Woolplay

Woolplay loves British sheep and their wool. wow! Check out our website woolplay.co.uk for rovings, yarns, kits and more.

It started with our flock of rare breed Leicester Longwools and has grown into a field to fibre wool producer and stockist business.

02/09/2026

The Woolplay studio is reopening tomorrow after our summer break — just in time for September’s gentle shift into fresh routines, new projects, and slower evenings.

It'll be open as usual from 10 till 4 Thursday through to Saturday. And we have cake + make on Saturday morning from 10.30 till 1pm.

I always like this time of year: life starts to find its rhythm again after the more unplanned summertime. Diaries fill up as groups start meeting again and the thought of making something with your hands feels wonderfully grounding especially now the temperature has dropped.

Whether you’re returning to a half-finished knitting project, choosing yarn for an autumn sweater, trying crochet for the first time, or simply craving an hour of quiet creativity, wool crafts offer a small pause in the return to “normal.”

We can’t wait to welcome you back into the studio, surrounded by beautiful British wool, colour, conversation and plenty of making inspiration.

What will be on your needles or hook this September?

26/08/2026

I pulled the middle out of this week's hay bale and the sheep tucked in!

25/08/2026

No these are not mine! I visited Burnt Fen Alpacas with other members of one of the Guilds I belong to meet the alpacas and learn about their fleeces. Annie has kept them for many years and she is an expert in both husbandry and their fleeces. She spins, weaves and natural dyes. We had a great afternoon

23/08/2026

For once I got on with making my cushions
from the cloth I'd woven.

I'm very pleased with how they have come out.

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21/08/2026

Thought I'd fill a hanging basket with the dyed fleece samples from the dyeing course so they could be a constant inspiration

18/08/2026

I've been weaving a warp in various tabby and twill designs for three cushion covers s and their backs over the last couple of months when I've had some spare time. Today I finished it! Next is wet finishing and then making the cushions.

Already planning the next warp!

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09/08/2026

My fab natural dyeing week run by The Outside has come to an end. Completely exhausted but so inspired. I've learnt lots that I can't wait to put into practice and have come away with so many samples that I am determined to convert them into a journal.

08/08/2026

Now my dye samples are dry, here's my red dyeing day from roots to dyed yarn. I not only alum mordanted some fleece but used iron sulphate and copper sulphate as mordants and popped in an unmoredanted bit of fleece too

07/08/2026

New delivery of hay to the sheep at the top of the lane went down very well!

05/08/2026

Super day learning and working with madder from digging up the roots, shredding them, making adye bath and then popping in various different mordanted clumps of fleece. The outcome will be revealed tomorrow!

The immediate bleeding of colour when we added hot water to the shredded madder was magical

Address

Harleston
IP200JP

Website

http://woolplay.co.uk/

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