Purple Sprouting is based in the beautiful Waikato. We offer high quality hand dyed yarns in unique colours which are dyed using a variety of dye methods. We carry a range of bases which are sourced from mills within New Zealand and the United Kingdom. We also offer a range of enamel pins, scissors and Truly Myrtle patterns in printed format. You can find us on Instagram and Facebook as purplesproutingnz.
- Boutique Mill – all products produced on site.
- Carded and combed sliver for hand spinning and felting – Corriedale blends and solid colours both natural and dyed, many blends with silk, mohair and glitter.
- Yarn spun in our Mill – suitable for weaving, hand and machine knitting – huge range from 2ply ( lace weight ) to Bulky – natural, plain and multi coloured.
- Corriedale sheep farmed – Quality hand spinning fleeces available – Light and Dark Grey, Coffee, Charcoal and Black.
- Mail order our speciality both National and International.
- Farm shop open by arrangement.
- Pictures of all products on Facebook – Anna Gratton Ltd.
Ph 0800 274 3673 (NZ only)
- Yarns and Fibres for Spinners, Weavers and Felters
- Knitting supplies
- Dyes
- Spinning wheels, looms, and all accessories
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ashfordcraftshop
Suppliers of:
- Arapawa fibre, roving and yarns
- Arapawa sheep in a rainbow of exciting colours!
- Hand dyed and hand painted yarns and fibre
- Farm visits by arrangement
- Majacraft dealer
Hand Dyed Spinning Wools, Felting wools, Silk Fibres and related products, Hand Dyed Knitting Wools, Handspun Luxury Knitting Wools, Embroidery threads.
Small batch artisanal yarns on luxe natural fibres, exquisitely dyed by hand, and beautifully designed and modern embroidery kits.
We are both an online and have a physical retail shop
- Ashford Agent
- General craft supplies
- Hand-dyed ranges of silk embroidery threads, silk ribbons and silk fibres, Plus alpaca, Merino, silk, and Merino/silk sliver for felting and spinning, all hand painted by Christine of FibreHart.
- Jacquard acid dyes.
- Knitting yarns / spinning and felting fibres / quilting fabrics/ local crafts and gifts
Merino, Alpaca, Cotton, Mohair, Linen, various/mixed other.
- Handspun yarns, fibre for spinning or felting, hand dyed luxury yarns.
- Handwoven textiles.
- Tuition in spinning, dyeing, weaving and crochet.
Hand-painted fibres and yarns. Merino, silk and alpaca blends. Find us on online at http://www.fibre2go.co.nz or on Facebook.
- 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
Visit us on:
Instagram: @handmaiden_nz https://instagram.com/handmaiden_nz
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/handmaidennz