Now that I’m no longer buying sock yarn wholesale, I’ll soon need to find new sources for enhancing my own stash.
Bead and Opal Wool Queen is a great place for Opal sock yarn, of course. I like Opal a lot for hard-wearing, bright and funky yarns. Wish I could get ‘em in solid colours too, though.
Ecoyarns has a lot of TOFUtsies and a selection of Opal self-patterning yarns. I love the way TOFUtsies knits up, washes and wears, but have sometimes been a bit disappointed with the colour fading over time. I’d suggest choosing TOFUtsies colours a little brighter than you want, to allow for potential fading.
Yay! for Yarn is new to me and I haven’t ordered from them yet, but plan to give them a try. They have Bearfoot, Dream in Color Smooshy, and Lorna’s Laces Shepherd Sock. They have former Yarnomat staples Araucania Ranco, Noro Kureyon Sock and Silk Garden Sock, and Flat Feet, so you still have an Australian source for these great yarns. I also love Patonyle’s quality and softness, although I wish it would come out in better colours.
Wondoflex looks fabulous, has a great range and excellent prices. Lots of Opal colourways, plus Jigsaw, Patonyle, Maxime Print, Regia, Happy, and Noro Kureyon Sock. Good quality photos, too, which always helps with an online store.
Sarah Durrant‘s only sock yarn is Colinette Jitterbug. Previously I bought Jitterbug from my local yarn store, but there are so many beautiful colours on Sarah’s site that I’ll be ordering direct from her next time I want Jitterbug.
Morris and Sons have Araucania Ranco, Noro Kureyon Sock and Silk Garden Sock, Regia, and Jigsaw. I bought from them back when they used to be Tapestry Craft. They have a huge range of other craft supplies, and physical stores in Sydney and Melbourne.
I also want to mention Joy of Yarn in New Zealand. It’s the only physical yarn store that I know of specialising entirely in sock yarn. How fabulous is that? I’m going to splurge on postage and try some of their Supreme Possum Merino.
What are your favourite sock yarn stores in Australia or New Zealand? What do you like best about them?
Thanks for the lovely list, a few I didn’t now about, so that’s great!!
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i love your website soooooo many patterns.
i love knitting.please help for the free pattern that i browsed at well i could not find to knit.i was wondering why? please i am also looking for a pattern book or a scarf pattern knitting with marshmallow wool.if you do come across please send to radhaheath@yahoo.com.au
Hi, Just to let you know that I have some awesome sockyarns for sale as well just in case you need some bunny yarns and other sock yarns to cuddle
There is bamboo bunny nylon, blue faced leicester bunny and ofcourse some vegan pure bamboo and superfine merino as well 
I will be at the hand knitters guild mini wool show on sat 29th of may at the brunswick town hall in Melbourne and at the Bendigo sheep and wool show in July. In case you want to see what I am up to there is my blog/shop as well: http://www.ixchelbunny.blogspot.com or have a look at my flickr pics http://www.flickr.com.au/photos/ixchelbunny. Thanks heaps!!!!! HUgs,
Charly aka Ixchelbunny
Charly, I’ve just been looking at the yak/bunny/merino sock yarns on your site, and I want them all. As well as the silk blends for other-than-sock knitting. Alas I have no spare cash at the moment, but thanks for the link so I know where to find you when I can afford some of your lovely lovely yarn.