Oxfordshire
Best known for its prestigious university, Oxfordshire is a beautiful county full of tourist attractions and home to plenty of places to get your woolly fix from...
THE FIBREWORKS
Tuesday to Saturday, 10am-4pm 10a Middle Row, Chipping Norton OX7 5NH
Claire, the owner of The Fibreworks shop and studio, champions natural fibres and always makes sure she has plenty in stock from the likes of Rowan, Lang, Erika Knight, West Yorkshire Spinners and Rico. You can also find a range of local and handspun yarn in store, along with fabric and a well-stocked haberdashery. Visit www.thefibreworks.co.uk or call 01608 645970 for more information.
BICESTER WOOLS Monday to Saturday, 9:30am-5pm 17 Market Square, Bicester OX26 6AD
A popular local bricks-and-mortar shop with a large online presence, Bicester Wools are hoping to reinstate their knitting, crochet and quilting classes later this year, so there’s lots to look forward to! Visitors to the shop will find a wide selection of yarns from Toft, West Yorkshire Spinners, Adriafil, Sirdar, Stylecraft and Retwisst, as well as quilting fabrics and accessories. To find out more visit www.bicesterwools. co.uk or call 01869 322966.
OXFORD YARN STORE Tuesday to Saturday, 10am-5pm 3 North Parade Avenue, Oxford OX2 6LX
Situated in the very heart of Oxford, this fabulous shop is the UK’s largest stockist of Isager yarns and patterns from Denmark, in addition to being a Rowan flagship store! It is packed to the rafters with luxury yarns for all your special projects, from suppliers such as West Yorkshire Spinners, Manos Del Uruguay, Jamieson’s, Malabrigo, The Fibre Co and Rico. Visit their website www.oxfordyarnstore. co.uk, or call the shop on 01865 604112.
WITNEY SEWING AND KNITTING CENTRE Tuesday to Saturday, 9:30am-5pm 52 High Street, Witney OX28 6HQ
This friendly team strongly believe that knitting and sewing are very therapeutic, and love seeing their customers’ finished projects and o ering technical advice to anyone with a crafting query. Their shop has regular fabric deliveries from all the leading companies (including Liberty and William Morris), in addition to yarn from Sirdar, Rowan and West Yorkshire Spinners. Visit www.witneysewingandknittingcentre. co.uk or call 01993 702772 to find out more.
This information is correct at the time of print. Please refer to local restrictions, and check with individual stores for updates on their hours and services before you visit.