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Black Sheep Wools are your go to store for yarn & needlecraft. We stock all of your favourite brands. With the largest local yarn store in the UK!
Black Sheep Wools is an award winning family run business that sells a huge range of knitting and needlecraft products. We have been selling big brands at discounted prices since 1983 via consumer shows, our very successful website, and The Black Sheep Craft Barn. The Craft Barn stocks the biggest and best selection of knitting and needlecraft products in the UK and all of our staff are friendly, helpful and extremely knowledgeable.
27/04/2025
Sirdar have launched 10 new shades and 10 new patterns for their Stories DK yarn. Inspired by the Amalfi coast, this collection is ready for a sun drenched summer full of vibrant crochet.
Whether you make a dress, bag or vest top, these new patterns have us all reaching for our crochet hook.
Yarn and patterns - https://ow.ly/BZGn50VrwoY
25/04/2025
One for the cross stitchers out there! 🪡A firm favourite at the craft shows this year - Ginger Observer by Riolis. We love the detail in the glass like effect of the fish bowl.
Will this be a cross stitch kit going on your to do list?
Shop the kit - https://ow.ly/vlaO50VChBM
24/04/2025
🪧Sara is live tonight on this page at 6.30pm - see you there!
24/04/2025
Darling Buds of May is the latest addition to our TV makes 📺These are projects that are easy going makes to get on with whilst watching your favourite TV show.
This blanket has a spring feel to it. Crocheted in James C. Brett Emotions DK, pretty pastels to enjoy!
Shop the kit - https://ow.ly/NeqO50VySSv
Buy the pattern and choose your own shade - https://ow.ly/OghC50VAYca
More TV makes - https://ow.ly/OyjT50VySSu
23/04/2025
Knitted jumper? Or crocheted jumper? Which would you choose to make in the new Stylecraft Yarns Soft Pastels Aran?
Both garments have texture in the mix, with knitted cables and floral motifs adorning the crocheted jumper. We can't decide which one we want to make first 🤔
Take a look at the full pattern collection and shades - https://ow.ly/LEFH50Vm8Z2
22/04/2025
What do all of these yarns have in common? They are all made from 100% recycled fibres. There's Sirdar Loveful DK and Tweed, King Cole Yarn & Pattern Supplier Wildwood Chunky and Stylecraft Yarns Re Create DK.
On World Earth day 🌍we wanted to highlight these yarns. Not only does our yarny hobby lend itself to slow fashion, using recycled yarns means using yarn that has been spared from going to waste.
Shop the yarns - https://ow.ly/omWn50VBvTN
21/04/2025
Sharing the Friday Tee on a Monday! 🤷♀️That's how we roll. Black Sheep Carmen is busy knitting a beautiful crisp Matcha green and tomato red stripe colourway for herself in SandnesGarn Sunday yarn.
What have you got on the needles and hooks this Bank Holiday Monday?
Pattern - https://ow.ly/WliA50VCkSI
Yarn - https://ow.ly/E1xv50VCkSK
19/04/2025
Happy Easter 🐣
We have a special online treat for you while the Craft Barn is closed for the day. One day only! 15% off *with code EASTEREGG at checkout. Go, go, goooo! 🛍️🛒
Shop now - https://ow.ly/rFUE50VCg3G
Our offer ends at midnight tonight - 20th April!
*Excludes: Retreats, Gift Cards, Workshops, Colour Packs & Clearance Products. Cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer.
19/04/2025
We have been having a play with yarn blending SandnesGarn Sunday with Tynn Silk Mohair. Matching up the shades to make beautiful fluffy mixes. Many of the PetiteKnit patterns use this yarn combination for the pattern and we thought this blog post would be a handy reference for anyone looking to pair up the shades. In the post we have shared patterns suggesting yarn blending along with all the colour combinations.
Have you cast on a PetiteKnit pattern using these yarns?
Read the blog post - https://ow.ly/t5Ym50VCenj
Sara shares her Tank Along update. She started off knitting the PetiteKnit Stockholm Slipover and then could not resist casting on the Murk tank top from Rowan Yarns.
Will you be finishing your tank top this Easter weekend or wearing it?
Products mentioned -
• PetiteKnit Stockholm Slipover pattern - https://bit.ly/43Y2Zkb
• Sandnes Garn Sunday and Tynn Silk Mohair - https://bit.ly/4lAS8D7
• Rowan Murk Tank Top - https://bit.ly/4jGUEWN
• Rowan Fine Tweed Haze - https://bit.ly/3Gg05xy
• Sara is wearing Rowan Eve sweater - https://bit.ly/4jtKOHq
• Choose a tank top pattern - https://bit.ly/41LNysw
• Facebook Make Along group - https://bit.ly/3FBY2mM
18/04/2025
It's a WIP for a Friday this week, not finished for Friday yet. Sara is working away on her two tank tops for our concentrating on getting the 'Murk' tank in a vibrant pink shade of Rowan Yarns Fine Tweed Haze finished first. Then moving onto her yarn blending delight of SandnesGarn Sunday and Tynn Silk Mohair for PetiteKnit Stockholm Slipover.
Which pattern did you choose for the Tank Along? Have you finished already?
Stockholm Slipover - https://ow.ly/xfv350VBBxI
Murk tank top - https://ow.ly/CGT950VBBxH
16/04/2025
It's here! 🍓🍒🌸The brand new crochet along from Sirdar designed by Sapphire from Spit Spot Crochet. A crochet picnic blanket to enjoy all summer long.
Each kit contains 14 balls of Hayfield Bonus DK, an exclusive sew in label and paper bag. The first pattern will be released by Sirdar on 7th May. Patterns are free to download.
Shop the kit - https://ow.ly/Vjf550VAJuH
15/04/2025
Crochet an Easter bunny egg basket with super chunky tubular tape yarn from Cygnet. Cygnet Yarns Ltd Cotton Drops is a great yarn for homeware too. Have you seen the fab baskets?
Free pattern - https://ow.ly/24EY50VyQAr
Cygnet Cotton Drops - https://ow.ly/bLuu50VyQAs
14/04/2025
Whoop! 🏆🏆🏆 We have been featured in Warrington Guardian news page for our great success in CraftWorldHQ awards 2024.
Read the article here -
UK’s biggest yarn shop in Culcheth celebrates triple award success BLACK Sheep Wools is the UK’s largest yarn shop in the UK.
13/04/2025
We saw this photo posted on our Facebook make along group and had to share it. Denise shared a photo of sock washing day. 40 pairs of hand knitted socks!
This got us thinking, how many hand knitted pairs of socks do you have? How do you wash them?
Sock yarns - https://ow.ly/GhXQ50VyOyW
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Black Sheep Wools Est.1983
Black Sheep Wools is an award winning family run business that sells a fantastic range of knitting and needlecraft products. We sell all of your favourite brands including Sirdar, Scheepjes, Rowan and Bothy Threads, to name but a few.
Not only do we sell products online via Blacksheepwools.com we also have a bricks and mortar store in Warrington and exhibit at craft shows up and down the UK with our van full of goodies.
Black Sheep Craft Barn
Nestled in the Cheshire countryside you will find the Black Sheep Craft Barn (said to be the biggest yarn store in Europe), an Aladdin’s Cave for crafters. With shelf after shelf of scrumptious yarns you won’t want to leave! You will find extremely knowledgeable and enthusiastic staff who love to share their passion for crafting. They are always ready to advise on your next project and offer help along the way.
In 2017 we became the Rowan Flagship store of the North. We now have a bespoke cosy corner of the Craft Barn dedicated to the brand.
If you make a trip to the Craft Barn you cannot pass on a cup of tea and homemade slice of cake from our fabulous tea shop. Enjoy relaxing whilst pondering which new yarn to choose or pattern to knit.
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Warehouse Studios, Glaziers Lane
Warrington
WA34AQ
Opening Hours
| Monday | 10am - 5pm |
| Tuesday | 10am - 5pm |
| Wednesday | 10am - 5pm |
| Thursday | 10am - 5pm |
| Friday | 10am - 5pm |
| Saturday | 9am - 5pm |
| Sunday | 10am - 4pm |