zealand’s Leading Specialists in Hand Knitting Yarns and Accessories. We are stockists of Brother and Singer Sewing Machines. We have ten shops around New Zealand. A New Zealand owned Family Business.
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ProudKiwiKnitter
Orders Only: 0800 564884
Beautiful hand dyed yarns, from lace weight through to bulk/super bulky. We also sell knitting kits and do occasional lessons/workshops.
Working to improve the sustainable nature of crafting by providing natural craft materials. Silk fabrics, fibre and thread including recycled silk products. Naturally dyed & block printed fabrics. Natural dyes & mordants.
Instagram: provenanceltd
Purple Sprouting is an independent yarn dyeing studio situated in Ōamaru. We specialise in creating distinctive hand-dyed skeins, offering a variety of designs from playful speckles to elegant variegated and semi-solid colours. Our curated collection of yarn bases includes delicate 2-ply lace weight to sturdy 8-ply/DK weights, showcasing luxurious fibres such as Merino, Bluefaced Leicester, and silk, as well as reliable sock yarns for the comfiest projects.
We also carry a range of tools and notion including ChiaoGoo needles, stitch markers and buttons.
We specialise in New Zealand sourced alpaca and Merino yarns, and can supply hand dyed yarns, and natural alpaca yarn and carded fleece.

