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Peek of the storeThe photograph above serves two purposes. Firstly, for those of you from out of town, or overseas it gives you a little peek of our store. We like to think we are a modern wool shop, but that we also have character, history and integrity. All our shop fittings, the shelving, the sofa, display tables and interesting knik-knaks are all are recycled, re purposed, acquired or inherited. Even Harry, my Labrador is recycled. -
1st November 2018
Read nowMy Dog Has A Drink Problem and Rowan Summer Instore
This super cute photograph is of Harry my adorable Labrador. Many of you will have spotted him in his basket under the counter. Harry is a hit with young children and happy to be cuddled and patted, he is better than any toy box. Harry is an extremely special little fella. -
28th September 2018
Read nowI'm back from Blighty... great parents, great pals and a fantastic bottle of Dubonnet!
Isn’t Jet Lag a wonderful thing? I've been back from my trip ‘home’ to England a couple of weeks now. I landed back in Auckland at 4 O' clock in the morning. Given the ungodly hour my husband had instructed me to get an Uber. To my surprise, and immense gratitude, Neil was waiting for me in the arrivals hall. I guess, that after nearly 30 years of marriage,that's his way of saying 'I have missed you'.
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7th August 2018
Read nowI’m packing my bags and leaving for England...
Next week I am off to visit my parents in England. Mum and Dad live in a beautiful village on the edge of the Peak District. They are fiercely independent and live in a cosy little bungalow, with a beautiful garden. -
19th July
Read nowCrazy Wool Lady Abandons Dog At Devonport New World!
I can’t decide whether yesterday was a good day or a bad day. It all started rather well, it was my day off work and I planned to take Harry, my dog, to Takapuna Beach. Harry is a ‘change of career guide dog’. After 18 months of training it was apparent that he was just not cut out for the pressure and responsibility of being a Guide Dog. -
18th May 2018
Read nowNuptialem Horrobilis
Her Majesty is not amused. She has an important engagement this Saturday and all is not going according to plan. -
22nd February 2018
Read nowCharlie's Angels, ABBA, & All Things Groovy

Classic 70's.... Cork platformed sandals,
flared jeans and twisted ankles
I was an extremely solitary child, not really very lonely, but happy with my own company and able to entertain myself. Having extremely frugal parents it’s probably a good job that I was able to make my own entertainment.
The 1970’s spanned most of my primary school education and some of my secondary school years. The 1970’s was a decade like no other, it was packed with innovation and excitement and for ‘most’ children it was simply fabulous. -
2nd February 2018
Read nowFree pattern & Ramblings of a Middle Aged Woman
A huge box of wool arrived earlier last Tuesday. It was my day off, my lovely colleague Marya was working. Marya knows me well, she left the delivery untouched, apart from having a little peek. It’s my shop, I’m the boss and I get first dibs. First thing Wednesday morning I speedily unpacked bag after bag of the finest and most glorious New Zealand merino wool. No shopkeeper relishes a store devoid of customers but thankfully for me, and probably for anyone who dared to cross the threshold, I was totally alone. I fondled, snorted, cuddled and stroked ball after ball, of the probably the best merino wool in the world. -
12th January 2018
Read nowAnd the winner of the knitting needle roll is...

Thank you very much to all of you who took the time to our new website and select your favorite shade of Indiecita Baby Brushed Alpaca. Congratulations to Brenda, your name was drawn out of the knitting bag and we will be sending you one of our hand made knitting needle rolls. I have now grabbed a whole lot of this yarn off the shelf and will be starting my new project over the weekend.
