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Future’s so bright I gotta wear shades…

When it comes to colour fashion, New Zealand is in an odd position – that position being, well, the southern hemisphere. What’s odd about living on the flip side, you say? Well, it has to do with the...

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Colour me knitty

Are you a knitter or a crocheter, or would you like to be? Whether you can knock out a scarf in an evening or (like me) you’re ridiculously proud of your painstakingly-crocheted-over-days wee phone...

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Featured seller: Honeycakes

Lisa Craig, the talented brains behind Honeycakes original knitting patterns, has had a passion for yarn right from her childhood. “Ever since I was a child I have knitted. I grew up playing with...

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Knitting for Blokes, with Mike Dickison

Christchurch men, your chance to master knitting is here! Man knitter, ukulele player and bird expert, the deftly dexterous Mike Dickison is in town and running knitting classes just for guys at The...

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Winter is coming: are you prepared?

Well the weather’s been a real mixed bag of late – balmy sun one day, freezing rain the next – it’s jolly hard to know how to dress to meet the day at this time of year! The only way to deal with it...

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Stuck inside? Crafty ways to keep boredom at bay

When it’s cold and wet outside, that’s the perfect time to get making and crafting. We’ve got some perfect projects and crafty supplies to keep all you creative types busy over the winter months.   1....

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Featured seller: Rosewood Wool

Yarn dyers and mamas Vicky and Nicola of Rosewood Wool have been friends for quite a long time. “We met when our eldest sons were toddlers, but our friendship is bound together with handcraft. We live...

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Knit your own Joss shawl with Rosewood Wool

It’s a knitter’s dream: the knit designer/yarn dyer collab! Libby from Truly Myrtle Designs created the most stunning, modern shawl with Rosewood Wool Romney 3 ply, and together they’ve created this...

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This Saturday, it’s all about that yarn…

This Saturday is World Wide Knit in Public Day, and there are events on around the country to celebrate! Here in Christchurch we’d like to give a shout-out to the Midwinter Woolfeast, where they’ll be...

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Yarns of the rich and famous

It’s World Wide Knit in Public Day, hurrah! Get your needles out and join a host of famous folk from Hollywood, politics, literary circles, and even royalty who’ve been caught on camera yarn-handed…...

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Introducing Felt Leisure & Activities emails

Featuring kiwi made arts and craft supplies, stationery, patterns and kits, and classes and workshops, Felt Leisure & Activities is full of exciting things to feed your mind and inspire...

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Creativity for a rainy day

We’re all for hunkering down inside on rainy days like these! What you need now are some crafty projects to settle in with. Felt has a great range of materials, tools, patterns and kits to get you...

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Needles needing a yarn?

If your needles are itching to knit some cosy accessories for your and your loved ones, we’ve got the yarns… Keeshond dog and alpaca yarn by Crock | Naturally dyed merino/nylon sock yarn by Truby Wool...

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Midwinter Woolfeast is here again!

Heads up Christchurch yarnsters! The Midwinter Woolfeast is here again – your opportunity to buy from some of New Zealand’s most talented fibre artists and indie yarn dyers. Come along to Te Hāpua:...

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Simply practical pots from Karoro

Knitters, keep your yarn (and your sanity) safe with these beautiful pottery yarn bowls from West Coast potter Karoro. There’s a lovely range of styles to choose from: single or double directional...

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Knitting classes for Christchurch creatives

Attention Christchurch knitting fans and aspiring knitters! Keep Saturday 22 and Saturday 29 of July clear for some awesome classes in beginners’ knitting and arm knitting! Class 1: Beginners’ knitting...

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A good yarn

We’ve had some great yarns popping up on Felt recently, and we’re really loving these gorgeous gradient yarns from Hollyberry Designs. What a delight to knit!   Purchase beautiful yarns on Felt now »  

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Inspired by nature, crafted with skill: turning for spinners from Whimsy Wood...

Tedge of Whimsy Wood & Wool has a passion for creating with natural materials. When she’s not working with pieces of wood, wielding a paintbrush or spinning up glorious fibres, you’ll find her in...

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A good turn for the fibre artist

Tedge of Whimsy Wood & Wool makes gorgeous wood-turned tools for the creative fibre artist. Beautiful, tactile, and functional, they are a pleasure to use in your spinning and other fibre work....

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Socktastic yarn

This silky, smooth, and strong Merino sock yarn from Truby Wool is strengthened with 15% nylon and naturally dyed with madder root, an ancient vegetable dye which gives a lovely range of rich red and...

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