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2ply ~ Superwash Merino ~ HAND DYED — $36 38 Colours, 1 Size

4ply and 8ply ~ Superwash Merino ~ HAND DYED — $36 45 Colours, 2 Sizes

10ply ~ Superwash Merino ~ HAND DYED — $36 37 Colours, 1 Size

14ply ~ Superwash Merino ~ HAND DYED — $36 6 Colors

4ply and 8ply ~ 75% Superwash Merino 25% Nylon Blend ~ HAND DYED — $36 21 Colours, 2 Sizes

What's In The Pot? — $25 5 Colours, 1 Size

HAND DYED Sock Yarn Sets — $48 + 7 Colours, 1 Size

4ply and 8ply ~ 90% Superwash Merino 10% Silk Blend ~ HAND DYED — $40 5 Colours, 2 Sizes

2ply ~ 63% Mohair 37% Silk Blend ~ HAND DYED — $35 6 Colours

Merino Cashmere Silk and Mohair Silk Combinations ~ HAND DYED — $80 6 Colours

Assigned Pooling Yarn ~ HAND DYED — $36 3 Colours, 5 Sizes

Confetti ~ HAND DYED — $48 + 3 Plys, 3 Yarn Bases

4ply and 8ply ~ 50% Merino 50% Silk Blend ~ HAND DYED — $46 + 6 Colours, 2 Sizes

Light 4ply ~ 50% Camel 50% Silk Blend ~ HAND DYED — $55 4 Colours, 1 Size

2ply and 4ply ~ 80% Merino 20% Cashmere Blend ~ HAND DYED — $55 + 2 Sizes, 5 Colors

Colour combination kits ~ HAND DYED — $105 + 3 Colours, 5 Sizes

Colour Melts ~ HAND DYED — $140 3 Colours, 3 Sizes

HAND DYED Surprise Me! Mystery Mini Skein Packs — $25 + 2 Plys, 2 Yarns, 2 Sizes

50% Yak 50% Silk — $55 4 Colours, 2 Sizes

HAND DYED Merino/Silk/Nylon 4 ply — $48 7 Colours, 1 Size

HAND DYED Mudgee Cowl Colourways — $75 7 Colors

HAND DYED Stephen West MKAL 2024 WITH FLUFF — $195 1 To Fluff or not to Fluff, 9 Colors

HAND DYED The Mystery Yarn Gift — $65 2 Sizes

The Countdown To Christmas Scarf Yarn Set — $215 + 4 Yarn types

NZ Corriedale Yarn - DK, 250m — $35 9 Colors

Sakura — $48 + 3 Plys, 3 Yarn Bases, 2 Colors

4ply ~ High Twist Superwash Merino ~ HAND DYED — $36 1 Size, 2 Colours

60% merino 20% silk 20% yak — $30 + 6 Products, 1 Size

4ply Gradient ~ 90% Superwash Merino 10% Silk Blend ~ HAND DYED — $55 + 1 Colour, 2 Sizes

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2024 Yarny Advent Calendar — $350 1 Yarn type

HAND DYED Stephen West MKAL 2024 WITHOUT FLUFF — $160 1 To Fluff or not to Fluff, 5 Colors

HAND DYED Stephen West MKAL 2024 WITHOUT FLUFF — $144 1 To Fluff or not to Fluff, 4 Colors

Exciting news!!! I have opened a wonderful shop in front of the dye studio so you can come over, shop, hang out and knit or crochet any time you want :)

Hi, I'm Kathryn, the dyer behind The Australian Wool Store.

I'm based in the outskirts of Sydney and live on 5 acres with my family and 3 beautiful Border Collie dogs.

The Australian Wool Store is my happy place. It's my life long dream come true. It's also a lot of hard work - long, long days and a constant struggle to find a balance that works. No complaints from me though, I love to work and I love dyeing yarn. I also get to work in my daggy trakky pants and drink coffee when ever I want - could life get any better?

The Australian Wool Store is an internet based business but I try to attend as many face to face events as possible because yarn is tactile. I get it - you need to feel the yarn and squishing is not only allowed, its encouraged.

I'm naturally a people pleaser, nothing makes me happier than a happy customer. I'm eternally grateful for the love that my customers show me - you guys are the best!!

Some things about me that you'll probably relate to...

I love coffee but I'm not a coffee snob. I drink it black and I'll love you forever if you give me coffee.

My hair is always messy and I never wear make up.

I nearly always wear black though recently, I've started wearing really bright colours - go figure :)

I love, love, love dogs.

I like to stay up late, midnight is when I come alive. It's the perfect time to knit, watch Netflix and have a little snack. This would be the reason why I'm a bit chunky :)

I really like music from the 80's.

I almost won the Seinfeld Trivia Quiz at the local club....well, I came 4th but I was pretty pleased with myself.

I'm not a big fan of shopping except for fun stuff like books, yarn and fabrics.

I LOVE to travel even though flying makes me incredibly nervous.

I've had to have counselling to move past the grief of losing my Mum.

I'm aware that life is precious and can end at any time. I try not to waste my time and I try not to let fear dictate what I do with my life.

Making things makes me happy.