Just wanted to write a quick little post to mention the one and only Mr Fox, yarn supplier extraordinaire, and my personal saviour when it comes to all things knit related!
Bury based Mr fox owns Fairfield Yarns, an absolute Alladins cave of every kind of yarn you could be looking for, with a somewhat bizarre theme of vintage railway memorabilia dotted around alongside…!
Specialising in surplus stocks of proffesional yarns used in industry, I’ve been going down to Bury periodically for the last three years, both while I was studying and since. Their stock changes regularly, but there are always some really really amazing Italian lambswools and the silks I love so much, and they are never too badly priced either.
Even better, this man really knows his stuff. Show him a colour or a little swatch of what you’re looking for and off he goes up some ladder into the corner, “I know exactly the thing!” .. amazing.
He also makes a very lovely cup of tea, and is always keen for a good natter with your mum while she’s waiting (usually for a minimum of a couple of hours) for you to have a dilemma over how much you can actually afford/fit in the car.