This is a page of useful information for my own guilty pleasure - knitting.

Those I’ve purchased/ordered from are marked with *.

Last updated on 22nd December 2009.

Department Stores selling yarn:

30-80% off is usually offered on selected items during semi-annual sales.
Summer sale: from early-mid June
Winter sale: from late Dec after Christmas

* John Lewis Haberdashery section in Oxford Circus (Rowan, Debbie Bliss, Sirdar, Noro)

* Liberty Haberdashery section in Oxford Circus (Rowan)

Local Yarn Shops in London:

* iKnit in Waterloo (Malabrigo Lace & sock, DIC Stardust, Cherry Tree Hill)

* Socktopus in Chelsea (DIC, KPPPM, Koigu) - Closed sadly. Merged with Stash in Putney

Loop in Angel (I dunno)

Stash in Putney

UK Online shops:

* Stash Fine Yarn (for Araucania Ranco and Addi needles)

* Dianne’s Knitting (aka CPU) (for cheaper yarn like Sirdar, Stylecraft)

* Get Knitted (knitpick needles. the cheapest among all shops. cheap postage too)

Brown Berry Yarns (free postage in UK. Zauberball £9 each)

Yarn Box (DIC, Araucania. 15% off code till 30 Jan. Free shipping over £40)

Laughing Hens (for Cascade 220 Superwash, £7.25)

Create & Knit (for Peaches & Creme, £2.35 each)

Kemps (discounted Rowan, Debbie Bliss, Sirdar)

Blacksheep (discounted Rowan, Debbie Bliss, Sirdar, Noro)

Other Online Shops for specific yarn:

* Wollmeise (very popular. very saturated vibrant colour)

* The Yard Yarn (own hand dyed yarn. no review as my package hasn’t arrived yet.)

Nordic-store Wool (Icelandic Lopi kits)

Knitting Goddess (haven’t tried but the price seems reasonable)

US shops which also sells world wide:

* WEBS (a US-based online yarn store. Deep discount. Fast dispatch. Simply the best!)

Blue Moon Fiber (Socks That Rock)

* Tall Yarns & Tales (Got their dyeing kit. The owner was really helpful & friendly)

* DT Craft (for Kool Aid in UK, £0.40 per sachet)

Wingham (they sell Australian Landscape Dyes!)

Yarn Undyed (ebay shop for undyed yarn to dye with)

Violet Green (undyed or hand dyed yarn)

Spinning:

* Forest Fibres (for spindle, wool top & roving)

Soak: (I am using Eucalan but love to try Soak out some day)

Purlescence
The Little Knitting Company
Quilt Direct

My knitting needles: (Under construction)

Addi Click interchangeable system

Knitpick Sock Knitting DPN set (2mm, 2.25mm, 2.5mm, 2.75mm. 3mm, 3.25mm)

Misc DPNs
US size 1 (metal, from charity shop in Carlisle)
US size 2.? (metal, from charity shop in Carlisle)
US size 4 (Inox, metal, ordered from US when I was there)
US size 5 (Colonial, bamboo, ordered from US when I was there)

Circular
US size 0/2mm (Addi 40″)
US size 1/2.25mm (Knitpick 120cm)
US size 1.5/2.5mm (Addi 24″, Addi 32″, Knitpro 120cm)
US size 2/2.75mm (Knitpicks 120cm)
US size 2.5/3mm (Addi 40″)
US size 3/3.25mm (Knitpicks 120cm)
US size 5 (Addi Lace 40″, Knitpro Symfonie 16″)
US size 6 (Addi turbo, Addi Lace 40″)
US size 7 (Clover, Bamboo)
US size 8 (Foyle, bad one has to be discarded)
US size 9 (Addi)
US size 10 (Addi)
US size 10.5 (Clover bamboo)
US size 11 (Addi 24″)
US size 13 (Addi 24″)

Addi Click Parts
eBay HK Seller (US$21 for 3 cables including shipping)
Netherlands shop (€14.95 for 3 cables plus shipping)

Crochet Hooks
Susan Bates set (F, G, H, I, J, K)
John Lewis 3.75mm (F)
Indian wooden hook 4.5mm

Straight Needles
I got some in the past but will never use them again. Circular is simply the best!