KNITTING TIME IS HERE

and Oatlands Handmade is stocking lots of lovely fibre and spun wool to get you going for the winter of 2011.  Don't forget your crochet hook too as this craft is certainly back with a rush. 


We have Hazelwood Farming's English Leicester hand dyed 8 ply in natural and three colours.  Mill spun by Bendigo Woollen Mills, this quality Tasmanian wool will make up into a lovely garment.

Hanks of unwashed natural mill spun english leicester also available 160-170m per 100g - hanks are about 500g.

Also in mill spun, we have Mel's gorgeous, soft 8 ply, 12 ply and 16 ply Woolganics natural hanks in jumper - lot packs of 1 kg, or 200g hanks.  Can be balled up for you upon request.

New shipment of Wendy Koolhof hand dyed 3pl wools and mulberry silks expected in the next fortnight.

....and laceweight merino, wool and yak, alpaca, wool silk and bamboo...it goes on.  These are all natural colour and ready for making up and/or hand dyeing. Hanks, balls and coned.  Handspun Tasmanian superfine merino in hanks.  Mill spun Tasmanian superfine merino cobweb weight in hanks or balls on request.....a new hand dyed range in gorgeous colours coming shortly.  Contact me for prices and details if you can't visit us.

Also Tasmanian-made knitting pins by Art Viva, Mahdi Chandler embellishing threads, Sue Evans embellishing kits, hand dyed tussah silk packs, wild fibre (bunny now in stock), Firestar in gorgeous colours, bling batts, bling balls and fleece.

mahdi chandler Workshops

Oatlands handmade carries an extensive range of stunning work by those Textisle Tarts Mahdi Chandler and Wendy Koolhof.  Hand dyed wool & mulberry silk hanks, hand dyed scarves in a range of fibres including silk, cotton, merino wool, silk and stainless steel, devore velvet and linen, natural gem jewellery, machine embroidered brooches to name a few !!

Well, Mahdi has released the details of a series of textile workshops based around dyeing that she is hosting at her D'Entrecasteaux Channel Studio this summer of 2011. 

Have a look at our Workshops Page for the details and contact Mahdi direct.