Schoppel Wolle

We've had another big delivery of gorgeous Zauberball and Lace Ball by Schoppel Wolle this week, those Germans sure know how to give us fantastic quality yarns in an amazing and unique range of colourways.

Which one is your favourite?....I think mine is 'Crazy Pumpkin' !

Here are a few photo samples of some of the other gorgeous colourways that were in the order...

More gorgeous yarns!

Feast your eyes on this lot.......!!!

Lots of new deliveries have continued to arrive at the shop this week, and now we can't wait to get those shelves up and stocked full of beautiful yarns, then we can start selling it to all you eager knitters and crocheters out there. We're really looking forward to your reactions on the choices of yarns that will be on sale and very importantly, what you make with it!.... we may even have a special customer feature post on this blog each month, so we can show off our talented customer creations.

We'll be back soon with lots more stock photos, but in the meantime....

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We've been using up our odds and ends and made a sample for you to use as a guide...


ArtYarn's Rachael Elwell made this little sample with the help and a few special volunteers at The Just So Festival back in August, where she was teaching knitting and crochet to lots of family festival goers. Thanks to everyone who helped out to make this little house which will be added to the Purl The City project !!

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Tills, flooring and, of course, yarn!

It has been a busy week for Purl City Yarns.

The Natural Dye Studio delivery finally turned up (delays were not due to Amanda but rather the laid back courier) and it is absolutely gorgeous.....pictures and more info to follow.

The shop now has phone lines............could give you the phone number but can't remember it! And anyhow, we've not plugged the phones in yet!

The computerised till and back office system were installed on Thursday.  Had a verrry long day on Friday, training up to use the system and I not sure how much I have retained of it all (do you know that feeling when you are working in a very warm room and you can't keep your eyes open?) but we will manage!

A massive delivery came from King Cole this week............it took ages to check it all off the invoice. So we now have a lot of stock of good quality yet decently priced merino wool in 4ply up to chunky, loads of bamboo cotton and a lot from the Comfort range. We also have stock of Riot which is King Cole's new Noro-esque yarn.

We are expecting to take delivery of our Manos/Brittany/Artesano order any day now and more orders have been placed both for UK brands and for stuff further afield. We will keep you updated.

At the shop today, there are chaps fitting flooring and stair carpets. Tomorrow, the burglar alarm is being activated.......and later this week the security grills are going on the back windows......we can't have people making off with the precious stock now can we?!

Hopefully by the end of next week we will have shelves and some of the other fixtures and fittings sorted!

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Teaser.....

The first delivery of gorgeous yarns have arrived this week and we have a few images to share with you.

 Keep reading the blog for stock updates, as the stock arrives we'll show you the goodies!!

Busy, busy

Well, it is coming together...........

.............got workmen at the shop today putting down the cables for the till and back office, measuring the windows to fit the security grills and sort locations for the CCTV.

Tomorrow, the telephone and the EPOS system go in.

Friday, the flooring man is coming to see us.

So, hopefully, next week we can put in the shelving, start inputting stock on to the website and start bringing the stock to the shop.

Right, off to sort out insurance, merchant services, shipping agents, ordering MORE YARN.......

Purl City Yarns - opening soon in Manchester

Here it is! Yes, it's the shop.....Purl City Yarns!

Here is where we are up to.............lease was finally signed last Thursday, got the keys on Friday.

First stock delivery is already here (pics to follow....keep warching the blog).

The address of the shop is 62 Port Street, Manchester, M1 2EQ.

There's a lot of work to be done but we hope to open early October and will keep you posted of our progress.

Until then, here is a sneeky peek of how the shop looks right now whilst the workmen are still putting the finishing touches to the interior.

The shop floor...

1st floor workshop and gallery space...

And 2nd floor stockroom

More shop news coming soon......Stay tuned !