Today I want to give a review of some wool I have been using to crochet and places where I buy that.
I want to say straight up that I am not being asked to write this review or to mention any product, and I am not getting any money or stock for doing so, this is purely because I want to write about something that is close to my heart at the moment.
For anyone who likes to crochet (or knit) they are going to need to buy quite a lot of wool (yarn) and hopefully build up a stash so that they have go to colours, thickness etc. I suspect it is for this reason that Poundland wool is a big hit.
Poundland, for those not in the UK, is a store in the high street that sells everything for £1 or less. You might be forgiven for thinking that wool from Poundland won't be up to much. After all, it is cheap as chips and with wool you do generally get what you pay for.
However, the Poundland wool is not too bad at all. I have been making a lazy wave blanket with it and its been working up quite nicely. It does sometimes squeak when using, which I really don't like, but you can get that with any wool. It is made 100% acrylic and the wool snob in me turns her nose up at this, but if you want a cheap piece of whatever you are making, then this is a really good option. At 3 balls for £2 (roughly 66p a ball) you really cannot go wrong (though stay away from the sparkly option as this is very rough!).
Being a member of the 'Crochet UK' group on Facebook it was quickly bought to my attention that shopping at
Wool Warehouse online is the way forward. It is a very popular option for crocheters everywhere (in the UK) and having purchased from them myself I can see why.
They sell brand that you can buy elsewhere but at very competitive prices. A week or two ago they announced a 25% off sale on some of their more popular brands, so I jumped at the chance to order some.
The delivery is speedy (sent out the same day before a certain time), and they are packaged well. Not only are they inside the plastic bag that the package arrives, but the wool itself also comes in a lovely see-through netting bag, which is actually very useful for keeping your WIPS in. I love this about Wool Warehouse and is one of the main reasons I will shop with them over other online wool shops.
I have a little stash from Wool Warehouse now so havent used every brand I have bought as of yet. The two brands I have used though have been extremely high quality.
This was a brand that was reduced (I believe it is still reduced at the point of posting this) so I picked some of this up in white, blue (forget-me-not) and pink (cerise). I am currently making a blanket with this in a zig zaggy pattern. The wool is made with 65% wool and 35% alpaca which I much much much prefer to acrylic. The wool is so thick without being chunky that its probably my favourite of all brands I have ever used. I will definitely be working with this again in the future.
This brand was also reduced so I picked up some of this not really knowing what to expect. It isnt quite as thick as the Nepal so felt a little weird when I started working with it but it works up lovely. Both Drops brands are super soft and this one is also 65% wool, 35% alpaca. I have started a baby blanket with this but its still early in its development as I am trying to get the Nepal blanket finished. I ordered this wool in off-white, pink, blue, purple. I just love with both of these brands there are so many colours to chose from and you can create your own colour scheme.
It is also worth noting that on the
DROPS website they have lots of free patterns for you to use.
So that is my review today. What wool do you use? What do you like/don't like? Please leave a comment and let me know.
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