New In!! King Cole Moorland Aran & Bergere de France Alaska in Eider

Just new in last week a fabulous knitting wool, MOORLAND ARAN FROM KING COLE in four lovely colours. It's a tweedie yarn with soft flecks running through it, really beautiful to knit with. Also new in BERGERE DE FRANCE ALASKA in shade Eider, a lovely cream two tone yarn, very soft and warm.

And before I forget we also had in the stunning KNIT PRO PIN POINTS in the long point and in sizes from 3mm through to 5.5mm. We also have the KNIT PRO NATURAL CORDS in 60cm, 80cm, 100cm and 120cm.



Also new in big crochet hooks for those who are wanting to crochet freeform and big!
In Addi we have 5 - 8mm and in Prym we hav sizes 10mm, 12mm and 15mm

All available to buy from the shop in Perranuthnoe but not yet on line through Cornish Wools. For details contact us on 01736 711808 or 711288 or email on perrancrafts@googlemail.com

Textile workshops during March 2011

'Knitting for Beginners' Monday March 7th
If you would like to learn how to knit we have a 'Knitting for Beginners' workshop with tutor Chris Boulton. Chris will be teaching you all the basics of knitting such as how to cast on and there are different ways even to do this simple task. Also how to cast off when you have finished your project. You will learn how to knit and purl and how to make a rib using these two stitches, how to assess the thickness of the yarn and lots lots more.

'Crochet for Beginners' Monday March 14th
On the Crochet workshop for beginners with tutor Pauline Thomas you will learn the basics of getting 'hooked' you will learn how to hold the crochet hook and yarn, how to make a variety of crochet stitches and how to make circles and squares and how to join these together to make a project item.

'Felting for Beginners' Monday March 21st
Learning how to create felt and the variety of things you can make from it will be a voyage of discovery. Here you start at the beginning with Pauline Thomas, you will learn about the different wet felting techniques and by the end of the day you will have created a wall hanging or mat.

'Hooked Rugs & Proddy Mats' Monday March 28th
Learn the ancient art of rug hooking with Diane Cox. Make a mat, rug or wall hanging from new or recycled materials and just let your imagination flow.

All workshops in March are on Mondays and will run from 10am to 4pm at a cost of £25 per person with a 10% discount for multiple bookings.

To book or for further details please either telephone on 01736 711899 or email on cornishwools@live.co.uk

Welcome to Village Crafts and Cornish Wools - our shop in Perranuthnoe

Welcome to Village Crafts, this picture was taken earlier this week, looking up from our adjoining Cornish Wools knitting wool shop. Here are some really lovely pieces of wooden sculpture from Samvado of the Lizard and a selection of pottery produced by Holly Jackson of Penzance.





















And here is just a small selection of locally hand made jewellery, the necklace and earings are made in Perranuthnoe by Helen Crebo. We have a huge selection of jewellery with lots on display for you to see and try on and perhaps fall in love with.





There are lots and lots of local artist greetings cards for you to choose from and a huge variety of local crafts and gifts ideal for that special birthday or anniversary treat.





Samvado creates some extremely beautiful wood sculptures. He told me, when I visited him recently, that his inspiration comes from the natural form, shape and feel of the piece he intends to work on. I just love this 'One Heart' created from a single piece of Yew wood. Ideal for a wedding or engagement gift!

Different, eclectic, unusual and often the word 'WOW!' are used to describe the Cornish Wools knitting shop. It has an 'arty crafty' look and feel with just the types of yarn that can inspire the textile artist. Here we have some of our Lang knitting wools with baskets and trugs of other exciting yarns such as our Cornish Wools 'Cornish' 4ply sock yarn collection


Here the picture shows some of the items in our Spinning, weaving and felting corner. Hand crafted drop spindles and knitting dollies made in Cornwall by Terry Pearson. Ashford wool carders, pencil rovings and tops, felting needles, gorgeous silk fibres and lots to inspire the textile crafter.

We also stock recycled silk sari ribbon, sari silk, hemp and banana fibre knitting yarns, Ashford traditional spinning wheels, the Ashford Knitters Loom and ideal for beginners the smaller and more straight forward frame looms. So lots to see there too.

Come and visit Perranuthnoe, see our Village Crafts and Cornish Wools shop, have lunch or coffee and a slice of cake in the Peppercorn Cafe or why not bring your dog and boots and take a bracing walk or a leisurely stroll along the cliff path, indulge yourself and just ENJOY!!

Happy New Year - 2011

To all our customers 'New' and 'Old' I would like to wish you all a very Happy, Healthy, Lucky and Successful New Year.

The shop continues as always to be open 7 days a week. We have a lovely selection of local crafts, lots of beautiful jewellery and if you have not discovered it yet and ever growing selection of knitting wools and yarns. Lots of knitting accessories, needles, books and patterns too.

Cornish Wools has arrived and a BIG Welcome to the Peppercorn Cafe

As you will see from this picture we have had a make-over, we have a lovely new Cornish Wools sign and a zinging blue door. You can't miss us now!

The Peppercorn Cafe is now open which is fantastic, it has been a time of anticipation, speculation and 4 months of building works. Yesterday afternoon residents of the village, friends and helpers and fellow workers at the Craft Centre were all invited to the Peppercorn Cafe launch party, lots of people came and the drinks and scrummy cakes went down a treat.

So today Saturday 6th of November the Peppercorn Cafe is officially open, come on down to Perranuthnoe and the Craft Centre and treat yourself to lunch or coffee and cake at the Peppercorn and then do come an pay us a visit there are lots of new things to see and lots of Christmas ideas.

Why not give a knitting kit for Christmas?

Christmas and counting - just some ideas!

This absolutely stunning woodcut picture made by Rob Braybook of Perranuthnoe would really make a wonderful Christmas gift. We have a number of designs in the shop with prices rangeing from £80 to £120.

Another idea could be this amazing perfume atomiser made out of African Blackwood by Terry Pearson of Camborne. It comes with its own little pouch and small pump for filing and perhaps you might add a bottle of cologne or perfume but just on its own it makes a stunning Christmas present. These perfume atomisers are exclusive to Village Crafts. The price is £28 you can either buy from the Perranuthnoe shop or online at our Cornish Wools website, www.cornishwools.co.uk





















Both the Perranuthnoe Village Crafts shop and our Cornish Wools shop online are filled to capacity with gift ideas. Make a visit to either of our shops you won't be dissapointed.