Hampshire
This coastal county is packed with bustling towns, villages and yarn shops!
THE GREY SHEEP CO. Online store, plus o ering 30-minute shop appointments, bookable online
Well Manor, Well, Hook, Hampshire RG29 1TL
A non-intensive sheep farm based on a desire to “prove that a small British farm can produce world class knitting yarns”, The Grey Sheep Co. is a must-visit for fans of beautiful British wools. Yarns are hand-dyed at the farm in a huge variety of delicate shades – don’t miss their British Stein Fine Wool®, a blend of Gotland, Shetland and Merino that’s available in a range of weights.
For more information visit www.thegreysheep. co.uk, email emma@thelittlegreysheep.co.uk or call 07771 741346
SEEDED Online store, plus o ering 15-minute shop appointments, bookable online
1a Albert Road, Southsea, Portsmouth PO5 2SE Packed with a rainbow of colourful yarns, Seeded is a friendly and welcoming store you’ll love to browse. There’s also a large range of needles, accessories and haberdashery.
For more visit www.seeded.com
ANN LOUISE AND THISTLE Online store, limited opening hours
53 London Road, Cowplain PO8 8UJ
With a second branch in Portsmouth, this friendly, family based business stocks a wide variety of yarns and patterns, including Stylecraft, Sirdar and King Cole, plus needles from Pony and KnitPro. For more visit www.knotjustwool.co.uk or call 02392 253972
HANDMADE STUDIOS Online store, plus open Tuesday and Thursday from 10am-4pm
4 The Green, Rowlands Castle PO9 6BN Packed with indie brands such as Love Elephant, Jellybeans, Third Vault Yarns and Burrow & Soar, plus big names like West Yorkshire Spinners, Fyberspates and Opal, Handmade Studios is a treat for colour lovers!
For more visit www.handmadestudios.org or call 02392 412901 All the retailers above o er online services, so you can relax and enjoy these stores from home if you prefer! We do advise checking with individual stores for updates on their hours and services. For more great days out visit www.visit-hampshire.co.uk