What is J.O.Y. ???

J.O.Y.  is about emotion ... and as most of us know knitting can be quite an emotional activity.

J.O.Y. is about a business called JOY OF YARN ...

In the world of Knitting sock knitters are a special type of person, something that is not fully understood until you knit your very first pair of socks. It is then that you discover an entry point into a world of colour, excitement and passion enabled only by needles, yarn and your imagination. James had been knitting for over thirty years before he discovered the world of sock knitting in 2006 and hasn't looked back since. That is why he decided to become a niche retailer specialising in sock yarns to enable his own yarn habit and to tempt others. J.O.Y. aims to bring the world of sock knitting to you by supplying quality yarns at competitive prices, providing great service and developing long lasting friendships along the way.

J.O.Y. is about family...

James is lucky that both his Mother and Father are accomplished knitters in their own right and chose to teach their children to knit at an early age. They, along with Ian, have always been his greatest supporters in James's various forays into the world of fibre. Now more than thirty years after first casting on James was able to acknowledge the role his parents had in developing his love of knitting by opening this business in 2008 on his Father's birthday and naming the business J.O.Y. after his mother.

J.O.Y. is about being a part of the knitting community...

Knitting is a great way of bringing people together and that is why we set up the Friday Night Sock Club. It's a knitting group for sock knitters of all ages and skill levels which meets fortnightly on Friday evenings at Scarlet Oak Cottage. It's a wonderful feeling to be able to spend an evening with others who have a shared passion for yarn so come along and join us. Click here to find out more.

For those of you who are not able to visit us in person you can continue to visit us on our website or look us up on Ravelry. James goes by the name KiwiJames and "Friends of J.O.Y." can be found in the groups section.

J.O.Y. is about putting a smile on children's faces...

We also like to give back to the local community and we are doing this by supporting the Greytown Toy Library who are a local group with the aim of putting smiles on the faces of children.. and their parents. Click here to find out more.